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Downing Street on ‘lockdown’ after suspicious package reported
Green Party’s only MP to stand down at next election
Update on Pope Francis’ health after emergency three-hour operation
Travellers to New York issued urgent warning over flight delays
Telegraph Media Group set to be put up for sale to ‘recover debts’
Heathrow Airport security officers to strike for 31 days this summer

West Midlands

Jacob Murphy, 17, from Quinton in Birmingham, is thought to be the youngest professional brewer in the UK

Meet UK’s youngest brewer who can’t wait for his 18th birthday

Birmingham Airport has been ranked the worst in the UK for delays for two years running. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Birmingham Airport ranked the worst airport for delays

In Scotland, the proportion of people with enough cash at the end of the month to be resilient was found to be 28.3 per cent last year, but that figure has dropped to just 20.4 per cent in 2023.

Scots among hardest hit as inflation and rising rates squeeze savings

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ could close after 192 years as ‘drunk’ building put up for sale

Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ put up for sale - see pictures

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt announces £320m for Scotland as well as 'potential Canary Wharf'

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

Phoenix Rise - how to watch brand new BBC coming-of-age drama and main cast list

Phoenix Rise - how to watch BBC coming-of-age drama & entire cast list

Usual and unusual ways people prefer to snack on their crisps

Queen Consort Camilla have tested positive for Covid-19, say Buckingham Palace officials.

Queen Consort Camilla tests positive for Covid-19

The Queen Consort was set to carry out several engagements but has been forced to cancel due to illness

Queen Consort  forced to pull out of events after contracting illness

Foodbank on Ward 10 at Walsall Manor Hospital with Claire Cooper, Senior Sister.

Hospitals forced to open food banks for their own staff

Amazon are closing three UK warehouses

Amazon to close three UK warehouses affecting 1200 jobs

Some of the animals looking for homes at Blue Cross

Blue Cross Animal charity releases list of animals looking homes

Parents are giving modern rewards to their children for doing chores – with trad...

Train drivers in the Aslef trade union are voting on whether to continue strike action for up to a further six months, NationalWorld can reveal. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Aslef announce new 24 hour strike - here’s when workers will walk out

Ad Feature Londoners claim to be the best drivers in the UK – especially in bad weather and...

Rising fuel and repairs bills are forcing motorists to change how they drive

Cost of living: Bills hike changes the way we drive

Businesses in Scotland have received awards equivalent to £2,704 each, which is 58.4 per cent less than the north east of England, though still slightly ahead of the UK national average of £2,563. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Mixed picture for Scotland as firms target innovation funding

Nadine Dorries appeared to forget the Glasgow 2014 Games telling BBC News: “We haven’t had a sporting event like this in the UK since the 2012 Olympics"

Nadine Dorries 'forgets' Glasgow hosted 2014 Commonwealth Games in BBC interview

Farming: Tractor registrations in decline

Micro-sculptor Dr Willard Wigan created this tiny model of the Queen's Coronation Carriage which fits inside the eye of a needle.

Sculptor creates tiny royal coach in the eye of a needle as Jubilee tribute

Scenes like this are all too familiar on Scotland's roads. (Pic: Fife Jammer Locations).

Scotland's roads are most dangerous in the UK

Asda is extending its rewards loyalty scheme scheme to an extra 32 UK stores (Photo: Shutterstock)

Asda extends rewards loyalty scheme to 48 stores - full list of locations

44 UK stores will be temporarily hibernated (Photo: Shutterstock)

Poundland is launching online shopping after buying rival Poundshop.com

The first episode of The Apprentice was watched by 4.6 million people, making it the show’s most popular launch since 2017.

The Apprentice launch show most-watched since 2017

Top Ten UK Christmas Markets

Wales and much of England will be showered by heavy rain and thunderstorms on Wednesday (20 October) (Photo: Getty Images)

Thunderstorms and 50mph winds to batter UK as severe weather warning issued

Wayne McCollin receiving his Queen’s Fire Service Medal in 2006 when he was Assistant Chief Officer at Lothian & Borders.

