IN what has been hailed an "outstanding display of grit and power", Wordsley cyclist Ben Healy has ridden himself into the leading yellow jacket position at the 2025 Tour de France.

An English backpacker accused of fatally crashing into a father-of-two while riding an e-scooter under the influence of alcohol has faced court in Western Australia. Alicia Kemp, 25, from Redditch, ...

More targeted and less aggressive radiotherapy for low-risk breast cancer could spare thousands of women from the harsh ...

Donald Trump said he would punish Russia with tariffs if there is not a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days. The US ...

Venus Wine and Spirits Merchants opened its fifth distribution centre on The Pensnett Estate, Kingswinford, yesterday (Monday July 14). The new 13,500 square foot depot will enable Venus to source, ...

A GRANT scheme is helping young people with additional needs stay active. Sandwell Leisure Trust (SLT) has awarded nearly £7,000 to seven community groups through its 2025 Grant Giving programme, ...

The BBC is to face questions on Gregg Wallace, its Glastonbury Festival coverage and the Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary as it prepares to release its 2024/2025 annual report.

UK firms will be able to raise cash and list on London stock markets more quickly and easily due to plans to tear up regulations. The financial watchdog confirmed it will cut red tape in the UK’s ...

The Government slashed the UK’s aid budget from 0.5 of gross national income to 0.3 in order to pay for increased defence spending.

An animated character of online fitness coach Joe Wicks has been launched in a bid keep children fit over the summer holidays. The Body Coach’s new animated persona talks children through exercises ...

Investment is needed to keep people well at home, otherwise the shift towards prevention and neighbourhood health risks being undermined, Adass said.

Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy said certain communities will be ‘alarmed’ by the legislation which she said creates ‘second-class citizens’.