Darshna Soni , Communities Editor

Special events to mark the proclamation of King Charles have been taking place around the country, including the Midlands. Birmingham’s Lord Mayor led a ceremony in the city centre at lunchtime.

Countless people up and down the country have been sharing their own memories of the Queen. She touched so many lives during her seventy years as monarch.

Religious leaders have been offering their prayers to Queen Elizabeth II who has died at the age of 96.

As the new PM prepares to unveil her plan to limit energy price rises tomorrow, many businesses up and down the country are wondering whether they’ll see out the coming months. In Leicester,  famous for its textiles industry, the soaring cost of electricity threatens to cripple many of the energy-intensive factories that provide jobs for…

It’s an integral part of Islam, and one of the most visible parts of the religion, but the act of prayer has often been misrepresented or vilified.

More than 80,000 refugees fleeing the fighting have been taken in by British hosts .   

In the latest episode of this summer’s series of rail strikes, half of Britain’s lines were closed today, with only 20 per cent of services running. 

Butter, milk, ready meals and bread. They’re all soaring in price, and the rising cost of food has helped to push inflation into double digits – its highest level for more than 40 years.

It’s been a year since Kabul fell and the Taliban took complete control of Afghanistan. 

As the Lionesses made history last night, the clubs where they began their sporting journeys joined in the celebrations. 

Organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham promise that tonight’s opening ceremony will be on a par with the spectacular event that launched the London 2012 Olympics games.

It’s been five months since the invasion of Ukraine began – and almost as long since the launch of the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, in which people fleeing war could be matched with host families in the UK.

Dozens of schools have closed, many train services have been cancelled or delayed amid fears the searing heat could cause train tracks to buckle – and flights were suspended at Luton airport because of problems with the runway.  

More than 1,000 girls in Telford were abused over a period of three decades – while the authorities ignored obvious evidence of child sex crimes, an inquiry has found. 

All this began with some serious allegations involving former Tory deputy chief whip Chris Pincher. Last night we revealed two police forecs had received reports of sexual assault linked to Mr Pincher – claims Mr Pincher has denied.