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Dad shocked when 'back pain' turned out to be terminal cancer diagnosis
Grant Learmont, 40, is now raising awareness that people of any age can get prostate cancer
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Peaky Blinders returns to Birmingham as sequel stars Stranger Things legend
Peaky Blinders is getting a sequel drama and the BBC has released a first-look image of Tommy Shelby's "replacement".
'Vile' rapist who abused women and children for 30 years jailed for more than 2 decades
Christopher Welch was convicted of a string of child sex offences and rapes against two women in a case spanning decades
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Birmingham pet owner who kept cats in 'filthy' flat avoids jail
Despite a ban from having cats, Danisha Alecia Irving neglected them and kept her flat 'in a state of disrepair'
Two teenagers guilty after horrific stabbing of 15-year-old
Mohanad Goobe died last year after being stabbed amid a large gathering
Family of woman throttled to death in Oldbury say 'we wish we could have done more'
Paramjit Kaur was murdered by her husband Harminder Mattu
Man, 36, wanted after rape at West Midlands train station
Officers were called to the railway station on March 13 following reports of a rape
Armed police and helicopter swoop Birmingham street after balaclava-clad gang 'fire gun'
Police believe the incident involved men on e-bikes, including one with a black balaclava
Birmingham man jailed after pulling down pants outside railway Station
Christopher Pittar, 44, from Birmingham, was sentenced to seven months in prison at Birmingham Magistrates' Court after being found guilty of exposure outside Derby Railway Station
Birmingham voters told 'Tories have changed' in attack on Reform 'chaos'
Birmingham's local elections next month come at a critical moment for the city
Shirley machete attack update after boy suffers 'life-changing' injuries
Three teenagers have all been charged with two counts of wounding and violent disorder
Woman fell pregnant after measles rash forced her to remove contraceptive patch
Jayne Walmsley, 37, from West Midlands, was left with 'chemical burn'-like rash after contracting measles and had to remove her contraceptive patch due to severe skin irritation
Disbelief as Birmingham council workers paint double-yellow lines around parked car
Pedestrians were left scratching their heads at the strange sight in Quinton
Man 'may have answers' police need after being spotted at Birmingham train station with missing girl
The teenage girl has been missing from her home for over a week
Revenge porn shock with just one per cent of offenders charged by West Midlands Police
More than 530 reports were made in the second half of 2025 - but just six suspects were summoned or charged
Police hunting pub attacker after two women assaulted
Police said the attacker shoulder-barged one of the women and grabbed the other by her hair and dragged her outside the pub
Barclays issues 'uncomfortable' update for three million UK customers
Barclays, which has branches in Birmingham, has warned 50 per cent say money feels like a taboo subject in the UK.
Five teenagers arrested after police chase across Walsall and Birmingham
Police spotted the group on three motorbikes, all wearing balaclavas
Michael Schumacher's daughter Gina breaks silence on his ski crash for first time
Gina, 29, has addressed Formula One legend Michael’s 2013 accident in Méribel, which has caused his to shy away from public life.
People in West Midlands spending average of over £33 per month on subscriptions
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