Research suggests the number of shop vacancies has risen again, with the North of England worse hit.

Usman Khan was allowed to join Learning Together despite concern he was a terror offender.

The £100m scheme is expected to create about 1,000 jobs when work finishes on the old copper works.

Ben Styles allegedly partially constructed a lethal firearm and manufactured live ammunition.

Birmingham City are charged by the FA with playing Ruesha Littlejohn when she should have been suspended.

A charity in Birmingham is helping parents who are facing hardship get access to the internet.

Up to an inch (2.5cm) fell in Clee Hill and there were wintry flurries in the Stretton hills.

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The pair use their spare time to create the app that can pay for renewable energy projects.

Firefighters have been battling the flames at an abandoned recycling plant since Monday.

Mark Wood returns for Durham but is outshone by Ben Raine's superb bowling on a dominant first day against Warwickshire.

Alastair Cook's polished century - and an unbeaten 75 from Tom Westley - help Essex take control against Worcestershire.

Mark Masefield murdered Marie Gladders before his sentence for another killing expired, court hears.

Jasbinder Gahir was angry after his ex-wife tried to get control of the family home, a court heard.

The men were arrested following a raid at the site near Redditch on Tuesday.

Worcester Warriors sign Wales Under-20 winger Harri Doel for the 2021-22 season following a successful trial.

The baby, known as George, was only a few hours old when he was found by a dog walker.

Simon Silwood is charged with sending a grossly offensive message to Romaine Sawyers in January.

A new pilot giving young Muslims the chance to play sport during Ramadan.

Rose Marouk, from Solihull, says the coronavirus situation in India is "very wrong".