Retired black fire chief on being a victim of racism and his fight for change

Video: Police crush death trap BMW pulled over for dodgy number plate

Lex Warner, pictured on his 50th birthday, with his wife Debbie and their son Vincent

Son, 9, of diver who died at Scottish shipwreck awarded £290k compensation

Anna Garside, 28. receives her second coronavirus vaccination at the a vaccination centre in Birmingham. Picture date: Saturday August 7, 2021.

Drop in Covid vaccine hesitancy in most areas of Scotland

Police have seized nearly half a million cars since 2019

Nearly 200,000 cars seized from uninsured and unlicensed drivers: These are the ...

First Commonwealth Games ticket ballot open for Birmingham 2022

Ploughing money into tractors

The weather in the UK is forecast to be unsettled over the next few days, with heavy rain and thunderstorms set to hit some parts (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's where in the UK Met Office thunderstorm weather warnings and flood alerts...

Thousands of drivers with more than 12 points have been allowed to continue driving

68 points and still driving: the repeat offenders allowed to keep their licences

The weather is set to turn more unsettled across the UK as thunderstorms are set to hit certain areas (Photo: Shutterstock)

Thunderstorms bringing torrential rain and hail set to hit the UK this week - he...

Josh Riddett from Easy Crypto Hunter at a farm where animal waste is being used to power a cryptocurrency mine. PIC: SWNS.

Cowpats are the new hot talk on the cryptocurrency scene

Fewer claims and fewer new drivers paying high premiums have helped bring insurance prices down

Car insurance costs fall at record rate thanks to lockdown

Emma Lou is excited to see her winning design, Perry, paraded at the Birmingham 2022 Opening ceremony (Picture: Birmingham 2022/Ian Powell)

Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 mascot revealed - here is what it represents

New cases of the Brazilian and South African Covid-19 variants have been in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

More cases of highly transmissible Brazil and South African Covid variants found...

Gervane Kastaneer made his Hearts debut on Friday night at Ayr.

Kastaneer 'blessed' as he rebuilds career at Hearts

Here’s where snow is expected across the UK this week - as 12 inches predicted in some locations
(Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s where snow is expected across the UK this week - as 12 inches predicted i...

Covid cases are rising fastest outside south and east England - the worst affect...

Boris Johnson has hailed offshore wind as he unveiled the UK Government’s £12 billion Green Industrial Revolution.

Boris Johnson to hail offshore wind as he unveils plans for Green revolution

Traffic banked up on the M9 between junction four and five. Picture: Michael Gillen

Motorists could be charged for using Britain's roads under Rishi Sunak plans

'World domination!': Pop and dance star Becky Hill sets her sights high

Currently use of e-scooters is only permitted on private land (Photo: Shutterstock)

Electric scooter hire schemes are coming to UK cities - but are they a good idea...

Make speeding as socially unacceptable as drink-driving, urges safety charity

The effects of the pandemic are continuing to bite as redundancies and unemployment rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unemployment and redundancy rates are on the rise in the UK - here are the place...

What do you order at the chippy? Check out some of the nation's favourites

Here are the top places in the UK for a socially-distanced camping holiday

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across numerous places in the UK, as heavy rain is set to hit (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK to be hit with thunderstorms and flooding as Met Office issues yellow weather...

Favourite scents to light up your life

Adapting to the new normal - Alone Together podcast

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St Andrew's House, headquarters of the Scottish Government in Edinburgh

Revealed: Every senior Scottish civil servant's declared interests

A weekend of free film screenings will be staged in St Andrew Square in Edinburgh later this month.

Edinburgh to revive free outdoor cinema screenings ahead of film festival return

A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward. Picture: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

Health board expects to be in deficit for five more years as budget cuts hit

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