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New UK weather maps show exact dates 20C heat or above to hit 35 areas

There could be four days of sunshine

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Labour Party to pick new Birmingham group leader ahead of coalition 'talks'

Discussions and calculations are still being done to work out if any of the six parties or groups elected to serve on Birmingham City Council can work together

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Reform UK councillor claims she was ‘forced to leave SEND meeting by Solihull MP’

Saqib Bhatti MP claims Reform UK councillor misrepresented facts over 'ostracised' claim

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Tamworth election probe over Reform UK Facebook post

It was alleged results were posted before any formal declaration

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DWP tells all 3.9 million PIP claimants to complete form by midnight on May 28

PIP is at the centre of the Timms Review from the Labour government

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Wolverhampton City Council refuses plans for new children's care home

The Council has refused plans to turn the residential property into the children' care home

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Nationwide making change for 'existing' mortgage customers from Wednesday

The Mortgage Works will be cutting rates by up to 0.20 percentage points

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Top 50 most dangerous towns and cities named - and there's a pleasant surprise for Midlands

Towns and cities were compared based on overall offences and populations

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Man stabbed himself to death as police searched Midlands home for indecent images

Police were searching the man's digital devices when he stabbed himself

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Mum's horror after blaze at Midlands home destroys new £5K B&Q kitchen

Billie-Jo Osborne, 25, had just finished renovations when the blaze broke out

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DWP sending up to £778 to people with 76 ear and eye complaints - full list

DWP carries data on which conditions qualify for benefits and payouts.

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Three arrested over 'violent disorder' in Walsall

The trio were arrested on suspicion of weapons offences

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Thug, 27, dragged girlfriend by the hair during row in Birmingham

Morgan Robertson punched, slapped and chucked drinks at her during their relationship

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Birmingham community group in touching £50,000 gesture to Midland hospital

The community is celebrating the launch of the facility

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Gran, 81, killed in tragic 'blaze at Shrewsbury film set home'

Rose Roberts, 81, died when a fire was sparked by an exploding mobile phone battery

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Cannock drink drive arrest as Mercedes hits parked cars

A suspected drink driver was taken to hospital following the collision on Wellington Drive

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DWP making 'elephant in room' change which could cost state pensioners £69,000

Gen Z people could lose up to £69,900 in DWP state pension income with the state pension age rising to 68, according to new analysis by Rathbones.

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Walsall 'violent disorder' live as three arrested

Three men were arrested after a vehicle was stopped nearby.

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Full statement from Jess Phillips as she resigns from government - transcript

She believed Sir Keir Starmer was a “good man” but that is “not enough”.

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Octopus Energy confirms £860 boost for customers who have driveways

Octopus has teamed up with Auto Trader to conduct a survey which has found EV drivers are hooked – and fuel drivers' worries don't hold a charge.