Birmingham trams stopped after spillage of ‘unknown substance’ at court building

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Tram services have resumed in Birmingham after a spillage of an unknown substance at a government building was found to be harmless. West Midlands Fire Service sealed off an area outside Birmingham’s Civil … Read more

Birmingham man set on fire yards from home suffered ‘unimaginable pain’

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Birmingham fire attack victim suffered ‘unimaginable pain’, family says

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A 70-year-old man suffered “unimaginable pain” after he was set alight just yards from his house in an attack that has “torn our family apart”, his son reportedly … Read more

Arrest made over Birmingham and London attacks where men set alight

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A man has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder after detectives linked two incidents where men were set alight in Birmingham and London, the … Read more

Arrest made over Birmingham and London attacks where men set alight

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A man has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder after detectives linked two incidents where men were set alight in Birmingham and London, the … Read more

Man arrested on suspicion of two fire attacks near mosques in London and Birmingham

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A man has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder after detectives linked two incidents where men were set alight in Birmingham and London, the … Read more

Police close streets after unidentified body found in Birmingham city centre

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Construction of HS2 between Birmingham and Crewe delayed by two years

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Rishi Sunak’s government will delay some sections of the ambitious HS2 high-speed railway project in a bid to save money, it has been announced. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said construction of line between … Read more