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The Latest Breaking News from the West Midlands

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.

The Independent UK

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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’.

Evening Standard

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 Independent 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

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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

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

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

Evening Standard

Man arrives at his static caravan - to find another one sitting in its place

Mark Robinson says the static caravan he bought with his late father in Towyn, Wales, was moved without his permission, but the caravan park insists it tried to contact him

Daily Mirror

M&S is making huge change to Sparks scheme - in similar move to Tesco and Sainsbury's

Lower prices for Sparks members are being trialled for the next two weeks in 49 food halls in South Wales, the West Midlands and the North East of England

Daily Mirror

'This is an emergency': West Midlands' cycling head on Birmingham's need for bike infrastructure

Adam Tranter's plea for action comes after two cycling deaths in just over two weeks in second city

Cycling Weekly

West Midlands tourism economy enjoys post-covid boost

Findings from West Midlands Growth Company say spending by visitors to the region in 2022 rose by £4bn

Birmingham Post

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Segro strikes development partnership with combined authority

Company commits to support £2bn development programme across the West Midlands

Daily Record

Man makes 700-mile round trip to Scotland to buy favourite make of barbecue

Mark Whalley travelled from the West Midlands all the way to Scotland to buy the elusive Ziggy 2 Grillstream gas barbecue.

Birmingham Post

VisitEngland sets up new partnership to boost West Midlands tourism

Business chiefs have formed a new 'local visitor economy partnership' which they say will give regional companies a national voice

Daily Mirror

British region on 'UFO alert' with '42 sightings' reported in 12 months

The South East, North West and South West still come out on top on the unearthly sightings chart for 2022 but the West Midlands is spiking after UFO researchers compiled last year's data

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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

Comment: West Midlands businesses are stepping up to build HS2

Building resilient supply chains underpins success in huge infrastructure says chief commercial officer Ruth Todd

The Guardian - UK

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

Birmingham Post

National Express bus driver strike back on

After suspending promised industrial action following revised pay offer, trade union Unite says more than 3,000 drivers will walk out from Monday

Chronicle Live

North East hopes to follow Andy Burnham with 'trailblazer' devolution powers in 2024

A new mayor for the region is due to be elected next year and there are hopes that they will quickly be given a raft of powers going to Manchester and the West Midlands now

Insider UK

Jeremy Hunt confirms investment zones plan for Scotland - and boost to innovation and R&D in Glasgow

Budget speech will include announcement of £100m for 26 projects in Glasgow and two English cities

Daily Mirror

Cold weather alert extended across England as Brits warned to heat homes to 18C

The level 3 alert is in place for the North East of England, North West of England, and Yorkshire and the Humber, while a level 2 alert is in place for the West Midlands, East Midlands and East of England for the same period

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