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Gunman shot dead after 16‑hour ‘bomb’ siege at California school office
The incident in Bakersfield, California, ended overnight when officers entered the building following a standoff lasting nearly 16 hours
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Katie Price's husband Lee Andrews 'ordered to pay over £100k for prison release'
Lee Andrews has been imprisoned in Dubai, with wife Katie flying out to speak to authorities herself
Woman wanted over 'child sex offences' in Lithuania found hiding in wardrobe in UK
The woman is wanted by authorities in Lithuania
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Warning after electric car goes up in flames in Kings Heath High Street
Fire investigators said the Nissan's lithium battery had caught fire
Should I consolidate my old pension pots?
There are several factors to consider
Big PIP assessment update after rule change as DWP issues undertaking
New laws have come into force and a Labour MP asked about work capability and personal independence payment assessments
Kings Heath parents demand action on 'road rage nightmare' amid council change
The city council, which currently has no political leadership, previously introduced Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) measures in Kings Heath to cut traffic in residential neighbourhoods and make streets safer
Birmingham man admits B&M theft claiming bullying and desperation drove him to shoplift
Christopher Kidson, 35, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court after stealing between £40 and £50 worth of items from a B&M store
Birmingham school food market feeds pupils and homeless amid child poverty
City Academy headteacher Raj Mann, who experienced poverty himself, says he can see his own story reflected in the lives of his disadvantaged pupils in Birmingham city centre
Birmingham crash victim who was 'full of hope' sparks touching tribute
International student Anisha Chakraborty was fatally injured when she was struck by a car on Dartmouth Middleway
Two Midlands pupils in hospital after police called to primary school
Police and paramedics arrived at the school this afternoon
Celebrity Gogglebox line-up from Coronation Street legend to Strictly stars and comedy icon
Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox is returning to screens with a new series, and six new famous faces are set to join the line-up alongside returning favourites
Two Birmingham brothers in court charged with conspiracy to sell drugs
The pair appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court today for their first hearing
Call for action after former Birmingham college 'devastated' by fire
Birmingham City Council says it takes the 'security of its sites seriously' despite the blaze this week
How much should I have in my pension by age 30, 40, 50 and 60?
Most Brits are not saving enough for a comfortable retirement according to experts
Birmingham councillor says Sikhs are 'being thrown under the bus' after Henry Nowak murder
Councillor Shuranjeet Singh described the student's killing as a 'disgusting' and 'evil', but says calls to ban kirpans are 'reactive'
Annabel Rook writes heartbreaking letter to partner before he brutally killed her
Annabel Rook wrote in her letter how she didn't want her partner Clifton George to 'hurt' her anymore before she was killed
Ex-West Midlands Police superintendent charged over '£720k investment fraud'
Two people - including a former West Midlands Police superintendent - will appear in court charged in connection with £720,000 investment fraud
I'm on Universal Credit but barely get by - so I'm asking strangers on internet for help
Rhiannon, a TikTok content creator who nets cash through the Creator Fund, has gone viral in a video.
Car crashes and spins onto Sutton Coldfield golf course
Three people were said to have been injured after a car ended up the wrong way, smashing through a fence onto a golf course