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Mariah Carey is bringing her magical pre-Christmas show to the UKplaceholder image

Last tickets to see Mariah Carey’s pre-Christmas UK shows

Andrea Bocelli has performed for the royal family (Victoria Jones/PA)placeholder image

Andrea Bocelli fan says concert was 'like a dream' ahead of UK tour

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Ad Feature I Ain’t No Herb Jackson Studios sponsors Birmingham Film Festival

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EcoFlow launches new 8kWh battery to simplify high-capacity home energy installationsplaceholder image

Ad Feature EcoFlow launches new 8kWh battery for home energy

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Ad Feature The new home gadget that could help you save more on energy bills

Hiatt Hardware Group is a Birmingham-based distributor and supplier of premium hardware and ironmongery productsplaceholder image

Ad Feature Hiatt Hardware Group sets out growth roadmap for expanded UK business

The Pussycat Dolls are reuniting and going on a world tour in 2026, including nine UK dates, and tickets are now on sale.placeholder image

The Pussycat Dolls Tour 2026: Get your tickets on Ticketmaster now

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Heskey scores again as Football Safety App wins Excellence in Innovation Award

Oscar and Finley.placeholder image

Leicestershire twins gearing up for prestigious sporting event celebrating cente...

Aidan Leverage is competing in two races over 2000 metres at the British Indoor Rowing Championships, to raise funds for Epilepsy Actionplaceholder image

Lutterworth rower to take on extreme challenge for charity

Khaja and his family are living in a rented house - but they're not going to move in to their new four-bedroomed dream home, because they plan to take the cash alternative insteadplaceholder image

Takeaway driver wins £1.3m dream home in a £1 prize draw

Khaja Syed, struggling financially, scoops £1 million cash after BOTB delivers a dream home shock in Saffron Walden

Gareth Butterfield

Aidanplaceholder image

Lutterworth man with epilepsy aims for top national rowing ranking

Charlotte Ashman's work on display at Foxton Canal Museumplaceholder image

Two women one boat, 80 years exhibition opens at Foxton Canal Museum

Team members Laurence, Emily, Beth, Hannah and Sadie at the awards.placeholder image

Independent retailer in Harborough wins national equestrian award

Juniors after the camp with club coaches (left) Jacquie Hanmer and Jill Roginski, and (right) club sponsor Lynn Carson, Director Davis Optometrists.placeholder image

Harborough Athletic Club Junior Summer Camp

Jack Osbourne shared his first public comment about the death of his father, Ozzy Osbourne, on social media earlier today.placeholder image

Jack Osbourne shares heart-breaking first post since Ozzy's death

As the world bids farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, we take a look at some of the vinyl releases featuring the icon and the most they sold for on Discogs.placeholder image

The 15 most expensive Ozzy Osbourne records sold on Discogs

One week on from Ozzy Osbourne's death, fans have taken to Change.org to reveal what they think would be fitting tributes to the late Prince of Darkness.placeholder image

The tributes fans want to see dedicated to the late Ozzy Osbourne

Dr Hilary Jones prepares to leave the Practice Plus Group Hospital in Birmingham after his hip replacement surgery.placeholder image

TV's Dr Hilary Jones travels 360-miles - to bypass NHS waiting lists

Kye Lemathy opens fire on street.placeholder image

Watch: Passerby is used as ‘human shield’ after gunman opens fire

drugs gang who flaunted their profits with expensive cars and champagne are arrested.placeholder image

Watch: Drugs gang who flaunted profits with expensive cars arrested

Priya Patel had surgery at Optegra Leicesterplaceholder image

From whiteboard to dashboard: Top marks for local eye clinic as teacher’s vision...

Women in Businessplaceholder image

Alarming 56% decline in women-owned enterprises across Birmingham, according to ...

Caitlin Mann, Bobby Bendle, Jack Johnson.placeholder image

NWSLC students reach finals of national cook and serve competition

Fisher German has announced its ‘Big 25’ charity challenge to mark its 25th anniversary which will see colleagues journey between its 25 offices over 25 weeks in a giant 2,400-mile relay across the country – without any form of motorised transport.placeholder image

Major fundraising relay to boost funds of Knighton-based charity

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I experienced five star luxury on Boa Vista in Cape Verde

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Watch: HS2 teams move huge box structure into place under A-road

Rubbish piled up on Colville Road , Balsall Heath, Birmingham.placeholder image

Watch: Should bin collections be nationalised?

