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Teacher 'sexually abused baby boy he was adopting and filmed as he lay dying', court told

Jamie Varley, 37, denies killing 13-month-old Preston Davey

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Sinister reason man was always at airport but never boarded a flight

Elliot McLelland, 24, told a man that he was working for MI5

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Two dead after 'planned fight' erupts into mass shooting at Winston-Salem park

Two people have died and several others were injured after a planned fight between young people escalated into a mass shooting at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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'Prime' plot in Sutton Coldfield housing area to be sold off by Birmingham City Council

A plot of land in the middle of an affluent city suburb is on the market with a guide price of £50,000 plus

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Ex-police officer used AI to create semi-naked pictures of children

Michael Elmer also edited family photos of one of his female colleagues to make her appear naked

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Man, 27, dies on Birmingham street as police issue dashcam footage appeal

West Midlands Police were called to Mott Street in the Jewellery Quarter at 12.30am today

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'Stranger followed Sikh woman home then raped her because he thought she was Muslim' - jury told

John Ashby, 32, is on trial accused of rape

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Urgent police appeal over missing schoolgirl who has links to Birmingham

Aaliyah, 15, from Windsor, Berkshire, is known frequent Birmingham

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Birmingham police probe live as blue tent erected behind cordon

West Midlands Police has cordoned off Mott Street in the Jewellery Quarter

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First picture of 'fun-loving' Wolverhampton dog attack victim as family pay tribute

Lila Hall - also known as Carol - died following an incident with two dogs at a house last week

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Moment off-duty police officer wrestles Sainsbury's shoplifter to ground

PC Ross Morgan sustained an injury to his hand after coming into contact with a crack pipe

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'I worked in Morrisons for 29 years but was sacked for tackling a shoplifter'

Sean Egan was dismissed from his managerial position for tackling a shoplifter

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Five reasons Birmingham's pivotal May election is most unpredictable yet

Birmingham's political future is difficult to forecast with crucial local elections just days away

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Major UK bank named best for credit cards - not Nationwide, Barclays or NatWest

It has been named Best Credit Card Provider at the Moneyfacts Awards.

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HMRC warns parents pay rises could mean they must ‘pay back’

It doesn't matter if the child living with you is not your own child

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Dudley nursery owner says 'I failed Noah and his family' and admits 'sorry will never be enough'

Deborah Latewood owned the now-closed Fairytales Day Nursery, where Noah Sibanda lost his life

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More state pensioners to be hit with surprise HMRC tax bill

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been criticised over the policy

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People missing out on DWP payments every month worth £250 on average

Money Wellness has warned UK households are missing out on unclaimed benefits.

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Evil Midlands pet owners who killed their own animals

One Midlands man stabbed his puppy in the rib with a kitchen knife

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Coventry Half-marathon blunder sees runners scratching their heads at mile-markers

An incorrectly positioned turning point saw runners tackle an extra long course