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Two in hospital after being 'mauled by three dogs' in Midlands street
Police said a man suffered serious injuries and a woman suffered a significant bite injury
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'Smoke was so thick I couldn't see my parents': Survivor of fatal West Midlands arson attack tells court of the moment his family home caught fire
A survivor of a fatal arson attack at a Wednesbury family's home has told jurors of the moment they realised the house was ablaze.
Sex offender 'bullied and attacked' at Midlands jail killed himself
Nigel Feckey was serving a sentence for sex offences when he was found dead
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Heartbreak after dog mauled to death in horror Midlands 'XL Bully' attack
Blake McElhatton said he has been 'mentally broken' by the tragedy
Two dead after light aircraft which flew out of Birmingham Airport crashes on farmland
Emergency services responded to reports that an aircraft had crashed in a farmland area of Littleborough, Rochdale just after 11am today
Two men die after light aircraft launched from Birmingham crashes on moorland in Greater Manchester
Two men are confirmed to have died following a plane crash in moorland in Greater Manchester.
Afghan man accused of rape had arrived in UK four months earlier, jurors told
Ahmad Mulakhil is standing trial alongside co-defendant Mohammad Kabir
Inmate confesses to killing fellow prisoner at Midlands jail
Damien Ward, 36, left prisoner Dennis Green with a serious head injury
Reform branded 'racist' over policy on two-child benefit cap
The party says the cap should be lifted only for families where both parents are British-born and full-time workers
Met Office names 16 UK areas given 'keep safe' warning over snow and ice risk
A yellow weather warning has been issued
Traffic chaos In Sutton Coldfield caused by ‘multiple leaks’ but misery for drivers should soon end
"We’ve experienced multiple gas escapes in this area" said a Cadent official, which has led to weeks of roadworks and traffic delays along the High Street and nearby roads
Commissioner 'shocked' by West Midlands Police's use of AI for Maccabi fans ban - but maintains 'AI is a positive thing'
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said he was "shocked" by the way artificial intelligence (AI) was used to justify a ban of Israeli football fans from Birmingham.
Surge in residential new starts marks another record-breaking year for Birmingham, Deloitte Regional Crane Survey reveals
Deloitte's latest Regional Crane Survey has revealed a significant jump in the number of schemes breaking ground across Birmingham.
Police officers injured after 'wheelie bin thrown at patrol car' in the West Midlands
Police said that Daniel Hodnett, 20, and a 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been charged over the incident
Polish nursery worker who abused babies to be deported this week
Roksana Lecka was jailed for eight years in September 2025
Aunt shouted 'there's a baby in the water' after toddler fell into Midlands river - court told
Xielo Maruziva was out walking with his aunts when he fell into the flooded river
All the Midlands areas facing 15 hours of snow and ice as Met Office issues warning
Forecasters have said there will be outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow
Albanian burglars targeted home of former Aston Villa and Birmingham City footballer
Two Albanian burglars have been jailed for targeting properties, including the home of a former Aston Villa and Birmingham City footballer
Met Office warns of snow for West Midlands as temperatures plummet
Temperatures will plummet to around zero as rain and hill snow gradually clears northwards overnight
Albanian thieves target home of ex-Aston Villa and Birmingham City player while pregnant wife inside
Denis Puka, 28, and Erisjan Laska, 29, have now been jailed