Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

FOUND: 5 - What They Never Told You

Council probing potential breaches of law after demolition of landmark pub - old

The 18th century Crooked House inn was razed to the ground by a mechanical digger less than 48 hours after being gutted by fire

The Independent UK

Timeline of Crooked House fire as ‘major questions’ remain over devastating blaze at Britain’s wonkiest pub

The Crooked House was recently bought by private buyers for ‘an alternative use’

The Independent UK

Mayor calls for historic pub gutted by fire to be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’

Andy Street also said emergency services faced blocked access roads as they attempted to tackle the blaze at The Crooked House in Himley.

The Independent UK

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

West Midlands mayor calls for Crooked House pub to be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’

Andy Street issues plea after Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ reduced to rubble after being gutted by fire

The Guardian - UK

The Crooked House: Fire which gutted historic pub dubbed a ‘tragedy’ as investigation continues

The pub burned down just two weeks after it was sold to a private buyer

Evening Standard

‘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

The Guardian - UK

Boy died in bus collision after friend unlocked e-scooter, inquest told

Family calls for more restrictions on underage access to electric scooters after Mustafa Nadeem was killed last December

The Guardian - UK

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

Awaab's death was a 'hammer blow to our conscience', housing secretary says - now he has a powerful legacy that will save lives

'It shouldn't have taken Awaab's death to focus attention, but out of that tragedy has come a renewed move to deal with this'

Manchester Evening News

Shoosmiths office move is 'toast to its future'

Birmingham office of UK law firm has opened its new space at 103 Colmore Row in city's business district

Birmingham Post

Ex-boss urges John Lewis not to change staff-ownership model

West Midlands mayor Andy Street says it would be a tragedy, as the business ‘goes a bit beyond a shop’

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham velodrome moves a step closer with independent study into business case

The merits of a West Midlands velodrome and cycle park are being evaluated by an independent group

Cycling Weekly

Mayor signs West Midlands devolution deal

New control and powers have been handed to region in areas such as transport, skills and housing

Birmingham Post

The five West Midlands projects to get a share of Jeremy Hunt's £100m Levelling Up cash

Mayor Andy Street says announcement could attract another £150m to the West Midlands

Birmingham Post

The Guardian view on the trailblazer devolution deals: a step in the right direction

Editorial: New powers for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands to control funding point the way to genuine levelling up

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Haunting civil servants

What does the new ‘Trailblazer’ deal mean for Greater Manchester? PLUS Mayor to face greater scrutiny over funding

Birmingham Post

Budget 2023: West Midlands poised to get new investment zone

'Investment zones will make a valuable contribution towards enhancing prosperity for residents right across our region' - Mayor Andy Street

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: From punk to the pandemic

The nightclub that triggered a Manchester renaissance PLUS Why junior doctors are striking AND GM’s Trailblazer deal

The Guardian - UK

Mayor calls for inquiry into Coventry city of culture trust

Trust entered administration owing money to city council, Coventry University and arts group

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Birmingham Post

More apprenticeship skills academies could open in West Midlands following Birmingham launch

Partner in Ladder for Greater Birmingham campaign says further hubs could launch in the region where people can learn more about apprenticeship career options

Birmingham Post

MIPIM to showcase £15bn in West Midlands regen opportunities

Delegation will host more than 30 events at next month’s global property conference in France

Wales Online

Commonwealth Games ‘raging bull’ to get a permanent home

Mechanical centrepiece of Birmingham 2022's opening ceremony will be placed at city's railway station by the summer

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games ‘raging bull’ to get full-time home at city rail station

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony’s mechanical centrepiece will be in place by the summer.

The Guardian - UK

Tory mayor Andy Street says levelling up policy should trust local people more

West Midlands mayor believes it shouldn’t only be up to civil servants in London to make all the project funding decisions

Manchester Evening News

Michael Gove wants to give Andy Burnham and Greater Manchester more 'significant powers' in devolution deal

Levelling Up Secretary is in talks with Greater Manchester to give them control of how to spends taxpayers' money

Manchester Evening News

Michael Gove announces £15m to improve social housing in Greater Manchester in wake of tragic death of Awaab Ishak

The Levelling Up secretary said Awaab's death has reinforced the need for action during a speech in Manchester today - he's announced £30m for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands

1 … 4 5 6 7

People

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

Organisations

The Department for Transport

167 stories

Levelling Up

149 stories

the Manchester Evening News

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.