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Birmingham closures live as school and businesses shut over danger to life warning

The Met Office has issued a Red Extreme Heat Warning for Wednesday and Thursday

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Latest list of Birmingham and Black Country school closures due to extreme heat

Councils have left it up to individual head teachers to decide if they are closing

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Met Office issues stark '45C warning' as heatwave could become 'more intense'

Scientists say that similar events to those seen this week could become 'significantly more intense in the future'

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Andy Burnham to 'receive Government briefings amid leadership challenge'

It comes after Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation

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Santander launches new savings account paying eight per cent interest

The new regular saver account is available to all Santander current account customers

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All 50 UK areas facing rare Met Office heatwave warning this week

There will be an 'exceptional spell of hot and humid weather'

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Personal trainer calls man 'smackhead' after running him over in the street

Megan Murphy killed Darryl Tomlinson with her car, after she failed to defrost her windscreen, and drove the wrong way down a one-way street

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Murder probe after man's body found at Peak District summer solstice stone circle

Many people were in the area celebrating the summer solstice

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Historic Changing of Guard at Buckingham Palace axed

Changes have been made this week due to the weather

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Pensioner, 72, found dead named as murder probe continues

Joan Hardy was pronounced dead at a property

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Ricky Hatton's son Campbell says dad's death 'saved him'

Campbell said his life was 'down a dark path' when his dad Ricky died

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West Midlands train passengers told 'only travel if necessary' amid UK heatwave

Temperatures have been rising across the region

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Delivery driver caught with one-way ticket to Pakistan after hospital car park rape

Suleman Mukaish, 27, has now been jailed for more than eight years

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Wife who claimed husband 'fell onto knife' guilty of murder

Daryl Berman initially convinced police that her husband David's death was an accident

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Teen arrested in murder probe after missing schoolgirl, 14, found dead

The girl's family issued appeals online after she was reported missing

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New 2027 charge to stop ISA savers getting around rules confirmed

The annual cash ISA allowance is due to be reduced to £12,000 from April 2027

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Woman who claimed husband 'fell onto a knife' found guilty of his murder

Daryl Berman intentionally stabbed her husband David in the chest, a court heard

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Birmingham schools shut amid red weather warning as region swelters in 'dangerous' sunshine

The Met Office has issued a rare weather warning for 'extreme heat' across the region

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Student crushed to death as her parked Audi A1 'slipped' down icy driveway

Beauty queen Eleisha Skinner was unpacking he car when the vehicle 'slipped' and she was pinned to a wall

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Man arrested over Tamworth rape investigation

Scene at Kettlebrook Lakes sealed off today