Pop Idol's Mark offered a young Liam Payne advice on how to deal with the pop industry.

We chat to Gavin Adams and Desmonda Cathabel AKA Aladdin and Jasmine.

Eoghan was a contestant on the same series Liam and recalls their time together.

MP Chris Bloore wants increased fan representation on club boards to protect the game.

Norma received her award for services to the Special Olympics Sandwell.

Brummie painter tells Radio WM how Stephen knight came to commission his artwork

Former Sunderland and Birmingham City boss Tony Mowbray speaks about his battle with bowel cancer and hopes of returning to football.

Influencers say Sephora is "another world for beauty" as it prepares to open in Birmingham.

Two women and a man are denied bail and remanded in custody.

The cost of hundreds of council services will increase in Birmingham ahead of a planned 10 per cent council tax hike.

A large slab of plaster fell from the ceiling "exploding" into the venue, company trustees say.

Shaz Saleem, 38, denies two charges of sending threatening messages on an electronic device.

Disgraced surgeon Paterson gives evidence in Birmingham on the death of Gladys Currall, aged 82.

The new scheme will provide safety and shelter and offer free creative and sporting activities.

The display will be held as compensation for delays at an event on Sunday.

Sandwell Council says there are currently 220 households living in temporary accommodation.

Three men, two women and a teenage girl are due to appear in court charged with drug offences.

Potential industrial action over the plans have now been called off by a doctors union.

Five-year-old Saleh Aslam was climbing a radiator which fell on top of him near Watford.

The Labour MP for Hitchin, Alistair Strathern, reacts to the blaze in Wallace Way.

Gadebridge Pharmacy was used as a location for a scene in the film, Paddington in Peru.

The Reverend Canon Will Gibbs explains how the story of Saint Alban became an inspiration

The Sikh temple on Cardigan Street welcomes anyone from any background.

Wycombe Wanderers boss Matt Bloomfield says he has not heard anything from Coventry City about their vacant manager's job.

Luton boss Rob Edwards still has his players' backing but admits his future is "out of my hands" after Saturday's 5-1 defeat at Middlesbrough.

Luton and Sunderland are fined by the Football Association for a mass confrontation at the end of their Championship game last month.

Gig Buddies partnered Lee up with Steve as they share similar musical tastes.

BBC Three Counties Radio is putting on free events in Bedford to promote mental health.

Juliette Burton is appearing at Bedford's Quarry Theatre as part of the BBC's Headfest event.

Singer Catherine Lawless features in a film about agoraphobia, showing at Headfest in Bedford.

A heavy metal fan says Gig Buddies Bedford has "given him back a huge amount of freedom".

Inclusive band Delta Sonic wants to be a part of an more accessible music scene in Bedford.

Tuche Coskun, 21, stabbed 42-year-old Gavin Hubbard during a dispute over drugs, a jury is told.

A watchdog says a fire service is taking "significant steps" to address concerns raised a year ago.

Ian McKay, who answered ransom calls 55 years ago, travels to Trinidad to meet the man behind them.

Chris Curtis, the Labour MP for Milton Keynes North, says it is "is neither safe nor appropriate".

The HSE confirms the sealing of the borehole is now complete and that the cement has cured.

Wycombe boss Matt Bloomfield challenges his team to "go one better" than last year and win the EFL Trophy after they reach the last 32.

Lee Rider betrayed his victim's trust in "the worst possible way", police say.

Awareness sessions are being held alongside the installation of 130 bleed control kits.

The business says it is welcoming public feedback on the proposal.

The "disgusting huge white trailer has been there for ages now", reports one resident.

Jet2 says it will initially bring more than 125 jobs to the council-owned airport.

Former RNC student Chris McCausland has been winning the hearts of the nation in recent weeks.

Discover FoodCycle, which turns supermarket food waste into hot meals.

Bugler Niall Roberts has never missed a Remembrance Sunday at his home village.

Hear from the incredible children ready to represent Worcestershire on TV.

Discover how Hollywood star Luke Evans, who's also been in The Hobbit, is coming to Herefordshire.

An investigation has been launched after a 44-year-old woman was killed.

The Beefy Boys are in the running to be crowned the World's Best Burger!