Local news · updated 29 October 2026
West Midlands news
Latest news from West Midlands, United Kingdom: 17 stories in the last two weeks, on a map. Updated every 5 minutes.
Latest from West Midlands
- Andy Burnham plan to put six points on licences after new AI cameras catch 17,000 in two weeksbirminghammail.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- Andy Burnham confirms extra £100 for state pensioners on top of Winter Fuel Paymentsbirminghammail.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- Dates new Andy Burnham and John Healey free £100 payments will enter bank accountsbirminghammail.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- Police name Birmingham number you should never answer on your phonebirminghammail.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- Grant windfall to breathe new life into some of Coventry's oldest buildingscoventryobserver.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- 'INADEQUATE' Stoke-on-Trent care home in special measuresstokesentinel.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- John Healey announces £100 household energy payment for 20 million householdsel-balad.com · West Midlands ·
- Dudley police patrols target ASB before Halloween eventsstourbridgenews.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- How the budget has split one Black Country townaol.com · West Midlands ·
- Seventh sushi restaurant rolling in to Birmingham city centre after six open in 2026birminghammail.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- Wolverhampton firm which owed £4 million named on new HMRC list of tax dodgersbirminghammail.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- Six West Midlands prisoners re-arrested after going free under new Early Release schemebirminghammail.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- Boy, 6, saved by hero from drowning in Birmingham city centre canalbirminghammail.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- The last great Birmingham department store Christmasbirminghammail.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- Last minute Halloween events around Birmingham, including some treats for £5 or lessbirminghammail.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- Halesowen MP welcomes Budget help for families and firmsdudleynews.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- Logistics firm seeks licence for six lorries in Oldburydudleynews.co.uk · West Midlands ·
- Fine art graduate lands creative internship in Worcesterworcesternews.co.uk · West Midlands ·
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