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Cause of death confirmed for Rob Reiner and wife Michele as family finally speak out

The deceased couple's two children spoke out as their brother Nick, accused of killing their parents, fronted court

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Ghislaine Maxwell claims 'new evidence' to be freed from 20-year prison sentence

The U.S. Justice Department is required to make public the Epstein-related records by Friday, December 19

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Major update after Rob Reiner's son charged with killing film director and wife

US film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle were found dead in their home

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Birmingham City Council to get massive cash injection to run services

Birmingham City Council and other councils in the most deprived areas receive funding boost from the government

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Major change at all Birmingham council tips to last until end of January

All council tips will have extended opening hours over the festive period

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Thug, 24, stabbed seven-month-old sharpei puppy to death with kitchen knife

Matej Ciroka has now been jailed

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UK murder probe launched 25 years after woman found dead in bathtub

Rhonda Anderson's death was previously ruled an accident but detectives now believe she may have been murdered

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Dad died after waiting 34 hours for antibiotics in Midlands hospital

An investigation has found that his death was preventable

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Two jailed after gun and drugs seized following police chase which ended in crash

Two men have been jailed after police recovered a gun and Class A drugs after pursuing a stolen car in Sandwell

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Some of England’s most-deprived councils to get funding boost in new deal

Manchester, Bradford and outer London boroughs among those to receive increases ministers hope will ‘restore pride’Which councils are the winners and losers – and will tax bills go up?Some of England’s most-deprived councils will receive a funding boost under a new three-year local governmen...

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Substance chucked in man's face and another stabbed during horror attack

Two men are in hospital following the incident

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Court update over former British soldier accused of septic tank murder

Robert James Purkiss has denied he killed 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru

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Birmingham city centre police update after 150 officers deployed in major operation

Birmingham officers were bolstered by specialist resources including our new police horses, police dogs, our Roads Policing Unit, and a knife arch

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Maccabi Tel Aviv UEFA away fan ban for racist chanting

Supporters of the Israeli club were also excluded from Villa Park earlier this year

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Accident causes delays for rush hour motorists between Birmingham and Walsall

A rush hour accident on the M6 is causing tailbacks between Walsall and Birmingham.

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'Sleepy' train driver 'tired because of childcare' dozed off before crash

The driver had to get up earlier than usual because of 'unexpected changes in childcare arrangements at home'

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Major court update over girl, 14, accused of stabbing mum-of-three 143 times

Marta Bednarczyk was pronounced dead at a property in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, in March

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Soho Road community hold a minute's silence and lay flowers for tragic crash victim

Flowers mark the spot where a 54-year-old man was killed on Soho Road

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Midlands police officer used offensive language after 'woman stared at by group of men'

The officer was off-duty at the time

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Man, 86, arrested over 'murder' of couple found dead in cowshed

Pensioners Harry and Megan Tooze were found with gunshot wounds 30 years ago