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Two men jailed for life after baby raped five times last summer

Ethan Towers raped a baby five times while John Watson encouraged him to abuse the child, with a judge describing them as "dangerous and a risk to the public"

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Man charged with murder after horror shooting led to school lockdown

Gunshots were fired at a car in Bristol as a man in his 20s was sent to hospital

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Joyful scenes as Walk of Witness procession takes place in Handsworth on Good Friday

Christians celebrated Easter by joining in the traditional Walk of Witness in Handsworth

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US confirm F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran as hunt underway for survivors

A United States fighter jet has been shot down over central Iran with multiple US sources confirming the news. A pilot and navigator are reported to have ejected with their locations unknown as search operations continue

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Pensioner stabbed to death outside her home as son arrested

The incident happened in south-east London where there were reports of a man with a knife

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Kingstanding Islamic centre attacked again - 48 hours after racist graffiti daubed on walls

Racist graffiti was again sprayed on walls in the early hours of Good Friday

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Court update after man, 24, killed in Midland shooting

Coel Tainton was found dead in the property

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Robber threatens Sainsbury's staff in terrifying Midland raid

Police are now hunting for those involved

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Three charged after man attacked on Birmingham bus

Police said the man was attacked on a bus travelling in Erdington

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Pervert banned from being within a mile of Birmingham school for sinister reason

Kevin Gilmore, 41, is facing the prospect of a prison sentence

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When Jesse Jackson fought injustice on the streets of Birmingham

The civil rights legend sensed injustice and called for action

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Teacher 'receives six-figure payout after pupil threw toaster at them'

The pupil also threw a chair at the teacher

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UK households can save £800 by doing six things now - full list

Experts say this person could help their household save up to £800 a year by making just a few simple changes.

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Pensioner, 84, stabbed to death as man, 62, charged with murder

Giorgio Pin, 62, is now due in court

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UK households face £430 being added onto their mortgage repayments

The average mortgage rate on new deals has climbed from 4.91% to 5.50%, while the typical two-year fixed deal has risen from 4.85% to 5.56%.

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Prison officer left with burns to face after boiling water jail attack

Convicted killer Benjamin Scott, 46, also hit the prison officer with a kettle

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Met Office names areas at risk of 20cm snow as 15-hour Storm Dave weather warning issued

A yellow weather warning for rain and snow will be in place this weekend

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Drink-driving cannabis user guzzled five pints before Midlands head-on crash

Rory Helps, 28, has now been locked up

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Boy, 14, killed in horror daytime shooting as murder probe launched

Three people have been arrested by police

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Barclays handing customers £1,000 free bonuses in April

Barclays, which has branches in Birmingham, is offering bonuses to current account switchers and ISA transfer customers, allowing them to benefit from both deals.