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GAME to close all UK branches including Merry Hill site as chain on brink of collapse
The gaming chain issued a notice to appoint an administrator last week
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12 counties in England facing snow as West Midlands verdict confirmed
Snow could blanket a dozen counties across England in the second week of February
Sutton Coldfield shooting - Police appeal for footage and information after man serious injured
Police are appealing for footage and information after a man was seriously injured following a shooting in Sutton Coldfield at the weekend.
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Midlands rapist jailed over 'abhorrent' campaign of abuse
Steve Lloyd has been found guilty of one count of the rape and one count of engaging in controlling and or coercive behaviour
Home’s windows smashed up in Tamworth with police hunting two men in connection with the crime
A home has had its windows smashed up in a suburb of Tamworth with police isuing descriptions of two men officers would like to speak to
More than half of DWP disability assessors quit - over feeling 'despised'
A new DWP report shows more than half (52 per cent) of its health assessors left in a single year.
BBC Breakfast host waves goodbye to show for 'exciting' reason
The host revealed today's show (February 2) will be the last fans see of her for a while
Nationwide making big change which is 'kick in the teeth' for customers
One broker described it as a "kick in the teeth" for borrowers
11 counties in UK face 39 hours of snow as West Midlands verdict confirmed
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for Tuesday, February 3, and Wednesday, February 4.
Birmingham bus gate proposed amid 'harmful pollution' on major route
Birmingham City Council says the changes would tackle poor air quality and reduce congestion
Dozens taking legal action against Royal Mail-owned courier service
Some eCourier staff members who deliver NHS samples have alleged they have been wrongly classed as self-employed
The end of Freeview? 100,000 sign petition against switch to internet-only TV
Sky says a full move to internet-delivered TV in the 2030s is achievable - and insists it can help close the digital divide rather than deepen it
Shop shut down in Lichfield for ‘illegal’ tobacco sales as council gives landlords warning
A Mini Market in Lichfield city centre has been shut down for months after the discovery of thousands of 'illegal cigarettes and tobacco products'
'Once in a generation' Mell Square transformation decision expected this week
Ambitious multi million pound plan for ‘urban village’ to go before Solihull planners
Rachel Reeves confirms £150 cost of living boost for state pensioners
Labour has announced a series of measures designed to ease cost of living pressures
Pistol seized from 'bed bus' that was 'used for prostitution'
The vehicle, which had been converted for a number of people to sleep in, had become a 'hotspot for anti-social behaviour' in Bushbury, Wolverhampton
Rotting Sandwell pub will still be demolished and replaced as new plans agreed
The pub closed in 2019 but has not still been replaced despite plans for new 'ultra modern' flats being approved in 2023
State pensioners sent HMRC letters demanding £241 - despite government promise
State pensioners have written into a pensions expert begging for help.
Police find drugs at Moor Street Train Station in Birmingham - man charged
A man has been charged with drug and weapon offences after being arrested as he boarded a train at Moor Street Train Station in Birmingham.
Trainee firefighter helps deliver baby in Birmingham Women's Hospital car park after false alarm
Trainee firefighter Lewis Smith, 26, spotted Dan Hyams running towards him shouting his wife was about to give birth in the car park