DWP told to scrap PIP for 4 common conditions under Andy Burnham

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) PIP caseload figures show four million people now claim. And more than 87,000 ...

Victims break down after loved ones left to rot by rogue funeral director

Rob Bush left bodies to rot for months at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors and gave grieving families the ashes of ...

'The world is going mad and Aston Villa are getting rinsed again' - pundit responds after Chelsea move

Troy Deeney has admitted he is baffled by Chelsea's decision to headhunt Aston Villa set-piece coach Austin MacPhee. Over the ...

More than 30 firefighters rush to blaze near Villa Park in Birmingham

More than 30 firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze near Villa Park this afternoon. The alarm was raised on Witton Road, ...

Man punched unconscious by group in lobster costumes at World Darts Championship

A man in his 20s was allegedly punched unconscious by a group of men dressed as lobsters outside Alexandra Palace during the ...

Sadness as one of Birmingham's best-known 'bewitching' trees dies

The 'Witching' oak tree, which stood defiantly for centuries by the Visitors Centre at Town Gate in Sutton Park, is dead.

State pensioners born before key date can get £0 BBC TV Licence under Andy Burnham and Lisa Nandy

State pensioners born before a certain year will be given £0 BBC TV Licences under new Labour Party Prime Minister Andy ...

Aston Villa should target four players to solve problem position after PSG transfer

Aston Villa are in need of a new left-back as Lucas Digne closes in on a move to Paris Saint-Germain. Pervis Estupiñán ...

Live updates as fire erupts near Villa Park with road closures in place

Drivers have been urged to consider other routes in Aston, as witnesses have reported fire engines at the scene this ...

What will happen to the two Birmingham Bar and Block restaurants after brand shuts down

Whitbread confirmed it would be closing all branches of Bar and Block alongside Beefeater, Table Table, Brewers Fayre and ...

Omar Majed appears in court over Peter Kay bomb hoax

Omar Majed, 19, from Saltley, Birmingham, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court via video-link from HMP Brinsford charged in ...

Andy Burnham rules out two rumoured tax changes for households in England

Andy Burnham's spokesperson has ruled out two rumoured changes to council tax and stamp duty. Reports on Monday in the I paper suggested new Labour Party Prime Minister Mr Burnham was actively looking ...