Researchers from Lancaster University analysed recordings of people in Preston, Lancaster, and Barrow-in-Furness, from the ...

The Barrow-in-Furness accent is very different from the rest of Lancashire and Cumbria because of an intense mixing and rapid ...

A picturesque village in Worcestershire, offers stunning views, peaceful vibes, and a delightful food scene just 10 miles ...

Watch Friday's West Midlands Football Phone-In from BBC Radio WM, with Daz Hale and former Wolves and Walsall striker David Kelly. The show runs from 18:00-19:00 GMT and you can listen again on BBC ...

Motherwell's much-travelled new striker is a big fan of writer Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - or the cinematic trilogy at least. "I've never spoken in a Scottish accent but I really like it, I love ...

The Barrow-in-Furness accent is very different from the rest of Lancashire and Cumbria because of an intense mixing and rapid population change in the late 1800s, says new research by Lancaster ...

As the annual Burns of celebration for a famed Scottish poets birthday draws near, venues across the West Midlands have been ...

An under-fire chief constable could be ousted as soon as this week when a report into the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan fiasco is handed to the Home Secretary. Senior Tories have called for Craig Guildford to ...

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Transport bosses have been warned they would lose "meaningful control" over railway services in the West Midlands if a major deal is not renewed. The existing collaboration agreement between West ...

West Midlands landlord Housing Plus has named board member Andrew Burns as its new group chair. The appointment comes a year after the 19,000-home landlord joined forces with The Wrekin Housing Group ...

Dozens of schools in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands have announced they're closed today (January 9) due to the overnight snow bomb. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for ...