Passengers on a Ryanair flight from Sofia to Birmingham faced a 19-hour delay with no food, drink, or accommodation, leaving disabled travellers abandoned. The airline says it provided accommodation where available.
A motorcyclist in his 30s was taken to hospital after a collision with a car on The Parade, Dudley, at 10.50am on October 17. Police appeal for witnesses.
Doncaster Council has launched a health and safety investigation into Yorkshire Wildlife Park following a fatal tiger attack on Saturday, as the park remains closed.
A man who climbed into a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on October 10 appeared to pray and bow before being fatally attacked, witnesses say. Emergency services pronounced him dead at the scene.
The FCA warns households seeking debt help to watch for red flags, including pressure tactics, coaching on forms, and unclear caller details. Free impartial advice is urged.
Emergency services are dealing with a major incident near Five Ways station, causing train cancellations from Birmingham New Street to Bromsgrove, Redditch, and Hereford.
A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after an incident on Kingsford Lane in Wolverley. Ambulance crews treated him at the scene before emergency transfer to QE Hospital.
Six fire crews are tackling a factory fire on Factory Road in Hockley, Birmingham. Police have cordoned off the road and residents report smelling burning plastic through closed windows.
A man suffered potentially serious injuries when a minibus hit a tree in Hollyhedge Road, West Bromwich, at about 5am on September 15. Two passengers were found injured at the scene; one was taken to Midland Metropolitan Hospital, the other received self-
A UK armed forces member died in a road traffic incident in Ukraine on Saturday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed. The incident is not believed to be hostile.
A woman in her 70s died at an Aldi store on Bath Road in Worcester after emergency services, including an air ambulance, responded to a medical incident on 3 September.
Ashley Pace, 40, jailed for manslaughter of Jagdev Lally in Smethwick, has died at HMP Birmingham on July 9, 2026. Investigation ongoing.
Seven people died, including two police officers, after a wrong-way collision on the A66 in Teesside. Cleveland Police named the officers and the IOPC has launched an investigation.
Lynne Trump, 45, died in a motorcycle crash on the A4109 near Cefn Coed Colliery on August 16. Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.
Three people were taken to Heartlands Hospital after a serious two-car crash on Ashleigh Road in Solihull on Thursday, August 20, at around 12.40pm.
Hampton by Hilton on Birmingham's Broad Street was evacuated around 8am today, August 20, after a fire alarm. Three fire engines attended, and dozens of guests, including children, waited outside in pyjamas.
A girl was taken to hospital after a concern for welfare report at Twentyman Playing Fields in Bilbrook, near Wolverhampton, on Saturday evening.
A woman and two children were taken to hospital after a house fire in Bilston. They were assessed for smoke inhalation following the blaze on Greenway Road.
A helicopter crash on the Greek island of Sifnos killed three people, including a British couple on honeymoon. The aircraft burst into flames near homes in Tholos.
A new 24/7 publicly accessible defibrillator has been installed at Cholsey House on Oxford Road by the John Sykes Foundation, providing a critical emergency lifeline for locals, workers, and commuters in a busy area of Reading.
Passengers on Ryanair flight FR7268 to Birmingham allegedly passed out and vomited due to no air conditioning while grounded in Malta, causing medical emergencies.
Six people were taken to hospital after a fire damaged multiple homes in Stoke-on-Trent on August 13. Firefighters continue to tackle the blaze in the Sandy Road area, with residents urged to seek support at a community centre.
Six firefighters were taken to hospital after battling major fires in Staffordshire, suffering smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion. The service urges public help as resources are stretched.
More than 50 patients were treated by West Midlands Ambulance Service after fires across the region, with two declared major incidents.
A major incident has been declared after a huge fire in Stourbridge, with 11 major blazes across the West Midlands in 24 hours. Ten people were injured, including a child and firefighters.
More than 800,000 untaxed vehicles were reported to the DVLA in a year, with neighbours and locals snitching. Offenders risk fines up to £1,000 and impounding.
DWP benefits claimants risk losing driving licences until October 2028 under new powers from October 2026. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 allows courts to disqualify persistent debt dodgers for up to two years.
Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield has been given the go-ahead to build a new Urgent Treatment Centre, set to open to patients next spring, bringing together minor injury care and specialist emergency services.
A motorcyclist has died following a collision with an HGV on the A4111 in Kington, Herefordshire, on Sunday morning. Emergency crews pronounced him dead at the scene; the HGV driver was uninjured.
A 75-year-old man died in a Shelton house fire on August 8; four others suffered smoke inhalation, one woman hospitalized. Police investigate cause.