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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor moves out of Windsor home days after latest Epstein files drop

It is reported that Mountbatten-Windsor has made a substantive part of his relocation, but the former prince will have the lease for his Windsor property until October

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When will the Birmingham bin strike end? - council leader's response in full

Birmingham Council's leader said he wanted to find a solution 'as soon as possible' - but did not give an idea of when the bins strike could end

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Four charged in County Lines police probe after raids in Highgate area of city

Quantities of suspected heroin and crack cocaine were recovered, police said

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Arrests after police raid property discovering Class A, nitrous oxide and cash

Officers from shift one of south Staffordshire local policing team attended the property, off Wolgarston Way, in Penkridge., at around 9.30am today

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All the Midlands areas facing rare 'freezing rain' phenomenon this week

Snow and ice could bring disruption to some parts

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'Devoted' Midlands mum, 35, dies after suffering heart attack at Next

Jodie Green was at work when she fell ill

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Two in hospital after being 'mauled by three dogs' in Midlands street

Police said a man suffered serious injuries and a woman suffered a significant bite injury

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'Smoke was so thick I couldn't see my parents': Survivor of fatal West Midlands arson attack tells court of the moment his family home caught fire

A survivor of a fatal arson attack at a Wednesbury family's home has told jurors of the moment they realised the house was ablaze.

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Sex offender 'bullied and attacked' at Midlands jail killed himself

Nigel Feckey was serving a sentence for sex offences when he was found dead

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Heartbreak after dog mauled to death in reported 'XL Bully' attack

Blake McElhatton said he has been 'mentally broken' by the tragedy

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Two dead after light aircraft which flew out of Birmingham Airport crashes on farmland

Emergency services responded to reports that an aircraft had crashed in a farmland area of Littleborough, Rochdale just after 11am today

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Two men die after light aircraft launched from Birmingham crashes on moorland in Greater Manchester

Two men are confirmed to have died following a plane crash in moorland in Greater Manchester.

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Afghan man accused of rape had arrived in UK four months earlier, jurors told

Ahmad Mulakhil is standing trial alongside co-defendant Mohammad Kabir

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Inmate confesses to killing fellow prisoner at Midlands jail

Damien Ward, 36, left prisoner Dennis Green with a serious head injury

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Reform branded 'racist' over policy on two-child benefit cap

The party says the cap should be lifted only for families where both parents are British-born and full-time workers

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Met Office names 16 UK areas given 'keep safe' warning over snow and ice risk

A yellow weather warning has been issued

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Traffic chaos In Sutton Coldfield caused by ‘multiple leaks’ but misery for drivers should soon end

"We’ve experienced multiple gas escapes in this area" said a Cadent official, which has led to weeks of roadworks and traffic delays along the High Street and nearby roads

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Commissioner 'shocked' by West Midlands Police's use of AI for Maccabi fans ban - but maintains 'AI is a positive thing'

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said he was "shocked" by the way artificial intelligence (AI) was used to justify a ban of Israeli football fans from Birmingham.

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Surge in residential new starts marks another record-breaking year for Birmingham, Deloitte Regional Crane Survey reveals

Deloitte's latest Regional Crane Survey has revealed a significant jump in the number of schemes breaking ground across Birmingham.

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Police officers injured after 'wheelie bin thrown at patrol car' in the West Midlands

Police said that Daniel Hodnett, 20, and a 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been charged over the incident