The Latest Breaking News from Midlands

Nationwide Building Society said that despite some modest recent improvements in housing affordability, the deposit hurdle remains high.

Met Office warns of travel disruption as sub-zero temperatures expected nationwide, with lows of -16C

Critically endangered grasslands in Tasmania’s Midlands were being destroyed by agriculture, but an innovative partnership has protected the remaining ecosystem – and local farmers’ profits

Met Office warnings in place until Sunday as schools are closed and travel disrupted in Scotland

The Met Office put in place a yellow warning for ice for much of southern England, the Midlands and eastern Wales until 10am on Wednesday.

Jaskirat Kaur stabbed 10-year-old Shay Kang because she believed they were being targeted by ‘tech and lasers’

Over nine million trees have been planted in the east Midlands’ National Forest, where mines once churned up the land, offering great cycling routes that explore villages and industrial heritage

Aston Villa 3-1 Wolves: Unai Emery’s men played in the Champions League during the week

British Touring Car Championship title contender Tom Ingram has inherited pole position for the Silverstone round after qualifying topper Aron Taylor-Smith was excluded. Taylor-Smith, his third-fastest team-mate Mikey Doble plus sixth-placed Dan Zelos all fell foul of the ride-height test, and will start race one from the back of the grid. Aron…