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The Latest Breaking News from the West Midlands

PCC urges ‘immediate review’ into decision to ban Israeli fans from Villa match

Simon Foster has requested a review into the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the game against Aston Villa next month.

Evening Standard

Caledonian Sleeper launches new route in 'historic' timetable update

Caledonian Sleeper has announced the launch of a new route starting next year ...

The National (Scotland)

Sex assaults motivated by race absolutely appalling, says Home Secretary

Shabana Mahmood’s comments came as she spoke about a ‘racially motivated’ rape in Oldbury in the West Midlands.

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Man denies murder of sex worker who was strangled

The body of Shara Millar, 41, was found in Smethwick in the West Midlands on August 11.

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Jaguar Land Rover factory workers told to stay at home after cyber attack

The firm has paused production at its factories in Halewood on Merseyside and Solihull in the West Midlands, and its engine site in Wolverhampton.

Evening Standard

Jaguar workers ‘told to stay at home’ after cyber attack

The disruption follows JLR's revelation that the cyber incident had ‘severely disrupted’ both production and sales

The Independent UK

Police launch urgent search for missing West Midlands teenager believed in South Yorkshire

Jazmina was last seen around 12 p.m. on Tuesday, 26 August, in the West Midlands area. Since then, she has not been seen or heard from, prompting growing

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Train operator brings back first-class carriages in ‘surprising’ move

There’ll be more spacious seats and ‘improved connectivity’, but catering won’t be provided

The Independent UK

Train operator bucks trend by introducing first-class travel

Chiltern Railways announced trains on its route between London and the West Midlands will have first-class carriages from next year.

Evening Standard

HS2 reports subcontractor to HMRC after alleged fraud

This comes after a whistleblower threw a spotlight on two firms working on the the West Midlands section of the high-speed line.

Evening Standard

Map reveals where thunderstorms could hit UK today as Met Office warning comes into effect

Thunderstorm warning comes into effect for London as hot spell continues

Evening Standard

Heavy showers to hit parts of UK with risk of thunderstorms and flooding

The heavy showers will mainly affect the West Country, South Wales and parts of the West Midlands.

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Thunderstorms to hit parts of UK with warnings of possible flooding

Heavy and potentially thundery showers could arrive on Sunday, mainly affecting the West Country, South Wales and parts of the West Midlands.

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Rachel Reeves caught joking about government debt in ‘hot mic’ moment

Rachel Reeves was caught joking about government debt in a ‘hot mic’ moment during a visit with Keir Starmer to a Jaguar Land Rover plant in the West Midlands on Monday (7 April).

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‘Everyone is affected’: UK town with Jaguar Land Rover plant reacts to Trump’s tariffs

In Solihull, where the factory employs 9,000 workers, there are fears for an ailing industry and wider community

Evening Standard

William visits Aston Villa in training ahead of Champions League game

The prince was in the West Midlands at a referee training course on Tuesday when he stopped off to see the team.

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William poses for selfies with schoolchildren and referees football match

The Prince of Wales carried out his first engagement with the FA since becoming patron at Sporting Khalsa FC in the West Midlands.

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Record high modern slavery referrals ‘shows shocking scale’ of issue in UK

Greater London was the area where exploitation in the UK was most commonly said to have occurred

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Transport Secretary puts ‘spades in the ground’ for tram extension

Heidi Alexander marked the start of work to provide a tram service from Wednesbury to Brierly Hill in the West Midlands.

The Independent UK

Labour and Tory politicians honoured in New Year list

Sadiq Khan, Andy Street and Nick Gibb have all received knighthoods, while Emily Thornberry has been made a dame.

The Guardian - UK

‘When I show people this, they think it’s Mordor’: the architect viewing the West Midlands as a national park

Birmingham City University thinktank imagines new approach to urban areas and land use across the region

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: property developers behind ‘breakfast club’ that donated £130,000 to Labour

Funding from property firms raises questions over loopholes in political finance rules

The Independent UK

Heart attack patients told to take themselves to hospitals due to ‘significant pressures’ on ambulance service

Leaked memo reveals that, in the West Midlands, category three and four patients will be asked if they can make their own way to an emergency department

Evening Standard

Boy, four, killed following horror bus collision in West Midlands

A four-year-old boy has died after being hit by a bus in the West Midlands.

The Independent UK

Royal Shakespeare Company to look at AI and immersive technology in theatre

The RSC has previously used motion capture technology in a performance of Dream

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