Residents evacuated after the Stourbridge wildfire have begun returning home, as Dudley Council confirms 8 homes destroyed and 13 partially damaged. Firefighters continue battling blazes across the UK.
Reform's Robert Jenrick proposes mandatory 20-hour weekly community work for long-term DWP claimants fit to work, with benefit cuts for refusal, under new welfare-to-work policy.
A man in his 30s died after his motorbike hit multiple cars on Powke Lane, Rowley Regis, on August 15. Tributes, including a card to 'dad', have been left at the scene as police appeal for dashcam footage.
TV writer Annalisa Dinnella says cuts to DWP's Access to Work scheme left her without support and no appeal option, warning disabled creatives are at risk.
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Two boys, aged 12 and 13, arrested on suspicion of arson after a large fire on Hednesford Hills damaged over three acres of land. No injuries reported.
Holidaymakers are warned not to pay for ETIAS yet, as unofficial sites exploit confusion. The UK government says no action is needed, and any site selling ETIAS is fraudulent.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service driver was racially abused in Saltley, Birmingham, on August 8. The incident was filmed and shared online, prompting a police investigation.
Police seizures of e-bikes rose 83% in a year to 7,049, prompting calls for government action. New rules under Andy Burnham strengthen police powers to seize illegal e-bikes.
Malcolm Rhead, licensee of Sneyd Arms in Stoke-on-Trent, was ordered to pay £5,535.70 after being found guilty of two offences for illegally screening Sky Sports without a commercial agreement.
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The body of a 12-year-old boy was recovered from the River Lea near Hackney Marshes after he entered the water on Saturday evening. Tributes have poured in from the community, with the Mayor of Hackney expressing deep sorrow.
A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man in his 50s was found seriously injured on Navigation Street near New Street Station in Birmingham.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was found seriously injured in a West Midlands street. Police are appealing for witnesses.
Holidaymakers risk losing money to AI-powered fake rental sites and hard-sell tactics. Experts advise comparing total costs, checking small print, and using security tools to avoid scams.
Nearly 20 firefighters tackled a large blaze in Solihull on Sunday evening, while authorities found abandoned tent and open fire at Lickey Hills, despite warnings.
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Girls as young as 14 are regularly catcalled and winked at by men, says Daisey Cotterill of Any Girl Netball, urging community action.
HMRC launches enforcement blitz with 30,000 interventions planned, urging public to report tax fraud via improved service, backed by Chancellor Healey.
A new survey shows 66% of parents with children under 18 support raising the vaping age from 18 to 21, as Andy Burnham considers licensing crackdown.
Sarao Estates pleaded not guilty to eight charges under the Housing Act 2004 over unlicensed flats in two Tyseley HMOs. The case will go to trial on January 11 next year.
Muhammad Asghar, 52, of Walsall, was fined £191 and given 10 points after pleading guilty to being in charge of a vehicle while over the alcohol limit, with 66mcgs of alcohol in 100mls of breath, nearly double the legal limit.
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Nottingham has become the Midlands' most dangerous city for violence and sex attacks, with a crime rate of 124.9 per 1,000 people, surpassing Birmingham's 114.2, according to recent studies.
Luke Wigley, 26, admitted stealing Skittles worth £37.50 from One Stop in Wolverhampton. He was ordered to pay compensation at Dudley Magistrates' Court.
Gurpreet Singh, 25, from Wolverhampton, was jailed for four-and-a-half years after messaging an undercover officer he believed was a 14-year-old boy, admitting he 'loved' under-18 boys.
Femi Oluwole, 36, accused West Midlands Police of 'clear bias' after officers dismissed his complaint about a threatening X post while warning his own comments were 'borderline a criminal offence'.
A Birmingham shop has been fined £1,000 for selling alcohol to a minor, following a test purchase operation by trading standards officers.
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Five male teenagers died and four others, including a seven-year-old, were seriously injured in a head-on collision on the M9 in County Kildare after a car drove the wrong way.
Nottinghamshire Police launch campaign targeting everyday consequences of drink driving after 1,435 convictions in the county last year.
A DVLA clerical error led to an innocent dad spending 16 hours in a police cell and four months unable to drive after being wrongly branded a disqualified driver.
A 55-year-old man died in hospital after being bitten by a German Shepherd in Wakefield. Police arrested another 55-year-old man on suspicion of murder. The dog was seized.
A man in his 40s was assaulted on Upper High Street in Wednesbury at around 11.50pm on August 15. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries and remains in a serious but stable condition. Police are investigating.
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West Midlands Police have increased patrols in Brierley Hill after a man was shot in the leg during a fight between two groups on Amblecote Road, Dudley, on Saturday afternoon.
