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Bournville residents petition against parking chaos linked to local masjid

More than 400 residents have signed a petition over parking chaos near Bournville Masjid and Community Centre on Cob Lane

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£108.20 HMRC monthly payment warning from September

More than a million letters has been issued reminding UK households of a deadline

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West Midlands bus fares rise tomorrow - here's by how much

A number of fares on National Express West Midlands buses will see charges increase from Sunday, June 28, including the cost of an adult day ticket which goes from £5.20 to £5.50

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The X Factor star 'promised to be next Rylan Clark' shares truth behind show

George Windsor auditioned for the ITV show in the hopes of it launching his music career

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Midlands motorway drivers getting fined while going under 70mph

Thousands have been punished at lower speeds

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HMO fears as Solihull Council approves extension for Widney Lane 'eyesore' house

Residents in Widney Lane, Solihull, have raised concerns about a property they call an 'eyesore' after the council's planning committee unanimously approved yet another extension — with some fearing it could become a HMO

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West Midlands Metro bosses decline to set opening date amid Dudley tram delays

The West Midlands Metro Dudley tram extension is still not open as bosses decline to set a new opening date, defending the delays as 'regrettable but normal' during ongoing testing

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Transport boost for Birmingham Sports Quarter project hailed as 'key for country'

The West Midlands Combined Authority's Investment Board has agreed to allocate more than £5.7 million towards the development of the East Birmingham to Solihull (EBS) Mass Rapid Transit Corridor and associated Sports Quarter Connectivity Programme activities to support Birmingham City's £3 billion...

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Tributes paid to loving mum, 33, killed in level crossing train crash

Kerry Coombes died when a train hit the car she was in, along with an eight-year-old girl, who remains in a critical condition

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DIY SOS star Nick Knowles to 'disappear' from TV to care for wife Katie Dadzie

Katie needs another major operation after her cervix ruptured just weeks after their wedding

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Coleen Nolan's children left in awkward silence as she jokes 'you're living off my fame'

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan was joined by her children, Shane Richie Jr and Ciara Fensome, on the latest episode of their Nolans Uncensored podcast

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Two British boys, 17, arrested in Thailand

Police said there is 'limited information' regarding the arrests

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Teacher at £17k-per-term private school tied child's hands and feet with cable ties

The child was not a pupil at the school where Richard Greenwood works

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Convicted killer tried to throw police officer over balcony after drinking 1.5 litres of vodka

Guy Pottle, 39, attacked PC Alice Beer after she rushed to the scene of an emergency

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Woman 'denied boarding' on Lufthansa flight over revealing outfit in heatwave

Edda Pilz, 25, was reportedly denied boarding on a Lufthansa flight after staff said her shorts and crop top were too revealing during the heatwave

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Manchester Airport attacker jailed after 'cowardly' assaulting female police officers

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, 'showed a total lack of remorse'

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West Midlands Metro live as all bridge crash and overhead line damage halt services

Ticket acceptance was in place with West Midlands Railway services between Wolverhampton Station and Birmingham New Street

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Investigation underway after woman sexually assaulted at Walsall Arboretum

The shocking incident happened along a trail path at the beauty spot

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M54 HGV fire live as motorists face 25-minute delays amid extreme heat warning

Motorists were warned that delays were 'likely' on approach

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Everything we know so far after baby's body found in waste pile at Rowley Regis warehouse

West Midlands Police said it's believed the baby girl was 'unknowingly transported' there by a private waste operator