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The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands

Fires that destroyed 19 homes in Stourbridge started accidentally – fire service

West Midlands Fire Service was first alerted to a fire in a field near Racecourse Lane at about 1.27pm on August 13.

Evening Standard

‘I’m devastated’: Woman’s parents lose home just hours after finishing renovation in West Midlands fire

A woman whose family home was destroyed in a West Midlands fire said she is “devastated” for her parents.

The Independent UK

UK must 'face up to changing climate,' PM says on visit to fire-hit Stourbridge

The West Midlands, alongside nearly three-quarters of England, is in drought after weeks of high temperatures and scant rainfall, increasing the risk of fires.

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Dozens of homes destroyed in massive West Midlands fires

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The Independent UK

Labour minister fails to mention climate change as parts of England burn

A Labour minister has failed to mention climate change when responding to the 'apocalyptic' blazes in the West Midlands which led to…

The National (Scotland)

One dead, dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatian wildfires – as it happened

Firefighters discover body and say more than 40 people hurt in the Lokva Rogoznica and Omiš areas

The Guardian - 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.

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Child among four injured in West Midlands fires as ‘apocalyptic’ blaze torches homes

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The Independent UK

"One of our videos hit 123 million views in Brazil, so we're flying out to play Monsters Of Rock." Meet Jayler, the West Midlands quartet with big dreams and even bigger plans

Jayler are big in Brazil, have gigs lined up with Deep Purple and Lynyrd Skynyrd, and their debut album only came out last month

Louder

Indian-origin driver jailed for 29 years for strangling sex worker to death in UK

An Indian-origin delivery driver has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for the murder of a woman whose body was found dumped on a roadside in England’s West Midlands last year.

The Times of India

Police chief ‘absolutely determined’ to learn lessons from Maccabi away fans ban

The head of West Midlands Police, Scott Green, said an AI tool remains switched off after inaccuracies were submitted to a safety advisory group.

Evening Standard

Urgent search for missing schoolboy, 13, last seen in West Midlands

Kelvin Momodu was last seen wearing a black Nike tracksuit with a grey line down the legs

The Independent UK

West Midlands police chief to retire after resisting calls to quit over Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban row

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood said Craig Guildford had done ‘the right thing’ after she previously told MPs she has ‘no confidence’ in his role

The Independent UK

West Midlands police boss declines to sack chief constable amid ‘damning’ review

PCC Simon Foster has said he listened to Shabana Mahmood’s statement on Wednesday and awaits a parliamentary report over the matter.

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Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after 30-year-old man stabbed to death

Two men, aged 35 and 58, have been arrested on suspicion of murder, West Midlands Police said.

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West Bromwich Albion need to find their voice to be heard above noisy West Midlands neighbours

West Bromwich Albion played two West Midlands rivals in five days and failed to capitalise on the lead against both of them

The Guardian - UK

Man charged with murder after woman stabbed in Birmingham dies

Katie Fox was taken to hospital with a serious neck wound after city centre attack on Friday evening

The Independent UK

Women ‘more likely than men to say saving is harder now than last year’

People living in Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West, West Midlands and the South West reported the highest levels of difficulty in a survey.

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‘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’

The Guardian - UK

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, policing and misdirected anger

Letters: Readers respond to the ban on Maccabi supporters from a match at Villa Park next month by West Midlands police

The Independent UK

UK braced for more disruption with flooding, hail and thunder possible

More than 20 red flood warnings are in place across the West Midlands and north-west of England.

The Guardian - UK

Man bailed after arrest over ‘racially aggravated’ rape of Sikh woman in West Midlands

Police call on public for information as campaigners demand government address increased threat and ‘anti-Sikh hate’

The Guardian - UK

Man arrested over ‘racially motivated’ rape of woman in West Midlands

British-born Sikh woman in her 20s tells police a racist remark was made during assault in Oldbury

Evening Standard

Record gap in A-level top grades between London and north-east England

The gap between the two regions for entries getting the highest grades is 9.2 percentage points, up from 7.4 points last year.

Evening Standard

£10,000 reward for information about alleged murder of newborn found in canal

The body of a baby boy was found in a canal in May 2021 but the parents have never been identified, West Midlands Police said.

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