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Gun fanatic 'preparing for UK doomsday' as enormous arsenal found in Midlands

Slovakia national Stefan Fenyes told investigators he was preparing for a UK 'doomsday' after a raid on his home

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Solihull Council facing £200,000 pay out due to pothole damage and injuries

'Extreme weather' blamed by senior councillor as pothole compensation in spotlight

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Young driver killed man in head-on-crash near Midland National Trust site

James Beames was found to have caused a head-on crash killing John Nutt on the B4086 Stratford Road

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HM Passport Office issues £74 warning to parents to renew passports

It takes three weeks for the application process to go through

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HMRC salary sacrifice shake-up takes step closer after key decision

Rachel Reeves has announced workers will be required to pay National Insurance to HMRC

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Nationwide and Virgin Money raising mortgage rates from tomorrow

Swap rates are heading towards where they were a year ago due to the war in the Middle East

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The Midlands M6 junctions where speed cameras will catch you as 30,000 fined

There are hotspot areas along the motorway where cameras are lying in wait

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DWP has new powers to strip driving licences from people on these benefits

Officials will also be able to spy on bank account details

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Drunk Birmingham City fan 'choked' 16-year-old boy during match then made ridiculous offer to police

Daniel Blair, aged 37, has been jailed and banned from attending matches

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We discovered the secrets behind some of the tastiest steak dishes in Birmingham at a hidden gem restaurant meat lovers won’t want to miss

Birmingham is having a bit of a moment with steak - there are so many first class restaurants serving some incredible meaty dishes and more on the way. But there’s one hidden gem meat lovers really won’t want to miss

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BBC Strictly Come Dancing star quits live tour after series 'axe' rumours

Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, and Nadiya Bychkova have all faced rumours of being cut from the show

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Man admits murdering ex-wife and burying her in 'makeshift grave' in garden

Alireza Askari pleaded guilty to murdering Paria Veisi at the property they had previously shared

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Duo stormed house and stabbed man before realising they were at wrong address

Lewis Thomas Jones and Jamil Wlazlo offered to pay for the damage before leaving the scene on a motorbike

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NatWest and Barclays hike mortgage rates amid Iran war

Five-year swaps are almost as high as a year ago

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Drug-driving dealing suspect from Tamworth arrested on canalside after police chase

Weapons and drug paraphernalia were found at a home after a car has been seen 'acting suspiciously' in Tamworth

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Man dies after being found on bench near Midland river as police search for relatives

Officers are trying to locate the man's family following the tragedy

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Court update over Midlands prisoner charged with murdering Soham killer Ian Huntley

Anthony Russell, 43, is charged with a single count of murder

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Lloyds launches investigation after customers see other people's transactions

One woman said she felt like she "was looking at someone else’s life" after accessing her account

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The best front page of the year - courtesy of the Birmingham Mail

Our front page, entitled "Prince of Brum", following the death of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, secured a top honour at the Regional Press Awards

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Moment police officer 'borrowed' bike from member of the public during foot chase

Video footage shows the moment a police officer commandeers a bike during a foot chase