West Midlands

Portrait of Lord Jim O’Neill

I want Manchester to become the UK's "second city" - Lord Jim O’Neil

(l-r) Paul Clayton (Director at Nicklin), James Beardmore (DJH Chief Operating Officer), Mark Howell (Managing Director at Nicklin), David Wright (Director at Nicklin), and Scott Heath (DJH Chief Executive Officer).

North West’s DJH adds historic Midlands accountancy practice to the group

Ronald Knowles, who made ‘assasination kits’ at his Derbyshire home, is arrested.

Watch: Man who made ‘assassination kits’ in home factory is arrested

Connor Darwent, a drugs courier for the ‘Abs line’, is arrested.

Watch: Police smash car window and arrest drug courier after pursuit

Fran Henshaw

North West insolvency-related activity hits 25-month high, R3 research shows

J Maverick & Co, in Upton-upon-Severn, run by Hazel and Andrew Smith, is one of the smallest pubs in the Midlands.

Watch: Couple turn their front room into cosy Victorian-style pub

Police break through gang leader’s front door using chainsaw.

Watch: Police with chainsaw break through door of drug dealer's home

Wolverine kits.

Watch: Cute baby wolverine kits venture outside for the first time

Fran Henshaw

More than 1.8 million overdue invoices in the North West in Q1, R3 research show...

Shopping bags.

Easter Monday opening hours for UK shopping centres

Chloe Raisbeck, 27.

Watch: Woman, 27, told she could die by eating single piece of fruit

Greater Manchester has been confirmed as a hotspot for learner penalty points in the UK.

Greater Manchester emerges as penalty point hotspot for learner drivers

Is a roast dinner special?

Survey uncovers evolving preferences in Sunday roasts: The great debate of what ...

Photographed at the first annual UK-Ireland Summit hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer where Uniquely’s investment was highlighted are (L to R) Gerard Teahon, CEO, Uniquely and Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Ireland’s leading customer service and sales outsourcing partner, Uniquely annou...

Mike Fisher, 91, is still playing cricket.

Watch: RAF veteran, 91, still plays cricket every week

People walk in the park.

Temperatures to reach 17°C in some parts of the UK today

Cyclists ride their bicycles in the sunshine in Richmond Park.

Exact time UK set to be hotter than Madrid this week

Holland's Pies reveals which region eats most pies.

UK’s biggest pie lovers crowned in major pastry research project

Rain and wind are expected today

Met Office map shows where 70mph winds could hit UK

71 per cent have sneakily inhaled nicotine where they shouldn’t have

Top 20 places smokers and vapers have had an illicit puff

Fran Henshaw

North West insolvency-related activity reaches 12-month low, new R3 research sho...

An estate agent's "sold" board stands outside a residential building.

Watch: Map shows the areas where house prices are rising the fastest

92-year-old table tennis player Ivan Pedley.

Watch: Grandad-of-three, 92, plays 14 games of ping pong each week

The £1 billion government scheme looks to help people insulate their homes to make them more energy efficient and help people save money on their bills.

North West leads in energy efficiency upgrades amid cost-of-living crisis

Gunman shoots victim before he’s arrested by armed police.

Watch: Gunman shoots victim before he’s arrested by armed police

Strong winds forecast as Storm Éowyn to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office expands yellow wind warning for UK

Fran Henshaw

Overdue invoices in the North West top 6.8 million in 2024, new R3 research show...

Watch: ‘Immaculate’ brand new net-zero 'ghost school' will never open

Warming hands.

Watch: Eight yellow cold health alerts in place across the UK

Melvin Eley at his barbershop in Stechford, Birmingham.

Watch: Meet the barber, 76, who has been cutting hair for 65 years

Police find 9kg of cocaine worth up to £750k in Linda Lawrence's car boot.

Watch: Police find 9kg of cocaine worth up to £750k in woman’s boot

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mo was left starving and in pain for months.

Watch: Vet forced to put dog down after owner left her starving

Fleeing dealer narrowly misses child - as drugs gang sentenced to total of 96 years.

Watch: Major county lines gang sentenced to total of 96 years

The now open runways at Manchester Airport.

Watch: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings

Family play on snow covered hill.

Watch: Weather map shows how wintry showers will affect UK tonight

Flooding near Exeter in 2023.

Watch: Red alerts issued for 164 areas where flooding is “expected”

Driving in the snow.

Watch: Map shows how snow, sleet and rain will move across UK tonight

Car drives along snowy road.

Watch: Further snow possible - where and when it could snow next

Snow falls in Basingstoke.

Watch: Airports close as snow blankets roads and cars across the UK

Stock image of car being pushed out of snow.

Watch: Snow map shows when and where snow will fall tonight

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