Community
Police appeal to car driver who witnessed fatal Sutton-in-Ashfield crash
Nottinghamshire Police are urgently seeking the driver of a dark car who witnessed a fatal collision that killed a woman in her 40s in Sutton-in-Ashfield on 14 July.
Business
Birmingham's Tonight Josephine bar closes after five years
Tonight Josephine in Birmingham has closed permanently after five years, with Nightcap Venues directing customers to other bars.
Culture
Black Country Living Museum: Filming Location for Peaky Blinders and More
The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley has hosted major productions including BBC's Peaky Blinders, Stan & Ollie, and ITV's Three Little Birds, attracting filmmakers with its authentic historic settings.
Politics
Social media ban for under-16s confirmed for March 2027 by Lisa Nandy
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy confirmed the under-16s social media ban will start in March 2027, making the UK the first country to implement such a comprehensive ban.
Sport
Health
Bowel cancer symptom Birmingham patients hide from GPs
83% of Birmingham residents would delay seeing a GP about bowel changes; new programme launched to boost early diagnosis
Pension pause warning: £1,000 now costs £12,000 later
Pausing workplace pension contributions for 12 months boosts take-home pay by £1,000 but leaves savers £12,000 worse off in retirement, Moneybox analysis finds.
State pensioners face tax warning over frozen allowance
State pensioners born between October 6 and November 5, 1960 reach State Pension age at 66 years and seven months, facing tax as the frozen £12,570 Personal Allowance is set to be exceeded by the full new State Pension of £12,547.60 in 2026/27.
Emergency services at major incident near Five Ways station
Emergency services are dealing with a major incident near Five Ways station, causing train cancellations from Birmingham New Street to Bromsgrove, Redditch, and Hereford.
Pensioners under 80 to get automatic £200 DWP payment
Eligible state pensioners aged 79 and under will automatically receive a £200 Winter Fuel Payment from the DWP, with payments starting mid-November 2026.
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!