Community
Seven jailed after 'P Line' drug network busted in Midlands
Seven men jailed after 'P Line' drug operation in Smethwick, Wednesbury, Walsall and Birmingham is disrupted. Leader Zuhayb Abdi sentenced to seven years.
Business
Nationwide boosts FlexDirect cashback to £120 for new customers
Nationwide doubles cashback on its fee-free FlexDirect current account to £120 in the first year, with 5% interest on balances up to £1,500 and a £175 switching incentive.
Culture
Free Andy Quin organ concert at St Peter's Cradley
Composer Andy Quin performs a free organ and piano concert at St Peter's Church, Cradley, on September 19, with donations for the Community Vision Project.
Politics
Solihull-born Coronation Street actress Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
Stephanie Cole, the Solihull-born actress famed for Coronation Street, Waiting For God and Open All Hours, has died aged 84 after living with Alzheimer's disease.
Sport
Health
West Midlands hospitals beat waiting list targets
West Midlands NHS trusts are hitting national targets for elective care, with BSOL at 0.7% and Black Country at 0.31% for 52-week waits in June 2026.
TV Licensing: 5 Groups Face Prosecution Despite Licence
TV Licensing confirms five household groups could be prosecuted even after buying a BBC TV Licence. The £180 fee and prosecution rules explained, including SJP notices and court summons.
DWP urged to stop PIP for under-30s except severe cases
The IFS suggests DWP stop PIP for under-30s except 344,000 with severe disabilities, saving £5.5bn a year, but a narrower reform would save £2.2bn.
PIP claimants with cancer could face £500-a-year cut
DWP PIP claimants with cancer could lose £500 a year under proposed 'pound-for-points' reforms, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, as the Timms Review recommendations emerge.
PIP claimants with back pain, arthritis, anxiety could be paid less
DWP's Timms Review may reduce PIP payments for claimants with back pain, arthritis, or mild anxiety, as part of a more tailored benefits programme.
TV & Film Quiz: British Screen Classics
From EastEnders and Doctor Who to James Bond, Only Fools and Horses and Wallace and Gromit, test your knowledge of classic British television and cinema. Lights, camera, quiz!
