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'Violence' breaks out in Bearwood - full police statement

Bearwood Road is closed in both directions on Wednesday evening following disorder

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Bodycam footage shows moment dad tells police how he shot daughter

Lucy Harrison, 24, from Warrington was fatally shot at her father's home in Prosper, Texas, on January 10 2025 during a holiday visit with her boyfriend. A coroner has ruled her death was unlawful killing due to gross negligence manslaughter.

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Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48 as family pay tribute

James Van Der Beek starred in Dawson's Creek alongside films such as Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Labour Day

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James Van Der Beek dead at 48 as Dawson's Creek star's family launch GoFundMe

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek has died aged 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer, with his family launching a GoFundMe to help cover medical costs.

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Bearwood High Street live as police close road in both directions

National Express West Midlands have diverted the number 82 and 87 bus routes.

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£900 HMRC fine warning as penalties issued 'automatically'

Households across the UK have been issued an alert as a deadline passed to submit important paperwork

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HMRC issues 'take action' alert to households from today

The tax authority urged households who'd experience the issue to 'take action immediately'

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Six major cities in UK facing snow including Birmingham

Weather maps have revealed large parts of the country could be peppered by snow in the coming days

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Married man who offered sex act to flight attendant in front of wife is jailed

Philip Gould initially said he was just "engaging in playful banter" with cabin crew after assaulting them and his wife.

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Midlands town centre closed amid 'hazardous substance' report

Police, fire and ambulance responded to a reported incident involving a 'hazardous substance' - however it turned out to be salt

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55 parts of UK braced for snowfall with Midlands county 'named'

Fifty five areas of the United Kingdom are braced for snow as the Met Office issued weather alerts

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DWP handed 'new powers' to check bank accounts of benefit claimants

With the DWP having 'extensive' new powers to clamp down on benefit fraud, a watchdog has raised trust issues

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Bullets, Class A drugs seized and five arrested during Kingstanding house raid

Five men, including two teenagers, were arrested

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New HMRC alert with £200 charges being 'introduced'

Households have been put on alert with a new £200 charge being brought in by HMRC

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Met Office issues snow and ice alert for Midlands region with '10cm' blanketing region

The forecaster has warned that up to 10cm of snow could blanket higher parts of the region

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Met Office speaks out after 42 days of continuous rain in UK with 'more to come'

The forecaster has issued a statement as the country faced a record-breaking 42 days of rain in a row

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Council 'sorry to hear' as woman pays them £1,200 for rat-infested flat with sewer in bedroom

Birmingham city council uncovered live manhole beside bed as they probed root cause of rat infestation plaguing Kingstanding flat

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All the Midlands areas facing Met Office snow and ice alert lasting 17 hours

Parts of the Midlands 'could face up to 10cm of snow' according to the Met Office

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Bridgerton’s Claudia Jessie lands very different role in new drama

Bridgerton star and Birmingham icon Claudia Jessie has landed a leading role in Channel 4's new drama.

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£187 DWP payments arriving for households with 20 conditions

Claimants who are living with any of these 20 conditions could be set for £187 payments arriving from the Department for Work and Pensions