Birmingham

Krispy Kreme and happn create 'Doughnuts & Dates' spots

The top 15 early dating 'icks' revealed

It comes after Bristolians were ranked as the most romantic in the UK

What's your love language? Take this quiz to find out

The Loo of the Year Awards recognise the best 'away from home' washrooms.

Sweet smell of success comes to Fife at the ‘Washroom Oscars’

Police used a chainsaw to raid a drug house where they arrested a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of having a zombie knife.

Cops break into 'drug den' with chainsaw and make zombie knife arrest

The Natural History Museum’s Dinosaurs Live! is among the shows with January sale discounts

Full list of every theatre in the UK with huge January sale savings

A dozen people have been jailed for over 100 years after one of Britain's biggest county lines drugs gangs which made £1.2 million a year was smashed by police.

Drugs gang gets smashed: Moment cops bust county lines criminals

Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park.

Watch: UK's busiest and most expensive Christmas markets ranked

The Woof Truck - 'rusty old bike' (inset) and what it looks like now.

Video: I upcycled a rusty old bike to become a mobile dog treat vendor

'Sticky Bandits' gang who named themselves after the Home Alone crooks - stole £2.6 million worth of machines and metals - mostly targeting businesses while they were closed over the festive period.

Caught On Camera: ‘Sticky Bandits’ burglars leave 'Merry Xmas' tag

Sam Fender tickets on sale time, early access and prices confirmed

Snow has fallen - hit the ski slopes for less this winter with Jet2

Musician Liam Payne performs at the "One Direction iHeartRadio Album Release Party".

Watch: British public recall celebrity deaths that affected them most

Fly to Guernsey: Aurigny releases further Summer 2025 routes

Replica of John Cadbury’s shop in Birmingham’s Bull Street at Cadbury World

Watch: We take a tour of Cadbury World featuring Beanmobile ride

Homebase, which has several stores in the Midlands including Kings Heath and Selly Oak, is set for administration, according to reports.

Homebase collapse - full list of sites at risk of closure

Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly among top deals

Top UK spa deals by money saving expert in Spabreaks' biggest sale
Huge spa day and overnight break deals as Spabreaks.com launches biggest ever sale during Black Friday month
Alison Brinkworth

Some dogs don't mind the noise of fireworks - but for others it can be a traumatic experience.

Watch: RSPCA give advice on keeping pets safe during fireworks

CCTV shows Abdul Wahab carry out the hammer attack Stratford Road, Sparkhill, at around 2pm on February 21 2024.

CCTV shows thug smash man's skull with hammer in savage revenge attack

1,000 children aged six to 16 revealed Brighton is best for trick or treating

Sweet service launches for cities rated worst for Halloween treats

I visited Halkidiki to see why it is one of Greece's 'unsung heroes'.

I visited Greece's 'unsung hero' destination & was blown away

Stephen Cuddy with the mini canal lock he built to house a narrowboat turned into a swimming pool.

Watch: Man spent £30k building ‘world's shortest canal’ in his garden

The public on when to put the heating on.

Watch: When is it too early to put the heating on?

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks celebrate start of their biggest ever Iceland progra...

Tips for holidaymakers to be savvy with cashback offers

Get up to 50% cashback with these sneaky holiday hacks

Connor Syme is rated at 40/1 to win this week (Pic Luke Walker/Getty Images)

Can Fife golfers excel at The Belfry?

The large blaze at a Birmingham grocery shop, Alum Rock Road, Saltley.

Watch: Shop explodes in ball of flames leaving two hospitalised

Tourists race to get sunbeds after queuing for pool to open.

Watch: Tourists race to get sunbeds after queuing for pool to open
Watch the funny moment eager British holidaymakers sprint from a queue to save the best sunbeds by placing their towels on them at a hotel pool.
Jessica Martin

Escape to up-and-coming Croatian destination in Summer 25

Will Meghan Markle ever return to the UK and what did Prince Harry say about Princess Diana in documentary?

Will Meghan Markle ever return to the UK, what did Prince Harry say?

Flames rage through factory as plumes of smoke rise into air.

Watch: Flames rage through factory as plumes of smoke rise into air

Jet2 passenger jets parked up on the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport.

Watch: 7 UK airports raise drop-off fees - how much does it cost?

Dua Lipa performing on stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset.

How to see Glastonbury's best acts on tour near you

Foo Fighters perform at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.

Watch: Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl’s guitar dies during final song

Castle Cornet, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey launches new historical routes ahead of D-Day

The best UK airport lounge deals and whether they are worth it

The Girls Aloud Show Arena Tour 2024.

Watch: Girls Aloud pay tribute to Sarah Harding during concert

UB40 celebrate 45 years on the road with the release of the new studio album UB45. (Pic: Submitted)

New album marks 45 years on the road for UB40

Lulu makes a welcome return to Rothes Halls (Pic: Submitted)

Lulu launches 60th anniversary tour countdown with sold out Fife gig

This city has some of the doziest locals in the UK

Puddledub Kirkcaldy.

Puddledub makes finals of Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2024

This city holds the title of ‘the UK’S Lifetime ISA hotspot'

Dash-cam footage captured the moment a bus ploughed into a car after the driver pulled out into a bus lane in Small Heath, Birmingham Picture from video by Birmz Is Grime / SWNS

Double-decker collides with BMW in bus lane - three hurt

Thieves who stole £90,000 of premium booze from a gin distillery were chased by police and caught in a dramatic stop on the M42 near Birmingham.
Picture: SWNS

Watch: Booze thieves' lorry stopped on motorway

The moment a hooded knifeman casually walked down the street brandishing a huge blade near a Birmingham primary school. Picture: Birmz Is Grime / SWNS

Chilling footage of 'brazen' knifeman near primary school

An arson in Villa Road, Lozells, Birmingham, saw officers help two people to safety.
Firearms officers who were out on patrol were the first on the scene after spotting the fire just before midnight on Sunday.
After alerting the fire service, officers entered the next-door building and led the occupants to safety.

Watch: Police rescue residents after late-night arson attack

Edna and Alice Rowley murdered in 1987 in Sparhill, Birmingham

Watch on Shots! TV: The unsolved 1987 murders of Birmingham sisters

Finest hour: Britain's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean perform their "Bolero" ice dancing routine to win gold at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, on February 14, 1984.

Olympic legends announce retirement

Here & Now: Everything to know about the upcoming Steps musical

Himadri Madan

Going Green: Planning for extreme weather is essential

The 24Hour Challenge takes to the stage next week (Pic: Submitted)

Curtain rises at Fife theatre show rehearsed and performed within 24 hours

Lorry driver has miracle escape after shocking M6 crash near Birmingham captured on CCTV

Watch: Lorry driver cheats death on M6 near Birmingham as tyre blows

Liam Stych and Tia Draper rescuers who saved a woman and her child from a submerged car on Green Lane, in Hall Green, Birmingham. Picture: Anita Maric / SWNS

Watch: Man hailed hero after saving woman and child from sinking car

Drug-crazed killer caught on CCTV prowling UK city streets

Slade's Dave Hill, 77, said he loves that Merry Xmas Everybody means a lot to so many people

Watch Slade's Dave Hill perform Merry Xmas Everybody

Lucy Newton, 23, was last seen around 7.15pm on Friday

Appeal to trace missing Fife woman who may have travelled to Birmingham