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Young Filmmaker Shines Spotlight on Knife Crime Awareness

Molly Strafford, a young filmmaker from Aldridge, is being recognised for using creativity to tackle a serious issue affecting young people today - knife crime.

Wolverhampton Young Citizen Awards Open for Nominations

Wolverhampton is full of young people doing incredible things, and now it’s time to shine a spotlight on them. The 2026 Wolverhampton Young Citizen Awards are officially open for nominations, and the city’s community is being asked to help recognise the next generation of local heroes.

Young Filmmaker Highlights Knife Crime Awareness

A young filmmaker aged 17 from Aldridge is gaining recognition after producing a powerful short film aimed at raising awareness of knife crime among young people.

Great New Partnership Helping Young People Back Into Work!

KIC Studios team up with Black Country NHS Workwell to support young people back into work.

Peter Kay show to go ahead after bomb hoax arrest

Eye witness accounts reveal confusion as Kay is rushed off stage and crowds head to the exits.

Four injured in Brixton drive-by shooting

One man is in a life-threatening condition after the attack in the early hours of Saturday.

How a struggling school tackled misogyny and became a happier place

An Essex school is out of special measures after getting a grip on bullying and sexist behaviour.

Princess Charlotte beams in new 11th birthday portrait and video

Sharing the image on social media, Kensington Palace said: "Wishing Charlotte a very happy 11th birthday!'

Driver jailed after 90mph chase ends in crash

Curtis Harrison, 27, of Somerset, had a 10-year-old and a woman in the car during the chase.

Teacher banned after drinking alcohol in class

Annika Kiran Kapur was sacked from Djanogly City Academy in Nottingham.

'I want to share my husband's F1 cars with the world'

Sue Parton's late husband handmade over 650 Formula 1 model cars which she is now exhibiting.

'Dangerous' man jailed over attempted park rape

Khairul Amin, 36, is convicted of attempted rape, strangulation and assault.

Church appeals over ban on street preaching

The church is accused of telling people they are going to hell while street preaching.

Forest winger fined for failing to tax supercar

Callum Hudson-Odoi is ordered to pay more than £1,100 after he failed to tax his McLaren supercar.

What does AstraZeneca's £300m investment mean for Cambridge?

Sir Kier Starmer announces the multi-million-pound investment in the House of Commons.

Largest cream tea world record attempt for charity

Cornwall Hospice invites people help break the Guinness World Record which stands at 1,088 guests.

Empty nesters take on 1,900-mile tandem ride

Chris and Nicky Clark aim to complete the trip in 65 days, carrying everything they need on the tandem.

'My football banner got so famous, it has its own agent'

Coventry City fan John Mullaney says his 2001 sign has taken on a life of its own.

George Michael's Faith jacket sells for £176,400

The jacket was purchased by "a fan" and would remain in the UK, the auction house says.

The battle to take political control of Birmingham

The number of candidates and challengers from non-traditional parties make results hard to predict.

Red squirrels 'close to extinction' in England

A petition set up by campaign group Save Our Reds, has attracted more than 75,000 signatures.

'It would be honour to win Britain's Got Talent'

The Liverpool-based group are promising audiences a "bigger" performance than before.

Litter picker, 87, makes TikToks to teach young

Thomas Black from Ilkley has featured in four short anti-litter films called No One Likes a Tosser.

Does club culture still exist or are sober socials the new go-to?

Many young people in the North East say they are ditching alcohol-fuelled nights for sober socials.