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Gunman shot dead after 16‑hour ‘bomb’ siege at California school office

The incident in Bakersfield, California, ended overnight when officers entered the building following a standoff lasting nearly 16 hours

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Katie Price's husband Lee Andrews 'ordered to pay over £100k for prison release'

Lee Andrews has been imprisoned in Dubai, with wife Katie flying out to speak to authorities herself

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Woman wanted over 'child sex offences' in Lithuania found hiding in wardrobe in UK

The woman is wanted by authorities in Lithuania

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Warning after electric car goes up in flames in Kings Heath High Street

Fire investigators said the Nissan's lithium battery had caught fire

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Should I consolidate my old pension pots?

There are several factors to consider

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Big PIP assessment update after rule change as DWP issues undertaking

New laws have come into force and a Labour MP asked about work capability and personal independence payment assessments

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Kings Heath parents demand action on 'road rage nightmare' amid council change

The city council, which currently has no political leadership, previously introduced Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) measures in Kings Heath to cut traffic in residential neighbourhoods and make streets safer

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Birmingham man admits B&M theft claiming bullying and desperation drove him to shoplift

Christopher Kidson, 35, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court after stealing between £40 and £50 worth of items from a B&M store

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Birmingham school food market feeds pupils and homeless amid child poverty

City Academy headteacher Raj Mann, who experienced poverty himself, says he can see his own story reflected in the lives of his disadvantaged pupils in Birmingham city centre

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Birmingham crash victim who was 'full of hope' sparks touching tribute

International student Anisha Chakraborty was fatally injured when she was struck by a car on Dartmouth Middleway

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Two Midlands pupils in hospital after police called to primary school

Police and paramedics arrived at the school this afternoon

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Celebrity Gogglebox line-up from Coronation Street legend to Strictly stars and comedy icon

Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox is returning to screens with a new series, and six new famous faces are set to join the line-up alongside returning favourites

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Two Birmingham brothers in court charged with conspiracy to sell drugs

The pair appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court today for their first hearing

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Call for action after former Birmingham college 'devastated' by fire

Birmingham City Council says it takes the 'security of its sites seriously' despite the blaze this week

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How much should I have in my pension by age 30, 40, 50 and 60?

Most Brits are not saving enough for a comfortable retirement according to experts

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Birmingham councillor says Sikhs are 'being thrown under the bus' after Henry Nowak murder

Councillor Shuranjeet Singh described the student's killing as a 'disgusting' and 'evil', but says calls to ban kirpans are 'reactive'

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Annabel Rook writes heartbreaking letter to partner before he brutally killed her

Annabel Rook wrote in her letter how she didn't want her partner Clifton George to 'hurt' her anymore before she was killed

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Ex-West Midlands Police superintendent charged over '£720k investment fraud'

Two people - including a former West Midlands Police superintendent - will appear in court charged in connection with £720,000 investment fraud

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I'm on Universal Credit but barely get by - so I'm asking strangers on internet for help

Rhiannon, a TikTok content creator who nets cash through the Creator Fund, has gone viral in a video.

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Car crashes and spins onto Sutton Coldfield golf course

Three people were said to have been injured after a car ended up the wrong way, smashing through a fence onto a golf course