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Rapist sold car two days after luring woman into it in Birmingham city centre before attacking her
West Midlands Police
Abdullah Alnamer, 35, lured a woman in her early 20s into his car before raping her - but his plan to hide the crime did not succeed
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Met Office issues 12-hour weather warning with Birmingham braced for thunderstorms
Birmingham weather
The alert is between noon and 11.59pm today, Thursday, May 2
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New favourite in race to become West Midlands Mayor according to bookies
Politics
Bookmakers odds have switched with punters now seemingly backing Conservative to have a third term as West Midlands Mayor and Labour's Richard Parker looking set to miss out
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Prince Harry could be heading to Birmingham as city shortlisted for Invictus Games 2027
Invictus Games
City will go head-to-head with Washington DC to be the host city in three years time
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Grand Designs' star reveals Midland restoration job that inspired home with new wife
Warwickshire
He was 'blown away' by staircase at Astley Castle in Warwickshire - and visitors can rent it out
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Member of Birmingham '61 gang' left victim haunted by his face after vicious eviction attack
Erdington
Malachi Thompson, aged 26, was found guilty of unlawful wounding having previously been exposed for his involvement with a Frankley-based gang
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Mums celebrate three years in business selling CBD teas, capsules, topicals, oils and patches
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Terror convictions for Birmingham duo who shared extremist material on WhatsApp
Terrorism
Kyle Marcano and Muhammed Maroof were found to be distributing 'very disturbing and dangerous content' in a WhatsApp group
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Killer who tortured gran before dumping dead body in canal freed from jail
Crime
Sarah Davey's crime was described by a judge as 'unspeakably wicked'
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Teachers hurt in school attack speak after girl of 13 charged with attempted murder
Crime
The teachers at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman school in Ammanford, Wales, were discharged from hospital after treatment for their wounds
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McDonald's customers shocked after learning how burgers are really made
McDonald's
A behind-the-scenes look at how some burgers were made has been shared
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‘Dangerous’ paedophile jailed for life for 41 sexual offences involving girls as young as three
West Mercia Police
Robert Yeomans, aged 60 and from Telford, must serve almost 17 years before being considered for parole
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How Birmingham's heritage buildings could soon benefit from 'protective field'
Politics
The future of Birmingham's historic buildings has been put firmly in the spotlight in recent weeks and months
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Primary school teacher knifed boyfriend in bedroom before burying him in garden
Courts
Fiona Beal, 50, admitted murder part way through her trial
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Network Rail
City rail staff 'hide from public' 'in shame' over train standards, says ex-MP
Former Midland MP Lord Snape, an ex-railwayman, said workers at Birmingham International station confessed to dodging passengers as they are 'so ashamed of the product'
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First stretch of HS2 viaduct to bring high speed trains into Birmingham is up
High Speed 2
Curzon Viaduct No.3 - the final approach to the terminus - will be around 300 metres long and up to six metres in height
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Overall crime in West Midlands drops by seven per cent, data shows
West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police said it had been 'working hard' to reduce crime rates
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'Road rage attack' as man assaulted after crash
Highgate
Trouble involving three men happened after a two-vehicle crash on Macdonald Street shortly after 1pm on Wednesday, April 24
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Moment resident confronted by raging driver after 'LTN bollard taken from street'
Kings Heath and Stirchley
Locals say their roads have been made unsafe by 'vandals' removing bollards
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Midlands News
West Mercia Police
Call police if you see this woman in Asda or Tesco, force urges
Faye Jackson, 50, from Pershore, is banned from a number of branches after 'a series' of thefts, police said
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Rapist sold car two days after luring woman into it in Birmingham city centre before attacking her
West Midlands Police
Abdullah Alnamer, 35, lured a woman in her early 20s into his car before raping her - but his plan to hide the crime did not succeed
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The one Birmingham ward where residents can vote to elect a city councillor today
Birmingham City Council
A by-election was called in Birmingham following the resignation of a cabinet member
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Blue Badge holders 'banned' from parking in 11 places 'day or night'
Midlands traffic and travel
There are more than ten locations where permit holders are not allowed to park at any time - day or night - or they could face a fine or penalty.
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Range Rover and Land Rover drivers warned to expect bill 'as high as £38,000'
Midlands traffic and travel
Range Rover and Land Rover drivers have been struggling to get fair car insurance policies in recent months amid the Cost of Living crisis.
