Two veteran school crossing patrol officers, Vanessa Hoare and Thelma Ingham, have retired after over 20 years of ensuring children's safety on Middlesbrough's busy roads near St Joseph's Primary School.
Ramadan 2026 is set to begin in mid-February, marking a shift into winter. This brings significantly shorter fasting hours of around 11 daily, with key dates for Laylat al-Qadr and Eid al-Fitr confirmed.
West Midlands Police are urging the public to help identify a man after an attempted entry into a home in the Lapal area of Halesowen early on December 31, 2025.
Ramadan 2026 is set to begin in February, shifting into winter with shorter fasting hours of around 11 daily. Key dates include Laylat al-Qadr and Eid al-Fitr.
Warwickshire County Council chairman Edward Harris confirms ownership of two Tamworth properties deemed illegal HMOs with serious safety violations including no heating or fire alarms.
Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir deny multiple offences against a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. The trial has begun at Warwick Crown Court with jurors sworn in.
Local councils are distributing £200 cost-of-living payments to residents in February via the Household Support Fund, with applications open to all regardless of benefit status.
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council reveals a full programme of free community events for 2026, featuring cultural celebrations, food festivals, and family entertainment.
A security guard at Worcester Shrub Hill station has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl while on duty in 2021.
Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I announces a £2.5 million community investment fund to mark 80 years at its Coleford factory, supporting local charities and projects across the UK and Ireland.
A Birmingham Crown Court trial hears how Stephen Watts was stabbed, kicked, and beaten with a chair leg in a 'relentless' attack on Whitehall Road, Handsworth.
Property developer Downing has submitted plans to transform Bristol's Nelson Street NCP multi-storey car park into a 12-storey student accommodation block with 331 bedrooms, promoting sustainable transport.
A 21-year-old mother of four on Universal Credit speaks out against assumptions that benefit claimants receive everything for free, detailing the essential costs she must cover herself.
Liam Moore, 20, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a series of burglaries and car thefts across Birmingham and Solihull, after filming his crimes on Snapchat.
Millions of Universal Credit claimants will receive significant payment increases from April, with above-inflation rises confirmed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
A new report highlights significant issues with Universal Credit, including a mandatory five-week wait for initial payments, as over 15 million households are set to claim the benefit from April.
A 20-year-old burglar who filmed his £300,000 car thefts on Snapchat has been sentenced to nine years in prison after targeting homes across Birmingham and Solihull.
New data reveals over 40,000 UK retirees deferred state pension claims last year, gaining an average £50 weekly boost on top of Triple Lock increases, though experts warn of financial trade-offs.
Residents in Handsworth discover their homes are being auctioned after strangers knock on doors. Investigation reveals links to financial scandal and unregulated supported housing sector.
Thomas Sweeney senior has been sentenced to additional prison time after handing himself in following more than a year evading justice for a violent family brawl in Birmingham's Gay Village.
Sarah Yarwood, 39, has been sentenced to prison after defrauding the DWP of £70,000 by falsely claiming to have terminal cancer with only months to live.
West Midlands Police data reveals 947 dogs seized since November 2023, with 246 euthanised, averaging 40 monthly seizures despite the XL Bully legislation.
Six men have been charged with kidnapping a 21-year-old man in Telford. The victim suffered injuries and the accused are due at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis after police discovered a significant cannabis farm inside a property on Dudley Road, Sedgley, during a separate incident response.
West Mercia Police continue their murder investigation after an 84-year-old woman was found dead in Whitchurch. An 80-year-old man arrested remains in serious condition in hospital.
Paul Stainsby, a former teacher at Warwick School, has appeared in court charged with multiple historic sexual offences against five boys alleged to have occurred in the 1980s.
The Ripley Tuesday Club has donated £292.72 to the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance after a talk on its vital work, highlighting community support for the charity.
Tisbury village hosts a fundraising screening of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on February 1, 2026, with proceeds supporting the ambitious eight-day Starfest festival in March 2026.
West Midlands Police are searching for a missing e-bike ridden by Neil Thompson, who was later found dead on Smestow Academy grounds in Wolverhampton.
Former Emmerdale actress Gemma Oaten has shared a candid Instagram post revealing she's single, discussing the 'heaviness' of feeling lonely in relationships and emphasising mental wellbeing.