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Boys arrested after Smethwick 'knifepoint park attack and robbery'
A boy suffered a knife wound in a park robbery where he also had his mobile phone taken
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Van fire in Willenhall spreads to buildings with ‘massive flames’
A blaze said to have started in a van and spread to buildings has now taken hold in a possible pie factory according to witnesses
Where BBC Murder 24/7 killer Matthew Jonathan is now and disturbing police mug shot
He had been brought in for questioning over the death of Jamie Gawler, 54, whose body had been found in his flat
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Boy, 14, drowns after going into water at London dock
According to reports at least 39 deaths have been reported this summer from open-water incidents
Prisoner who escaped from outside court now back in custody
Stephen Grzyb has been recaptured, after he fled from outside magistrates' court
Dad and daughter died after getting into difficulty at Newquay beach, inquest hears
Cornwall Coroner’s Court heard their family, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, had been on holiday in the seaside town
BBC Great British Sewing Bee hosts Patrick Grant and Esme Young are 'wild' as backstage secret exposed
Sophie Willian, who has now taken over hosting the hit BBC show, divulged some details about the pair's close relationship
Twisted killer Matthew Jonathan's sick torture motive as BBC have to split doc into two parts
Victim Jamie Gawler, 54, was tragically discovered with horrific wounds in the armchair at his Midlands flat in January 2025
Man appears in court charged with 47 Sandwell shop thefts and assaulting police officer
West Midlands Police Police say thousands of pounds worth of items were stolen from Black Country shops
Car thief strikes in Birmingham city centre street – CCTV appeal
Police are asking for the public's help to identify a man wanted in connection with a car break-in and several attempts in a city street
'Beyond in love' - Princess Eugenie gives birth to baby girl in Portugal
Buckingham Palace released a statement
Dad died trying to save daughter after she was swept into sea at popular beach
John Peter Collins and Samantha Adele Collins both died at Fistral Beach in Cornwall
Hunt to find motorbike duo after gunshots fired in Great Barr street
A CCTV appeal has been launched by police after a firearms incident in a city road
Police appeal to find Dylan Barker who is wanted for stalking
An appeal to find a man wanted for stalking has been issued by police
Special police powers in Lichfield after abusive youths target citygoers
Drug taking, criminal damage, abusing passers-by, and riding powered bikes and scooters inappropriately have all caused issues for citygoers
Solihull businessman avoids jail after sending offensive emails to Reform UK MP Suella Braverman
Jagjivan Ram, 65, from Balsall Common, sent messages including a reference to lynching, which left Reform UK MP Suella Braverman 'very upset and disturbed'
The West Midlands schools handed new 'exceptional' ratings as Ofsted blown away
Ofsted recently overhauled its grading system
66,000 pensioners won't get payment hike in 2027 as government speaks out
Labour government and DWP have issued a response
Birmingham woman, 36, 'followed' by white van as she issues warning to runners
Lucy Canham, 36, from Moseley opened up over the moment she was harassed while out for a run
What are nurdles as volunteers 'will play major role' in UK river clean-up
Volunteers have been encouraged to help with the clean-up of the River Tyne after a huge nurdle spill.