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West Midlands city top spot for 'early risers and late night revellers' as Uber reveals top trip locations

Birmingham is emerging as a hub for early risers and late-night socialising, according to data from global ride-hailing app Uber.

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Concern vital element 'lacking' for West Midlands to hit housebuilding target

The region has huge targets for building new housing over the

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'Curious' West Midlands Police officer rifled through secret crime logs about her family

Former PC Pakhairzan would have been dismissed if she was still working

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19 counties in England face next UK snow bomb as West Midlands verdict confirmed

Maps, from WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, show most of England will soon be blanketed as snow blizzards are set to hit the country in February.

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UK snow bomb will be 18 centimetres deep - with exact start time announced

Maps and charts from WX Charts show northern and central England are set to bear the brunt.

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All the Midlands towns set for snow this week with date of arrival announced

New weather maps, from WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, shows a massive band of snow sweeping in from the Atlantic.

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Ofsted delivers verdict after holding first Midlands school inspections under new rules

Major changes to the way Ofsted holds inspections will impact all schools

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All the West Midlands areas where house prices have plummeted in last 12 months

One UK area saw house prices drop by a staggering 51 per cent

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Nuisance son, 37, banned from asking mum for money after pestering her at home

Paul Oaks has been locked up for eight weeks and handed a restraining order

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The Midlands property hotspot where buyers risk shaving years off their life

It's a commuter's dream but comes with a 'hidden health crisis' - this part of the Black Country where house prices are booming has the region's worst life expectancy

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'XL Bully' put down after being starved and kept outside by Birmingham mum

Renee Cooper, from Northfield, was banned from keeping animals for ten years

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M6 Birmingham crash LIVE: 'Serious' collision closes motorway as emergency services rush to scene

National Highways said the closure is expected to be in place for some time after the incident

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Legendary BBC journalist dies as tributes paid to 'towering voice'

Sir Mark Tully covered historical events in South Asia including the birth of Bangladesh and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

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Call for review of pothole policy at Midlands council after 'red' rating

Red alert on best practice from government for pothole policy prompts calls for a full review at Dudley Council

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What we know about police probe after 'unknown substance' sprayed on three cars in Hockley Heath

It was reported that the incident happened on a drive in a road off Stratford Road in Hockley Heath' on January 23

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What we know about plans to transition bus services from private back into public control

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker was questioned about his plans to transition bus services from the current private operator-led model back into public control

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Busy mums who shed 23st without weight loss jabs or surgery say 'you can do it too'

These three inspiring Midland mums refused to let their busy lives get in the way of losing weight naturally in life-changing transformations

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Yobs damage cars in ‘acid attack’ in Solihull home driveway

Cars have been damaged at a home off Stratford Road in Hockley Heath in a suspected 'acid attack' by mindless yobs using bottles

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Masked men wanted in connection with Kingswinford house break-in

West Midlands Police officers are asking for the public's help to identify two men wanted in connection with a burglary in the Dudley area

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Man ‘seriously injured’ in Walsall street attack

A man was found badly injured in Chantry Avenue and was rushed to hospital with police cordoning off the road