As a bin strike continues to affect Birmingham, we asked locals whether they think bin collections should be nationalised.

Jessica Martin

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025.placeholder image

Watch: Rachel Reeves to make case for free trade at IMF talks

The arrest of Jason Savage. Chilling footage shows a Muslim convert who dubbed himself 'Lone Wolf' carrying out reconnaissance trips as he plotted terror attacks in Birmingham.placeholder image

Muslim extremist convert plotted terror attacks in chilling video

Head-on collision in High Wycombe.placeholder image

Video shows aftermath of head-on crash injuring mum and daughter, 6

BICSc Announce New Youth Event to Boost Cleaning Industry Career Opportunitiesplaceholder image

Institute announce new Youth Event to boost cleaning industry career opportuniti...

Eric Idle has announced he is touring the United Kingdom in 2025 with his brand new show.placeholder image

Eric Idle to tour the United Kingdom with new show in 2025

Rubbish piled up on Beach Road in Sparkhill Birminghamplaceholder image

Watch: Rubbish piles up in streets as bin strike enters third week

The sun sets over Camber Sands.placeholder image

Later time the sun will set in your area on day clocks change

Ozzy Osbourne speaks onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.placeholder image

Ozzy Osbourne could ‘fly’ over the crowd at final performance

Man with combat knife walks through city centre.placeholder image

Watch: Man with combat knife walks through city centre

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Public debate new proposal to ban criminals from pubs & sports events

Footage released by Warwickshire Rural Crime Team shows the moment a lorry driver smashed into the 5ft-tall William Gladstone memorial cross in Lea Marston, Warwickshire, in August 2024.placeholder image

Watch: Moment trucker smashes into 1905 memorial causing £40k damage

Sabrina Carpenter’s first English date on the Short n’ Sweet tour took place in Birmingham overnight.placeholder image

What did Sabrina Carpenter play on her first UK tour date?

Gang re-enacts killing of father.placeholder image

Watch: Gang re-enacts the moment they beat a father to death in a park

Krispy Kreme and happn create 'Doughnuts & Dates' spotsplaceholder image

The top 15 early dating 'icks' revealed

It comes after Bristolians were ranked as the most romantic in the UKplaceholder image

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

Gunman opens fire at mourners attending wake.placeholder image

Watch: Harrowing moment gunman opens fire at mourners attending wake

Warrant issued after £3m Viking hoard thief fails to appear in court.placeholder image

Warrant issued after £3m Viking hoard thief fails to appear in court

The detectorists discovered the £3 million Viking hoard near farmland, but failed to report the find - giving the landowner three coins that were "not particularly valuable".

Jessica Martin

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Watch: What I found behind the unassuming doors of a UK UFO group

This is the moment an armed criminal's own CCTV system filmed him taking part in a gun deal before the same cameras filmed firearms officers raiding his house less than an hour later. placeholder image

Gangster films his own gun deal on CCTV moments before police raid

Waterside Primary School in Nottingham which will never open.placeholder image

Watch: ‘Immaculate’ brand new net-zero 'ghost school' will never open

Melvin Eley at his barbershop in Stechford, Birmingham.placeholder image

Watch: Meet the barber, 76, who has been cutting hair for 65 years

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

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

Robbery gang who used Grindr to trap victims steal over £100k.placeholder image

Watch: Robbery gang who used Grindr to trap victims steal over £100k

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street, London.placeholder image

Watch: UK public give their view of AI as AI action plan is published

Mr Murals shared this before and after - what do you think?placeholder image

Stunning Peaky Blinders street art mural appears

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

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

This is the dramatic moment two student police officers chased down a rapist in the street after he attacked a woman in a park. placeholder image

Park rapist gets chased down by student cops in dramatic video

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Maryam Moshiri will appear in Taskmaster’s New Year Treat after becoming known for a viral BBC News moment in which she was accidentally shown making a middle-finger gesture during a studio countdown.placeholder image

Maryam Moshiri joins Taskmaster after cancer battle

Is a Sudden Stratospheric Warming about to deliver a massive cold snap in the UK? It could, but it’s not that simple. placeholder image