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PC Andrew Harper's widow slams Prime Minister for 'betrayal' as killers to be freed early
Lissie Harper said she is 'bristling with anger'
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Boy rushed to hospital after two-car crash in Dudley
Paramedics treated the boy at the scene before rushing him to Russells Hall Hospital
Birmingham 'park blaze' live as black smoke billows into sky near Sheldon school
The fire reportedly broke out on parkland 'behind' Mapledene Primary School in Sheldon
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Heartbreaking update from Scarlett Moffatt during 'hardest month' of her life
The I'm a Celebrity... winner has shared another update, after revealing the death of two close family member
'I lost £13,000 after cowboy builder ripped off my roof and fled with my cash'
Sakhile Zimbwa, 59, agreed to pay £4,000 upfront to the builder for a new roof and guttering to be fitted to her three-bed semi-detached house in Sheffield and neighbouring garage, but claims he demolished the half-finished roof and left when she refused to pay early
Parents face almost £48 bill per child over summer holidays
A poll of 2,000 parents of children aged four to 16 found the average price of an ice cream is now £2.65 - and with the average child eating three a week over the summer holidays, this amounts to a total of £47.70 over the six-week break
Boy thrown from 10th floor of Tate Modern returns to school after brain surgery
The boy, who was six at the time, was thrown from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern art gallery in London by teenager Jonty Bravery in August 2019, and has now returned to school following a further brain surgery
Firefighters battle inferno at Sheldon Country Park near Birmingham school
A section of grassland at the beauty spot was devastated in the blaze
Entering Tamworth lake during heatwave could lead to criminal record
An order was placed on the lake after warning signs were repeatedly ignored
Four West Midlands wildfires 'started deliberately' during 48-hour chaotic scenes
The arson-related blazes in Birmingham, Solihull, Walsall and Coventry happened between Thursday, July 30 and Saturday, August 1
Birmingham dad smashed house windows with hockey stick after son 'became abusive'
The 48-year-old has been ordered to pay back £1,000 in compensation to repair the damage to the windows
Birmingham teen cancer survivor skydives to raise thousands for charity
Jasmine, 18, raised over £3,000 for the hospital charity
Nissan driver seriously injured in Tamworth two-car crash as police launch investigation
A driver was rushed to hospital with serious injuries following the two-car crash between a Nissan and Ford van
Sandwell councillors reject plans to triple size of Tividale mosque
The mosque said the number of worshippers would not increase but the council stood firm saying revised designs would still be short by 70 spaces
Half of 'worst' 10 GP surgeries in the same Midlands borough
Findings suggest quality of GP care is a postcode lottery
Nationwide confirms mortgage change which kicks in from Tuesday
Changes from Tuesday
M5 blaze live as 'serious' fire shuts motorway near Birmingham causing huge delays
Huge delays are building on the M5 southbound near Quinton
Firefighters battle M5 blaze near Birmingham as 'serious' fire shuts motorway
The blaze broke on the M5 southbound between Quinton and Stourbridge
Andy Burnham and John Healey new savings allowance threshold for households
Big shake-up coming from 2027
Bungling gang shamed in appeal after failing to steal vehicle in Dudley
Police have launched an appeal for information