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West Midlands Railway heatwave warning as significant reduced train service hits Birmingham routes
Extreme heat can cause rails to expand and buckle so when temperatures reach certain thresholds, trains must run more slowly to keep services safe
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Sparkbrook incident live as police cordon off road after serious crash
Montgomery Street has been sealed off by police after a collision between a car and a motorbike this afternoon
Sparkbrook crash update as statement released
Police cordoned off White Road at the junction of Montgomery Street after the serious collision
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Masked thug told girl to film Wordsley park robbery - then pulled out knife to slash children
Ryan Hand punched two teenage boys multiple times then pulled a bladed weapon from his trousers to slash one of the victims at Brook Park in Wordsley
Music legend credited for discovering Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston dies
Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who founded Arista Records and was credited with discovering Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and many more iconic artists, has died aged 94 at his New York City home.
HMRC claim gives state pension payments automatic boost
Through the course of 12 months, the overall payment adds up to £1,406.60 for the eldest or only child, and a further £930.80 per additional child after that
Oldbury man killed 'beautiful young mum' with truck - but told 999 a different story
Mohammed Azim ran his teenage girlfriend over before calling 999 to claim she was hit by another driver
Tragedy as woman's body found in canal lock in Kidderminster
West Mercia Police were called to Wolverley Road, Kidderminster
Solihull Council provides school closure update as rare red alert issued
Schools to make individual decisions on heatwave closures
UK households could lose £1,407 by September 1 amid new HMRC warning
Households have been warned they could end up losing money if they fail to meet a HMRC deadline
Midlands 39C heatwave live as popular attractions close due to 'extreme' weather
Forecaster said there would be an 'exceptional spell of hot and humid weather'
West Midlands' Lloyds branch closure date announced alongside 11 other UK sites
The banking group said it remains committed to investing in face-to-face banking despite the latest branch closures
Met Office's 'extreme' red alert for Birmingham and West Midlands explained
The red alert for 'extreme heat' starts at 9am on Wednesday and is set to remain in place until 9pm on Thursday
The Story of Tracy Beaker duo reunite as fans all say same thing
Dani Harmer and Montanna Thompson, who played Tracy Beaker and Justine Littlewood in the iconic CBBC series, reunited and fans couldn't help but all say the same thing
When the Met Office red and amber warnings start in UK ahead of heatwave
The heatwave is set to bring sweltering conditions to large parts of the UK, sparking alerts from the Met Office
Two men arrested after car stopped and searched in Burntwood
A search of the vehicle also uncovered cocaine, three mobile phones, cash, and a Stanley knife
Urgent police investigation launched after woman 'raped and assaulted in Nuneaton flat'
Warwickshire Police investigating the Nuneaton rape report has issued an appeal to locate Adrian Lewicki who officers 'believe can assist with enquiries'
Birmingham Council issues schools update as city braces for 'extreme' heatwave
Birmingham City Council says 'decisions on altering school day arrangements are made by individual schools'
Hundreds of Bournville residents sign petition as 'rogue parkers cause chaos'
A resident said some of those drivers attending a place of worship block drives and park on pavements
All the Midlands areas where homes face subsidence risk from looming 40C heatwave
The map has been put together by home insurance experts utilising data from the British Geological Survey