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Man charged with Ann Widdecombe murder due to appear in court
Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court
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'Terrified' Monkey discovered abandoned on London bus in laundry bag
The common marmoset was found on a 302 bus in Kensal Rise shortly before 11.45am on Friday, July 17, and has since been named Oyster
'Kind and caring' teen Lucy Halpin dies at Tonnau Festival weeks after turning 18
Lucy Halpin has been named locally as the 18-year-old who died after falling ill at Tonnau Festival on Anglesey in the early hours of July 11, with police investigating the unexpected death
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Three Birmingham restaurants where illegal workers found will have operating licences reviewed
A series of raids across city centre restaurants has led to the discovery of six illegal workers in three restaurants in just a day
Ofcom launches Married at First Sight UK investigation
The media watchdog is investigating a fairness and privacy complaint about the Channel 4 reality show
Fury as bins pile up in Birmingham as move to fortnightly collections begins
A scathing attack has been given on a 'shambolic' new waste collection service which has caused chaos just days after it has been introcuded
Bouncer guilty of manslaughter after punch outside Birmingham bar
Richard Deakin, 38, was found guilty of manslaughter at Birmingham Crown Court after punching fellow doorman Joshua Johnson-Hector outside a Birmingham city centre cocktail bar
Man who died in jail after disorder was ‘strange’ after arrest, inquest hears
Peter Lynch, 61, was found dead in his cell at HMP Moorland in South Yorkshire on October 19 2024, a jury at Doncaster Coroner's Court was told on Monday
Birmingham double rapist jailed after subjecting women to 'sustained sexual assaults'
Daniel Thomas, 49, has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars
Redditch boy scooter rider seriously injured after crash with van
Bystanders had been caring for the boy as paramedic attended
Bike with no registration plate ridden along Bilston footpaths -now police need your help
Police said off-road bikers were 'causing a nuisance for residents and businesses' and 'being a potential danger to themselves and others'
Andy Burnham planning £189 weekly payments for state pensioners born before 1951
The new Prime Minister, who was sworn in on Monday as Sir Keir Starmer's successor, has confirmed the triple lock will be maintained.
Witness appeal after man hit by a car in Wolverhampton city centre
The pedestrian suffered 'potentially serious' injuries
Tributes to anti racist campaigner Maz Saleem whose father was murdered outside Birmingham mosque
The outspoken daughter of Mohammed Saleem, murdered 13 years ago, has died, sparking an outporing of tributes
Midland house nightmare hotspots mapped as problem can wipe thousands from properties
Birmingham has recorded hundreds of sightings of the invasive and fast-growing plant which can cause serious damage
Wolverhampton carer says 'I did not have a ruler' after man 'choked to death on oversized pancake'
Christopher Bennett, 34, denies the manslaughter of Thomas Cowley
What Andy Burnham said about PIP in his first speech as Prime Minister
The disability benefit is under review after years of ballooning costs
Lloyds Bank customers must take action or risk payments being blocked
Lloyds, which has branches in Birmingham, announced in 2024 it was switching most of its credit cards from Mastercard over to Visa.
State pensioners with one document to lose £300 under Andy Burnham
Mr Burnham, the new Labour Party MP for Makerfield, has succeeded Sir Keir Starmer on Monday.
Andy Burnham planning £240 a year extra for state pensioners born before 1953
MP for Makerfield will keep the triple lock pledge for retirees, he has confirmed, as he takes over as Prime Minister.