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Paedophile caged almost 50 years after abusing young girl in Birmingham
Michael Wisdom, 67, was found with messages to a woman discussing the abuse of a child
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Second arrest after young girl seriously hurt in Tamworth bike crash
A boy, 16, and a 20-year-old man have both been arrested after the Tamworth incident
Moment firefighters tackle shop blaze after grass fire spreads in Handsworth
A grass fire spread to a fence before hitting a single-storey shop unit
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‘They’re local lads’: artist puts mural of Bellingham and Rogers on chip shop
The mural in a Birmingham suburb is so popular that the shop’s owner is opening two hours early to meet demandOn a busy junction in Quinton, a suburb of Birmingham, England football stars Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers are peering out from the side of a fish and chip shop, tucking into the loca...
Cradley Heath shop forced to close over 'sale of illegal goods'
Top G's was reportedly selling illicit tobacco
Bomb threat forces closure of Birmingham school on last day of term
Police investigate after school targeted in Bordesley Green
Ann Widdecombe 'killed in targeted attack' as counter-terrorism police issue update
The 78-year-old British politician was found dead inside her home in Devon
AJ Odudu's Big Brother co-host Will Best joins Strictly Come Dancing 2026 line-up
The BBC has confirmed six celebrities who will be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing this year
Damning review into Birmingham hospital's maternity services 'welcomed' by NHS bosses
A highly critical review of maternity services are helping people 'focus' on what's needed to improve, bosses said
Man 'killed amputee with his own prosthetic leg before buying a milkshake', court hears
Scott Silkstone, 51, is on trial at Leeds Crown Court accused of murdering Dwayne Tuohey, 55, who was found with serious injuries on New Year's Day – a charge he denies
Two huge Birmingham city centre projects 'have major risks' as council issued warning
The Birmingham Paradise and Smithfield projects are set to transform the heart of the city
Pubs in England get rule change for Argentina World Cup semi-final clash
The World Cup semi-final will see England take on Argentina at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
First meeting live of new Birmingham City Council amid anger over bins stalemate
First full meeting of Birmingham City Council
Body found in Birmingham house as investigation launched
The emergency services were alerted
Is Jude Bellingham a Brummie or Yam Yam? Fans fight to stake claim on England's World Cup hero
England star, Jude Bellingham, is much loved across the West Midlands - with whether he's a Yam Yam or Brummie often up for debate
Posh Midlands village with low crime and top schools where families desperate to find a home
It's one of the nicer spots in the West Midlands
'Do the right thing' plea as girl suffers 'life-changing' crash injuries
The motorbike was reportedly being ridden by two people at the time of the incident
Plymouth student Xander Furlong died of natural causes in Costa Rica hotel room
Xander Furlong, 18, from Plymouth, was found dead in his hotel room in Costa Rica on 19 July 2024, while on a sea turtle conservation trip. A Devon coroner ruled his death was due to natural causes.
Boy, 13, hit by man in broad daylight attack on city street
Police have shared a CCTV picture of a man who may have information
Driver violently attacked and pushed out of car by drunk Telford man he 'stopped to help'
William Davies left the man injured at the roadside and drove off in his car