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Date high street favourite Next will start Boxing Day sales amid 2025 change - find your local store

Boxing Day sales are a long-standing festive tradition, and the Next sale remains one of the most anticipated shopping events of the year across the UK.

Supporting image for story: Date high street favourite Next will start Boxing Day sales amid 2025 change - find your local store

Supporting image for story: Talks about the Beatles, the myth of Madea and a dinner about psychopaths among new talks and events announced for Wolverhampton Literature Festival

Talks about the Beatles, the myth of Madea and a dinner about psychopaths among new talks and events announced for Wolverhampton Literature Festival

Supporting image for story: The magic of panto: Robin Hood at the Birmingham Hippodrome 'five stars!' - review

The magic of panto: Robin Hood at the Birmingham Hippodrome 'five stars!' - review

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton wine bar owned by ex-Wolves player could lose licence - here's why

Wolverhampton wine bar owned by ex-Wolves player could lose licence - here's why

Supporting image for story: 24 pictures capture the magic of Christmas for Birmingham children who got to experience NEC's Winter Funland for free - from ice-skating to photos with The Grinch

24 pictures capture the magic of Christmas for Birmingham children who got to experience NEC's Winter Funland for free - from ice-skating to photos with The Grinch

Supporting image for story: 'Very costly': Bridgnorth Cliff Railway to close for up to five weeks for street sewer repairs

'Very costly': Bridgnorth Cliff Railway to close for up to five weeks for street sewer repairs

Supporting image for story: The Grinch stole the show at Wolverhampton 'breakfast with Santa' event

The Grinch stole the show at Wolverhampton 'breakfast with Santa' event

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Supporting image for story: Watch: Stunning Christmas light display brings festive cheer to Aldridge street

Watch: Stunning Christmas light display brings festive cheer to Aldridge street

Supporting image for story: Santa spotted at the Banksy artwork in Birmingham

Santa spotted at the Banksy artwork in Birmingham

Supporting image for story: Lichfield café steps into new year by serving up double helping of free jewellery and watch valuations

Lichfield café steps into new year by serving up double helping of free jewellery and watch valuations

Supporting image for story: Dobbies’ Gailey hosts free-to-attend workshop for kids in the New Year

Dobbies’ Gailey hosts free-to-attend workshop for kids in the New Year

I got a party makeover at a celebrity artist brand which has just launched in Birmingham with the most gorgeous lipsticks

Supporting image for story: Robin Hood panto heads to Dormston Mill Theatre in January

Robin Hood panto heads to Dormston Mill Theatre in January

Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne's grandson steals show as mascot for Aston Villa - as mum Kelly reunites with her rarely-seen brother Louis

Ozzy Osbourne's grandson steals show as mascot for Aston Villa - as mum Kelly reunites with her rarely-seen brother Louis

Supporting image for story: Alfred Works unveils first wave of food partners at Custard Factory

Alfred Works unveils first wave of food partners at Custard Factory

Supporting image for story: ‘I’m selling deep fried festive treats at my West Midlands chippy - including battered mince pies and they’re a big hit with customers’

‘I’m selling deep fried festive treats at my West Midlands chippy - including battered mince pies and they’re a big hit with customers’

Supporting image for story: Dudley Zoo gets into festive spirit with special animal treats

Dudley Zoo gets into festive spirit with special animal treats

UK News

Comedian Russell Brand charged with two further sexual offences

A tractor being driven past Big Ben

Ministers raise inheritance tax threshold for farmers in climbdown after protests

Supporting image for story: STV journalists to strike in January in row over changes to news programmes

STV journalists to strike in January in row over changes to news programmes

Supporting image for story: Husband appears in court accused of drugging and raping ex-wife

Husband appears in court accused of drugging and raping ex-wife

Supporting image for story: Email from Balmoral from ‘A’ asked for ‘inappropriate friends’, documents show

Email from Balmoral from ‘A’ asked for ‘inappropriate friends’, documents show

Supporting image for story: Son of farmer who took own life says tax climbdown is ‘best Christmas present’

Son of farmer who took own life says tax climbdown is ‘best Christmas present’

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

World News

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Dancing With The Stars returns for special episode with wartime heroes

Ukraine’s Dancing With The Stars returns for special episode with wartime heroes

Supporting image for story: Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least three people

Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least three people

Supporting image for story: At least five dead after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

At least five dead after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

Supporting image for story: Trump warns Maduro as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

Trump warns Maduro as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Supporting image for story: Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow