38+ min ago   (448+ words) An independent cinema has celebrated the launch of its brand new bar and venue in Kidderminster. The Futurist Cinema will opened its new venue space, Room 34, on Saturday (August 8). The venue's owner, Sachia Mooney started a crowdfunder for the refurbishment…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (479+ words) A councillor in Herefordshire has hit out at an alleged social media trend encouraging people to start fires, warning it is putting communities, wildlife and farmers at risk during the ongoing drought. The comments come after West Mercia Police warned…...

35+ min ago   (413+ words) A child sex offender who "repeatedly abused" young girls has been jailed for 27 years. Luke Simon, of Edgworth Close, Redditch, was described by Judge Martin Jackson as a "serial abuser" who used a "jolly and upbeat" façade to abuse young…...

40+ min ago   (304+ words) A wine bar in Bewdley has launched a brand-new pantry and gourmet food shop. Amphora Wine Bar, located at 70 Load Street in Bewdley, has officially opened Amphora Pantry & Deli, giving local foodies the chance to take a piece of the…...

7+ hour, 16+ min ago   (758+ words) Thousands of pension savers have received more than £50 million in tax refunds from HMRC in just three months, with an expert warning people not to ignore an unexpectedly large tax deduction. Around 12,500 savers received refunds, meaning the average repayment was…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (102+ words) A ritualistic folk gathering is set to take place in Ledbury. The Blackthorn Ritualistic Folk Samhain Gathering will be held at Canon Frome Court in Ledbury on Saturday, October 31 from 2pm. Attendees will be treated to a range of activities and…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (459+ words) An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary which is believed to be Europe’s tallest has been inaugurated in a small Polish village, in the presence of veteran anti-communist leader Lech Walesa. Hundreds of people took part in the consecration of…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (298+ words) A number of people have died and others have been seriously injured after a head-on collision between two cars on a motorway in Co Kildare, Irish police have said. A gardaí spokesperson said one of the cars was travelling in…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (185+ words) A man has been shot near a Brierley Hill pub with two men arrested. The incident happened near the Corn Exchange pub on Amblecote Road shortly after 2pm today (Saturday, August 15). A man was shot in the leg with two men…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (433+ words) A return to home plan has been put in place for hundreds of residents affected by the wildfires in Stourbridge. West Midlands Fire Service declared a major incident on Thursday as a wildfire spread across more than 500 acres and destroyed…...