Emergency services have been called to a train derailment in Cumbria. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said it had sent paramedics to the scene near the village of Shap, which is on the West Coast ...

A GUNMAN and a woman who helped him have been jailed after a shotgun was fired at a house in Oldbury earlier this year.

A Stourbridge primary school is set for a new era when it joins the Dudley Academies Trust (DAT). Dudley Council’s cabinet member for children and young people, Cllr Wayne Little, has approved the ...

Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh spoke about being left with constant ‘flashbacks’ three months on from the incident.

The FTSE sector with the most profit warnings from Midlands-based companies during the third quarter of 2025 was construction and materials, with three warnings, equalling its total for the entire ...

Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy, of British Transport Police (BTP), said CCTV from the train showed the man’s actions “were nothing short of heroic and undoubtedly saved people’s lives”.

Nigel Farage will pledge to form “the most pro-business” government in British history if Reform UK comes to power as he sets out his economic plans on Monday. The Reform leader is expected to use a ...

A search has been launched for a flamingo named Frankie that has escaped from a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall. Paradise Park, near Hayle, called for residents to look out for the missing bird, which ...

Kids Operating Room has completed the fit-out of six new paediatric operating rooms at a hospital in western Ukraine.

Stormont’s Finance Minister has pressed the Chancellor to focus on help for working families in the autumn Budget. John O’Dowd said more support was needed for childcare as he made a direct appeal to ...

A Scottish brewer is set to open one of the rarest beers in the world – a 150-year-old bottle once brewed for an Arctic expedition – to create a modern version of the historic ale. Dougal Gunn Sharp, ...

The Bank of England must better address environmental risks to manage inflation and ensure the UK’s long-term financial stability, campaigners have said. The central bank is being urged to take a ...