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'Major disruption': Heavy delays reported following M6 crash near between Walsall and Birmingham

Traffic issues are being reported on the M6 between Walsall and Birmingham.

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New political group formed in Walsall so voters can 'spot the difference'

A string of party resignations on all sides has seen a swell of independent councillors

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Arrests over 'Red v Blue school wars' as Birmingham academy issues statement to parents

Erdington Academy has issued a statement to parents over online posts encouraging pupils to fight children from rival schools

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Exeter sex attacker who raped teen girl jailed after cops descend on McDonald's

Sonny Boyes was caught just hours after he raped a 16-year-old girl in a bush

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Blaze at 5G mast in Birmingham is being treated as ‘deliberate interference’

A fire involving a 5G mast in a Birmingham street is being investigated as a deliberate act of damage to 'key national infrastructure'

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For sale: Take a look inside rare Victorian property close to Spaghetti Junction

An impressive Victorian property with direct access into Birmingham city centre is set to go under the hammer in Bond Wolfe’s upcoming auction.

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M6 major delays live as overturned lorry blocks road in Wednesbury

The A461 Wood Green Road in Wednesbury is currently closed due to the incident

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Temperatures in Birmingham dip as UK snow maps reveal exact dates for eight-day blizzard

Advanced weather forecasting models show snow could fall for eight consecutive days across major UK cities

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Filming begins on BBC Peaky Blinders sequel series set in post-war Birmingham

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is now in cinemas

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Rachel Reeves update for 600,000 state pensioners paying tax in 2026

Between 800,000 and one million pensioners receive the state pension as their sole source of income

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Peaky Blinders The Immortal Man reviews pour in - what the critics are saying

Tommy Shelby has finally made his big screen debut, but has it been worth the wait?

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Met Office declares hottest day of 2026 so far ahead of 'Saharan dust'

A mix of cloud and sunshine is expected this weekend

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More than 20 suspects in Russia-backed exploding parcels plot after Birmingham fire

Authorities identified 22 suspects in Lithuania and Poland likely to have been working on behalf Russian military intelligence services

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Child orphaned in Midland teens' suicide tragedy after they were arrested

The pair met at school in Warwickshire but were found dead at a nature reserve in January 2022

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Girl, 13, suffered 'potentially life-threatening head injuries' in Walsall bus and e-scooter crash

The teenager and another girl, aged 14, were riding an e-scooter that was involved in a collision with a bus on Tuesday evening

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Man struck in Birmingham hit-and-run as he got out to check crash damage

Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash where the driver of one car was hit by the other vehicle following a collision and then fled the scene

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Wet wipe warning for UK households after 6 deaths and 62 struck down

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned UK households not to use four brands of skin cleansing wipes “under any circumstances”.

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EDF reduces fixed prices with new tariff matching April price cap

This will match Ofgem’s new Energy Price Cap announced at the end of February

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Cash reward to find missing Midlands woman as murder detectives say 'may have come to harm'

Katie Love has been missing for nearly two weeks

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Quentin Tarantino's next project looks set to be a very British affair

It is expected in 2027, or late 2026