Alex McIntyre BBC News, West Midlands Lee Blakeman BBC Radio Stoke BBC A statue of Motörhead frontman Lemmy has been unveiled in his hometown A statue of legendary heavy metal frontman Lemmy Kilmister has been unveiled in the late singer’s hometown. Hundreds of music fans flocked into Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, throughout Friday before the black-coloured 2.25m...
Mike Vosper The People’s Gallery was orchestrated by Plymouth Artists Together (PAT) and comprises of 80 paintings A community art installation has been unveiled in Plymouth city centre as part of an ongoing campaign to transform neglected spaces. The People’s Gallery was orchestrated by Plymouth Artists Together (PAT) and comprises of 80 paintings installed on...
A new pope has taken the helm of the Catholic Church, after being elected in a two-day conclave in Vatican City. Crowds of faithful erupted into cheers as Robert Prevost, 69, appeared at the balcony overlooking St Peter’s Square for the first time. He will now be known as Pope Leo XIV, and is the...
The first images showing what Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium could look like if expansion plans are given the go-ahead have been released. Proposals to modernise and expand the ground, taking its capacity from 37,645 to about 56,500, were backed by Leeds City Council’s executive board last week. The club, which secured its return to...
A new statue of crime writer Agatha Christie has been unveiled in her home town of Torquay. The statue, by local artist Elisabeth Hadley, will be the focal point of the Devon seaside town’s new £4m harbourside plaza. It depicts the author, who was born in Torquay in 1890, and her favourite dog, Peter. The...
A massive expansion of Exeter is being planned as part of a reorganisation of local government. Exeter City Council wants to expand into surrounding areas and take control of parts of East Devon, Teignbridge and Mid Devon. The change would mean the population of Exeter would shoot up from about 129,000 to between 300,000 and...