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20mph limits and bus gates planned for Birmingham as major project moves forward

Bus gates and 20mph speed limits could soon be introduced on certain roads in Birmingham city centre as a major project moves forwards.

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Excitement for opening of new Birmingham railway stations after years of delays

Excitement is building for people in Moseley as the opening of a new railway station to serve the village draws closer following years of delays.

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Face of detained 18-year-old who attacked his mother in Smethwick

This is the face of 18-year-old Jonan Walker who has been detained for attacking his mother and leaving her for dead at their Smethwick home.

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Real ale lovers invited to put in the hard yards and visit pubs all across the West Midlands as popular brewery real ale trail returns

Lovers of real ale are being invited to visit as many pubs as they can and get their miles in over the next three months as a brewery's real ale trail returns.

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Cillian Murphy's rarely-seen son blows everyone away as he joins 'double' dad on BBC show

Aran is the spit of his Peaky Blinders and Oppenheimer star dad

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Claudia Winkleman opens up on real reason for quitting Strictly and says 'it wasn't that'

The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman has opened up about her departure from Strictly Come Dancing after 20 years and addressed speculation about the show's scandals

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Exact date Midlands set to be warmer than Benidorm with temperatures hitting 17C

Parts of the West Midlands could see the mercury rise above levels felt in Benidorm in a matter of weeks

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Katie Price's son Harvey gives her new husband sweetest handmade gift

Katie Price has been married to businessman Lee Andrews for just over a month and her eldest son Harvey has melted hearts with a touching handmade rose gift

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Prince Harry's awkward moment as he's questioned on air about uncle Andrew's arrest

The Duke of Sussex appeared uncomfortable during Channel 4 News interview as correspondent mentioned his uncle Andrew's recent arrest

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Prue Leith admits 'I don't have long left' in candid confession about death

Former Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith has candidly discussed death and ageing, confessing she thinks about dying most days and admits being a 'rotten grandmother'

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Special £200 cost of living payments issued to West Midlands households

The payments known as hardship grants have been funded by the Department for Work and Pensions to help households with the cost of living

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Ben Shephard in unbelievably 'joyous news' as Tipping Point star uses winnings for IVF

Jamie appeared on the ITV gameshow - and was overjoyed to welcome triplets after using his winnings for IVF

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How to claim £174.50 TV Licence refund and 14 day rule explained

The rules for when customers can get a refund on their TV License differs per households

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Emmerdale star Danny Miller gives heartbreaking update on dad's dementia battle

The actor shared a challenging visit with his father in an emotional video

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All the parts of England set for snow before Sunday named by Met Office

Snow and showers are set to hamper parts of the country in the coming hours, according to the forecaster

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All the UK cities facing snow blizzards as temperatures plummet to near freezing

Parts of the UK could face being peppered by blizzards with temperatures falling to low single figures

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Married At First Sight UK star announces 'miracle' pregnancy after '1% chance'

Peggy Rose, who starred on the hit show in 2023, shared the joyous news after a tough pregnancy journey

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EastEnders star flooded with support as dog left 'in tatters' after fight with badger

Kacey Ainsworth, who played Little Mo for six years on the BBC soap, revealed her little Jack Russell had been rushed to the vets after being rescued

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British Gas reveals money saving update following April energy price cap

The energy supplier has revealed how customers could be set to save on bills following the latest energy price cap

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Police update after fleeing car crashes following 'reports of men with gun' outside Villa Park

It comes after a vehicle collided with a lorry on Trinity Road, near the junction with Witton Lane, in Aston just before 2am on Tuesday, February 24