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Reform UK accused of 'calculated nastiness' over Sandwell Borough of Sanctuary vote
Sandwell was granted the Borough of Sanctuary status in 2023 with the aim of ensuring the borough was a "welcoming place of safety" for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
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'Purely evil' killer's chilling call after stabbing ex to death before ringing 999
Chris Hemming stabbed his ex-partner Cheryl McKenna to death in Redditch, before calling 999 to confess
Boys arrested in Rugeley arson probe after wildfire in woodland
Three boys - aged 12, 13 and 14 years, and all from the Rugeley area - have been held on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life
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Missing Solihull girl, 14, prompts urgent 999 police appeal
Shaniye, 14, was last seen at 5pm last night
Teen arrested after Birmingham shooting leaves boy in hospital
A 19-year-old man was held on suspicion of attempted murder after a 15-year-old boy suffered a gunshot injury
Everything we know after boy, 9, critically injured in Birmingham crash
The youngster, who was a passenger in one of the cars which crashed, was rushed to hospital in a critical condition
Stand Up To Racism announces protest outside Reform UK’s conference in Birmingham
It claims that Nigel Farage’s organisation is providing a platform to the head of the French National Rally, which is 'rife with fascists and racists'
Woman found dead stuffed into suitcase in Athens remembered as 'kind soul'
Police are investigating Elisabeth Jane Ross' death, with tributes pouring in for a 'kind soul' with a 'beautiful heart'
Couple avoid jail after German Shepherd starves to death on Midland farm
Matthew and Courtney Shuker admitted more than 30 animal welfare charges following the incidents at Westwood Hall Farm, in Leek, between 2022 and 2023
Aston Villa player who set World Cup record in 1966 years before starting his career
Former Aston Villa defender Neil Rioch has a record nobody can ever take away from him
Tragedy as missing child, 5, 'found dead in water' in Midlands
West Mercia Police had been urgently probing reports of the youngster who vanished from Badsey
Arrest after two West Midlands Police officers attacked on Soho Road
He was also wanted on suspicion of a number of other offences including burglary and assault
Birmingham bin strike deal 'close' with 'payment' on the cards
Unions and council refuse to comment on claim that a deal is currently close to agreement - but it would be great summer fillip for Brummies
Gang 'threatened to stab' teen in Sutton Coldfield park bike robbery
Armed thugs on motorbikes targeted a boy in a park making a threat with a knife and then stealing his bike
A38 Aston Expressway car fire prompts long delays
Passers-by recorded the fire scene as they passed the burning vehicle after midday today
How Twitch event ended in tragedy as death of Midland man to be probed
Bradley Passey, a 21-year-old from Halesowen, drowned in Rotterdam after going missing from a TwitchCon event in the Netherlands, a coroner's court has heard. A provisional cause of death has been established as drowning, with an inquest yet to be dated.
Birmingham Subway shut as inspector 'smelled droppings and urine' before spotting live mouse in bin
Environmental health officers found mouse activity in the Subway branch on Stratford Road, Sparkbrook.
DWP £456 payment under Andy Burnham for condition suffered by 7 million people
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed his government will be a "cost of living" government.
Attack outside Birmingham pub as man punched after England World Cup game
Police have issued a CCTV image of a man officers want to identify after the victim was left needing surgery
Attempted murder arrest after man stabbed in Lichfield
A 34-year-old man has been arrested