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UK plans social media ban for under‑16s

The UK’s planned social media ban marks a major shift in how governments regulate children’s digital lives. With enforcement expected in spring 2027, millions of young people - and the tech companies they use - will need to adapt to a new online landscape aimed at prioritising safety over unrestricted access.

KIC Radio Honoured with Employer Contribution Award at Walsall College STAR Awards

KIC Radio has been recognised for its outstanding contribution to student development after receiving the Employer Contribution Award at this year’s Walsall College STAR Awards.

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.

Murder charge after man dies at summer solstice event

Isaac Clare-Watts was pronounced dead after police were called to reports of a body being found in the Nine Ladies Stone Circle area.

'I still weep for the baby I lost' - mothers want answers over hospital's maternity care

Several mothers who gave birth at Yeovil District Hospital call for answers over maternity care.

Petition urges rethink of family's no-fault eviction

Lindsey Reeves says her family have "nowhere to go" when their notice period is up in July.

Search for boy missing in river continues as body of teenager found in reservoir

Police say the boy's body was recovered from Cowbury Reservoir in Stalybridge on Saturday night.

Dad considers legal challenge over school route

Jon Crane says he wouldn't walk the route himself as it becomes a "mud bath" during wet weather.

'Our lives will never be the same again after Lime bike crash'

Jane Ouartsi suffered severe injuries when she was crashed into by a bike ridden by a 10-year-old boy.

'Worth every penny', say England fans at World Cup

As football fever sweeps the nation, England fans from Yorkshire share their World Cup experiences.

British man held in Ecuador after woman's body found in suitcase

Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith was arrested in Ecuador after the woman was found dead in Colombia.

Reform councillor apologises for trans lanyard post

Cabinet member Michael Squires says he regrets any distress he caused to a council worker.

Swans 'taunted' and 'hit with sticks' at park

Swans are reportedly being taunted and harmed at Moses Gate Country Park, a council meeting is told.

How woman who nearly lost home over hoarding finally got help

Ruth Cookson, from Leasowe, saw her hoarding become so serious she nearly lost her home.

'Our love story started at the library' - four couples find romance among the same shelves

A couple celebrate their wedding at a community library where their love story began.

The pupils learning to take apart and rebuild broken toys

Schoolchildren across London are rebuilding broken toys to cut waste and learn about climate change.

Crews continue to tackle moorland wildfire

The blaze, which started on Wednesday, is "still burning deep" in the peat bogs.

Conservatives name Greater Manchester mayoral candidate

Phil Eckersley is currently a councillor in the Greater Manchester borough of Trafford.

I'm still milking: Meet the farmer who becomes Elton John by night

By nightfall, the farmer's wellies are often swapped for a sequinned or feathered costume.

Roofer finds photo of son he hid under slates in 2002

He says he left 10 secret "time capsule" pictures of his family under slates in the North East.

Greyhound who refuses to race finds Stateside home

Kiki, who was bred to race, will cross the Atlantic to live in California with her new family.

Why is pregnancy sickness drug not easily accessible to all?

BBC journalist Linzi Kinghorn finds out why a pregnancy sickness drug is not always accessible on the NHS.

How a town helped launch the UK's first credit card

Sixty years ago about 200 people worked from a former shoe factory on Barclaycard's first scheme.