West Midlands

Shire Hall, HQ of Warwickshire County Council.

Warwickshire could pursue its own plan for devolution

Image courtesy of Openreach.

Leamington set to benefit from £8 million fibre broadband boost

Shire Hall in Warwick, which is home to Warwickshire County Council. Photo by Mike Baker

Report lays out push for "enhanced relationship" with combined authority

A sunny day at Leamington Food Festival.

In pictures: foodies enjoy the Leamington Food & Drink Festival 2023

Cops received a call from a member of the public that a 12 foot yellow python was slithering on Harwood Street, West Bromwich.

Terrifying moment 12ft python spotted slithering along UK street

Top 10 beauty spots in the West Midlands - according to residents

Karen Shuter

Chamber help for businesses

Carl Falconer who has been going to The Tilted Barrel pub for about 40 years.

Inside Britain’s new wonkiest pub The Tilted Barrel

Shocking footage shows young children being played on the tracks

Watch: Terrifying risks recorded on level crossings

Image provided by HS2.

Video: HS2 removes bridge over M42 14 hours ahead of schedule

Fire crews at The Crooked House pub

Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ catches fire one month after break-in

Labour group leader on Rugby Borough Council, Cllr Michael Moran

Alarm voiced over county council's intentions

Iain Hughes went missing during a charity swim in the English Channel

Body found in search for firefighter missing in English Channel

Shire Hall, Warwickshire County Council's HQ.

‘Nothing off the table’ after Combined Authority plan is shelved

Heartbreaking footage shows 11-month-old moggy Bella hooked up to tubes and a heart monitor after coming into contact with a lily, which are highly poisonous to cats.

Poisoned cat ‘died for 26 minutes’ after brush with popular flower

Warwickshire County Council will not become full members of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) ahead of the next mayoral election in May 2024. Photo by Mike Baker

Potential plans for county council to join combined authority shelved

A £1million mansion could be yours for £550,000 - but buyers should be aware it comes with a huge catch.

£1m mansion up for grabs for bargain £550k – but there’s a huge catch

Warwickshire County Council's Shire Hall headquarters. Photo by Mike Baker.

Warwickshire County Council: "hidden agenda" fears for combined authority plans

PC Steven Walters, pictured on October 4, 2016. (Photo - SWNS)

West Midlands Police officers guilty of having sex while on duty

Warwickshire County Council's HQ, Shire Hall.

Warwickshire council leader vows not to rush into controversial alliance

HS2's precast viaduct segment yard at Kingsbury in Warwickshire. Picture courtesy of HS2.

HS2’s giant viaduct segment factory starts production in Warwickshire

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport 100kg drugs during pandemic jailed for almost 100 years

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport cocaine & heroin jailed

Father of two Iain Hughes went missing swimming the English Channel

Father of two goes missing swimming English Channel

Readers of the award-winning Muddy Stilettos lifestyle website have been nominating and voting in their thousands for their favourite independent businesses – shining a light on the most creative and unique enterprises.

Muddy Stilettos Awards 2023: All 8 winning businesses in the Rugby area

Claire wins award for second year running.

Yoga teacher wins prestigious business award for second year running

Jaide's dancers are celebrating.

Rugby dance teacher twirls to top with prestigious business award

Zoe Bennett and Errol Lawson - organisers of the Building the Future Awards

Nominations are now open to recognise outstanding workers in the construction in...

Kenilworth Castle. Photo by James O. Davies / English Heritage

Kenilworth Castle hosting coronation-inspired activities during May half term

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

Katy Mckeown’s Ti Amo Bella Professional Beauty based was shortlisted to district top ten, and then went through to the regional finals - where the business finished seventh in the Best Eyelash Extension Salon category in the West Midlands.

Leamington beauty salon praised once again at Hair And Beauty Awards

The Cemex plant in Lawford Road, Rugby. Photo: Google Street View.

Check out new plans for cement plant

Birmingham Airport has been ranked the worst in the UK for delays for two years running. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Birmingham Airport ranked the worst airport for delays

The Coventry and Warwickshire Suicide Prevention Strategy, which aims to build on a national programme that ran between 2018 and 2021, was approved by Warwickshire County Council’s cabinet this week.

Strategy to bring down suicide rates in Warwickshire backed by council

Myles Gorey, Megan Fitzsimons and Shane DeHayes launch the £10,000 Miller Homes Community Fund.

Budbrooke church and charities receive hundreds in donations from housebuilder

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

Robert Kabanga was named National Carer of the Year at the National Great British Care Awards. Photo supplied

Warwick care home worker named National Carer of the Year