The conclave to elect Pope Leo XIV was “fraternal” in atmosphere without the high drama of the award-winning film of the same name, a cardinal on the inside has said.

A Royal Navy warship has shadowed a Russian submarine as it travelled through the English Channel. Portsmouth-based HMS Tyne was deployed as part of a Nato operation to keep a watch on the kilo-class ...

A MAN has been jailed for a spate of burglaries that took place across the West Midlands. Bernard McDonagh carried out a series of distraction burglaries across Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull and ...

Police and ambulance crews rushed to the scene of a two-car collision in Cradley Heath this week. West Midlands Ambulance Service said they were called to reports of a two-car crash on Station Road at ...

Former Irish Republican leader Gerry Adams is suing the BBC over accusations contained in a broadcast of the Spotlight documentary series.

The Home Office has not disputed claims that West Midlands Police force is being ‘short changed’ and ‘ripped off’ compared to other ...

MLA Sian Mulholland has proposed a private member’s bill that would enable operators like the People’s Postcode Lottery to set up in the region.

A LANDMARK decision about the region’s bus services have been approved today, with the Mayor of the West Midlands giving the green light to proposals that will bring the network back under public ...

The Government said the changes “will ensure veterans cannot be unfairly penalised where such requirements are in place, recognising the unique challenges they face in trying to build up a connection ...

Tyler Webb, 22, was the first person in the country to be charged with encouraging serious self-harm under the Online Safety Act 2023.

Pope Leo will have the challenge of following in the footsteps of the late Francis, whose popularity saw him dubbed ‘the ...

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement rejected the Indian claims that Pakistan launched attacks on Pathankot, ...