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Solihull councillor accused of wasting planners time again hits back

Reform councillor again comes under heavily criticised at a Solihull council planning meeting

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Birmingham bin strike pledges at hustings - but fury remains palpable on city doorsteps

Birmingham City Council's future leadership will face angry and disillusioned residents as the bins strike rumbles on

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Wolverhampton club closed down over illegal worker applies to re-open

The move to re-open comes just weeks after the previous owner was told he was unfit to run the venue after employing an illegal worker as a chef

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200-year-old Wolverhampton pub saved by people power takes step towards re-opening

The pub closed in 2018 but more than 300 objections were raised over plans to turn it into new homes

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HMRC urges anyone earning under £100,000 to look into £2,000 perk

HMRC Tax-Free Childcare scheme helps working parents to cover childcare costs, such as nurseries, childminders, nannies, and after-school clubs.

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Why new Solihull wine bar will be like 'stepping into your nan's kitchen'

Chelmsley Wood's new wine bar is only weeks away from opening its doors

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'Survival shouldn't come down to luck' - cancer survivor's emotional plea for people to get tested

Ian Shires praised the medics at Walsall Manor Hospital who treated him for bowel cancer

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Mum considers backing out of play date over another parent's social media posts

An online post which claimed same 'sex parents shouldn't be allowed to adopt' attracted some 'bold' comments - including some from a fellow nursery mum

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Midlands independent schools named in top 50 in entire country

Top schools were hailed in new national league tables

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Iconic Birmingham bus route to celebrate 100 years

The famous number 11 route celebrates its centenary this weekend

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Plans for Lad in the Lane – one of Birmingham's oldest pubs dating to around 1400

The Grade II-listed Erdington pub has been empty since 2019 and could become offices and supported accommodation

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I had just taken my GCSEs in Birmingham - my doctor seemed excited when he told me I had cancer

Tashifa Islam, now 20, has spoke out about communication issues during her treatment, including doctors talking to her parents rather than her

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Watch 'illegal' bikers terrorise Sutton Coldfield learner driver on first lesson

The moment three thugs on motorbikes pull wheelies, sound horns and ride in front of a bus, intimidating a learner driver was captured on dashcam footage

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Nigel Farage issues Sandwell message as Reform UK eyes election win

The Reform UK leader visited Oldbury on Monday as the party campaigns ahead of next month's Sandwell council elections

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'My speeding dad has asked me to break the law so he avoids a driving ban'

Police warned drivers trying to evade responsibility for their speeding offence by falsely nominating another person could be found guilty of perverting the course of justice

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DVLA cancels 10,000 more driving licences over specific medical condition

More drivers have been removed from the roads after the motoring agency stepped in

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What to do if you have a crash - and how motorists should let West Midlands Police know

The method of reporting a road traffic collision depends on the severity of the incident and whether anyone was injured

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How Solihull man 'aiming to set world record' is turning heads in New York City

This will be Dan Hudson's third time running the London Marathon so he wanted to do something different

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The asylum seeker that was 'unable to work' but could run a drugs line

Malaj had claimed he'd entered the country illegally and was unable to work, before he was provided with a flat, a mobile phone and drugs to sell, a court heard

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Inside Birmingham Dogs Home

The dogs aren’t just being housed here. They’re being known