Hereford, West Midlands, England News

Are 'Titan jails' the best way to house prisoners
Three new Titan jails, which will each house up to 2,5000 prisoners, have been proposed for London, the Midlands and the North West. Are they the best way to ease prison overcrowding...

Baby boy shot with airgun
BOY left critical after he was shot with an airgun, West Midlands Ambulance Service say...

Three men dead after gang battles in Bank Holiday weekend of murder
Three men were murdered during a Bank Holiday weekend involving gang street battles in the West Midlands and London. ...

Land Rover staff move to Jaguar
Nearly 300 workers at Land Rover in the West Midlands are moved to the nearby Jaguar factory because of a lack of work, unions say....

Man, 24, killed in city shooting
A 24-year-old man is shot dead in an incident in a suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands Police have said....

Blunder woman: Jacqui Smith discovers the 'curse of the Home Office'
Sitting in her West Midlands constituency home last night, having faced a barrage of camera crews, Jacqui Smith could have been forgiven for wondering what had hit her.<img width='1' hei...

Zimbabwe rivals fail to reach deal
<p><font size="2"><strong>Johannesburg, Aug. 17: Zimbabwe’s main rivals failed to reach a settlement on the final day of a regional summit whe...

Five people dead in light aircraft collision
LONDON Reuters - Five people were killed when two light aircraft collided in mid-air near Coventry on Sunday, West Midlands ambulance service said.<div class="feedflare"><a hr...

Simon Calder: Why motoring abroad can drive you to distraction
Things may come and things may go, but the allure of the open road stretches on forever – especially when you consider the alternatives. Next weekend, for example, sees another Bank Holiday,...

Tesco and Sainsbury&aposs head for High Court over co-owned site
Tesco and J Sainsbury, the rival retailers, are heading for a High Court battle over plans to build a large supermarket in the West Midlands....