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Legendary BBC journalist dies as tributes paid to 'towering voice'
Sir Mark Tully covered historical events in South Asia including the birth of Bangladesh and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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Call for review of pothole policy at Midlands council after 'red' rating
Red alert on best practice from government for pothole policy prompts calls for a full review at Dudley Council
What we know about police probe after 'unknown substance' sprayed on three cars in Hockley Heath
It was reported that the incident happened on a drive in a road off Stratford Road in Hockley Heath' on January 23
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What we know about plans to transition bus services from private back into public control
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker was questioned about his plans to transition bus services from the current private operator-led model back into public control
Busy mums who shed 23st without weight loss jabs or surgery say 'you can do it too'
These three inspiring Midland mums refused to let their busy lives get in the way of losing weight naturally in life-changing transformations
Yobs damage cars in ‘acid attack’ in Solihull home driveway
Cars have been damaged at a home off Stratford Road in Hockley Heath in a suspected 'acid attack' by mindless yobs using bottles
Masked men wanted in connection with Kingswinford house break-in
West Midlands Police officers are asking for the public's help to identify two men wanted in connection with a burglary in the Dudley area
Man ‘seriously injured’ in Walsall street attack
A man was found badly injured in Chantry Avenue and was rushed to hospital with police cordoning off the road
Octopus Energy cuts state pensioners' energy bills to £0 for 15 months
Under the Octopus Energy scheme, it is building so-called "zero homes".
Met Office names all the UK areas set to escape snow on Monday - full list
The forecasts from the Met Office, published on Sunday, January 25, show snow is set to hit on Monday, January 26.
Met Office names all the UK areas facing snow 'across the country' on Monday - full list
The Met Office has issued forecasts for Monday, January 26, today (Sunday).
Warning for Universal Credit claimants who've got abroad holidays booked
Claimants on Universal Credit are being reminded you need to remember to report your trip to the Department for Work and Pensions.
Cannabis farm found in Solihull home near nature reserve
A cannabis farm worth around £30,000 has been found in a property in Oxford Grove
DWP wants to scrap benefit claimed by 1.4 million people
DWP wants to scrap ‘new style’ employment and support allowance (ESA) for a new benefit tentatively named Unemployment Insurance.
Police incident in Walsall live – residential road sealed off by officers
Police are at an incident in Chantry Avenue with the road sealed off by police tape
Birmingham man jailed 18 years after series of sexual assaults against six-year-old boy
Police have praised the bravery of a man who reported being raped as a child, as his attacker has been jailed almost 20 years after the abuse happened.
Birmingham man jailed for raping boy as officers praise bravery of victim
Jerome Blackburn, 33 from Edgbaston, has been jailed for seven years
Travellers move onto popular Birmingham family park
A convoy of caravans have been spotted at the entrance to Kings Norton Park
‘They’re trying to milk us’: leaseholders tell of soaring charges amid Labour reform delays
Some residents say they are facing financial ruin as government’s long-awaited law changes stall“I don’t say this lightly, but I feel traumatised by this,” said Sarah*, a leaseholder who owns a one-bedroom flat in Moseley, south Birmingham. “Every time I open the front door to my house I...
2.6 million households 'may never see that money again' in HMRC alert
The Payment on Account system can lead to overpayment by charging tax in advance based on last year’s income, it has been warned.