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An ambulance in wintry conditions

St John Ambulance issues cold weather first aid advice

Sussex spaniel Elton, who has recovered from paralysis, with veterinary physiotherapist Holly Finelli and master dog trainer Graeme Hall

Heartwarming video shows paralysed puppy learning to walk again

A Black Country boozer called The Tilted Barrel where pool balls 'roll uphill' is now Britain's wonkiest pub following the loss of the Crooked House.

Britain’s newly crowned ‘wonkiest pub’ set to go on auction

Cops received a call from a member of the public that a 12 foot yellow python was slithering on Harwood Street, West Bromwich.

Terrifying moment 12ft python spotted slithering along UK street

Carl Falconer who has been going to The Tilted Barrel pub for about 40 years.

Inside Britain’s new wonkiest pub The Tilted Barrel

Shocking footage shows young children being played on the tracks

Watch: Terrifying risks recorded on level crossings

Fire crews at The Crooked House pub

Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ catches fire one month after break-in

Iain Hughes went missing during a charity swim in the English Channel

Body found in search for firefighter missing in English Channel

Heartbreaking footage shows 11-month-old moggy Bella hooked up to tubes and a heart monitor after coming into contact with a lily, which are highly poisonous to cats.

Poisoned cat ‘died for 26 minutes’ after brush with popular flower

A £1million mansion could be yours for £550,000 – - but buyers should be aware it comes with a huge catch.

£1m mansion up for grabs for bargain £550k – but there’s a huge catch

PC Steven Walters, pictured on October 4, 2016. (Photo - SWNS)

West Midlands Police officers guilty of having sex while on duty

Two West Midlands police officers who had sexual relations with women on duty are facing jail after being found guilty of misconduct in public office.

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport 100kg drugs during pandemic jailed for almost 100 years

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport cocaine & heroin jailed

Father of two Iain Hughes went missing swimming the English Channel

Father of two goes missing swimming English Channel

Jacob Murphy, 17, from Quinton in Birmingham, is thought to be the youngest professional brewer in the UK

Meet UK’s youngest brewer who can’t wait for his 18th birthday

Birmingham Airport has been ranked the worst in the UK for delays for two years running. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Birmingham Airport ranked the worst airport for delays

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ could close after 192 years as ‘drunk’ building put up for sale

Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ put up for sale - see pictures

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

Phoenix Rise - how to watch brand new BBC coming-of-age drama and main cast list

Phoenix Rise - how to watch BBC coming-of-age drama & entire cast list

Usual and unusual ways people prefer to snack on their crisps

Hoping to enjoy a carefree holiday

Unorganised holdaymakers wasting enough money when booking holiday

Queen Consort Camilla have tested positive for Covid-19, say Buckingham Palace officials.

Queen Consort Camilla tests positive for Covid-19

The Queen Consort was set to carry out several engagements but has been forced to cancel due to illness

Queen Consort  forced to pull out of events after contracting illness

Nurses braving freezing temperatures to form a picket line.

Biggest NHS walkout in history gets underway today

Foodbank on Ward 10 at Walsall Manor Hospital with Claire Cooper, Senior Sister.

Hospitals forced to open food banks for their own staff

Amazon are closing three UK warehouses

Amazon to close three UK warehouses affecting 1200 jobs

Some of the animals looking for homes at Blue Cross

Blue Cross Animal charity releases list of animals looking homes

Parents are giving modern rewards to their children for doing chores – with trad...

Train drivers in the Aslef trade union are voting on whether to continue strike action for up to a further six months, NationalWorld can reveal. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Aslef announce new 24 hour strike - here’s when workers will walk out

Georgia Holt has selected to represent Team England at Para-Cycling in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Photo: Team England

Georgia Holt heading to Commonwealth Games

Asda is extending its rewards loyalty scheme scheme to an extra 32 UK stores (Photo: Shutterstock)

Asda extends rewards loyalty scheme to 48 stores - full list of locations

44 UK stores will be temporarily hibernated (Photo: Shutterstock)

Poundland is launching online shopping after buying rival Poundshop.com

Research reveals new homes cut energy costs by over £400 per year.

New homes cut energy costs by over £400 per year

Nation’s car crime hot spots mapped

Top Ten UK Christmas Markets

Billions to be handed to metro mayors to deliver public transport overhaul to En...

Wales and much of England will be showered by heavy rain and thunderstorms on Wednesday (20 October) (Photo: Getty Images)

Thunderstorms and 50mph winds to batter UK as severe weather warning issued

Video: Police crush death trap BMW pulled over for dodgy number plate

Police have seized nearly half a million cars since 2019

Nearly 200,000 cars seized from uninsured and unlicensed drivers: These are the ...

The Met Office expects temperatures to climb as high as 33C in some areas (Photo: ​Mark Makela/Getty Images

These are what the Met Office weather warning colours mean - and UK heatwave ale...

First Commonwealth Games ticket ballot open for Birmingham 2022

The weather in the UK is forecast to be unsettled over the next few days, with heavy rain and thunderstorms set to hit some parts (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's where in the UK Met Office thunderstorm weather warnings and flood alerts...

The weather is set to turn more unsettled across the UK as thunderstorms are set to hit certain areas (Photo: Shutterstock)

Thunderstorms bringing torrential rain and hail set to hit the UK this week - he...

Fewer claims and fewer new drivers paying high premiums have helped bring insurance prices down

Car insurance costs fall at record rate thanks to lockdown

New cases of the Brazilian and South African Covid-19 variants have been in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

More cases of highly transmissible Brazil and South African Covid variants found...

Covid infections rates have been found to be the highest among those aged 90 and over in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid infections are the highest among people aged 90 and over - according to ne...

Here’s where snow is expected across the UK this week - as 12 inches predicted in some locations (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s where snow is expected across the UK this week - as 12 inches predicted i...

Covid cases are falling in all age groups except over 80s - the regions where ra...

Covid cases are rising fastest outside south and east England - the worst affect...

'World domination!': Pop and dance star Becky Hill sets her sights high

Beautiful Hampton Manor. Image: Fjona Hill

Michelin star indulgence on a two-night foodie staycation

Currently use of e-scooters is only permitted on private land (Photo: Shutterstock)

Electric scooter hire schemes are coming to UK cities - but are they a good idea...

Make speeding as socially unacceptable as drink-driving, urges safety charity

The effects of the pandemic are continuing to bite as redundancies and unemployment rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unemployment and redundancy rates are on the rise in the UK - here are the place...

Police forensics officers gather evidence on Hurst Walk, (Getty Images)

Police arrest a 27-year-old man over Birmingham stabbings