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902 tickets issued on busy Midlands street where school-run parking 'is getting out of control'

One resident said the road was 'dangerous' at peak times and some drop-offs were happening on the 'middle of the road'

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Stabbing in Birmingham city centre - full police statement

One man was rushed to hospital with 'potentially life-threatening stab wounds'

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Bedworth bridge 'collapses' leaving train services cancelled or delayed

National Rail has warned passengers to expect 'major disruption' until the end of the day

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Disqualified Midlands driver 'appeared heavily intoxicated' as he 'repeatedly lied to officers'

Police saw Hooman Khosravi 'clamber into the back' of a Toyota Yaris as a female passenger moved to the driver's seat

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Midlands pair let 'dangerous' criminal hide in loft following 'brutal' knife attack

Kurt Horton and Tracey Hoff knew police were 'actively searching' for James Pedley when they gave him shelter

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Birmingham Soho Road arrest as 'wanted man' detained in busy shopping district

The 47-year-old was detained in the busy shopping district

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Man who raped young woman in Midlands park jailed

Sheraz Malik's victim was 18 at the time of the attack in June 2025

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Birmingham dealer hid drugs behind child's bed before 'dismantling' phone in police raid

Birmingham dealer Shaquille Shirley refused to open the door when officers came knocking

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Pair stole 12 bottles of wine and goaded Co-op staff 'call the Feds' - but now they have to pay

Aaron Donnelly, 39, and Emma Bryan, 37, both have the same problem

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DWP hands 830,000 more people Universal Credit with 'no requirement to work'

T he number of people claiming Universal Credit for health reasons has risen by 890,000 in just one year.

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BBC Gladiators star issues 'really important' message to Birmingham girls

The Gladiators star is the first South Asian gladiator to make her way onto the hit show

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Woman called her ex 150 times in a day during sustained campaign of harassment

Demi Davies also contacted police to make false allegations about her former partner of 10 years

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Andy Burnham rows back on support for £2,950 WASPI compensation from DWP

Andy Burnham had seemingly threw his weight behind calls for WASPI compensation from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on Wednesday.

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£100 Nationwide bonus payments cut to £55 for some recipients

Nationwide, which is the world's biggest building society, is paying out £100 bonuses to customers as the scheme returns for 2026.

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New HMRC tax rules for 4 million people on the new state pension

As the Triple Lock metric continues to be applied to the state pension, both rates are rising.

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Fatal illness alert issued as cases surge in one part of the Midlands

'Significant' outbreak among adults and families urged to have jab proven to offer protection

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Plans lodged to demolish Solihull Police Station for new five-storey office

Blow for campaigners as Solihull Police Station to close for new office

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Edgbaston couple share secret to long lasting marriage - on 70th anniversary

Maureen and Wes Jordan are celebrating a huge 70 years of marriage

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Jet2 becomes 'first' UK airline to make change for passengers from Thursday

Birmingham Airport BHX passengers are affected

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John Healey resigns as Defence Secretary over Keir Starmer's defence funding

John Healey has resigned from the Cabinet, accusing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of being 'unable' and the Treasury of being 'unwilling' to commit the resources needed to fund Armed Forces