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Man brutally killed his carer with a brick then hid her body in flooding Birmingham home

David Walsh, aged 35, admitted the manslaughter of Irene Mbugua, aged 46, at his address in Winson Green

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EastEnders actor Michael Keating who starred as Reverend Stevens dies age 79

The TV star also appeared in Blake 7, Yes Minister, The Bill and Casualty

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Wolverhampton's new mayor 'honoured and humbled' to become 167th first citizen

The city's new mayor Paul Singh said it 'felt surreal' to be sitting as mayor

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Met Office predicts record-breaking 33C heatwave as 21 counties to hit 30C

The Met Office has forecast an official heatwave for the Bank Holiday weekend, with temperatures expected to soar to 33C across parts of the UK

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Telford mum fractures daughter's skull then goes shopping - soon after she's dead

Birmingham Crown Court has heard horrific details of the fatal attack

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Midlands drivers caught out by 31mph rule as they learn truth

Tens of thousands found themselves in trouble for breaking rules

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Anyone found at 'nightmare' Pensnett home faces arrest

The property on Rookery Park, which was causing a 'detrimental impact' to neighbours, has been closed for three months

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Fundraiser for sisters found in sea off Brighton after 'unimaginable tragedy'

Emergency services were called before three bodies were pulled from the water near Madeira Drive

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Exact time Birmingham city centre roads will reopen after Aston Villa's UEFA Europa League parade

An open-top bus victory parade will kick off at around 4.30pm

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First-time buyers £64,000 better off buying than renting over five years

The first-ever First-Time Buyer Index is tracking how accessible the property ladder is across the UK

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Nationwide makes 'biggest' announcement for customers ahead of June 4

The 696-branch network includes 605 Nationwide and 91 Virgin Money branches.

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Air France and Airbus guilty of manslaughter over Flight 447 crash that killed 228 people

Air France and Airbus have been convicted of manslaughter over the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447 that killed all 228 people on board

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Woman 'racially abused and sprayed with liquid' in Great Barr as police hunt attacker

The force said the shocking incident happened on Beeches Road in Great Barr

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Octopus, OVO and E.ON update for 'satisfied' customers

Octopus has grown swiftly in recent years to become Britain's largest domestic energy supplier

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Schoolboys who filmed rape of two teen girls avoid jail

The court was told one of the offenders had an IQ of the "bottom 1% of his contemporaries"

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Knifeman 'screamed in people's faces' during 'violent' Cambridge city centre rampage

Liam Ellis 'extremely concerning' and 'aggressive' behaviour was picked up by council CCTV operators, who alerted police

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Arrest after Penkridge property raided with weapons and drugs seized

A property in Boscomoor Lane was raided following concerns about 'drug use'

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Who is Reform's new Mayor of Walsall?

The new Mayor enjoys scuba diving in his free time

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When is Hajj 2026 and what happens as two million Muslims travel to Mecca

Millions of Muslims are gearing up to take part in the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the Five Pillars of Islam and a mandatory religious duty for all Muslims who are physically and financially able

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West Midlands Police car wrecked in Solihull crash as man rushed to hospital

The two-car crash happened near Hickory's Smokehouse in Earlswood