The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands

Solihull tragedy: Causes of deaths revealed for boys who fell into frozen lake

Two brothers, their 11-year-old cousin and another 10-year-old boy died in the Babbs Mill Park tragedy

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

Millions to get £2 bus fares for three months - full list of firms offering deal

More than 120 bus firms in England will cap their fares at £2 from January 1 - but the scheme is being branded 'half-baked' as the discount will only apply for three months

Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022

Child’s body found during search of garden at Birmingham house - old

West Midlands Police began a search of the address on Clarence Road, Handsworth, last week.

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022

Tearful police pay emotional tribute to tragic boys at scene of Solihull lake horror

Twenty-one heartbroken officers from West Midlands Police laid flowers at the scene of Babbs Mill Lake, Solihull, where three young boys lost their lives over the weekend

Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022

Detectives begin search for human remains as part of child death inquiry

Two people have been charged, West Midlands Police said.

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

Police still searching at lake where three young boys died

A six-year-old boy who fell through the ice into a lake in the West Midlands is still fighting for his life

Wales Online · Dec 13, 2022

Boy, 6, who fell through ice into lake in Solihull in critical condition

Emergency services continue search after incident in which three children died in West Midlands

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022

Lake deaths of three boys ‘stark reminder’ of open water danger, says fire chief

The boys, aged eight, 10 and 11, died after falling through ice into a lake in Solihull in the West Midlands.

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022

Solihull tragedy: School 'devastated' by death of 'lovely boy' who fell in lake

Today West Midlands Police confirmed that three boys - aged eight, 10 and 11 - had died following yesterday's tragedy, while a six-year-old boy is in a critical condition

Daily Mirror · Dec 12, 2022

UK: 3 Children Die After Fall Into Icy Lake

Three young boys who fell through ice covering a lake in central England have died and a fourth remains hospitalized as weather forecasters issued severe weather warnings for large parts of the United Kingdom. Rescuers pulled the boys, aged 8, 10 and 11, from the icy waters Sunday afternoon and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 12, 2022