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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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Two teens charged with park murder as police release more details of victim's last days
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Boys of just 14 and 16 have been charged in connection with the murder of Michael Junior Obasi
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Gunman who sparked armed police response as he brandished pistol is jailed
West Midlands Police
Martin Macdonald pointed the weapon in Stechford and detective says officers could have prevented a tragedy
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Convicted fly-tipper facing up to five years in jail over waste dumped on farmland
Tamworth
Patrick Doherty, of Mile Oak Caravan Park in Bonehill Road, Tamworth, had his case referred to a crown court with tougher sentencing powers
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Police step up plain clothes patrols after two injured by pellets fired from BB gun
Big Brother
The weapons were fired from moving cars in Shirley twice in 24 hours
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Woman trolled for being 'too hot to date' says she's had marriage proposals
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Shirley Rosemary Flynn, 41, claimed men were scared to date her because of her good looks - and women were just jealous
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Teenager arrested after cash and earphones stolen in street robbery
Handsworth and Soho
The incident happened in Rookery Road in Handsworth
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Four injured including elderly woman after bus and car collision in Northfield
City Hospital Birmingham
A car and bus collided on Bunbury Road in Northfield
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Cody Fisher killers could get more jail time in 'unduly lenient' review
Cody Fisher
Remy Gordon, 23, and Kami Carpenter, 22, were convicted of Cody Fisher's murder and were jailed for 26 years and 25 years respectively
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Crooks make fake Cadbury Dairy Milk bars - full of cannabis
Cadbury
Police said the bars - seized in a raid in South Yorkshire - 'could easily be mistaken for normal bars of chocolate'
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Rail strikes to hit West Midlands - see all services affected
bank holiday
Members of Aslef will walk out on May 7, 8 and 9 at different operators and ban overtime for six days from May 6, in the long-running pay dispute
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Jail for child sex offender who hid his crimes for nearly 30 years
Black Country
Mukhtar Singh Bajwa sexually abused two young children between 1990 and 1995
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Solihull police probing 'kidnapping' issue image of man they want to trace
Solihull
Officers want to find Micah Williams, 34, from Solihull
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Birmingham City Council
Full list of Birmingham schools where workers set to strike over pay scandal
The GMB union said Birmingham City Council's 'delay in settling equal pay claims' was to blame for the strike threat
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Street racing suspect arrested on one of Birmingham's busiest streets
West Midlands Police
A man was arrested on Heartlands Parkway - a known location for car meets - on suspicion of street racing
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Appeal after woman seriously injured in Birmingham crash
West Midlands Police
Nickelle Ahmadi was seriously injured in a crash in Dudley Road in Birmingham earlier this month and police are now appealing to find her next of kin
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Hundreds protest Birmingham road deaths as resident admits 'I'm petrified to use pavement'
Yardley Wood
BirminghamLive has joined cyclists and pedestrians in saying more needs to be done to keep them safe in the West Midlands
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Man beat carer to death in Wolverhampton flat after claiming 'he made a pass at him'
West Midlands Police
Police were called by neighbours and found fatally injured Alfred Mattox on the floor
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Sutton Coldfield
Family's tribute to 'cheeky chap' dad as police charge man with murder
Craig Moult, 45, was discovered dead at a flat in Boldmere Close, Sutton Coldfield, on Sunday, September 3, last year.
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Met Office speaks out over exact date hot weather returns to UK
Midlands weather
The UK has battled drab and dreary weather this week - just a week on from a three-day period seeing 21.5C mercury levels in a 72-hour mini-heatwave.
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DVLA issues 'five minute' warning to drivers over April rule change
Midlands traffic and travel
The DVLA spoke out on Twitter, now rebranded as X, after car tax bands and VED rates were shaken up and hiked in early April amid the Cost of Living crisis.
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950,000 people told they can apply for Blue Badge due to lesser-known rule
Midlands traffic and travel
Experts have shared advice on how people with dementia and Alzheimer's in the UK can obtain a Blue Badge for parking as they battle the cognitive condition.
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Met Office breaks silence over reports heatwave will hit the UK 'next week'
Midlands weather
The Met Office has spoken out and confirmed a heatwave is not expected to hit the country as April approaches its end and May is ushered in.
