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Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

The dramatic moment a Birmingham gun gang who hid bullets in Patak's curry jar are arrested by armed police

Gun gang hid bullets in curry jar

Coun Richard Jackson says the council's finances are challenging but are being managed well

Council says 'don't worry' as it works to cut £60m three-year budget deficit

Local sports groups suffering - due to the current economic climate

Nottinghamshire will get £4.7m from the Government to improve county bus services

Nottinghamshire to receive £4.7 million of HS2 cash for local bus services

A man wanted on suspicion of burglary has been dubbed 'Britain's happiest suspect' after police released his mug shot showing him broadly smiling.Officers are hunting Abdul Holden, 19, after a break-in in Hall Green, Birmingham in August

Police hunt 'Britain's happiest criminal' after burglary

Coun Ben Bradley, Nottinghamshire Council leader and Mansfield MP, says the region won't miss out despite the northern leg of HS2 being scrapped. Photo: Other

Council leader allays 'levelled down' fears after 'disaster' HS2 cancellation

Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether he's axing the HS2 route from Birmingham to Manchester. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Northern leader hits out at PM’s ‘lies’ over rail projects and HS2

An aerial view of the groundworks construction of the HS2 high speed rail network progresses around the A38 dual-carriageway near Streethay on January 27, 2023 in Lichfield (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Gravy train: £280 million spent on HS2 consultants in years

AI predicts what major UK cities will look like in 2050

CCTV capturing the moment two dogs enter a family home in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, and savage two cats to death.

Moment Rottweilers run into family home and maul pet cats to death

The woman was returning from the shops with her five kids when the crazed animals ran into her house and savaged her pet cats.

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Meet contestant Nikita Kanda

Areas with worst bakers revealed ahead of new GBBO season

Police are looking to speak to the dangerous bull-breed’s owner in relation to the horrifying incident.

Terrifying moment pensioner & pet labradoodle attacked by crazed dog

Lego fanatics urged to apply for ‘dream’ Model Builder roles at LEGOLAND attraction - how to apply

Dream job: Get paid to play at LEGOLAND as UK attraction is hiring

Police seize a dog who attacked a child in Birmingham

Child ‘mauled by bulldog’ in horrific dog attack as police seize pet

The Jonas Brothers will embark on a UK tour next year

Jonas Brothers announce 2024 UK tour - how to get tickets

Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games will no longer go ahead - Credit: Adobe / Victoria

Explainer Commonwealth Games 2026 in doubt after Victoria cancels plans to host

A book has been created for parents and caregivers - so they can be well-equipped, should they have to perform CPR on a child

A book has been created to teach parents CPR

Depeche Mode ‘Memento Mori’ tour: Extra dates added to UK tour including Glasgow, London & Birmingham

Depeche Mode announce additional UK dates for ‘Memento Mori’ tour

Police officers risked their lives to rescue four boys who died after falling through a frozen lake, an inquest has heard. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Officers risked lives to save four boys in Solihull lake tragedy

Empire Cinema group enters administration - full list of closures

‘Don’t Stare At The Sun’: Dominic Fike announces first-ever UK tour - how to buy tickets

Dominic Fike announces first-ever UK tour - how to buy tickets

Russell Howard UK & Ireland tour 2023: Winter dates added - full list and how to get tickets

Russell Howard extends sold-out UK & Ireland tour - full list of dates

£10 toothpaste spotted in Tesco has left shoppers shocked

Shoppers shocked after spotting toothpaste costs £10 a tube in Tesco

This is the moment shocked police officers encountered a massive boa constrictor in the middle of a busy road in Birmingham.

Terrifying moment police spot huge snake on busy UK road

The Prodigy with Keith Flint, right, The band are touring later this year

The Prodigy announce UK tour - all dates and ticket information

Birmingham named luckiest city by the National Lottery. (Photo - Ming - stock.adobe.com)

UK’s top 10 luckiest cities with the most lottery millionaires

The UK’s top 10 luckiest cities with the most millionaires made via the lottery have been revealed

Coffee in GPS tracked security boxes at the Central Co-op Food-Petrol Harborne in Birmingham as a theft prevention initiative.

Instant coffee kept in security cases as prices soar to £10.50 a jar

Tributes have poured in for a four-year-old boy who was killed after being hit by a car on Bank Holiday Monday (May 29). SWNS

Boy, 4, killed after being run over by car

Sky internet users have been left frustrated this morning

Hundreds of customers frustrated as Sky broadband goes down across UK

The retailer specialises in bridal dresses

David’s Bridal announces closing down sale amid bankruptcy filing

Ryanair has launched a flash sale to popular holiday destinations - but you need to be quick!

Ryanair launches flash sale with flights to Spain for £9.99

Levi Davis: Mystery deepens as unusual activity noticed on missing X Factor star’s Instagram account

Levi Davis’ instagram active months after X Factor star vanished

Jacob Murphy, 17, from Quinton in Birmingham, is thought to be the youngest professional brewer in the UK

Meet UK’s youngest brewer who can’t wait for his 18th birthday

Anne-Marie The Unhealthy Club Tour: Singer announces UK dates including London, Manchester & Birmingham

Anne-Marie announces ‘The Unhealthy Club Tour’ including UK dates

Shein has announced plans to open 30 new pop-up stores

Shein announces plans to open 30 new pop-up stores - all we know

Is Virgin Media down? (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Virgin Media customers report outage

The impressive chocolate crown at Cadbury World

Chocolate King Charles crown unveiled by Cadbury World

Nothing But Thieves have announced a UK tour

Nothing But Thieves UK tour announced

Mae Muller is representing the UK at the Eurovision song contest

Eurovision’s Mae Muller announces Leeds show

Madness announce ‘C’est La Vie’ UK tour - how to buy tickets

Madness announce ‘C’est La Vie’ UK tour

Craig Revel Horwood . (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

Craig Revel Horwood replaces Paul O’Grady in Annie musical

Murder probe launched after man in his 50’s ‘rammed off road’ and stabbed to death

Murder investigation launched as man stabbed after car rammed

Barford Primary School in the Winson Green area of Birmingham went into lockdown during the incident, which saw two dogs attack a number of people near the building.

Six injured in dog attack outside primary school

Six people have been injured in a dog attack outside a UK primary school, which went into lockdown after parents were sent a text alerting them to “potentially, very dangerous dogs circling the school”.

One of the many exciting features at the Bear Grylls Adventure Centre (The Bear Grylls Adventure Centre)

Become a ‘chief thrill seeker’ at the Bear Grylls Adventure

Vodafone services are down for thousands of users in the UK

Vodafone issues update after services go down across the UK

The top 10 UK burglary hotspots have been revealed

List shows top 10 burglary hotspots in the UK

Shein is taking its ‘glam bus’ across the UK to host pop-up stores in April

Shein to open pop-up stores across UK cities next week

Families can get involved in the pop up events by McDonald’s across the country this Easter

McDonald’s to give families free football coaching sessions and books

See inside the £795k rundown mansion which comes with a health warning

Noel Gallagher is bringing his High Flying Birds to Sheffield for a major concert at the Don Valley Bowl.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds announce 2023 UK tour

Network Rail has warned of Easter distruption

Network Rail warns passengers to expect disruption this Easter

Rev Richard Coles on Sky Arts Book Club

BBC Radio 4’s Richard Coles ‘forced to quit popular show’

As part of these plans, the retailer will open four new Tasty by Greggs cafés in its Newcastle, Bristol, Liverpool and Leeds stores between now and the end of July.

Primark to open more Greggs cafés in UK stores - full list