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The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands

Labour condemns party source’s ‘racist’ West Midlands comment

Unnamed source said Andy Street was likely to win mayoral vote thanks to ‘Middle East not West Midlands’

The Guardian - UK

From Tyneside to London: five key battlegrounds in England’s 2 May local elections

The main parties’ strengths and vulnerabilities will be starkly on show in the capital, the West Midlands, Tees Valley, the north-east and Dorset

The Guardian - UK

Andy Street ditches Tories in West Midlands mayoral campaign material

Mayor says ‘brand Andy’ move is utterly deliberate as people are ‘sick and tired of Westminster’

The Guardian - UK

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Girl, 10, found dead at house in West Midlands named as Shay Kang

School in Rowley Regis describes her as ‘bright and fun-loving’ after woman held on suspicion of murder

The Guardian - UK

Peaky Blinders creator calls HS2 ‘gamechanger’ for West Midlands

Steven Knight, who is building a film studio in Birmingham, says line is catalyst for activity as data shows £10bn boost to region

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands PCC applies for judicial review over scrapping of his role

Simon Foster will go to court over plan to transfer his powers as police and crime commissioner to region’s mayor

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands police promise tough action on West Brom v Wolves offenders

West Midlands police warned that those involved in violence at the Black Country derby can expect to be hit with ‘club bans and wider football banning orders’

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West Midlands fire service chief found dead at home in Birmingham

Police say death of Wayne Brown, reportedly under investigation over academic qualifications claims, not being treated as suspicious

The Guardian - UK

Sikhs in West Midlands given ‘threat to life’ warnings as activists fear targeting by India

Three members of a family receive notices from police amid concern about separatist campaigners’ safety

The Guardian - UK

Moment violent masked gang storm travel agent armed with hammers, axe and knives

Staff members were held hostage for up to an hour and attacked while the group demanded cash

The Independent UK

Meet the man driving across the country to ‘rescue’ XL bully dogs

Wilkinson has driven as far as Scotland from his West Midlands home to rehome 35 XL bullies since October

The Independent UK

Indian police accused of harassing Sikh activist in UK before his sudden death

Family of Avtar Khanda question UK authorities’ account that his death was reviewed by police and that there was no foul play

The Guardian - UK

Aston Villa: Four police officers injured in ‘disgusting scenes’ at Europa Conference League match with Legia Warsaw

West Midlands mayor Andy Street has called for European football chiefs to take ‘strong action’.

Evening Standard

West Midlands Police put in special measures for failing to manage risk from sex offenders and child abusers

Police watchdog finds force is not effectively managing risks posed by registered sex offenders or online child abusers

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Chief constable ‘completely disagrees’ with decision to increase monitoring

West Midlands Police was moved to an enhanced level of monitoring after a review by the police inspectorate.

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands police force says it doesn’t deserve to be in special measures

Second biggest force in England and Wales accused of carrying out poor investigations and failing victims of crime

The Independent UK

Paedophile posted videos of himself raping boy on social media

Aiden Foster, 22, from Wednesbury, West Midlands, made a series of child sexual abuse videos which were shared on social media site Discord

The Independent UK

Father’s anger as shop that sold weapon used to kill son still advertising ‘Rambo-style’ knives

Ryan Passey died after being stabbed in the chest while in a nightclub with friends in Stourbridge, West Midlands

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The Guardian - UK

West Midlands mayor calls for transfer of PCC’s powers after rise in crime

Andy Street says powers of police and crime commissioner should be passed to mayor after next election

The Guardian - UK

Man arrested after rodents released in Birmingham McDonald’s in Gaza protest

West Midlands police investigate after rodents painted in Palestinian flag colours released in three McDonald’s

The Independent UK

City council’s financial issues ‘deeply disturbing’, West Midlands Mayor says

Andy Street said it was not for him to conduct an inquisition ‘however severely there needs to be one’ after Birmingham City Council’s announcement.

The Independent UK

List of schools fully or partially closed due to potentially dangerous concrete

Here are some of the schools impacted by the reinforced autoclaved aerated (Raac) concrete crisis.

The Guardian - UK

Police reinvestigation of Birmingham pub bombings has failed, families told

Exclusive: Bereaved accuse authorities of cover-up as CPS decides there is insufficient evidence to prosecute

The Independent UK

Arson hit Crooked House pub may be ‘rebuilt brick by brick’ – but will it still be wonky?

West Midlands mayor Andy Street called for the pub to be ‘rebuilt brick by brick’, as hopes of the famed pub’s reconstruction remain high. Eleanor Noyce and Albert Toth report

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: stress and squabbles in Ultimate Wedding Planner

The first big day takes place in a Concorde hanger. Plus: a deadly mission for the West Midlands police drone. Here’s what to watch this evening

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