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NewsChase Bank, which has customers in Birmingham, is changing its debit or credit card rules so customers will be able to earn 2% cashback on spending — up from the current 1%.
NewsRoger Harmer, Liberal Democrats, and Julien Pritchard, Greens, have formed a leadership double act to run Birmingham City Council
NewsThe airport opened 90 years ago and is permanently closing on June 11, with some believing the intended replacement is a waste of time that'll never come to fruition
NewsJoseph Riley, 44, has been locked up
NewsIt was founded in 1978
NewsRIP Tyler
NewsResidents in Hurdis Road, Shirley, are calling on Solihull Council to install a pedestrian crossing near Shirley Park, with around 400 people having signed a petition over road safety concerns
NewsSparkhill, named England's poorest area, and affluent Edgbaston are just three miles apart — a stark illustration of Birmingham's income inequality and wealth gap
NewsSparkhill, named England's poorest area, and affluent Edgbaston are just three miles apart — a stark illustration of Birmingham's income inequality and wealth gap
NewsResident doctors will go on strike from 7am on June 15 to 7am on June 19 in a dispute over pay
NewsThe girl, who was 13 at the time, was found guilty of wounding with intent but cleared of attempted murder
NewsThe tournament is due to start tomorrow, Friday 12 June
NewsRyan Scandrett called on the government to include an asbestos plan in public buildings
NewsEstel Jennings was suffering from thinning hair and brain fog
NewsOldbury Delight was fined by the Home Office
DEMOLISHING a run-down shopping centre is the first step in “rejuvenating” Evesham, a councillor has said.
NewsIt is proposed to be built on what is currently derelict old garage land
NewsLinen Street Car Park was closed to the public in 2021 due to safety concerns related to its upper floors
The two long-wave radio transmissions in Wychbold will cease operation on June 27 and Droitwich Heritage Centre will be marking the occasion.
Worcester Repertory Company has announced the cast of Northanger Abbey, its 19th outdoor production at The Commandery Gardens, running in July with a playful, musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s class
A new M5 motorway junction could unlock future growth and investment in Worcestershire, councillors have been told.
Worcestershire charities can apply for grants of up to £5,000 through National Grid Electricity Distribution’s Community Matters Fund to improve green spaces.
Mentor Link volunteer attends Worcester EXPO volunteer event, supporting distressed young people across Worcestershire and the West Midlands.
Worcestershire farmers are being encouraged to apply for grant funding through Severn Trent’s Environmental Protection Scheme (STEPS).
A free film festival exploring migration, displacement and belonging will take place at The Hive in Worcester as part of Refugee Week 2026, featuring the acclaimed film Dreamers and a selection of doc
Worcestershire Regulatory Services and Worcestershire County Council have launched an air quality survey inviting residents to share views on pollution, behaviour and environmental priorities ahead of
Worcester Mayor Tor Pingree returned to CWLC, her former school, to tour new facilities, speak with sixth-form students and picked up an electric guitar during her visit.
Hothouse Worcester is set to close in the coming weeks due to a series of factors including concerns about continuing to rent the space, and footfall since the pandemic.
A man has admitted to sexually assaulting an 11-year-old at Worcester Foregate Street station.
The councillor who said yes to Warwickshire County Council flying the Pride flag said frustrated residents wanted elected officials to “get on with the job” during his straw poll on the matter.
NewsMichael Bibby passed away at the scene
NewsA casualty was taken to Royal Stoke
NewsPolice are not treating the man's death as suspcious
NewsAlan Feerick is set to appear at Coventry Magistrates' Court on June 17
NewsCoventry Airport is set to close permanently tomorrow (Thursday) with work beginning on GreenPower Park the very next day
An annual winter beer festival in Warwick has helped raise more than £6,000 for the town’s historic Lord Leycester – and now the summer festival is on the way.
NewsCoventry City FC have returned to the Premier League for the first time in 25 years - and now the city wants to say thanks
NewsPolice have urged anyone who has seen him to call 999
A leading Warwickshire venue has completed a £1 million transformation to enhance its appeal to conference organisers, corporate clients and event planners across the UK.
Kinver locals Kath Tunnicliffe and Val Taylor showcase the remarkable Kinver Edge Rock Houses in BBC Two's 'Hidden Treasures of the National Trust'.
Mayor Cllr Simon Pargeter said it had been a privilege to hear the wonderful singing from the children.
On Friday 12 June 2026 Your Local Air Ambulance will open a new charity store in the market town of Kenilworth in Warwickshire, with Mayor Alison Insley cutting the ribbon and being the shop’s first c
On Friday 12 June 2026 Your Local Air Ambulance will open a new charity store in the market town of Kenilworth in Warwickshire, with Mayor Alison Insley cutting the ribbon and being the shop’s first c
A full Day of Magic on Tuesday July 14.
Police have responded after reports that a man had been "stabbed" in Evesham.
NewsThe document sets out how the council and other local organisations will deliver the Government's national SEND reforms over the next three years.
NewsWe will bring you all the latest from the road and rail network across North Staffordshire
The tournament gets underway at Edgbaston on Friday, June 12
NewsThere'd been a police chase
NewsThey carried the bike off the driveway
NewsThe once cherished popular facility closed in March
NewsKacey Moncrieffe appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court today (June 10)
NewsKacey Moncrieffe appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court today (June 10)
NewsIt's going to get warmer!
NewsOfficers say there has been an increase in thefts
Families are being invited to join a teddy parachute jump and teddy bears’ picnic taking place in Warwick.
NewsPiper was a key part of the famous treble-winning Warwickshire team in 1994 and was remembered as a 'little genius' by former teammates
NewsShe was found seriously injured after a collision on the M6 at the Exhall Interchange
NewsA pretty village in Cotswolds has been named one of the most beautiful in the region, beating rivals such as Castle Combe and Broadway as one of the top places to visit
NewsA number of drivers were also spoken to
