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Birmingham and Dudley 'asylum hotels' shut down in government crackdown
Breaking: Government announces closure of hotels in Birmingham, Dudley, Evesham, Leamington Spa and Stoke
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Man avoids jail after eight dogs found living in dangerous conditions at Birmingham homes
Police and RSPCA inspectors discovered dogs living among faeces, hazardous debris and makeshift kennels
UK heatwave results in 3 hospitals declaring critical incidents
The warm weather, which prompted the Met Office to issue a rare red warning for 'extreme heat', has caused issues for NHS services
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Man's head 'slashed' with knife in shocking Birmingham attack
West Midlands Police has issued CCTV images of a man detectives want to identify in connection with the attack
Police issue update as dad-of-three dies after being restrained on Jet2 flight to Manchester
Police had been called to reports of a man 'behaving aggressively' towards passengers and crew on the flight
Major search as police believe boy entered water at Midlands sailing club
Emergency services are carrying out searches at Meynell Lake in Syston, Leicestershire, to locate a teenage boy who was reported to have entered the water
Boy cyclist struck by car LIVE as cordon in place outside Greggs in Birmingham
A cordon is currently in place outside Greggs at Prime Park Business Park in Great Barr
Boy cyclist, 15, struck by car outside Greggs at Birmingham business park
The teenager was rushed to hospital
999 call about 'body in water' sparks huge emergency services presence in Netherton
Police, medics and firefighters were pictured at the scene this afternoon
Gordon Ramsay 'petrified' as daughter Holly shares baby news - and Adam Peaty's mum 'found out by text'
The celebrity chef's daughter, Holly, recently announced she was expecting her first child with Olympian husband, Adam Ramsay-Peaty
Two arrested after teenager stabbed in Birmingham city centre
The teenager, 18, was left with life-threatening injuries after being knifed in Victoria Square
'Beloved' grandmother dies in M40 crash as family say they were 'lucky' to have her
Anne Anderson, 68, died at the scene of the three-car crash on the M40 in Warwickshire on Sunday night
Met Office thunderstorm warning from 6pm tonight as 60mph winds 'possible' across parts of the Midlands
Lightning, hail and heavy rain were also described as 'additional hazards'
Teen guilty of murder after stabbing rival in Handsworth and Aston postcode gang war
Yassin Alama, aged 19, was fatally stabbed on Hutton Road, Handsworth on November 16, 2025
Council warning after travellers set up camp on Birmingham park near children's play area
A huge convoy of caravans have pitched up on Swanshurst Park in Billesley
Face of trainee surgeon who raped two women he met on social media
Salil Korambayil attacked the women in August 2020 and March 2021
Boy, 16, found not guilty of murdering Aria Thorpe after nine-year-old dies in stabbing
A boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been cleared of murder and manslaughter after nine-year-old Aria Thorpe died from a fatal stab wound at her home in Weston-super-Mare
Dad's devastation as daughter 'tortured' during 'brutal' Dudley town centre attack
The youngster was left battered and bruised after being punched and 'repeatedly stamped on' during the 'traumatising' ordeal
House of Fraser Birmingham closing for good with huge sales marking end of an era
The atmosphere inside was markedly different from the bustling store many shoppers will remember
Morrisons issues product recall as food items pulled from supermarket shelves
Customers have been urged to return the product if they bought it