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‘High-speed’ trains from Birmingham to Manchester could also impact west coast mainline service

Exclusive: Prices for 113-mile link in single figures even on intercity expresses

Exclusive: About 30 deaths in two months being examined for involvement of heroin substitute nitazenes and tranquilliser xylazine

John Hutton, who served in the Brown government, will advise a team of six commissioners

Prime minister’s move criticised as ‘salting the earth’ so Birmingham-Crewe line cannot be built

The largest local authority in Europe admitted last month that it could not balance its books and issued a section 114 notice.

The Prime Minister said the Government wants to replace HS2 with something that’s going to ‘benefit far more people’ and do so ‘far quicker’.

Ballets are typically performed to the enchanting and distinctive melodies of classical music, not the emphatic beats and supersonic volume of heavy metal. But it’s the music of heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath that scores Birmingham Royal Ballet’s new show, Black Sabbath – The Ballet, which is currently showing at…

The Prime Minister announced he would scrap HS2 north of Birmingham in favour of transport improvements in the north of England.

Former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier was ousted from the Rutherglen and West Hamilton seat in August

Despite efforts to mitigate biodiversity loss, planning has destroyed parts of ancient woodlands and damage will continue despite reprieve