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Two in hospital after being 'mauled by three dogs' in Midlands street

Police said a man suffered serious injuries and a woman suffered a significant bite injury

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'Smoke was so thick I couldn't see my parents': Survivor of fatal West Midlands arson attack tells court of the moment his family home caught fire

A survivor of a fatal arson attack at a Wednesbury family's home has told jurors of the moment they realised the house was ablaze.

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Sex offender 'bullied and attacked' at Midlands jail killed himself

Nigel Feckey was serving a sentence for sex offences when he was found dead

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Heartbreak after dog mauled to death in horror Midlands 'XL Bully' attack

Blake McElhatton said he has been 'mentally broken' by the tragedy

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Two dead after light aircraft which flew out of Birmingham Airport crashes on farmland

Emergency services responded to reports that an aircraft had crashed in a farmland area of Littleborough, Rochdale just after 11am today

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Two men die after light aircraft launched from Birmingham crashes on moorland in Greater Manchester

Two men are confirmed to have died following a plane crash in moorland in Greater Manchester.

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Afghan man accused of rape had arrived in UK four months earlier, jurors told

Ahmad Mulakhil is standing trial alongside co-defendant Mohammad Kabir

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Inmate confesses to killing fellow prisoner at Midlands jail

Damien Ward, 36, left prisoner Dennis Green with a serious head injury

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Reform branded 'racist' over policy on two-child benefit cap

The party says the cap should be lifted only for families where both parents are British-born and full-time workers

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Met Office names 16 UK areas given 'keep safe' warning over snow and ice risk

A yellow weather warning has been issued

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Traffic chaos In Sutton Coldfield caused by ‘multiple leaks’ but misery for drivers should soon end

"We’ve experienced multiple gas escapes in this area" said a Cadent official, which has led to weeks of roadworks and traffic delays along the High Street and nearby roads

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Commissioner 'shocked' by West Midlands Police's use of AI for Maccabi fans ban - but maintains 'AI is a positive thing'

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said he was "shocked" by the way artificial intelligence (AI) was used to justify a ban of Israeli football fans from Birmingham.

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Surge in residential new starts marks another record-breaking year for Birmingham, Deloitte Regional Crane Survey reveals

Deloitte's latest Regional Crane Survey has revealed a significant jump in the number of schemes breaking ground across Birmingham.

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Police officers injured after 'wheelie bin thrown at patrol car' in the West Midlands

Police said that Daniel Hodnett, 20, and a 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been charged over the incident

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Polish nursery worker who abused babies to be deported this week

Roksana Lecka was jailed for eight years in September 2025

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Aunt shouted 'there's a baby in the water' after toddler fell into Midlands river - court told

Xielo Maruziva was out walking with his aunts when he fell into the flooded river

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All the Midlands areas facing 15 hours of snow and ice as Met Office issues warning

Forecasters have said there will be outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow

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Albanian burglars targeted home of former Aston Villa and Birmingham City footballer

Two Albanian burglars have been jailed for targeting properties, including the home of a former Aston Villa and Birmingham City footballer

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Met Office warns of snow for West Midlands as temperatures plummet

Temperatures will plummet to around zero as rain and hill snow gradually clears northwards overnight

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Albanian thieves target home of ex-Aston Villa and Birmingham City player while pregnant wife inside

Denis Puka, 28, and Erisjan Laska, 29, have now been jailed