Rob Mayor BBC Political Reporter, Birmingham Aida Fofana BBC News, West Midlands Reuters The council declared a major incident at the end of last month A strike by bin workers in Birmingham is set to continue after the latest pay offer by the city council was “overwhelmingly” rejected. It follows a month-long stand-off between members…

Photo by Isaac Quesada on Unsplash A woman has spoken to the media for the first time after becoming a mother to the UK’s first child born from a transplanted womb. Grace Davidson was able to have that opportunity thanks to her sister, who donated her womb in what Davidson called “a huge act of…

Alex Pope BBC News, Bedfordshire Lloyd McDonagh The Lost Lionesses is being performed in Bedford after a successful run in London A theatrical production about the rebellious, unofficial England side that competed in the 1971 Women’s World Cup was “coming home”, its playwright said. Nicole Lockwood-West was inspired to write The Lost Lionesses by her…

Andria Alania painting on canvas (via SWNS) Meet a talented boy who is creating impressionistic paintings of natural scenes from memory. Now three-and-a-half years-old, Andria mixes his paints by himself and applies them to canvases, but his natural talent became clear when he recreated a seaside scene after a family holiday. Despite never taking any…

Seven of the 13 points Rangers have recovered from losing positions have come in the former captain’s short tenure, which highlights the character he has instilled. But the fact his side are consistently giving themselves a mountain to climb is a fundamental reason why they have won just three of Ferguson’s six league games. And…

Getty Images for Unsplash+ A research team at Nagoya University School of Medicine in Japan has discovered that “a unique sound stimulation technology” can reduce motion sickness and may become a simple and effective way to treat this common disorder. Even a single minute using a device that stimulates the inner ear with a specific…

Rushdi Abualouf Gaza correspondent Getty Images Flames rise near the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital An Israeli strike has destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of the main medical facility in Gaza City, Hamas has said. Video posted online appeared to show huge flames and smoke rising from Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital after missiles hit a two-storey…

Chimpanzee reaches for baby – Sedgwick County Zoo / SWNS A heartwarming union was captured at a Kansas zoo this week when a chimpanzee mother met her baby for the first time 14 hours after she gave birth via C-section. Named Mahale, the 30-year-old primate at The Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita gave birth to…

Officers are continuing to search for a driver and two passengers after a woman was hit by a van on a golf course following a police chase. Police said the woman, aged in her 60s, remained in a critical but stable condition after the collision at Aston Wood Golf Club, Little Aston, on Friday morning.…

University of Maryland – released The University of Maryland announced that the beloved Muppet, Kermit the Frog, will deliver the university’s 2025 commencement address to graduates and their families on May 21. After a sold-out visit to campus last year as part of the Arts and Humanities Dean’s Lecture Series, the legendary frog returns from…