A prison officer who kissed and sat on the lap of an inmate she was in a relationship with has been jailed for a year. Toni Cole, 29, shared 4,431 texts and calls with a 28-year prisoner at HMP ...

A new murder map has shown how the streets of the West Midlands are some of the most dangerous in the country. Our region's challenges with crime are well documented but the new map has laid bare the ...

A new murder map has shown how the streets of the West Midlands are some of the most dangerous in the country. Our region's challenges with crime are well documented but the new map has laid bare ...

Notts TV is a much-loved local channel serving Nottinghamshire, as well as other parts of the East Midlands including Leicester and East Derbyshire. The channel largely features productions made ...

Weather maps have suggested that the UK is set for 144 hours of seemingly non-stop snow. At least one area of the country is covered in a white or purple patch - indicating snowfall or snow depth ...

Mild, then temperatures dropping closer to average next week. Catch up on the latest East Midlands programme Catch up on the latest West Midlands programme ...

Here is a list of the latest proposed and confirmed council tax rises for 2025/26 by top-tier local authorities in England. The list has been compiled by the PA news agency and is a snapshot of the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

But Arab states have yet to tackle critical issues like who will foot the bill for Gaza's reconstruction or how the Strip will be governed. Middle Eastcategory Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for ...

According to a second snow map, isolated wintry showers are also likely as far down as East Anglia and in some areas of South Wales. Areas towards the south coast will meanwhile see rain ...

By Tuesday morning, almost the whole of the UK, from northwestern Scotland down to the Essex coast, could be painted purple, with depths reaching 4cm in Wales and the West Midlands. Temperatures ...