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Friends of tragic crash victim Lee Bowden say 'it will never be the same'

A stream of friends and family have been paying tribute to Lee Bowden who died in a collision in Quinton

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Mum cries 'this is our home' after council demands £180k extension be torn down

Suzie claims she and her four children will be homeless if the extension is demolished

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Girlfriend of devoted dad killed in Quinton crash pays tribute after leaving hospital

Lee Bowden died after the car he was travelling in with his girlfriend Amelia Brookes crashed into a tree

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Olivia Attwood breaks silence after she was seen kissing Pete Wicks

Love Island star Olivia Attwood has addressed the attention after she was photographed kissing Sunday Roast podcast co-host Pete Wicks in a London bar, with sources claiming she is 'smitten' with the Strictly star

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Stacey Solomon addresses split rumours as she's spotted without wedding ring

Stacey Solomon has responded to ongoing speculation after being spotted without her wedding ring on multiple occasions, telling This Morning viewers she 'probably took it off to go to the toilet'

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Keir Starmer sets emergency COBR meeting for next week over cost of living

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to chair an emergency COBR meeting this week with top ministers on the cost of living crisis as Iran tensions threaten oil supplies and energy prices

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New ISA threshold announced as UK households make 'decisive' move

Adult cash ISA balances have skyrocketed by more than £50 billion while non-ISA balances declined, according to Paragon.

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UK households urged not to 'overuse' their toasters from next Wednesday

Among the most common electrical items used is the toaster.

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'My family are being bombarded in Iran - it's so painful I can't sleep'

Iran is being bombarded - leaving family members terrified in the West Midlands

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Barclays customers issued 'frustrating' warning over using cashpoints

The customer took money out of ATM then tried to get help in the branch.

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Midlands house death sparks murder probe with three in custody including teen

Detectives believe the incident was 'contained to the house and there's no risk to the wider public'

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New Midlands school plans met with dismay as residents say 'wrong building, wrong place, wrong time'

Residents raised major concerns about traffic, congestion and the loss of 13.7 acres of woodland

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Jailed until 2050 - the worst West Midlands killers who wrote off their lives

Two murderers on our list could actually face being behind bars until 2060

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Fresh search for bodies of mum and toddler at killer's old home

Renee MacRae and her toddler Andrew disappeared decades ago

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Pony spotted entering Greggs in West Midlands town centre

The animal was seen being led into the popular bakery store by a topless man

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All the UK 2026 bank holidays as extra date added for this year

There will be an extra Bank Holiday for some in 2026

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Birmingham student unable to walk, talk or see after catching meningitis

Samantha Field said she was 'on the verge of sepsis'

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Drug dealer, 35, caught with heroin laced with vet tranquiliser

Tariq Thompson has now been locked up

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HMRC set to impose charge on UK households earning over £60,000

HMRC issued the alert via X

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Two bikers suffer 'serious life changing injuries' in Midlands smash

A total of four people were taken to hospital