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Calls made for much-needed transport links to Birmingham Airport from West Midlands town centre

Calls have been made for a transport link from the airport to Solihull town centre as a major new bus service reached a significant milestone.

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Oscars 2026 chaos as viewers 'didn't know it was possible' in big surprise

Kumail Nanjiani announced a rare tie in the Best Short Film category at the 98th Academy Awards, marking the first Oscars tie in over a decade

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Conan O'Brien's brutal Epstein joke in opening monologue as audience left stunned

Conan delivered his opening monologue to a packed Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles

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Yellow box junction fines coming to M5 as cameras go up

Cameras will soon be installed to enforce yellow box junction rules that many motorists don't understand at one of the busiest junctions in the West Midlands

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Key details as armed police attend home after assault report

A 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and weapon possession after armed police were called to a Dawley home

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First new homes of a major Birmingham development project handed over to tenants

More than 120 new homes are being built on the former derelict site in Birmingham

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Key details as man attacked in violent early-morning disorder

A man in his 30s was found injured on Rookery Road at 5.20am after a disorder involving several men

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Birmingham's worst road for parking fines with 220 drivers caught weekly

More than 10,000 parking fines issued on Birmingham's busiest route for penalties with drivers fined daily

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Birmingham mum claims she was drenched in diesel after Asda Minworth fuel pump hose burst

Alex Madden, 39, from Sutton Coldfield says she was left soaked in diesel after a fuel pump hose suddenly burst at Asda Minworth petrol station

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Element of council tax 'frozen' since 1993 providing loophole as 'too many don't pay fair share'

Councillor Bird said ‘his main gripe’ is when home owners replace a small property with a ‘seven-bedroom building’

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Birmingham's worst road for parking fines where 220 drivers punished every single week

Rule-breakers are punished by traffic wardens every day along busy stretch

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One Shop thief hunted as police issue hazy CCTV image

Staffordshire Police are asking for the public's help to identify a person wanted in connection with a shoplifting incident at a One Stop shop

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Birmingham mum 'drenched in diesel' after 'hose bursts' at Asda fuel station

Alex, who was left covered in diesel, says she now suffers a cough and her washing machine requires regular servicing due to diesel contamination from her clothes

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Police seal off Birmingham road after man hurt in early-morning disorder

A man in his 30s was attacked and taken to hospital after trouble involving a group of men on a main road nearby

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Police hunting bike pair after teen victim targeted issue appeal

A teenage boy was walking in Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, when he was approached by two people who threatened him

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DWP sending out 'discretionary' bonuses for five benefits - full list

Council has promised bonus payments for hard-up DWP benefit claimants.

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Armed police called to home after assault amid weapons find

A man was arrested after an incident on St Peters Close in Dawley, Telford

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New rule for UK shoppers paying at tills from Thursday

Shake-up from FCA

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American food shop thrives as US expats flock to Cotswolds

Jesse D'Ambrosi, 44, runs a delicatessen in Stow-on-the-Wold that is booming thanks to American products like Hershey's bars and Goldfish crackers for wealthy expats who have flocked to the Cotswolds

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DWP told to make assessment change for 'all' 500 PIP conditions

As the Timms Review is conducted, campaigners from Citizens Advice have demanded the Labour government ensures some things happen.