5+ hour, 49+ min ago   (226+ words) Donald Trump described Andy Burnham as “a very nice guy” as he continued his visit to Ireland on Sunday. Asked what he thought the Prime Minister made of his comments in support of a united Ireland, the US president said…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (497+ words) US President Donald Trump has pledged to send every American adult 5,000 dollars (£3,691) if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, in an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November. The promise would…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (400+ words) PLANS to merge Worcestershire’s seven existing councils into two bigger unitary authorities have been paused. The government wants to review the plans for a number of areas including Worcestershire after receiving new legal advice. Several councils were considering legal challenges…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (374+ words) BROMSGROVE District Council passed 1,340 council tax debt cases to bailiffs during 2025/26, a 71 per cent rise on the previous year, according to figures compiled by debt-advice charity National Debtline. The figures have been released as part of the charity’s annual Stop…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (565+ words) Kemi Badenoch has appointed Alex Burghart as deputy leader of the Conservative Party as part of a reshuffle of her top team that saw Sir Mel Stride sacked as shadow chancellor. The Conservative leader carried out most of the shake-up…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (321+ words) The Conservative MP said the proposed measures would help authorities address illegal sites and breaches of planning rules, including encampments at Cofton Park, which sits on the Birmingham border near Bromsgrove. The plan, put forward by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (690+ words) Energy giant ExxonMobil has been fined £267,000 after five leaks of highly flammable hydrocarbons at its former ethylene plant in Scotland. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors said what they found at the Mossmorran plant in Fife “beggars belief” and that…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (438+ words) A verdict is expected on Wednesday in the trial of a former Northern Ireland council chief executive accused of deleting an email to prevent disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Anne Donaghy and Aaron McClelland, Mid and East Antrim…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (320+ words) BROMSGROVE'S MP has criticised the Government’s latest planning reforms. Bradley Thomas, who represents Bromsgrove and the Villages, said the updated planning framework amounts to a 'power grab' that threatens greenbelt land and undermines local decision-making. His comments follow the Government’s…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (576+ words) Plans to build nearly 300 new homes have sparked fierce opposition over fears they could "completely destroy" a much-loved rural landscape. Plans have been submitted by Barberry Bromsgrove Ltd and PlanIT Planning & Development to Bromsgrove District Council to build 293 homes on…...