In the East Midlands eight of the region’s ten councils have opted for the maximum rise, while nine out of 10 have hit this threshold in eastern England. Of the 33 London councils, including the City ...

Here is a list of the latest proposed and confirmed council tax rises for 2025/26 by top-tier local authorities in England.

Available data gathered from top-tier councils suggests nine in ten areas are facing a council tax rise of at least 4.99%.

Four in five existing homeowners (83%) in England and Northern Ireland will pay Stamp Duty when thresholds drop in April, ...

A person in the West Midlands has contracted bird flu after “close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected ...

Three of four lanes were closed on the M6 near Great Barr due to a broken down lorry. Two lanes were initially shut on the ...

A man has been arrested after hundreds of cannabis plants were discovered in an industrial estate in Wolverhampton.

One of the West Midland’s most iconic attractions, Cadbury World is celebrating 35 years of sparking joy in the form of chocolatey fun this year.

A man has been convicted of murder after deliberately ramming an e-bike rider with his car to “teach him a lesson” for ...

Elon Musk is under fire after reposting a fake AI-generated image claiming to show a "migrant mob" storming a hospital in ...

A man has been arrested after about 200 cannabis plants were discovered growing at a Wolverhampton industrial estate. Police ...

A driver who followed and deliberately rammed into an electric bike rider before leaving him to die in Birmingham has been convicted of murder.