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

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

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

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

Birmingham Film Festival is a 10-day international film celebration

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

Keely Hodgkinson is literally built differently than the rest

I’m quite literally built different – Keely Hodgkinson reveals unusual discovery

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

Ad Feature EcoFlow launches new 8kWh battery for home energy

Keely Hodgkinson again had to settle for second place at the weekend

Keely reveals injury nightmare ahead of World Athletics Ultimate Championship

EcoFlow STREAM 5000

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

Members of the travelling group from Wigan Harriers at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham

Wigan Harriers enjoy prize trip to European Championships!

Keely Hodgkinson reflects on her silver medal at the European Championships

Keely relishing generational battle in the women’s 800 metres

Keely Hodgkinson

Keely chasing 'legacy' as well as Euro gold

Keely Hodgkinson is safely through to the semi-finals of the 800m at the European Championships

Keely believes European 800m will be ‘race of the championships’ as she advances

All eyes will be on Keely Hodgkinson this week at the European Championships

Keely 'can help propel athletics to new heights'

Holiday Inn Express launches the “The Great Wake Up Debate,” led by comedian Rob Beckett, weighing in on everything from serial snoozing and shower schedules to the bedtime rituals people swear by.

Rob Beckett and Holiday Inn Express uncover the wake up rituals defining the UK

Outside the clubhouse.

We tried out a caravan holiday in Wales and this is what we thought

Ella Hunter with Taste of Diamonds

Wigan physiologist in Horse of the Year Show

Dan Burn made a key contribution to England's last-16 win over Mexico

Caldwell on how Burn rebuilt his career with Latics after Premier League release
History-maker Dan Burn played a key role in helping England to reach the last eight of the World Cup.
Paul Kendrick

Zoe on an adventure walk at Ewloe Castle

Pet care expert in running for national honour

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

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

Dora’s Dream by Annie Murray

Dora’s Dream by Annie Murray: book review

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

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

Looking for work? Wigan ranks above London, Manchester and Birmingham per person

Looking for work? Wigan ranks above London, Manchester and Birmingham per person

HIA 2025

Final call for entries for this year’s Heating Installer Awards

PROCare's stand at the OT Show

Wigan’s PROCare wins best Stand at OT Show 2025 for the launch of a new shower c...

Evie, St John Rigby student competing in Butterfly

Orrell St John Rigby College swimming team shines at national finals

Wetherspoons

Wetherspoons unveils new Birmingham pub - opening in Easter 2026

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 instead

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

Visitors to Stories of Breath

Stories of Breath launched in Skelmersdale
On Saturday, September 6, The Concourse shopping centre in Skelmersdale was home to ‘Stories of Breath’, an immersive art installation that weaves together art, science and storytelling to explore the invisible inequalities in the air and how we breathe it.
Dara O'Hare

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Kai Payne's immediate future lies away from the Brick Community Stadium

Lowe confirms Payne departure - 'He won't be with us in Spain'

Kye Lemathy opens fire on street.

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

These are some of the UK's best family friendly cities, according to Making Moves

The 7 most family friendly cities in the UK in which to buy a house

Before Spotify or YouTube, ravers would head to independent record stores or buy live tapes of the shows through mail order services - many of which where DIY operations.

The most valuable 'rave tapes' from the 1990s

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

Watch: Drugs gang who flaunted profits with expensive cars arrested

Temperatures are forecast to rise this weekend.

Date summer officially starts as temperatures to rise this weekend

Rolls-Royce, for one, has called its start to 2025 “strong”

Rolls Royce 'optimism' as Royal Mail takeover rubber-stamped

Riu Palace Boavista

I experienced five star luxury on Boa Vista in Cape Verde

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

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

Watch: Should bin collections be nationalised?

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

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.

Muslim extremist convert plotted terror attacks in chilling video

Motorway traffic.

Your 5 point comprehensive Easter road trip survival guide

Head-on collision in High Wycombe.

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

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

Rubbish piled up on Beach Road in Sparkhill Birmingham

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

The sun sets over Camber Sands.

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.

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

Man with combat knife walks through city centre.

Watch: Man with combat knife walks through city centre

The Verdict series thumbnail image

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

Receiving award

Wendy Robinshaw Wins GOLD at the Home Care Awards 2025

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.

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.

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

Gang re-enacts killing of father.

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

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