Tragic tale of a fallen Australian soldier who ended up being buried in Dudley

For many years, Janice Hickman wondered why Alfred Skidmore's grave was in Dudley.

'A trip to bingo saved my life' - Wednesbury father calls for others to get checked out

A father-of-one from Sandwell who received an NHS lung health check is encouraging others to attend their appointment - after a scan detected a deadly aneurysm in his stomach.

Country will pay a great price for hidden taxes

Throughout the election campaign, there was one slogan that was repeated time and time again: "There will be no new taxes on working people."

First-ever training and Manufacturing Group Expo proves a big success

AI urine analysis predicts infection in lung disease patients a week in advance

The technology could help personalise treatment and prevent hospitalisations, academics said.

Bridge strikes cause more than 100 days of train delays in a year, figures show

Network Rail said 1,532 bridge strikes were reported in Britain in the year to the end of March.

‘Dire shortage’ of anaesthetists hitting 1.4m operations a year, report warns

The latest NHS performance data showed there were 7.57 million treatments waiting to be carried out in England at the end of September.

Almost a million workers ‘lost’ by unreliable official data, claims think tank

The Resolution Foundation said the ONS has underestimated growth in employment by 930,000 workers since 2019.

I am not a lunatic – Craig Bellamy glad to show different side in Wales dugout

The Dragons are now effectively guaranteed a World Cup play-off, if needed, as the seventh best group winners.

Kidderminster man sentenced for causing unnecessary suffering to a dog

A man has been convicted on animal cruelty offences after kicking, punching and throwing a dog against a car windscreen.

Eric Trump says father can end Ukraine war in a day because Putin ‘respects him’

Eric Trump spoke with reporters on a visit to Trump International golf course in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire on Tuesday.

Hand a ‘marked woman’ for standing up to McGregor, jury told

Conor McGregor is facing an accusation in the civil action that he ‘brutally raped and battered’ Nikita Hand at a hotel in south Dublin in December.

Met Office issues a yellow weather warning for Powys

A new yellow weather warning has been issued for Powys as the area braces for more snow and wintery conditions.

Fact check: Videos of celebrities speaking about politics more than a year old

Social media footage promising takedowns of Sir Keir Starmer rely on out of context interviews from years ago.

Winter breakdowns up by more than a fifth in four years

National Highways said it recorded 68,893 breakdowns on its network between November 2023 and January 2024.