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Six poorest areas in England are all in Birmingham, study finds
A study has found the six poorest parts of England by average disposable income — and they are all in Birmingham
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17 things you should always have in your car
Experts are urging UK drivers to pop these in the boot
Latest application to turn family house in Olton into children’s care home
Plan for new children's care home in Solihull village revealed
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West Bromwich casino's 24/7 plans approved in new McDonald's move
The empty former restaurant will become the new home for Shipley's alongside the new tanning salon
Birmingham City Council nets over £150k after quickfire land sales
Plots in Sutton Coldfield, Sheldon and Alum Rock were snapped up at auction
£5m waste disposal contract for Wolverhampton nearing approval
The council said it will be aiming to increase recycling and reduce landfill
Homeowners with driveways may face £1,000 bills
There are a number of UK driveway rules that must be followed
Grade II listed Knowle country house could become wedding and events venue
Owners of historic Knowle Hall want it to become events venue to make it 'financially sustainable'
'I can't work or cook and need prompting for basic daily tasks but I've been rejected for PIP with 0 points'
He said the decision had made him 'so angry', especially as he'd already been through a stressful tribunal as a child
Criminal probe after 59,000 tonnes dumped at Midland fly-tip site
The fly-tipping site in Ranskill, Nottinghamshire, which is bigger than a football pitch, surrounds a lake next to two nature reserves
West Midlands Police sergeant found guilty of gross misconduct
A West Midlands Police sergeant was found guilty of gross misconduct after deliberately accessing confidential police systems for personal purposes, a disciplinary hearing found
'No-one was prepared for it' says sister of Solihull man Jake Libby who took his own life
Jake Libby, 38, from Solihull, took his own life on April 25. His sister, Mollie Jordan, has set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for his funeral.
Walsall family in fear after 2am shooting left them 'scared to close blinds'
A Walsall family have been living in fear since a 2am shooting at their home last year – and are desperate to move out of the area, Birmingham Crown Court heard this week
Banned driver admits Hamstead Road hit-and-run leaving pedestrian life-changing injuries
Sheikh Manneh, 29, mounted the pavement on Hamstead Road, Birmingham, and fled the scene – the victim missed his dying mother's final days while hospitalised, court heard
Rachel Reeves cash ISA 2027 rules to create divide between age groups
It will come as a major blow to millions of savers
How a challenge led to a radical change in mental health services in one Birmingham suburb
Birmingham's first dedicated, round-the-clock mental health centre has been opened in East Birmingham
I followed the Aston Villa trophy parade through Birmingham and it was beautiful chaos
Long after the flares have burnt out and the streets emptied, these are the moments people will carry with them forever
Stratford Road supermarket found with mice, rat and cockroach infestations on four occasions
Environmental health inspectors found widespread evidence of rat, mice and cockroach activity in the supermarket
The sick teachers who hunted for victims in the classroom
One teacher was jailed after she became pregnant with a teenage student's baby
Midlands police chief names specific car brand amid theft surge - and it's not Ford
Thefts of most cars are down across the region - but some are increasing targets for crooks