The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands

Moment Dexter-obsessed murderer arrested after luring woman to plastic ‘kill room’

Police footage shows the arrest of a murderer obsessed with Dexter, who killed a woman after luring her to a rented room in Sandwell, West Midlands.

The Independent UK · 20h ago

Footage shows Dexter ‘kill room’ murderer’s hospital bed arrest

Forensics student Benjamin Day is facing a life sentence after luring sex worker Maria Saceanu to an an Airbnb where she suffered 78 knife wounds.

Evening Standard · Oct 7

Jaguar Land Rover Workers Offered £500,000 Support as Carmaker Plans 4,000 Redundancies

Jaguar Land Rover workers facing voluntary redundancy will receive support from a £500,000 West Midlands fund as JLR plans about 4,000 job cuts over two years.

International Business Times UK · Sep 7

‘Apocalyptic scenes’ as huge fires begin tearing through homes in West Midlands

About 60 firefighters attended the scene near Stourbridge golf course.

Evening Standard · Aug 13

Extreme heat warning for London as temperatures tipped to hit 38C

The Met Office has issued the heat warning for London and parts of the South East, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands and South Yorkshire from 9am to midnight on Thursday

Evening Standard · Aug 11

Who killed Suzy Lamplugh? The five unsolved mysteries in ‘haunting’ cold case

Cold case detectives remain ‘haunted’ by the unsolved disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, who vanished 40 years ago in July 1986 after leaving her Fulham office for an appointment. Here we look at five of the biggest mysteries around her disappearance.

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Birmingham council accused of giving ‘free rein’ to group erecting England flags

Campaigners call for injunction against Raise the Colours, which is accused of spreading anti-immigration rhetoric

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26

Boy, 16, suffers life-threatening injuries after shooting near mosque

West Midlands Police do not believe the shooting was linked to the place of worship

The Independent UK · Jul 2

The UK property hotspots where the average first-time buyer is just 27

These are the places where members of Gen Z are getting on the property ladder

The Independent UK · May 17

Teenager charged after ‘bomb hoax’ halts Peter Kay performance

Omar Majed, of Washwood Heath, Birmingham, was remanded in custody and will appear before magistrates in the West Midlands city on May 4, police said.

The Independent UK · May 2