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 ...

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 ...

"Posh” in the UK can mean anything from “buys McVities biscuits” to “owns several counties in the south west”.' ...

STEPHEN Libby is one of the two Traitors who won the fourth UK series, alongside accomplice Rachel. He took home half of the ...

From a strange pink sky to a traitorous care home, how much West Midlands news have you seen and remembered this week? The new firm, with bases in Lichfield and Warwick, will be more competitive, ...

The female victim was pushed to the floor and sexually assaulted by an unknown man at around 9.30pm in Abbey Gardens, ...

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 ...

Drivers are facing significant travel disruption on snow-covered roads in the West Midlands this morning after Storm Goretti battered the region overnight. Birmingham and other parts of the Midlands ...

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker met Steve from Coventry, who was previously homeless A £1m fund has been announced to tackle homelessness across the West Midlands. West Midlands mayor Richard ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...