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Walsall alleyway set for demolition after £750,000 council spend

Butler's Passage in Walsall town centre will be demolished as part of the Connected Gateway Scheme after the alleyway cost the council £750,000 in 2004

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Birmingham benefit claimant racially abused neighbour before turning on officer

Adam Duffy, 37, was sentenced at Birmingham Magistrates Court for his crimes

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Major £1.75bn upgrade of railway between Bordesley and Birmingham Moor Street planned

Midlands Rail Hub is aimed at creating faster, better and more frequent connections

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Morrisons introduces change to 500 UK stores to make life easier for shoppers

Morrisons is expanding its parcel locker service to 500 stores across the UK, allowing shoppers to collect and return parcels while doing their grocery shopping.

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England World Cup win could mean extra bank holiday, Prime Minister hints

England will face Norway in the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2026 on Saturday

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'Big babies fighting over football' slammed over violence outside Villa Park

Seven men have admitted to violence disorder following a match between Legia Warsaw and Aston Villa

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Moment Birmingham brothers steal £62k worth of Pokémon cards from gaming shop

Shane Johnson, 37, and his younger brother Keith Johnson, 33, used a crowbar to break into Celestial Collectables, in Warrington, Cheshire, on April 8 — with CCTV footage capturing the brazen raid

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Murder investigation launched after man found dead in caravan in Loughborough

A 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 40s was found dead in a caravan in Loughborough

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Leeds dad charged with murder of one-month-old son six years after baby's death

Niall Worsfold is due to appear in court on Thursday charged with the murder of his infant son

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Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies at house

A teenager remains in police custody after a woman, who it is understood he is related to, died at a property in Manchester

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Police appeal after theft from Birmingham pub

Officers want to speak to the man pictured as he may have information about the incident

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Ex-police officer admits killing psychologist by dangerous driving

A former Derbyshire Detective Chief Inspector has pleaded guilty to causing the death of Nottingham educational psychologist James Bane through dangerous driving. Michael Cooper appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on July 6, with sentencing adjourned until July 17.

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Three men jailed for stealing nearly £1m of Mounjaro from distribution centre

Mark Harding, 55, Peter Costello, 44, and Robert Townsend, 59, were each jailed for five years and three months at St Albans Crown Court after pleading guilty to burglary

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Solihull man charged over alleged £100k personal banking and credit card fraud

Police have charged a man with five counts of fraud by false representation

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Moment police officer engulfed in flames as Legia Warsaw fans attack outside Villa Park

The violence erupted following a football match between Legia Warsaw and Aston Villa

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Meet the football thugs who took part in 'worst violence in decades' as Aston Villa supporters praised

Seven men have admitted violent disorder and an eighth has admitted affray

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Armed police swarm Birmingham high street after 'man spotted with weapon'

Officers attended and carried out searches

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'Even pensioners are not safe' as man in 60s stabbed by masked men in Alum Rock

The man was rushed to hospital

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Meet the Birmingham pupils who may be the 'first in the family' to go to uni for a very special reason

An inspirational school trip opened the eyes of these young students as to what could be possible

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Walsall Reform UK councillor arrested and says 'nothing to hide'

Councillor Carl Creaney was arrested at his home on June 23