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Black Country care home plunged into special measures following 'disappointing' inspection
Ashley Court Care Home is lodging a 'rating review' request as they are disappointed in the outcome
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Man, 19, shot in Rochdale as police swarm street
Emergency services - including armed police officers - were called to the scene at around 3.20pm
Illegal bikers wanted by police after man shot in Sutton Coldfield
A man in his 20s was left in a critical condition, while a woman suffered minor injuries
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Crufts 2026: Working and Pastoral group winners announced on day one
Crufts 2026 day one: Fast runs, first titles, and a new grooming competition
Watch: Police release footage of bikes linked to Sutton Coldfield shooting
Police have appealed for the public's help with identifying bikes and the people who have access to them, after a shooting in Sutton Coldfield left two people injured.
Met Office declares 'warmest day of the year'
Highs of 19.2C have been recorded
Birmingham company 'ordered to pay' £9,000 after failing to remove waste
Action Skip Hire Limited pleaded guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday (March 2)
easyJet launches new Birmingham Airport route with flights starting from £23
The new service will operate each week on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Police issue major murder investigation update after teen fatally stabbed outside Smethwick mosque
Zeshan Afzal was found with serious stab wounds following 'disorder' in Oldbury Road
Wanted man with links to Midlands sparks 'do not approach' warning
Michael McDonagh, 26, is wanted on recall to prison in connection with breaching his licence conditions
Police say 'it may seem harsh but we will never apologise' as Midlands man jailed over deleted app
Simeon William James Weekes was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order
Birmingham rapist who preyed on teenagers jailed for 16 years
A Birmingham man has been jailed for multiple offences including the rape of a teenage girl, sexual assault of another teenager and abduction.
Police swarm Nottingham NUAST school after boy is 'stabbed'
The incident is not believed to be connected to the 'school wars' social media trend, police have said
Mud-covered man's indecent bus stop act came months after he made threats to kill in Cambridgeshire church
Mohammed El-Deihi has been jailed for one year and 10 months
M5 chaos live after multi-vehicle crash sparks major delays
Emergency services are on the scene with delays expected
Ian Huntley update as killer remains in hospital week after prison attack
Ian Huntley, the Soham murderer, was hit multiple times over the head with a metal bar at HMP Frankland last Thursday, February 26
Nearly half of Gen Z think the UK is becoming a 'Nanny State'
Bans on disposable vapes, internet censorship, and and calorie labelling appears to have taken a toll
Sir Keir Starmer had 'nothing to say' about energy bills despite soaring cost fears
The Prime Minister was asked for a "cast-iron guarantee that he will not let energy bills skyrocket again"
Sick Birmingham rapist who preyed on vulnerable teenage girls jailed
Kassam Hussain, from Handsworth Wood, was unanimously found guilty of nine offences, including rape, sexual assault and abduction
Britain's biggest drug smuggler says he shipped more cocaine than Pablo Escobar
Reformed gangster Andrew Pritchard has spoken out about how he shipped hundreds of millions of pounds worth of drugs into the UK through corrupt customs officers in his new book Empire of Dirt