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Six poorest areas in England are all in Birmingham, study finds

A study has found the six poorest parts of England by average disposable income — and they are all in Birmingham

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17 things you should always have in your car

Experts are urging UK drivers to pop these in the boot

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Latest application to turn family house in Olton into children’s care home

Plan for new children's care home in Solihull village revealed

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West Bromwich casino's 24/7 plans approved in new McDonald's move

The empty former restaurant will become the new home for Shipley's alongside the new tanning salon

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Birmingham City Council nets over £150k after quickfire land sales

Plots in Sutton Coldfield, Sheldon and Alum Rock were snapped up at auction

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£5m waste disposal contract for Wolverhampton nearing approval

The council said it will be aiming to increase recycling and reduce landfill

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Homeowners with driveways may face £1,000 bills

There are a number of UK driveway rules that must be followed

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Grade II listed Knowle country house could become wedding and events venue

Owners of historic Knowle Hall want it to become events venue to make it 'financially sustainable'

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'I can't work or cook and need prompting for basic daily tasks but I've been rejected for PIP with 0 points'

He said the decision had made him 'so angry', especially as he'd already been through a stressful tribunal as a child

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Criminal probe after 59,000 tonnes dumped at Midland fly-tip site

The fly-tipping site in Ranskill, Nottinghamshire, which is bigger than a football pitch, surrounds a lake next to two nature reserves

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West Midlands Police sergeant found guilty of gross misconduct

A West Midlands Police sergeant was found guilty of gross misconduct after deliberately accessing confidential police systems for personal purposes, a disciplinary hearing found

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'No-one was prepared for it' says sister of Solihull man Jake Libby who took his own life

Jake Libby, 38, from Solihull, took his own life on April 25. His sister, Mollie Jordan, has set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for his funeral.

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Walsall family in fear after 2am shooting left them 'scared to close blinds'

A Walsall family have been living in fear since a 2am shooting at their home last year – and are desperate to move out of the area, Birmingham Crown Court heard this week

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Banned driver admits Hamstead Road hit-and-run leaving pedestrian life-changing injuries

Sheikh Manneh, 29, mounted the pavement on Hamstead Road, Birmingham, and fled the scene – the victim missed his dying mother's final days while hospitalised, court heard

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Rachel Reeves cash ISA 2027 rules to create divide between age groups

It will come as a major blow to millions of savers

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How a challenge led to a radical change in mental health services in one Birmingham suburb

Birmingham's first dedicated, round-the-clock mental health centre has been opened in East Birmingham

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I followed the Aston Villa trophy parade through Birmingham and it was beautiful chaos

Long after the flares have burnt out and the streets emptied, these are the moments people will carry with them forever

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Stratford Road supermarket found with mice, rat and cockroach infestations on four occasions

Environmental health inspectors found widespread evidence of rat, mice and cockroach activity in the supermarket

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The sick teachers who hunted for victims in the classroom

One teacher was jailed after she became pregnant with a teenage student's baby

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Midlands police chief names specific car brand amid theft surge - and it's not Ford

Thefts of most cars are down across the region - but some are increasing targets for crooks