West Midlands

The Met Office has warned of tornados as rain, hail and thunderstorms hit the UK.

Met Office Tornado warning: Thunderstorms hit UK following dry spell

Toolbox talks took place at all Lioncourt Homes developments this week.

Toolbox talks: Award-winning homebuilder prioritising wellbeing with dedicated s...

J Maverick & Co, in Upton-upon-Severn, run by Hazel and Andrew Smith, is one of the smallest pubs in the Midlands.

Watch: Couple turn their front room into cosy Victorian-style pub

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Paramedics 'terrified' of maternity calls due to 'lack of training'

Police break through gang leader’s front door using chainsaw.

Watch: Police with chainsaw break through door of drug dealer's home

Hereford named the third best UK city where you’re most likely to own your home outright

Hereford one of the top UK cities for homeowners

The spell of hot weather is set to come to an end, according to the Met Office

Met Office warns thunder and lightning storms to sweep UK

Olivia Kolek was killed crossing the road on New Year's Eve

14-year-old Olivia Kolek died crossing road on New Year's Eve

Wolverine kits.

Watch: Cute baby wolverine kits venture outside for the first time

BBC Asian Network Birmingham launch- Asian Network Presenters

BBC Asian Network completes its move to Birmingham

Richard Burrows, 81, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court after being convicted of 54 offences, including indecent assault of boys, buggery, attempted buggery, and indecency with a child.

Paedophile scout leader jailed after years on the run

Shopping bags.

Easter Monday opening hours for UK shopping centres

Chloe Raisbeck, 27.

Watch: Woman, 27, told she could die by eating single piece of fruit

Skeletal remains have been found near a country pub in the West Midlands

Skeletal remains found near country pub

Bradley Hall's newest service

Northern property firm launches new national auction service

Noah Sibanda died after the incident at Fairytales Nursery in Bourne Street, Dudley on December 9, 2022.

Two women charged over little boy's death at nursery

New study reveals the strong appeal of renting out a driveway for an extra income.

Driveway goldmine...one in four Brits open to renting out their parking space fo...
Nearly a quarter of Brits are renting out their driveways — or considering it — to earn extra income from motorists in need of parking.
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Queuing traffic on the M5 in the West Midlands

Motorway shut after body found on carriageway

CGI of a Lioncourt Homes development.

West Midlands homebuilder pays buyers’ Stamp Duty across all developments after ...

Park Hall offers six adaptable meeting rooms and dedicated spaces for team-building activities.

'Pick n’ Mix' incentives: West Midlands hotel launches new scheme to support loc...

Sotherton backs Keely Hodgkinson for European three-peat

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Experts reveal where British businesses suffered the most in 2024

Interior of a recently-completed Platform Home Ownership property in Warwickshire.

First phase of 260 affordable homes in Coventry will be ready to move into this ...

Orchard planting through UKSPF grants with Cleeve Prior Heritage Trust

Tree project aids landowners, farmers and community groups

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Three deaths in listeria outbreak - Food Standards Agency issues alert

Vintage scooters including a stunning 1966 Vespa (Douglas) SS90 Super Sprint, will also be offered on 26th March

Brough Superior’s among star lots heading to H&H Classics motorcycle and scooter...

With planning permission already approved, work has started on site clearance with the first properties expected to be ready from Spring 2026.

Spitfire Homes begins work on new development of 182 homes

Mike Fisher, 91, is still playing cricket.

Watch: RAF veteran, 91, still plays cricket every week
Mike Fisher, nicknamed ‘Ninja’, 91, plays cricket for his local team every week, and plays as a striker for his local football team three times a week - bagging plenty of goals.
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Housing Estate London

London leads social housing growth with 17.2% surge, outpacing the rest of Engla...

More water fluoridation in the north east will go ahead

The areas in the UK which will see fluoride added to water

People walk in the park.

Temperatures to reach 17°C in some parts of the UK today

Holland's Pies reveals which region eats most pies.

UK’s biggest pie lovers crowned in major pastry research project

Cyclists ride their bicycles in the sunshine in Richmond Park.

Exact time UK set to be hotter than Madrid this week

Louis Watkiss, 12, died during a tobogganing party at indoor ski centre, SnowDome in Tamworth, Staffordshire.

Ski centre fined after boy, 12, died

Rain and wind are expected today

Met Office map shows where 70mph winds could hit UK

Hayley Bibby, from Coventry was stunned when she spotted black cat Cruise using the toilet like a human

Woman shocked as her cat Cruise starts to use the toilet like a human

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University of Birmingham and WMCA collaborate to address climate impact worth bi...

71 per cent have sneakily inhaled nicotine where they shouldn’t have

Top 20 places smokers and vapers have had an illicit puff

Council tax is set to rise again

How much will council tax go up by? Councils planning maximum increase

Greater London saw a staggering 1,096 total road vehicle incidents last year that needed help from fire and rescue services.

UK's most dangerous driving areas revealed

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Brits admit to never having a bath or shower, survey finds

92-year-old table tennis player Ivan Pedley.

Watch: Grandad-of-three, 92, plays 14 games of ping pong each week

Gunman shoots victim before he’s arrested by armed police.

Watch: Gunman shoots victim before he’s arrested by armed police

Ann-Marie Bennett with her daughters Alice, eight, and Abbie, five; and the concealed knives

Mum shocked by knife in kids' pencil case bought on Shein

Newly released research has pinpointed the UK’s top regions with the shrewdest car parkers.

UK's savviest car parkers live in the West Midlands

Strong winds forecast as Storm Éowyn to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office expands yellow wind warning for UK

Sharni Marks waited 18 months for surgery before being diagnosed with grade-three breast cancer

Mum who waited 18 months for surgery diagnosed with grade-three cancer

Watch: ‘Immaculate’ brand new net-zero 'ghost school' will never open

Warming hands.

Watch: Eight yellow cold health alerts in place across the UK

Melvin Eley at his barbershop in Stechford, Birmingham.

Watch: Meet the barber, 76, who has been cutting hair for 65 years

The West Midlands beat Kent to the top spot due to its own thriving business community.

Kent revealed as one of the best places to start a business in the UK

The West Midlands beat Hampshire to the top spot due to its own thriving business community.

Hampshire revealed as one of the best places to start a business in the UK

Police find 9kg of cocaine worth up to £750k in Linda Lawrence's car boot.

Watch: Police find 9kg of cocaine worth up to £750k in woman’s boot

Son of renowned violinist Nigel Kennedy, Sark Yves Amadeus Kennedy, being arrested for drug dealing

Violinist Nigel Kennedy's drug dealer son arrested for drug dealing

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mo was left starving and in pain for months.

Watch: Vet forced to put dog down after owner left her starving

Fleeing dealer narrowly misses child - as drugs gang sentenced to total of 96 years.

Watch: Major county lines gang sentenced to total of 96 years

The now open runways at Manchester Airport.

Watch: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings