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West Midlands Trains to be nationalised

Passengers set for railways reset West Midlands Trains will return to public ownership from February 2026, as part of the government’s overhaul of.

by Gary Sambrook
5 October 2025
1 minute read

Birmingham People Politics

£20m for Druids Heath

Druids Heath in Birmingham is set to receive £20m of government money over the next decade – and local people will decide how.

by Simon Evans
4 October 2025
1 minute read

People Politics

Automatic refugee settlement ends

Labour toughens stance as Reform pressure grows Refugees in the UK will no longer be entitled to apply for permanent residency after five.

by Josh Moreton
3 October 2025
2 minutes read

Life Sciences Politics

GP online booking rollout

Patients gain all-day access Every GP practice in England must keep online appointment request systems open during core hours – ending the so-called.

by Paul Cadman
3 October 2025
1 minute read

Defence Finance Politics World Affairs

UK joins Iran sanctions reset

E3 trigger un snapback Britain, France and Germany have reimposed United Nations sanctions on Iran after accusing Tehran of persistently breaching commitments to.

by Josh Moreton
3 October 2025
1 minute read

Crime People Politics Viewpoint

Stand with Jewish people

Jews advised to hide – that is unacceptable Jews across Britain, on the holiest day in their calendar, Yom Kippur, were yesterday urged.

by West Midlands News
3 October 2025
3 minutes read

Birmingham Culture Politics

Harborne library building saved

Harborne Library’s High Street building has been saved from closure following determined campaigns by Birmingham Edgbaston MP Preet Kaur Gill and independent councillor.