Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

EXPLAINED: The west midlands loc | Rare Historical Photos

A major UK airport will get better rail links from next year

The hourly service will connect to England’s third-largest aviation hub

The Independent UK

Meet Ryan: The 13-year-old who turns discarded cans into support for charities

A 13-year-old boy has turned thousands of discarded drink cans into a regular source of funding for food banks and charities in the West Midlands. Ryan came up with the idea after wanting to use his spare time to help people in need. What began as a simple collection project…

The Times of India

Car giant Range Rover launches first electric model

Car manufacturer Range Rover has launched its first fully electric vehicle, named the Range Rover Electric, with a starting price of £154,070. The new model is being manufactured at JLR's Solihull plant in the West Midlands following a major site transformation. About 9,000 Solihull workers and 1,500 employees across the…

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Buses in this UK region to become publicly owned as part of devolution drive

Buses account for around 80 per cent of all public transport journeys in the area

The Independent UK

Burnham: We will protect ‘tinderbox’ Britain from raging wildfires

Exclusive: Prime minister pledges more helicopters to tackle crisis and vows to stick to Labour’s net zero target to ‘save our children’s future’

The Independent UK

Residents Help Firefighters With Hosepipes, Buckets as Fire Tears Through Midlands

Residents in the West Midlands joined forces to help emergency crews tackle wildfires during the UK's hottest day, using hosepipes and buckets. Authorities urge public caution as fires spread rapidly.

International Business Times UK

Multiple houses on fire as flames tear through West Midlands

Huge fires have threatened to tear through homes in the West Midlands after dramatic footage circulating online showed enormous flames coming from…

The National (Scotland)

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Severe delays as lorry catches fire on M6

Incident is affecting the motorway northbound between junctions four and six in Birmingham

The Independent UK

Meet the offenders cleaning canals in the West Midlands as an alternative to prison

With the debate over prison overcrowding and what to do about it raging, one initiative offers an alternative solution

The Guardian - UK

UK heatwave: Where are pollen levels going to be the highest this week?

The Met Office has issued its pollen forecast for the coming week, as temperatures are forecast to reach 34C in south east England. London and Cardiff are set to face very high levels of pollen on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, while Leeds will experience high levels during the same period.…

The Independent UK

Easter traffic gridlock as crashes and queues spark UK motorway delays

Britain’s motorway network is heavily congested as the Easter getaway begins on Good Friday (April 3). The M6 Toll in the West Midlands is closed northbound between Junction 6 Brownhills Interchange and the M6 J11a Saredon Interchange due to a serious crash. There are also severe delays of 90 minutes…

The Independent UK

‘From the ground up’ – How Black Country volunteers are tackling the highest levels of inactivity in England

The most recent data shows stark levels of inactivity in one of the poorest areas in the country but the West Midlands is fighting back

The Guardian - UK

Three Ways Liverpool Can Avoid More Molineux Misery in FA Cup

Liverpool are searching for redemption on their immediate return to the West Midlands.

Sports Illustrated

Caledonian Sleeper sees ‘most significant change to network in three decades’ with new stop added

It will open up a new direct connection between the Midlands and the Highlands

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

‘A job is like finding a needle in a haystack’: how Dudley became centre of UK’s youth jobs crisis

Almost one in five school-leavers in West Midlands town are not in education, employment or training and chancellor is under pressure to deliver promised ‘youth guarantee’

Evening Standard

PCC urges ‘immediate review’ into decision to ban Israeli fans from Villa match

Simon Foster has requested a review into the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the game against Aston Villa next month.

The National (Scotland)

Caledonian Sleeper launches new route in 'historic' timetable update

Caledonian Sleeper has announced the launch of a new route starting next year ...

Evening Standard

Sex assaults motivated by race absolutely appalling, says Home Secretary

Shabana Mahmood’s comments came as she spoke about a ‘racially motivated’ rape in Oldbury in the West Midlands.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Man denies murder of sex worker who was strangled

The body of Shara Millar, 41, was found in Smethwick in the West Midlands on August 11.

The Independent UK

Jaguar workers ‘told to stay at home’ after cyber attack

The disruption follows JLR's revelation that the cyber incident had ‘severely disrupted’ both production and sales

Evening Standard

Jaguar Land Rover factory workers told to stay at home after cyber attack

The firm has paused production at its factories in Halewood on Merseyside and Solihull in the West Midlands, and its engine site in Wolverhampton.

The Fashion Central

Police launch urgent search for missing West Midlands teenager believed in South Yorkshire

Jazmina was last seen around 12 p.m. on Tuesday, 26 August, in the West Midlands area. Since then, she has not been seen or heard from, prompting growing

The Independent UK

Train operator brings back first-class carriages in ‘surprising’ move

There’ll be more spacious seats and ‘improved connectivity’, but catering won’t be provided

Evening Standard

Train operator bucks trend by introducing first-class travel

Chiltern Railways announced trains on its route between London and the West Midlands will have first-class carriages from next year.

Evening Standard

HS2 reports subcontractor to HMRC after alleged fraud

This comes after a whistleblower threw a spotlight on two firms working on the the West Midlands section of the high-speed line.

1 2 3 4

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.