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ITV Laura Woods releases statement on 'weird' health scare after collapsing on live TV

Laura Woods said she is OK after collapsing on live TV during ITV's coverage of England Women's international friendly against Ghana, sparking concern amongst viewers

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'Killer' believed to have murdered mum 20 years ago finally named

Jennifer Kiely, 35, was found dead in 2005 but police have never charged anyone with her murder

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Birmingham gang convicted over £500k illegal tobacco factory

Four people have been convicted after police stormed an illegal 'tobacco factory'

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Scaffolder's shocking outburst in court as he is locked up once more

Scaffolder Thomas Williams, 35, seemed upset with his sentence

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Midland carer clocked up 41,800 miles on friend's mobility car in cruel scam

Laighken Green, who is now on Universal Credit, has avoided jail

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Killer driver mowed down 'devoted' grandmother, 85, as she walked home

Jane Hill, 57, has been handed a suspended sentence for killing pensioner Jean Bentley

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Runner of Tamworth 'ghost' line that sent 2,800 'drugs for sale' messages

Reece Winter, 27, has been jailed for more than five years

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Investigation after man dies after being hit by car in Birmingham

West Midlands Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit is now appealing

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Schoolgirl 'scared' after man's 'completely unacceptable' behaviour outside Card Factory

The girl said she noticed the man staring at her in Sainsbury's before he approached her outside the Card Factory

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Midland woman suffers heart attack at 27 - all you need to know

She dismissed the early symptoms of chest pains until the agony became "crushing"

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Birmingham's biggest crime hotspots - full list

Lozells and East Handsworth and Aston make the list

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Pensioner, 71, dies in horror Midlands car crash as Mercedes driver 'spoken to'

The pedestrian was involved in a collision with a car

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Couple sub-let Solihull Council property while living 130 miles away

Ahmed Jamshaidi, 34, aided in the offence and received payments of nearly £13,500 from two individuals who they rented the property, making a profit of close to £3,000

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Birmingham Airport probe after lift carrying airline crew drops to floor below

One staff member reported feeling unwell after the incident

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Group facing prison after almost £500,000 of tobacco and cash seized in Birmingham and £4 million fraud uncovered by police

Four people have been convicted after a police investigation saw close to £500,000 worth of tobacco and cash seized, alongside various weapons.

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Midland thug 'gouged' girlfriend's eyeball with his thumb

Daniel Carr, 41, has avoided time behind bars for his crimes

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Keir Starmer issues key China warning - the key details

Starmer set out a policy of "strength, clarity and sober realism," rejecting the previous "Golden Age" versus "Ice Age" binary approach

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DWP confirms 3 groups will have money deducted today - the latest

The new Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and Recovery) Act also allows officials to request bank details to verify the eligibility of claimants for three key benefits

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BBC Strictly Come Dancing host latest as Tess and Claudia's 'replacement' breaks silence

Current Strictly Come Dancing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced they were quitting the show last month

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Star King Solomon Academy welcomes prospective Reception pupils to open event

Star King Solomon Academy is inviting children and their families to its Primary Open Evening on Thursday, December 4, from 4.30 to 6.30pm.