All news by author: Richard Guttridge

The DWP provides Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to individuals with specific disabilities, including those with mobility issues or who require certain care

This is a topic of ongoing debate, with some suggesting stricter criteria or even a retest for older drivers over safety concerns and as the UK's population ages, this discussion is set to heat up

Driving laws relating to phone usage were toughened last year, making it illegal to even touch a phone or tablet while at the wheel. It resulted in many more motorists being fined for using phones

Mould or damp in your home is never a good sign, but for some vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly and those with respiratory problems, it can mean serious health problems and even in extreme cases, death

Car drivers should urgently protect their vehicles amid a wave of thefts and an advanced new method that criminals are using to drive off 'in seconds', experts have warned

Mountain resorts are typically popular in winter for the obvious reasons - but one writer found that they're very underappreciated for a summer holiday too

New data has revealed a loophole to help save drivers money after being issued a fine - it comes after Black Country councils revealed the steps motorists have taken to save money

Thasawar Iqbal, who pretended to be a taxi driver, was caught by the police after his victim asked for his number and passed it on to officers. The rapist has been jailed for 17 years

Liver disease rates have gone up across England, raising alarm among health experts. NHS data showed there were 82,290 admissions in 2022 compared to 67,458 in 2021

Visitors and residents in West Bromwich's high street face a hotbed of crime including robberies and antisocial behaviour, as well as parking wardens

Joshua was reunited with his parents after going missing in Birmingham city centre near a Tesco Express at around 6pm while wearing a black fur trimmed coat, a black cap, and black trousers

Natalie Putt was 17 when she vanished leaving behind her 11-week-old son and sparking a massive police search - she was never seen again - her sister describes the family's torment and continued hunt for justice

Oana Stafie, 40, said her family have been sharing a single room with a double bed and two single beds are crammed into it after spending three years on a council waiting list

A mum in Bartley Green, Birmingham is worried about the health of her family while they live inside mouldy temporary accommodation, with one child left "coughing for months"

Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrat MP for MP for North Shropshire, has demanded more support for those struggling due to the cost of living crisis after she was contacted by a woman who feels 'depressed'

Never-before-seen footage of killer Andrew 'Jack' Hooper confessing to the murder of Cheryl Hooper in Newport, Shropshire has been revealed, as he lay in hospital following his own bungled suicide bid after the killing

More than 20,000 motorists received tickets last year after going too fast. But average speed cameras are different from fixed cameras and measure motorists' speed over a longer distance