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Teen soldier, 18, hanged himself after working 'ridiculous hours'

Jack Burnell-Williams died just days after he had escorted the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II

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Two from Birmingham appear in court as police dig at house in murder probe

Gary Piatek has been missing for almost two years

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Midlands sex pest attacked second woman while on bail for rape

Omran Ahmed was awaiting trial when he raped a second woman

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'Dangerous' predator manipulated women into sending him sick videos of child abuse

Elliot Jones, 49, has been jailed for 26 years

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Huge UK painkiller shortage could last for months as 'very limited stock' remains

Pharmacists across the country have reported issues

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Jet2 passengers banned for life after 'mass brawl' erupts on UK bound flight

Police stormed the plane after it was diverted

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Four jailed after shooting man in the back after he left Black County pub

Their 45-year-old victim survived the attack in Horseley Fields, Wolverhampton, and was able to attend hospital

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Speeding driver killed two in horror crash weeks after passing driving test

Liberty Mitchell, 21, wept as she was jailed for more than six years

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UK terrorist who plotted army centre attack to be released from jail

Zahid Iqbal discussed using a remote-controlled toy car carrying a home-made bomb

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Residents woken by 'angle grinders' on Sutton Coldfield street as police raid property

An early morning police raid was carried out in Warden Road in Sutton Coldfield with a man arrested on suspicion of drug dealing

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Man pretended he was taxi driver before sex attack in Lidl car park

Kelvin Ndoro has now been jailed for sexual assault

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Man charged with running two brothels in Birmingham city centre

Dongping Xiao, 41, of no fixed address, was remanded into custody

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EuroMillions Live: Results for February 13 with 'epic jackpot' £45m

The EuroMillions is offering a hefty £45m reward for one lucky player tonight

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Man charged with running two brothels in Birmingham city centre

A man has been charged with running two brothels in Birmingham city centre following an investigation by a specialist police team.

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Rachel Reeves urges Birmingham's striking bin workers to 'get back to work'

The Chancellor acknowledged the Birmingham bins strike was having a "damaging impact" on the city's reputation

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Tommy Robinson says 'I have now left the UK' over safety concerns

It is understood the far-right figure was named in an Islamic State publication

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'Distracted' police officer who killed pensioner in Midlands crash walks free from court

Steven Allcock killed Trevor Bartlett as he was walking home from his local pub

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Major update after violent disorder erupted in Bearwood

Ronald De Vito, 42, has been charged with violent disorder, possession of a knife and having an offensive weapon following an incident on Bearwood Road

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Birmingham council house waiting list change would make these people 'priority'

More than 20,000 people are currently on the waiting list for social housing in the city

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Flights at major city airport grounded amid snow and ice chaos with passengers stranded

The adverse weather conditions have caused chaos for hundreds of travellers today with several flights delayed or even cancelled