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Most and least expensive market towns for first-time buyers revealed

Six of the 10 most affordable market towns for first-time buyers in the Lloyds study are located in the Midlands.

Evening Standard

Midlands now in drought as millions more brace for hosepipe bans

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The Independent UK

These are the UK areas where a new hosepipe ban is predicted by September

Three water companies have announced hosepipe bans following a record dry spring

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Up to five more regions could face drought this year, Environment Agency says

Modelling shows drought conditions could spread to the Midlands and central southern regions under the watchdog’s reasonable worst case scenario.

Evening Standard

Sunshine boon powers Birmingham airport through solar energy

In 2024, the Midlands aviation hub invested nearly £10m in a solar farm, featuring over 12,000 panels.

The Independent UK

Extreme heat to hit Wimbledon and Glastonbury this weekend

Temperatures in southern England and the Midlands are set to exceed 30°C this weekend, affecting major events like Wimbledon and Glastonbury.

Euronews

Londoners face council tax rises of more than 5% in £2bn funding shift benefiting North and Midlands

Leading economists warn suburban boroughs such as Kingston, Richmond, Bromley and Barnet could be hit hard, as well as Westminster and Wandsworth

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Senior council leader ‘confident’ of more spending review support for the poor

The head of a group of authorities in deprived areas across the North and the Midlands also called for capital investment in ‘left behind’ places.

Evening Standard

North missed £140bn of transport investment during last government – research

Independent analysis by think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research looked at Treasury figures between 2009/10 and 2022/23.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves unveils £15bn for trams, trains and buses outside London

Focus on capital spending in northern cities and Midlands is recognition Labour needs better economic story for voters

The Guardian - UK

Reeves to rip up 'pro-London' Treasury rules as she announces £15billion for transport outside South-East

Announcing a £15.6billion investment package, Rachel Reeves argued that Britain ‘cannot rely on a handful of places forging ahead of the rest of the country’

Evening Standard

Reeves to announce £15bn for transport outside London ahead of spending review

The package for mayoral authorities is expected to include funding to extend the metros in Tyne and Wear, Greater Manchester and the West Midlands.

The Independent UK

Reeves to plough tens of billions into red wall seats as Labour seeks to fend off Farage

The chancellor is expected to change how the government assesses spending plans to benefit the north and Midlands

The Independent UK

Young offenders at Midlands prison ‘dehumanised’ by violence, say mothers

Families share incidents of sons being slashed and afraid to leave their cells at HMP Swinfen Hall

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Buy-to-let hotspots revealed as landlords look north

Nearly 39% of buy-to-let properties purchased in Britain during the first four months of 2025 were located in these regions

Evening Standard

Buy-to-let hotspots revealed as investors ‘targeting Midlands and North’

The average investor in the Midlands and North pays £141,760 less than a landlord buying in the South of England, Hamptons said.

The Independent UK

Obesity rises across the UK maps shows worst-affected areas

The Midlands and North East have the highest proportions, data shows

Evening Standard

Lib Dems now ‘party of middle England’, says Davey as party makes gains

As the Tories faced a Reform UK surge in the North and parts of the Midlands, the Lib Dems put the squeeze on their vote further south.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Despicable’ former UK scout leader jailed for 46 years for sexual abuse

Richard Burrows, 81, convicted of 97 historical offences after three decades on the run

The Guardian - UK

Slade in Flame review – Midlands glam rockers offer A Hard Day’s Night meets Get Carter

The 1975 musical satire is a curious amalgam of madcap comedy and Brit realism as the band ride the giddy highs and brutal lows of the 70s music industry

Evening Standard

Tax rises 'on the cards' as UK hit by Trump's tariffs exploding into all-out trade war with China

London and South East to escape full brunt of US import levies hitting the North and Midlands, says ex-Cabinet Secretary Lord O’Donnell

Evening Standard

Starmer and Rayner launch local election campaign as Labour talks up NHS

The Prime Minister and his deputy will visit the Midlands on Thursday as the party asks voters ‘to play their part’ in delivering national renewal.

Golf Monthly

Why You Must Visit This Heathland Classic Named After A Desert

Beautifully situated in an idyllic, peaceful location, the heathland course at Beau Desert is a jewel in the Midlands

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on new forests: a vision born in the Midlands is worth imitating

Editorial: If a tree-planting scheme in western England can match the first national forest, people as well as wildlife will benefit

The Independent UK

Becky Hill hits back at ‘nepo baby’ Jack Whitehall following Brit Awards jibe

‘If you associate a Midlands accent with a Wetherspoons that says more about the silver spoon in your mouth,’ said the singer

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