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The Latest Breaking News from the West Midlands

HS2 boss issues stark warning for 2025

More than 31,000 people are employed on the programme

The Independent UK

HS2 in ‘very serious situation’ and needs 'fundamental reset', boss warns

Warning issued as HS2 Ltd publishes update outlining progress in building 140-mile line between London and West Midlands

Evening Standard

Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus in the West Midlands

West Midlands Police was called to the scene on High Street, Tipton in Sandwell

The Independent UK

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Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for rain as temperatures to rise to 22C

Parts of the UK are preparing for heavy rain this week causing travel disruption and flooding

The Independent UK

New report reveals slower and cheaper alternative to scrapped HS2 route

The new route between Staffordshire and Cheshire would connect with the Northern Powerhouse Rail

The Independent UK

VR show takes ravers old and new back to early UK acid house scene

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats is set in the West Midlands and will embark on eight-city tour starting in Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Tories at war: Andy Street warns against 'ideological zealots' in party bent on fighting Nigel Farage’s Reform

The former Mayor of the West Midlands spoke out as Suella Braverman clashed publicly with Kemi Badenoch

Evening Standard

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What is devolution and how will Keir Starmer’s Labour change Westminster’s relationships with the UK?

In the UK, devolved authorities operate in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales as well as in other areas including London, Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and Tees Valley

The Independent UK

Watch: Sunak campaigns in West Midlands as Tories pledge ‘triple lock plus’ for pensioners

Watch as Rishi Sunak continued his general election campaign in the West Midlands on Tuesday, 28 May, after announcing a £2.4 billion tax break to help secure the support of pensioners as he battles to remain in No 10.

The Independent UK

MMR jab uptake among young people in England up by 23% since 2023, says NHS

Exclusive: Vaccinations rise amid national campaign, but reported measles cases have increased by 40% since March

The Guardian - UK

Peaky Blinders creator calls HS2 ‘gamechanger’ for West Midlands

Steven Knight, who is building a film studio in Birmingham, says line is catalyst for activity as data shows £10bn boost to region

The Guardian - UK

Measles in all English regions, says UKHSA, as it urges parents to get children jabbed

Major outbreak in West Midlands followed by cases all over the country with hundreds of children infected

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands PCC applies for judicial review over scrapping of his role

Simon Foster will go to court over plan to transfer his powers as police and crime commissioner to region’s mayor

The Guardian - UK

Surge in measles cases prompts UK to declare national health incident

Parents advised to check vaccination status of children, with full uptake of MMR jab down to average of 85%

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Evening Standard

What are nacreous clouds? Rare phenomenon appears over England and Scotland

People from Scotland, north England, and the West Midlands marvel at the rainbow-like scene they witness

The Independent UK

Government disagrees with HS2 estimate showing ‘significant’ cost rise

HS2 Ltd calculated in September that building the line between London and the West Midlands would cost between £49 billion and £57 billion.

The Independent UK

West Midlands mayor asks Home Secretary to transfer police commissioner powers

Andy Street said the police and crime commissioner model was ‘not holding West Midlands Police well enough to account to drive down crime’.

The Independent UK

‘Outstanding’ response to plan to protect historic pubs after Crooked House fire

Pubs can be protected by two forms of status – Historic England listings or being listed as an asset of community value.

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‘Ludicrous’ decision not to protect land on axed HS2 routes

Railway consultant William Barter described the decision as ‘ludicrous’ and an act of ‘spite’.

The Independent UK

Land on axed HS2 routes will not be protected

Railway consultant William Barter described the decision as ‘ludicrous’ and an act of ‘spite’.

The Independent UK

Police watchdog launch investigation after mixed-race man dies in custody

The 34-year-old died in the West Midlands area

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak must not retreat from climate pledges, says top Tory mayor

Andy Street, seen as most powerful Conservative outside London, vows to fight party’s retreat from climate pledges

Evening Standard

Crooked House: Fire at ‘wonkiest’ pub being treated as arson, say police

Some 30 firefighters were needed to tackle the blaze at the West Midlands pub, which has since been demolished

The Guardian - UK

‘Birmingham could pull it off’: city considers hosting Commonwealth Games again

Pride expressed at unveiling of Ozzy the bull statue as city is called on to step in and save 2026 event

Evening Standard

Leaving London: how one Londoner swapped a rat-infested rental for her own home in the West Midlands

Frugal habits paid off for Chloe Tomalin who has been able to buy and renovate a flat since leaving her damp, rat-infested London rental

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