Train passengers are being warned over disruption as Network Rail prepares to begin its Easter engineering work. The ...

The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country’s traditional new ...

Farmers, officials and industry leaders in Ivory Coast said fairer prices for cocoa are more urgent than ever before.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the key question in Canada’s election is who is best to deal with US President Donald Trump.

British Steel’s blast furnaces—our last—were just days from closure. If they’d gone cold, the UK would have become the only G20 ...

Establishing a publicly-owned bus service and forming a new country park at Powick Bridge are among the pledges in Labour’s election manifesto.

North Korea has threatened unspecified retaliation after the US flew long-range bombers over South Korea, which the North claim may be a practice run for an attack.

A SOCIAL landlord has spread Easter cheer across the region with egg donations. Platform Housing Group has delivered Easter eggs to several locations as part of its community efforts. One Platform ...

A CEMETERY and crematorium has introduced twilight services. Waseley Hills Cemetery and Crematorium, in Rubery, is now offering evening services for the bereaved. The services will take place at 6pm, ...

FARMERS are warning of a rise in dog attacks on young lambs as thousands are expected to visit the countryside over Easter.

Whole ecosystems have been “decimated” and endangered species put at risk after weeks of wildfires across the UK, charities ...