Economy

A Birmingham recycling centre's booking system has been suspended as talks over the all-out bin strike continue in the dispute's ninth week. Negotiations are taking place between Unite union bosses …

A police driver who crashed into a mother-of-three's car while chasing a suspected stolen vehicle has appeared in court accused of causing her death by dangerous driving. Mark Burrows, 45, …

Two rare baby white storks are the first to be born in the West Midlands region in more than 600 years. They were born in Staffordshire as part of a …

A rescued bobcat has moved into his new enclosure this week, while sunny spring days have made way for foggy mornings. Meanwhile, an unusual exhibition has opened at Bath Spa …

A number of Glastonbury glampers have been left ticketless and out of pocket weeks before the festival after a luxury yurt company went into liquidation. Festival-goers had booked accommodation and …

Farmers say they "desperately" need wet weather after the sunniest April on record. One farmer from Northamptonshire said he would take whatever rain he could get as both his arable …

A mill village on an "ale trail" could experience more anti-social behaviour if a bar is allowed to open later, an objector has said. Empire House in Slaithwaite, near Huddersfield, …

An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of a teenage boy. Officers were called to Blackmore Park Road in Malvern over concerns for the …

Two peregrine chicks which were the first to hatch at the top of a cathedral in four years have died. A pair of peregrine falcons had chosen the west tower …

The University of Worcester has been awarded more than £2m to carry out research into mental health provision in rural areas of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The funding will establish a …