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Dunelm garden storage box doubles up as a bench and shoppers say it's 'so comfortable'
The Hudson 2 Seater Storage Bench is perfect for keeping your garden tidy and somewhere to sit and enjoy the summer months
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'Most asked' gardening questions answered and top query stinks
Gardening
There were millions of DIY questions asked on Google with a almost third being for outdoor projects
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Danger warning over mixing household chemicals for spring cleaning as expert says 'these hacks'
Your House Made Perfect
Many online hacks suggest the use of chemicals found in the home, but mixing some could be dangerous to health and property
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School horror as 'two staff members stabbed and pupils locked in classrooms'
Crime
A 'code red' situation has reportedly been called at Amman Valley School
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Ammanford school stabbing live as Teenage girl arrested after two teachers and pupil injured
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Three people have been injured in an incident at the school and two air ambulances have landed at the scene
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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
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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
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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
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Carmen and Lupita Andrade are linked at the waist - but have separate upper torsos, shoulders and heads
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Foreign Office travel warning as lethal 18th century virus spreads across holiday hotspots
World News
Brits travelling to certain holiday destinations have been issued a warning
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I drive on the M6 regularly and always see motorists breaking one rule
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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Shropshire
A bustling and picturesque high street, beautiful countryside and outstanding schools - there's a lot of pulling factors for families
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I went to a Ramadan event in Brum's 'no-go zone' - and had a once in a lifetime experience
Ramadan
This is what I learned when I went to a Ramadan event as a non-Muslim
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I did my laundry at a hidden outdoor washing machine in Brum - one thing left me baffled
Birmingham
There are dozens of hidden washing machines in Birmingham - but are they useful or just a gimmick?
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'I gave up cycling in Birmingham - I can see why so many people feel unsafe'
Transport
The majority of Brummies do not feel safe cycling in their local area, a new report has found
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Ammanford school stabbing live as Teenage girl arrested after two teachers and pupil injured
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HMRC
Two million married couples and civil partners who claim Marriage Allowance as a tax benefit could now find themselves targeted by HMRC.
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Kings Heath and Stirchley
Locals say their roads have been made unsafe by 'vandals' removing bollards
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Family's tribute to 'cheeky chap' dad as police charge man with murder
Craig Moult, 45, was discovered dead at a flat in Boldmere Close, Sutton Coldfield, on Sunday, September 3, last year.
Met Office speaks out over exact date hot weather returns to UK
Midlands weather
The UK has battled drab and dreary weather this week - just a week on from a three-day period seeing 21.5C mercury levels in a 72-hour mini-heatwave.
DWP set to publish long-buried study after 'consistently refusing'
DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) previously carried out research in response to criticism five years ago but has consistently refused to publish it.
DVLA issues 'five minute' warning to drivers over April rule change
Midlands traffic and travel
The DVLA spoke out on Twitter, now rebranded as X, after car tax bands and VED rates were shaken up and hiked in early April amid the Cost of Living crisis.
BBC Escape to the Country star Jules Hudson shares 'life-affirming' three month break
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Ammanford school stabbing live as Teenage girl arrested after two teachers and pupil injured
Three people have been injured in an incident at the school and two air ambulances have landed at the scene
HMRC targeting 'two million' married couples in new tax raid
HMRC
Two million married couples and civil partners who claim Marriage Allowance as a tax benefit could now find themselves targeted by HMRC.
School horror as 'two staff members stabbed and pupils locked in classrooms'
Crime
A 'code red' situation has reportedly been called at Amman Valley School
Three murder arrests after woman's body found in home
West Mercia Police
West Mercia Police said a woman, aged in her 20s, was found at an address on Wassell Drive, Bewdley, on Tuesday, April 23
BT issues message to millions of households as traditional landline phones to be 'switched off'
Black Country
Biggest changes being made to phone line system in decades as landline as we know it to end next year
Sutton Coldfield
Family's tribute to 'cheeky chap' dad as police charge man with murder
Craig Moult, 45, was discovered dead at a flat in Boldmere Close, Sutton Coldfield, on Sunday, September 3, last year.
Met Office speaks out over exact date hot weather returns to UK
Midlands weather
The UK has battled drab and dreary weather this week - just a week on from a three-day period seeing 21.5C mercury levels in a 72-hour mini-heatwave.
DWP set to publish long-buried study after 'consistently refusing'
DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) previously carried out research in response to criticism five years ago but has consistently refused to publish it.
DVLA issues 'five minute' warning to drivers over April rule change
Midlands traffic and travel
The DVLA spoke out on Twitter, now rebranded as X, after car tax bands and VED rates were shaken up and hiked in early April amid the Cost of Living crisis.
BBC Escape to the Country star Jules Hudson shares 'life-affirming' three month break
BBC
Escape to the Country presenter Jules Hudson has left fans in awe as he shared his latest skill, with many saying he is a "man of many talents"