Stourbridge MP Cat Eccles has called for better funding for fire services and longer-term support for communities affected by wildfires after taking the town’s experience to a national summit.

Stourbridge-born football star Jude Bellingham has narrowly missed out on a place in the top 10 of the 2026 Ballon d'Or despite starring for England at the World Cup.

The electricity system is forecast to have a surplus of 5.9 gigawatts between the end of October and the end of March next year.

Aviva said lost jewellery, egging, make-up related mishaps and pumpkin-related damage are among the claims it has dealt with.

New figures from the Office of National Statistics, show that Halesowen Town recorded the largest percentage increase across the Dudley Borough, with the median property price rising from £218,750 to ...

Dozens of schools are shut and people are facing travel disruption as high winds sweep Scotland, with warnings of 70mph gusts. A Met Office yellow warning covering the whole of Scotland and the far ...

Two MPs and an MSP have claimed they were detained for eight hours by Israeli authorities and denied access to the West Bank. Labour’s Clive Lewis and the SNP’s Lara Bird, along with Kate Nevens of ...

There were 738,144 UK businesses in ‘significant’ distress in the third quarter of 2026, according to new research.

The Budget comes on the back of another year of economic upheaval, particularly linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The continued winds could hamper recovery efforts in some places, after Storm Boelo pummelled the north of the UK.

Royal Mail has revealed images of a set of six new stamps honouring the service of the nation’s armed forces. The stamps will be issued on Armistice Day, November 11, that this year marks 110 years ...

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