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Birmingham family of innocent nine-year-old left with bullet in her head - 'we lost our child and she's not coming back'

The young girl was seriously injured after she was innocently caught in the crossfire

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Moment killer driver enjoys eight pints before leaving student for dead in road

Hit-and-run driver Liam Bowes kept driving after he hit 22-year-old Abigail Eggleston

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Urgent appeal to find missing schoolboy with public told ‘call 999’

The public are being urged to call 999 immediately if they spot schoolboy Mccallum

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Terrifying moment Birmingham car key burglar confronts owner while stealing their car

A burglary gang are caught on camera confronting a home owner as they steal a car off their driveway

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Zombie blade, lock knife and knuckle duster seized in West Midlands as three charged

Deadly and dangerous weapons were discovered in Birmingham, Dudley and in Solihull following work by Project Guardian officers

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Birmingham mum and daughter hiding murderer in home foiled by Argos purchase

Julie and Elisha Faulkner concealed Malcolm Francis after he and others carried out 'revenge' killing of 33-year-old dad Ricardo Cotteral

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Kitten ‘Forrest Gump’ rescued from illegal trap in flytipped filth

The seven to nine-week-old cat was found by a member of the public stuck to a glue board among dumped waste

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Birmingham bus stop stab victim Katie Fox laid to rest after 'Princess funeral'

Her funeral was held at Buckfast Abbey in Devon with white horses dressed as unicorns pulling her pink coffin

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Knuckle duster and lock knife seized and three men charged following Project Guardian patrols

A 17-year-old boy was arrested and three men have been charged with weapons offences after police found a knuckle duster and dangerous knives in searches.

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In pictures: Cillian Murphy, Steven Knight, Ellie Simmonds and plenty more famous faces at Peaky Blinders film premiere in Birmingham

The West Midlands world premiere of the new Peaky Blinders film this evening has brought plenty of famous faces from both sides of the Atlantic to Birmingham.

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More cash for potholes, homeless and youth clubs in Birmingham Budget after drama

Birmingham City Council has an approved budget - but last minute wranglings resulted in new proposals to ease homelessness, more repairs to potholes and extra cash for libraries.

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Four teens named as ‘murder suspects’ following Coventry stabbing death

West Modlands Police would like to speak to teenagers Shakeel Ahmed, Mouhammadou Barry, and Ismail Nabeel, all aged 17, and Mahad Mohammed, 19, followingt he stabbing death of Michael Ababio

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'Red v Blue school wars' - pupils 'encouraged to bring knives' to fights organised online

'We have some information that students might be intending to participate,' said Midland headteacher

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Terrifying map shows every country Iran's missiles could hit

Iran's leader, Ayatollah Al Khamenei, was killed at the weekend

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Brewdog to close almost 40 UK bars after £33m deal - full list

The craft beer company has been sold to US consumer packaged goods company Tilray Brands

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Major update on Paphos Airport flights after evacuation as Cyprus ordered into 'home confinement'

The airport was ordered into an immediate and total evacuation after an unidentified drone was detected within the restricted airspace

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Death of mother killed by drunk and speeding motorist 'a huge loss to me, our family and the whole Smethwick community' says heartbroken son

The son of a carer who was hit and killed by a speeding car outside her own home said her death was "a huge loss to me, our family and the whole Smethwick community".

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Stolen Audi flips onto roof at Spaghetti Junction after 100mph police chase

Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of stealing an Audi and driving dangerously following a high-speed pursuit across Birmingham

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Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight celebrated with his own tram

In a day of celebration in the city, Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight was given the ultimate Brummie accolade - a tram in his honour

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High Court street racing injunction in Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton extended to 2027 as Dudley opts out

The injunction prohibits people from taking part in street racing, either as a driver, rider or passenger