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M1 crash: Two teenagers dead and four injured after horror motorway collision

A blue car left the road bridge above the carriageway and collided with a minibus travelling southbound on the M1, with four others taken to hospital

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James Bulger's grave vandalised for second time in 6 weeks as heartbroken mum speaks out

The two-year-old was killed by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson

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Five Birmingham shops raided with thousands of items worth £125k seized

Amongst the illicit haul was a couple of out-of-date sandwiches

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Plans for late Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday commemorations confirmed

King Charles will deliver a national address on April 21 as the Royal Family marks what would have been Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday with commemorative events including a major exhibition

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Gardeners growing daffodils urged to do one thing now for better display next year

The popular yellow flower is a common sight in springtime

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Davina McCall given incredibly 'good news' after breast cancer check up

The beloved TV presenter underwent surgery in October after a biopsy

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Canary Islands bus crash horror as Brit dies and children injured in La Gomera

A British man, 77, has been killed after a bus full of tourists plunged into a ravine on La Gomera in the Canary Islands

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Prince Harry sued for defamation by Sentebale charity he co-founded

Harry rejects ‘offensive’ defamation claim made by Sentebale charity

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Mum of murdered schoolboy dies after collapsing in Co-op car park

Charlene Williams was a popular member of her local community

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Birmingham Council leader's update on return of recycling collections

Recycling collections in Birmingham were suspended in February 2025 due to the bins strike

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'Banned' Birmingham driver arrested after car ends up on its roof

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of driving while banned and drink driving after a car crashed near an Audi garage

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BMW driver who ploughed into dad as he walked with his twin in Birmingham jailed for life

Lee Baker's family said he "will be missed and loved forever"

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Midlands motorway closed in both directions after car crashes off bridge

Divers have been warned of long delays

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Boys arrested on suspicion of murder after pensioner dies from punch in Midlands

Police said the victim, in his 70s, was punched after an 'exchange' with a group who had thrown a large branch at a cyclist from a bridge

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Birmingham Lib Dems say 'we won't touch Reform' in event of council coalition talks

Birmingham 'needs rebuilding', Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said today during a visit to the city

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Independents in Walsall steal official opposition title from Labour group

Leader Councillor Aftab Nawaz described the move as ‘full circle’

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Balloons 'potentially containing bleach' thrown at pedestrians from Mercedes in Kingswinford

The vehicle registration was unknown, but it was thought to be an A-class model with tinted windows

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Man arrested after four migrants die in small boat Channel crossing

The 27-year-old Sudanese national is being interviewed, along with illegal migrants who made the crossing

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Boy, 12, dies after getting sucked into hot tub filter during family holiday

Matteo Brandimarti, 12, was relaxing with his family at the spa of the Duca di Montefeltro Hotel near Rimini, Italy, when his leg got sucked into the nozzle of a hot tub

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Barclays urges customers to 'watch out' and says 'it's often fraud'

Barclays, which has branches in Birmingham, has urged customers to 'watch out for red flags'.