It isn’t hard to find an architect who will tell you that vast swathes of the British urban landscape are ugly, grey and unappealing – nor would you struggle to find people who agreed with them. But could it be that the look and the layout of our cities is actually bad for our health?

Seven people have been charged following raids on the now-famous James Turner Street in Birmingham - including one of the stars of the Channel 4 documentary series

Matthew Wood, on a year abroad at the University of Alabama, discusses what life is like today in one of the major battlegrounds of the 60s

Attempt to tidy up following prank from local children ends in disaster

The show has added almost 1m viewers since the first episode two weeks ago

The comedian did not want to offend residents dependent on benefits

The television company which produces the controversial Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street and the BBC's hit The Great British Bake Off has seen its annual revenues leap by a third to £13m.

It's the street that’s split opinion all over Britain... and now you can buy your very own house on it.

The series has prompted a police probe and complaints from viewers

Survey reveals Swansea is the place people are most likely to have casual sex

Viewers took to social media to voice their opinions on C4's new documentary

Viewers posted abusive messages online when the documentary was broadcast

An incident lasting more than five hours at the country's largest prison has been resolved, security firm G4S has said.

A 10-year-old Birmingham schoolgirl has highlighted the obesity epidemic facing the city - weighing in at 22 stone 11 lbs.

A surgeon has been suspended over allegations that he “branded” his initials onto a patient’s liver.