Two children have died from measles in England this year, with one succumbing to acute measles and the other to its late effects. Health officials report over 100 new cases in the last fortnight, primarily among unvaccinated children under 10.
Amber heat health alerts issued across parts of the UK as record-breaking May temperatures up to 33C are forecast for the bank holiday weekend. The Met Office warns of potential risks to life, property damage, and travel delays.
Tottenham secured a vital 2-1 victory at Villa Park, their first win at the ground since 2019, climbing out of the Premier League relegation zone. Conor Gallagher opened the scoring after 12 minutes before Richarlison doubled the lead midway through the first half. Emiliano Buendía's late consolation proved mere formality as Roberto De Zerbi claimed his second consecutive win in just his fourth game in charge, with Spurs now swapping places with West Ham.
A woman has been arrested after a house fire in Wolverhampton killed a one-year-old and a three-year-old boy on Friday evening. Emergency services were called to the property at about 8.30pm. Firefighters removed two children who were pronounced dead at the scene despite advanced life support attempts. A woman in her 30s was arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of two children and remains in custody. Police are investigating the cause of the blaze and appealing for witnesses.
Two boys aged one and three have died in a house fire in the West Midlands. A woman in her 30s has been detained on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of two children. Two other children and a woman were already out of the house before emergency services arrived and did not require hospital treatment. Police are investigating the circumstances and appealing for witnesses.
Two boys aged one and three died in a house fire in the West Midlands. Emergency firefighters rescued other children from the property. A woman in her 30s has been detained on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of two children and remains in police custody.
Officers continue with inquiries after West Midlands police confirm deaths of boys aged one and three A woman has been arrested after a house fire in Wolverhampton on Friday in which a one-year-old and three-year-old boy died, West Midlands police have said.Emergency services were called to the property in the south of the city at about 8.30pm on Friday, with first responders attending from West Midlands police fire and ambulance services. Continue reading...
Two young children have died in a house fire in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Emergency services were called to the property in the south of the city at about 8.30pm on Friday. Firefighters removed two children from the property, but both were pronounced dead at the scene despite ambulance crews' attempts to administer advanced life support. Two other children and a woman were already out of the house and did not require hospital treatment. Police are investigating the cause of the fire.
John Ashby, 32, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 13.5 years for the racially aggravated rape of a Sikh woman in Walsall, West Midlands in October 2025. Ashby followed the woman home from a bus, broke into her residence armed with a metre-long stick, and subjected her to a 24-minute ordeal while making religious and racial abuse. He is believed to be the first person in England and Wales convicted for a religiously motivated rape. The court heard Ashby had watched anti-women material including content from Andrew Tate before the attack.
Two people have been arrested in Dudley, West Midlands on suspicion of supplying drugs through shops. The arrests follow a BBC investigation revealing cocaine, cannabis, laughing gas and prescription pills being sold in mini-marts across UK High Streets. PM Keir Starmer pledged stronger powers and more police to tackle such criminality. The NCA and CTSI said shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs.
West Midlands Police have arrested a man and woman in Dudley on suspicion of supplying drugs through shops, following a BBC investigation that found cocaine, cannabis, laughing gas and prescription pills being offered for sale in mini-marts across UK High Streets. The investigation uncovered drugs in more than 70 shops nationwide. Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged more police and stronger powers, while opposition parties criticised the government response.
Over 150 people convicted of violent crimes were granted taxi licences by Wolverhampton city council last year, data obtained by the Guardian shows. The West Midlands authority issued licences to 438 people with criminal convictions, including 158 violent offenders, 61 drug offenders, 36 drink offenders and four sexual offenders. Despite issuing over 42,000 driver licences—far more than any other UK council—Wolverhampton council insists safeguarding is a priority and that it conducts more rigorous checks than other authorities.
A BBC investigation has uncovered cocaine and cannabis being openly sold in mini-marts across the West Midlands. Undercover researchers secretly filmed in towns including one shop called Cradley Market, where a worker named Akwa supplied 3.5g of cannabis for £30 within seconds and later provided cocaine, saying he had "weed, coke, everything". The Home Office said it is working with police, the NCA and Trading Standards to take action.
