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£185m West Midlands rail project will see re-opening of five stations

Five new railway stations are set to open in the West Midlands as part of a £185m project aimed at reconnecting communities.

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Teen pleads guilty to murdering schoolboy on walk home

At just 12 years old, Leo Ross is believed to be the youngest victim of knife crime in the West Midlands

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West Midlands police boss ‘due to retire’ amid Maccabi fan ban fallout

Police and crime commissioner for the West Midlands Simon Foster is expected to speak to the media later and announce the exit of Craig Guildford.

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Rail funding in Wales is an ‘injustice’, says First Minister

Welsh politicians have complained that the country was short-changed over the HS2 scheme, connecting London and the West Midlands.

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Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack: Reeves issues £1.5bn loan guarantee to rescue British car maker

Ministers have stepped in to provide an emergency bailout to Jaguar Land Rover after the motor manufacturer was left reeling by a massive cyber attack.

The Independent UK

Cyber attack on JLR should be a ‘wake-up call’ for British industry – minister

Industry Minister Chris McDonald visited a JLR supplier after the company announced it has extended its lockdown on production.

Evening Standard

‘Every option’ to keep steel-making in Yorkshire being pursued after insolvency

Industry minister Sarah Jones said she ‘very much believes’ that steelworks have a future in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands.

Evening Standard

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Reeves to announce £15bn for transport outside London ahead of spending review

The package for mayoral authorities is expected to include funding to extend the metros in Tyne and Wear, Greater Manchester and the West Midlands.

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Reeves to rip up 'pro-London' Treasury rules as she announces £15billion for transport outside South-East

Announcing a £15.6billion investment package, Rachel Reeves argued that Britain ‘cannot rely on a handful of places forging ahead of the rest of the country’

Evening Standard

Paedophile ex-scout leader jailed for 46 years after 27 years on the run

Richard Burrows, 81, systematically abused numerous boys across Cheshire, the West Midlands and West Mercia between 1968 and 1995.

Evening Standard

Prince of Wales to learn refereeing skills on visit to FA training course

William, who is patron of the Football Association, will visit Sporting Khalsa FC in Willenhall, in the West Midlands, on March 11.

Evening Standard

HS2 in ‘very serious situation’ and needs 'fundamental reset', boss warns

Warning issued as HS2 Ltd publishes update outlining progress in building 140-mile line between London and West Midlands

Evening Standard

HS2 boss issues stark warning for 2025

More than 31,000 people are employed on the programme

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Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus in the West Midlands

West Midlands Police was called to the scene on High Street, Tipton in Sandwell

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Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for rain as temperatures to rise to 22C

Parts of the UK are preparing for heavy rain this week causing travel disruption and flooding

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New report reveals slower and cheaper alternative to scrapped HS2 route

The new route between Staffordshire and Cheshire would connect with the Northern Powerhouse Rail

The Guardian - UK

VR show takes ravers old and new back to early UK acid house scene

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats is set in the West Midlands and will embark on eight-city tour starting in Birmingham

Evening Standard

Tories at war: Andy Street warns against 'ideological zealots' in party bent on fighting Nigel Farage’s Reform

The former Mayor of the West Midlands spoke out as Suella Braverman clashed publicly with Kemi Badenoch

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What is devolution and how will Keir Starmer’s Labour change Westminster’s relationships with the UK?

In the UK, devolved authorities operate in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales as well as in other areas including London, Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and Tees Valley

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Watch: Sunak campaigns in West Midlands as Tories pledge ‘triple lock plus’ for pensioners

Watch as Rishi Sunak continued his general election campaign in the West Midlands on Tuesday, 28 May, after announcing a £2.4 billion tax break to help secure the support of pensioners as he battles to remain in No 10.

The Guardian - UK

MMR jab uptake among young people in England up by 23% since 2023, says NHS

Exclusive: Vaccinations rise amid national campaign, but reported measles cases have increased by 40% since March

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

Measles in all English regions, says UKHSA, as it urges parents to get children jabbed

Major outbreak in West Midlands followed by cases all over the country with hundreds of children infected

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

Surge in measles cases prompts UK to declare national health incident

Parents advised to check vaccination status of children, with full uptake of MMR jab down to average of 85%

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