MBE-winning Kinky Boots star’s brother and his friend are revealed as pair shot dead in Range Rover in West Midlands industrial estate Will Henry, 31, and Brian McIntosh, 29, were shot dead on an industrial state The friends were found in a Range Rover with gunshots wounds to the chest Mr Henry is the brother … Read more
Birmingham faces looming lockdown as West Midlands mayor admits city-wide restrictions now ‘very likely’ as symptom-tracking app warns infections ARE rising across the UK West Midlands mayor Andy Street said tougher restrictions were ‘looking likely’ Birmingham’s case rate has jumped to 69 per 100,000, up from 30 a week ago Local leaders in Birmingham are … Read more
McDonald’s closes branch in West Midlands after five employees tested positive for coronavirus Branch in Sandwell near Birmingham temporarily closed after positive cases McDonald’s said decision made considering recent rise in cases in local area Fast food chain added it is unsure when the branch will reopen to customers By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Pictured: Girl, three, who died after being run over outside her home on a Midlands street – as her family remember their ‘beautiful angel’ Briya Kaur Gill was hit by a black Skoda in Warwickshire at 5.45pm on Friday The girl was rushed to hospital but died from her injuries on Saturday evening A 32-year-old woman … Read more
Neighbours describe hearing ‘blood-curdling screams’ as attacker ‘with two knives’ stabbed two paramedics in the chest on house call – as man is Tasered and arrested Emergency workers called to Ashmore area of Wolverhampton at 12.15pm Paramedics sent out an emergency alert that they had been stabbed in the house Police officers were called to … Read more
Police Taser man after two paramedics were stabbed while on house call in West Midlands Emergency workers called to Ashmore area of Wolverhampton at 12.15pm Paramedics sent out an emergency alert that they had been stabbed in the house Police officers were called to the scene and shot the man with a stun gun By … Read more
The coronavirus reproduction ‘R’ rate – the average number of people each patient infects – is still hovering around the dreaded level of one in three regions in England. Rising above one would cause infections to grow exponentially The coronavirus’s reproduction ‘R’ rate is still on the brink of spiralling out of control in three … Read more
Fears Rolls-Royce will cut up to 4,500 jobs in the East Midlands as it grapples with the fallout of Covid crisis By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 17 June 2020 Rolls-Royce could cut up to 4,500 jobs in the East Midlands as it grapples … Read more
M6 is closed in the Midlands as Black Lives Matter protesters WALK down the carriageway A video posted on social media shows crowds of people covering the motorway Many on motorway going other way got out of their cars to watch the protests A helicopter was also seen overhead on the stretch of the M6 … Read more
A massive 95 per cent of deaths caused by hot weather in London and the West Midlands occur before heatwave alerts have been triggered, a study has found. And many do not view high temperatures as a risk – with only two out of five over-75s saying they thought it posed a danger to their … Read more