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Key details as armed police attend home after assault report
A 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and weapon possession after armed police were called to a Dawley home
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First new homes of a major Birmingham development project handed over to tenants
More than 120 new homes are being built on the former derelict site in Birmingham
Key details as man attacked in violent early-morning disorder
A man in his 30s was found injured on Rookery Road at 5.20am after a disorder involving several men
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Birmingham's worst road for parking fines with 220 drivers caught weekly
More than 10,000 parking fines issued on Birmingham's busiest route for penalties with drivers fined daily
Birmingham mum claims she was drenched in diesel after Asda Minworth fuel pump hose burst
Alex Madden, 39, from Sutton Coldfield says she was left soaked in diesel after a fuel pump hose suddenly burst at Asda Minworth petrol station
Element of council tax 'frozen' since 1993 providing loophole as 'too many don't pay fair share'
Councillor Bird said ‘his main gripe’ is when home owners replace a small property with a ‘seven-bedroom building’
Birmingham's worst road for parking fines where 220 drivers punished every single week
Rule-breakers are punished by traffic wardens every day along busy stretch
One Shop thief hunted as police issue hazy CCTV image
Staffordshire Police are asking for the public's help to identify a person wanted in connection with a shoplifting incident at a One Stop shop
Birmingham mum 'drenched in diesel' after 'hose bursts' at Asda fuel station
Alex, who was left covered in diesel, says she now suffers a cough and her washing machine requires regular servicing due to diesel contamination from her clothes
Police seal off Birmingham road after man hurt in early-morning disorder
A man in his 30s was attacked and taken to hospital after trouble involving a group of men on a main road nearby
Police hunting bike pair after teen victim targeted issue appeal
A teenage boy was walking in Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, when he was approached by two people who threatened him
DWP sending out 'discretionary' bonuses for five benefits - full list
Council has promised bonus payments for hard-up DWP benefit claimants.
Armed police called to home after assault amid weapons find
A man was arrested after an incident on St Peters Close in Dawley, Telford
New rule for UK shoppers paying at tills from Thursday
Shake-up from FCA
American food shop thrives as US expats flock to Cotswolds
Jesse D'Ambrosi, 44, runs a delicatessen in Stow-on-the-Wold that is booming thanks to American products like Hershey's bars and Goldfish crackers for wealthy expats who have flocked to the Cotswolds
DWP told to make assessment change for 'all' 500 PIP conditions
As the Timms Review is conducted, campaigners from Citizens Advice have demanded the Labour government ensures some things happen.
Knifeman targets man on Birmingham path in frightening robbery attempt
A man wearing a 'black ski mask' and brandishing a machete threatened a man on a secluded footpath and demanded he hand over his phone
'Our lives are being made hell by kids scrawling 6-7 onto our cars'
Residents on Sebright Avenue and Arundel Drive have been left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after dozens of cars were vandalised over three weeks, with locals claiming school children are behind the attacks
New rules for all renters in UK from May 1 in big crackdown
Shake-up coming from the fifth month of the year
Two £150 bonuses coming for people six DWP benefits - full list
Big boost incoming