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Thousands of people turned out to watch an open-air spectacle starring magician Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo, a 10-year-old rapper and a dozen aerial dancers to launch Bradford's year as UK City of Culture.

Football fixtures and planned engineering work are expected to impact services during this weekend.

A West Midlands woman has been banned from owning animals for 15 years after her dog was left to suffer in an emaciated state. 

Severn Trent has issued fresh advice to customers to help them avoid burst pipes as temperatures in the Midlands are set to plunge to as low as -6C.

Some of Haringey’s finest young dancers, musicians and sportspeople showcased their talent and received due recognition at London’s New Year’s Day Parade.

Birmingham Pride’s Big Free Community Day hopes to return later this year, following record-breaking levels of social impact, engagement, and inclusivity for the pioneering initiative in 2024.

Engineers have completed a complex track renewal through a narrow Victorian railway tunnel to improve West Coast Main Line journeys for passengers and freight.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has revealed that his children believed he had “sold out” by accepting a knighthood.

The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton today begins a year-long national celebration during 2025 of the 50th anniversary of the saint’s canonisation.

The railway between London and Scotland via the West Midlands and the North West has fully reopened after multiple engineering projects were successfully delivered.

The City of Wolverhampton Council launched its budget consultation in November for residents, businesses, students as well as visitors to the city to have their say on what services matter most to them.

A Wolverhampton Councillor and former Mayor of the City was appointed as an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours list.

Rail passengers travelling in the North West, West Midlands and on the West Coast Main Line between London and Scotland are advised to check before they travel this weekend as heavy snowfall is expected in some areas over the weekend.

Thousands of Hong Kong nationals have chosen to settle in Solihull, near Birmingham, since the UK government introduced a new visa in the wake of a controversial Chinese security law.

Affordable homes developer Morro Partnerships has supported the All Saints Action Network (ASAN) in Wolverhampton, near to its regeneration project at the former Royal Hospital, with a donation of materials.

This is the stunning video showing how Severn Trent is trialling futuristic new drones technology - which could help detect leaking pipes from hundreds of miles away.