Outgoing MI6 chief’s warning
Turkey ties highlighted Britain’s outgoing MI6 chief used a farewell address in Istanbul to hail Turkey’s “pivotal” role in global security, citing co-operation.
Defence
Business News
Energy
Wolverhampton
Tomato Energy faces chop
Regulator threatens to stop debt-ridden electricity firm operating Embattled household electricity retailer Tomato Energy has been given three months to resolve its financial.
Transport
12m passengers on Cross City
West Midlands Railway’s new Cross City Line fleet of trains carried 12 million passengers in the first year of service. The line, which.
People
Shed of the Year 2025
The space-saving workshop of an engineer has been named Cuprinol Shed of the Year 2025. Mike Robinson, from Pumstead, southeast London, secured enough.
Birmingham
Politics
‘Govt to bail out broke council?’
Opposition leader asks Chancellor to write off council’s debts Government must write off the estimated £4bn of debt racked up bankrupt Birmingham city.
Culture
Events
Forest Live’s 25th anniversary show
Forestry England will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026 with a series of concerts headlined by reggae legends UB40. The Birmingham band, led.
Life Sciences
Henipaviruses – new threat
Viruses that pass from animals to humans have long worried scientists, and few are more dangerous than henipaviruses. Carried mainly by fruit bats,.
Birmingham
Leadership
Brummie Keith runs for NCDV
A history-making Brummie police officer turned justice and equality advocate is running the Windsor Half Marathon this Sunday to raise cash for the National.
Energy
‘Explosion’ at Cruachan Power Station
Incident overview An investigation has been launched after reports of an explosion and smoke at the Cruachan power station in Argyll and Bute,.
Culture
Education
Reviving a reading culture
The silent decline of reading Books were once treasured possessions, carried from home to school, shared between friends, and discussed around the kitchen.