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BMW driver who ploughed into dad as he walked with his twin in Birmingham jailed for life
Lee Baker's family said he "will be missed and loved forever"
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Midlands motorway closed in both directions after car crashes off bridge
Divers have been warned of long delays
Boys arrested on suspicion of murder after pensioner dies from punch in Midlands
Police said the victim, in his 70s, was punched after an 'exchange' with a group who had thrown a large branch at a cyclist from a bridge
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Birmingham Lib Dems say 'we won't touch Reform' in event of council coalition talks
Birmingham 'needs rebuilding', Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said today during a visit to the city
Independents in Walsall steal official opposition title from Labour group
Leader Councillor Aftab Nawaz described the move as ‘full circle’
Balloons 'potentially containing bleach' thrown at pedestrians from Mercedes in Kingswinford
The vehicle registration was unknown, but it was thought to be an A-class model with tinted windows
Man arrested after four migrants die in small boat Channel crossing
The 27-year-old Sudanese national is being interviewed, along with illegal migrants who made the crossing
Boy, 12, dies after getting sucked into hot tub filter during family holiday
Matteo Brandimarti, 12, was relaxing with his family at the spa of the Duca di Montefeltro Hotel near Rimini, Italy, when his leg got sucked into the nozzle of a hot tub
Barclays urges customers to 'watch out' and says 'it's often fraud'
Barclays, which has branches in Birmingham, has urged customers to 'watch out for red flags'.
Reason why flags have been taken down at prominent Birmingham roundabout
Flags at a busy Birmingham roundabout were noticeable by their absence - but the group behind them explained the move and when they will return
Grand National horse Gold Dancer dies moments after winning race at Aintree
Gold Dancer was attended to by vets after crossing the finish line
Hundreds gather at Birmingham beauty spot to celebrate 'New Year'
There have been calls for enforcement after large crowds gathered at a reservoir in the city last week
Birmingham family says parking firm has 'no jurisdiction' as driver given £100 fine '
The daughter argues the car was parked on a pavement, with two wheels on it and two on the road, and that the land is owned by the council and cannot be enforced by Euro Parking Services
Posh Midlands borough where £6,000 wiped from value of homes
It was one of only a few areas where house prices fell over the last year
Police appeal after woman knocked to the floor and injured in Wolverhampton
West Midlands Police has issued a CCTV image of a woman they want to speak to
DWP issues 'end of summer' deadline for people on 6 benefits - full list
The DWP has delayed a key deadline to move people from older benefits
Watch as travellers move on to new Birmingham park
Footage captured today shows caravans and cars on the park
West Midlands Police sergeant being investigated over social media posts
Sergeant Richard Cooke was previously suspended as the chairman of the West Midlands Police Federation and now faces a new probe
Cyclist pushed off bike outside Telford Greggs by thief
West Mercia Police has now released a CCTV image of a man officers would like to speak to about the robbery
'I was on A Place in the Sun and nearly walked off - I was furious'
Karen and Mark Morrall shared their behind-the-scenes experience on Channel 4's A Place in the Sun after appearing on the property show in 2021 searching for a home in Spain