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Teenager charged following disorder in Birmingham city centre
A teenager has been charged following disorder in Birmingham city centre yesterday on Friday.
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Teen charged after 'firework disorder' in Birmingham city centre
The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested and later charged with possession of a firework and throwing a firework into a highway
Epstein files show Andrew Windsor lying across five mystery people as Ghislaine Maxwell watches
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein began in the late 1990s
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Ten arrests after Erdington crime crackdown with 20 vehicles seized
Police said 19 charges were brought from Operation Skybridge
Man charged in connection with murder of teenager in Birmingham
A man has been charged as part of an investigation into the murder of a teenager in Birmingham in November.
Latest Birmingham City Council housing waiting list - with one area over four years
There are currently 16 "red zones" across the city which have the longest waiting times
Key details as easyJet passengers claim family 'wheeled dead grandmother onto flight'
The flight was travelling from Malaga in Spain to the UK
11 'rules' that must be followed when near West Midlands police horses in Birmingham
West Midlands Police said 'the welfare of our horses – along with the safety of their riders and the public - is our priority'
Police using 'outdated powers' in pro-Palestine crackdown
Lawyers argue "cumulative disruption" regulations were quashed in May and should therefore not be used.
Met Office warns UK faces 'noticeable' weather change and announces exact date
The forecasters at the Met Office say the conditions will deteriorate
DWP to summon thousands of Universal Credit claimants for 'face-to-face' meetings - key details
The DWP continues to send out thousands of summons every month
Five ridiculous reasons people called 999 in 2025 including missing pineapple and Emmerdale complaint
Warwickshire Police shared the list of some of the reasons people called 999 in 2025 including an Emmerdale complaint
UK bank holidays to change with Boxing Day moved and extra day added
In 2026, most of the dates will stay largely the same as 2025, with Christmas and New Year just around the corner.
Everything we know after 'gun battle' outside Greggs bakery in Birmingham
Customers dived for cover after reports of two men fighting in Sheldon yesterday afternoon
State pensioners set to be 'pushed' into HMRC punishment after Labour move
Ms Reeves is "pushing more pensioners into paying tax" with her Budget reforms
DWP handing out 200,000 sanctions in crackdown with 200 a day issued
DWP is slapping migrants with penalties for breaking benefits rules - with more than 200 times a day being sent out.
UK faces 372-mile snow bomb but only 'half' of England will be hit
The white stuff is forecast to smash into half of the country, with the east of England at risk from snowfall in and around January 3, just after New Year's Day.
Zoe Ball breaks silence on 'real reason' behind BBC Radio 2 exit
Romesh Ranganathan compared Zoe leaving to a “death in the family”.
Prince Harry 'misses' element of UK life while living in America
Harry will struggle being away from the UK again for the Christmas period, expert says
Prince William issues emotional message after feeling 'deep sense of honour'
William has stepped into the role at the SAS Regimental Association