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Almighty row erupts amid claim Birmingham City Council 'leaderless' after no confidence vote

Birmingham's Conservatives claim they have actively ousted the Labour leader of the city council in a no confidence vote - and that could pose massive problem, despite being dismissed as 'cheap trick'

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Knifeman stabbed man in busy Midland street as people watched on in horror

Matthew Shelton, 19, stabbed a man he knew on a Saturday in the run up to Christmas as a number of people looked on

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Warning over leading cause of death in UK - with Birmingham 'higher than average'

Dr Roy Jogiya, a consultant cardiologist and chief medical advisor at Heart Research UK has shared some sound advice regarding heart-related problems

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Met Office warns Birmingham is set for 'icy' conditions tonight

Temperatures could fall as low as 0C

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New Jewellery Quarter site developer 'proud' after planning approval granted

Birmingham City Council gave the plans the go ahead on Thursday, March 19

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West Midlands Police chief forced to step in after seeing shocking incident on bus

West Midlands Police's Chief Inspector, Amanda Thompson, shared how she intervened during a tense moment while riding the bus last week

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'We are a product of the melting pot': Brummie icons including UB40 and Glynn Purnell honoured as Birmingham Airport unveils new 'Icons Wall' paying homage to city's diverse communities

Local Birmingham heroes visited Birmingham Airport to see the new Icons Wall which celebrates the city's famous faces and unique culture.

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Blues fan, 18, who disappeared after travelling to Pride Park not seen for days

Paul Pike, 18, had travelled to watch Birmingham City play Derby Country on Saturday, March 21 and has not been seen since

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DWP has new rule for people on PIP, DLA, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance

The rule change, from February, has kicked in

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£1 coin still in circulation could be worth 60 times its face value

Brits have been urged to keep a lookout for a £1 coin that could potentially fetch 60 times its value.

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All lanes closed on M6 between Junctions 5 and 6 after 'caravan overturns'

All lanes were closed on the southbound M6 between Junctions 5 and 6 due to a caravan overturning.

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New look at huge big-name hotel opening at Edgbaston Stadium

The hotel is set to open its doors in Edgbaston

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Luxury UK food company collapses into administration

They became London's largest producer of luxury chocolates

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M6 Spaghetti Junction crash live as emergency services rush to scene

It follows a collision just after 1.30pm today

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Birmingham New Street passengers warned of major disruption due to blocked line

Passengers travelling with four operators - including Avanti West Coast and London North Western Railway - have been told their services will be 'cancelled, revised or diverted'

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Mum, 33, fights for life in Tenerife after horror airport scenes as family give update

Jade Bird, 33, was due to fly home from Tenerife when she contracted meningitis

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Abandoned Midlands shopping centre condemned to be demolished now getting huge revamp

The proposals include knocking down numerous units

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Inflation remains at 3% ahead of Iran war being priced in next month

The ONS said the price of clothing was the main driver of inflation staying at 3%

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Santander issues 'exceptional' announcement for all 14 million UK customers

Santander has confirmed Andy Booth has been appointed Head of Retail & Business Banking at Santander UK.

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NatWest selling off major feature after 30 years

NatWest is offloading a service, and selling Mentor.