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UK News
easyJet
Rowdy easyJet passengers kicked off plane to chants of 'cheerio'
The drama-filled EZY3165 flight from Glasgow to Hurghada was forced to make an emergency landing in Heraklion, Greece
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'Remarkable' ELO star who sang on Mr Blue Sky dies at 76
Electric Light Orchestra
Jeff Lynne said Richard Tandy was a 'long-time collaborator and dear friend' in a tribute posted online
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BBC star says 'I'll be honest' as he speaks out over 'most horrific' scam that cost life savings
BBC
BBC presenter Peter Levy has warned listeners to stay vigilant after he was scammed
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Weather maps turn dark red as Iberian plume to bring four days of sunshine to UK
UK weather
The Met Office said 'sunnier conditions are expected'
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DWP will pay £434 a month for hearing issues - check if you are eligible
DWP
You could get extra financial help if you are over State Pension age
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World News
Holidays
Foreign Office urgent Caribbean travel warning after horror shark attack leaves Brit fighting for life
The British tourist was on holiday with his family when he sustained serious injuries to his left arm, left leg and stomach
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Eid ul Fitr 2024 key dates - how long Eid lasts and when Shawwal month will end
Eid
We are now in the month of Shawwal, which began with Eid festivities - and this is when can we expect the next changes in the calendar
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World's oldest conjoined twins who had 'private lives' die aged 62
Twitter
Lori and George Schappell, the world's oldest conjoined twins, have died at the age of 62. The twins were born with partially-fused skulls and shared 30 per cent of their brains
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Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies aged 83 months after welcoming baby son
Beyonce
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at the age of 83 after a long illness, it has been confirmed, with the star having welcomed his sixth child last year
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Conjoined twins answer the frequently asked questions everyone wants to know
World News
Carmen and Lupita Andrade are linked at the waist - but have separate upper torsos, shoulders and heads
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News Opinion
Black Country
I went into Greggs for a cheese bake and was shocked by what a customer did next
As I waited in line at lunch time, one man chosen to brazenly help himself to the sandwich section before being challenged by another customer
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I did a loop of the number 11 bus - here's why it should be restored to its former glory
Transport
The 25-mile route has run since 1926 and was once Europe's longest urban bus route - but it was sliced in half in 2021
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Birmingham city centre 'changed for the worse' as many back Ozzy Osbourne Station Street fight
Birmingham City Centre
Many agree with the Black Sabbath frontman's take on the state of the city
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Balaclava and mask law demanded after brutal Solihull murder
Crime
A Solihull murder victim's partner has called for action saying face coverings had become an "accessory for committing a crime"
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I drive on the M6 regularly and always see motorists breaking one rule
M6
The M6 often has variable speed limits through the West Midlands during rush hour but motorists don't always abide by the rules
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Drivers face having 'mandatory' speed limiter installed in car from July
Changes will come into force from July 6 and cars could be fitted with speed limiters that keep tabs on motorists.
HMRC sending brown envelopes to people containing a £3,000 refund
HMRC
Lily Russell Jones, writing in the Times, explained HMRC has sent her a cheque for £1,940 with a letter that said she had paid too much income tax.
DWP silent on which conditions will no longer qualify for PIP in disability benefits crackdown
DWP
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said the proposals aimed at providing a "fair and compassionate" system with "bespoke" support.
National Lottery winner who won £10,000 left 'without penny' due to new rule
National Lottery
Jennifer Gothard landed an eye-watering £10,000 win on her £3 "triple cashword" scratchcard back in March.
Octopus Energy sends £178 message to millions of customers
Energy
Reminder sent out to customers as the weather starts to get warmer
Birmingham City Council
The one Birmingham ward where residents can vote to elect a city councillor today
A by-election was called in Birmingham following the resignation of a cabinet member
Blue Badge holders 'banned' from parking in 11 places 'day or night'
Midlands traffic and travel
There are more than ten locations where permit holders are not allowed to park at any time - day or night - or they could face a fine or penalty.
ITV axes two shows after just one series in schedule shake-up
ITV
Ruby Speaking and Count Abdulla were both produced exclusively for the streaming platform ITVX
Range Rover and Land Rover drivers warned to expect bill 'as high as £38,000'
Midlands traffic and travel
Range Rover and Land Rover drivers have been struggling to get fair car insurance policies in recent months amid the Cost of Living crisis.
UK set for mini-heatwave scorcher and it looks like it'll begin next week
Birmingham weather
Radars from WX Charts and Netweather show sunny conditions for much of the country on May 9 and 10 with mini-heatwave conditions possible as the mercury soars beyond 20C in a sunny blast.
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Midlands traffic and travel
Drivers face having 'mandatory' speed limiter installed in car from July
Changes will come into force from July 6 and cars could be fitted with speed limiters that keep tabs on motorists.
HMRC sending brown envelopes to people containing a £3,000 refund
HMRC
Lily Russell Jones, writing in the Times, explained HMRC has sent her a cheque for £1,940 with a letter that said she had paid too much income tax.
DWP silent on which conditions will no longer qualify for PIP in disability benefits crackdown
DWP
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said the proposals aimed at providing a "fair and compassionate" system with "bespoke" support.
National Lottery winner who won £10,000 left 'without penny' due to new rule
National Lottery
Jennifer Gothard landed an eye-watering £10,000 win on her £3 "triple cashword" scratchcard back in March.
Octopus Energy sends £178 message to millions of customers
Energy
Reminder sent out to customers as the weather starts to get warmer
ITV
ITV axes two shows after just one series in schedule shake-up
Ruby Speaking and Count Abdulla were both produced exclusively for the streaming platform ITVX
Range Rover and Land Rover drivers warned to expect bill 'as high as £38,000'
Midlands traffic and travel
Range Rover and Land Rover drivers have been struggling to get fair car insurance policies in recent months amid the Cost of Living crisis.
UK set for mini-heatwave scorcher and it looks like it'll begin next week
Birmingham weather
Radars from WX Charts and Netweather show sunny conditions for much of the country on May 9 and 10 with mini-heatwave conditions possible as the mercury soars beyond 20C in a sunny blast.
Prized Leeds United attacker would find Aston Villa transfer 'a big thing to turn down'
Aston Villa FC
The latest Aston Villa transfer news as Stephen Warnock discusses the possibility of a deal between two of his former clubs
Drivers warned as 4,000 streets in UK get speed limit cut to 20mph
Midlands traffic and travel
The changes will see more roads change from 30mph to 20mph around Glasgow city centre to help encourage more walking and cycling, officials have said.