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Kidderminster bomb squad live as estate sealed off with 100m cordon

A bomb squad has been called to a Kidderminster estate where residents have been evacuated after the discovery of 'an unexploded ordnance'

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Kidderminster residents evacuated over bomb threat as police seal off estate

Residents living in a cul-de-sac were evacuated after an 'unexploded ordnance' was discovered in an unoccupied property

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CCTV shows final moments of 'Burger Bar Boy' gunman killed in Birmingham shooting

Gunman Gavin Parry was blasted by a Skorpion machine gun in a Birmingham estate

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Five men wanted over fatal Small Heath shooting

Mohammed Kasim had just turned 30 when he was gunned down in Small Heath

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Midland shop forced to close for second time after illegal products found

Shop caught selling illegal products for a second time in six months has been forced to close again

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Garden barbecue sparks major fire that guts three homes

The barbecue ignited a fence that spread to neighbouring homes and cars

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Three secondary schools named 'worst' in Birmingham in new league tables

Schools were given an overall school based on a number of important factors

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Moment topless man 'taken to ground' by police during arrest as force speaks out

The short clip, which was captured over the weekend, went viral on social media

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Hundreds of Birmingham refugees and migrants supported by 'amazing' organisation

Over 200 refugees and migrants living in Birmingham received support from the organisation over the last 12 months

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6 announcements from Nigel Farage press conference as he resigns as MP and triggers byelection

The Reform UK leader announced that he was standing down in his Clacton constituency on Tuesday, and will now stand in the ensuing contest.

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6 new school rules and laws from September 2026 confirmed - from uniforms to meals

Taken together, heading back to school is now set to be almost £1,000 cheaper for many families

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Nigel Farage resigns as MP saying he will stand in by-election

The Reform UK leader has been facing intense scrutiny over financial support

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Severn Trent Water issues Midlands hosepipe ban verdict as UK heatwave continues

The water company, which is responsible for the majority of the region's supply, was asked if a hosepipe ban could be possible amid ongoing heatwaves in the UK

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Birmingham man charged with attacking woman on side of A38 near Sutton Coldfield

The 21-year-old has been charged with allegedly carrying out a vicious attack by the side of a busy dual carriageway

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Horror moment 'cowards' torched flat leaving dad to die in blaze with no escape

Daniel Gardner, 36, died after his flat in Highter's Heath was set on fire by Stephen Dale, who was going out with his ex-girlfriend

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Birmingham families' 'biggest pressures' revealed amid poverty crisis

Thousands of families are living below the breadline in Birmingham - with one charity sharing one of the 'biggest' pressures facing Brummies today

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Firearms officers swarm Birmingham road after repots of ‘man with gun’

Reports of a gunman in a street led to large armed police response and search

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Nigel Farage confirms he'll make address to the nation at 2pm on Tuesday

Mr Farage is to address his political future in a video statement which will go live at 2pm.

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Convict serving for burglary has sentence hiked for sexual relationship with teen guard

Declan Winkless' was initially sentenced to three years and four months for the offence, which has since been quashed and increased

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NHS medication warning with popular pills delayed amid high demand

Despite going on sale on UK shelves from Monday, Wegovy remains unavailable on the NHS.