Birmingham's Top Secondary Schools 2026 Revealed
The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026 reveals Birmingham's best secondary schools, with state schools showing a remarkable 9.4 place surge. Discover the top performers.
The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026 reveals Birmingham's best secondary schools, with state schools showing a remarkable 9.4 place surge. Discover the top performers.
The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide has ranked the top secondary schools in the West Midlands for 2026. Discover which schools in Birmingham, Solihull, and Stratford made the prestigious lists.
The Independent ranks Leicester's festive market 12th in the UK. Discover its dates, stalls, and the West Midlands favourites also on the list.
A family's pet poodle was killed by an unleashed XL Bully in Aylestone. The dog attack has left the community living in fear. Read the full story.
LCH Charity launches its 'Give the Gift of Hope' appeal to support 2,000 disadvantaged children in Leicester this Christmas with gifts, warm clothes, and festive experiences.
Five drug dealers who ran the 'Croc line' in Leicester, selling crack cocaine and heroin via bulk text messages, have been sentenced to a total of over 17 years in prison. Police urge the public to report drug dealing.
Leicestershire Police are investigating after a woman's body was discovered in Maris Play Park, Leicester. The death is not being treated as suspicious. Read the latest updates.
RAF Valley servicemen complete 80-mile fundraising trek through storms to Broughton House Veteran Care Village, raising £1,500+ for veterans during Remembrance Week.
Discover Leicester's two new tree trails in Aylestone Hall Gardens and Knighton Park. Download free guides to explore native and exotic species during National Tree Week.
Gurwinder Singh sentenced to seven years and six months for driving into a crowd in Leicester, leaving six injured. Read the full story of the shocking incident and police investigation.
Premier League legend Sam Allardyce makes sensational dugout return through Mirror Sport competition. Enter now for chance to have Big Sam manage your Sunday League side while supporting lifesaving CPR campaign.
EDF is offering eight hours of free electricity to its customers on Christmas Day 2025. Find out if you're eligible and how to claim this festive bonus.
Maneer Khan, 38, appears at Wolverhampton Crown Court charged with the murders of Duaine Mills and Syed Zain Ali following a September shooting. A second man is charged with assisting an offender.
Join LOROS Hospice's 40th anniversary Light Up a Life event on Dec 7. Remember loved ones at this free festive service featuring carols, remembrance stars & mince pies.
Discover the 10 best spots for Sunday roasts across the UK, from London barges to Manchester warehouses. Find your perfect roast dinner today!
Challenge yourself with this week's Sunday Quiz! From Gooney birds to Charles Dickens, test your knowledge on animals, literature, and cryptic clues. How many can you get right?
Discover the Royal Family's strict Sunday roast traditions, from giant Yorkshire puddings to forbidden food pairings, as revealed by their former chef. Learn more about their dining preferences.
Watchdog report reveals HMP Leicester has highest assault rate among comparable prisons with 29% positive drug tests. Urgent action needed on violence and substance abuse.
Strictly host Tess Daly made a major on-air mistake during the Blackpool special, accidentally revealing the Sunday results show is pre-recorded. Fans immediately spotted the gaffe.
Sam Cox, 27, sentenced to 31 months for drug dealing. Police seized cocaine, cannabis and £4,599 cash during raid on his grandmother's Ashby home. Read the full story.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust celebrates over 150 years of volunteer service and 2,720 years of staff dedication in special awards ceremonies. Read more about the local heroes.
Leicester Bach Choir celebrates its 98th season with Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols featuring harpist Jean Kelly and organist Simon Hogan. Join the celebration on November 29.
Two Loughborough Schools Foundation staff ran the Run Leicester Half Marathon, raising over £1,000 for disability charity Menphys. Discover how they smashed their fundraising goals.
Mohammed Maneer Khan, 38, faces murder charges for the deaths of Duaine Mills and Syed Zain Ali in a Wolverhampton shooting. Police continue to appeal for information.
Discover the winners of the 2025 ProCon Leicestershire Awards, celebrating the best construction projects and a rising star architect in the region. Find out which projects took top honours.
Police make a significant arrest in the Leicester Street double shooting that killed two men. A 38-year-old is held on suspicion of murder. Call 101 with information.
Second World War veterans enjoyed a special Spitfire display at North Weald Airfield, organised by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans and Aero Legends on Remembrance Sunday. Discover how to support their work.
Find comfort this festive season at Woollensbrook Cemetery and Crematorium's Christmas carol service. Join in person or online on December 4 for a special memorial event.
Four adventurers, including a Leicester man, swap Christmas for a 3000-mile Atlantic row to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease charities. Support their epic challenge.
The Duchess of Sussex faces criticism for not wearing a poppy during Remembrance weekend events. Royal expert Lee Cohen brands the move an 'insult'. Read the full story.