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IN what has been hailed an "outstanding display of grit and power", Wordsley cyclist Ben Healy has ridden himself into the leading yellow jacket position at the 2025 Tour de France.
Police have launched an appeal to find a man after an assault in Stourbridge Town Centre left another man with a broken nose.
A health and social care centre has been forced to close for part of the day due to "essential maintenance and unforeseen circumstances".
An English backpacker accused of fatally crashing into a father-of-two while riding an e-scooter under the influence of alcohol has faced court in Western Australia. Alicia Kemp, 25, from Redditch, ...
Police footage shows an officer finding the drugs in two Sports Direct bags after pursuing David Sherratt’s car at speeds of ...
Venus Wine and Spirits Merchants opened its fifth distribution centre on The Pensnett Estate, Kingswinford, yesterday (Monday July 14). The new 13,500 square foot depot will enable Venus to source, ...
The BBC is to face questions on Gregg Wallace, its Glastonbury Festival coverage and the Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary as it prepares to release its 2024/2025 annual report.
UK firms will be able to raise cash and list on London stock markets more quickly and easily due to plans to tear up regulations. The financial watchdog confirmed it will cut red tape in the UK’s ...
The Government slashed the UK’s aid budget from 0.5 of gross national income to 0.3 in order to pay for increased defence spending.
An animated character of online fitness coach Joe Wicks has been launched in a bid keep children fit over the summer holidays. The Body Coach’s new animated persona talks children through exercises ...
The guidance comes as the Department for Education warned that misogynistic attitudes had reached ‘epidemic scale’ among young people.
Recent figures from the trade group showed that food inflation increased to 3.7% in June, while fresh food was 3.2% more expensive than a year ago. The BRC found that non-food sales increased by 2.2% ...