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Car thief suspect arrested after sawn-off shotgun found in Birmingham loft
A suspected car thief has been arrested after a sawn-off shotgun was found inside a Sheldon property
Dash-cam footage appeal after man dies in Wolverhampton city centre after being hit by a car
The pedestrian, who was in his 60s, was declared dead at the scene
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Birmingham City Council update on closed and much-loved community centre
The councillor for Sutton Reddicap ward shared an update with residents on Saturday
Ryanair mid-air emergency as wife clings to husband sucked out of window
Ljubiša Karovi, 61, was travelling with his wife Svetlana Grkovi on a Ryanair flight on Friday, July 10, when part of the engine struck a cabin window causing a mid-air emergency
Andy Burnham urged to change council tax rule for all 317 local authorities in England
A cross-party group of MPs is incoming Labour Party Prime Minister, Mr Burnham, to allow councils to charge what they like.
Hero dad who died saving children at Seaton Carew beach named as tributes flood in
Wayne Taylor died after he went into the sea at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool on Sunday, July 12, where his two children were in difficulty in the water, as tributes and a GoFundMe appeal pour in for his family
England World Cup punch-up outside Birmingham pub
An onlooker was heard on video asking 'bro, we won, why are you fighting?'
BBC TV Licence fee rule change on table for Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime users
The UK Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, has backed the licence fee e xpanding to cover streamers like Disney+, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Paramount Plus, Netflix and more.
Calls for speeding fines cash to be used to improve road safety in Solihull
Councillors demand local authorities keep share of speeding fines to makes borough roads safer
West Midlands care residents channel inner food critic in 'Come Dine With Me' competition
Care residents have participated in a wholesome competition
Sir Keir Starmer confirms cost-of-living payments for 6 million households before leaving as Prime Minister
More families will be getting financial support
Man dies after being hit by a car in Wolverhampton city centre
The pedestrian was confirmed dead at the scene
'I had rare teen cancer at 14 and early menopause at 15 - but it didn't stop my dreams'
Ellie Waters-Barnes, 25, was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer, in 2015
Lloyds Bank confirms customers must complete task before 25th of each month
The bank, which has branches in Birmingham, has confirmed it has a new Monthly Saver.
Nationwide issues 'drastic' warning for customers on Universal Credit
Nationwide, the UK's largest building society, which has branches in Birmingham, says new polling shows the urgent crisis facing low-income families.
Emotional mum sees England fan Jude, 9, 'light up' thanks to 'incredible' Walsall hospital staff
Hayley Wigley was moved to tears as she saw her nine-year-old son - who has a rare, life-limiting condition - watched England take on Norway from his hospital bed
Midland football club 'broken into' hours after showing England game
'The individuals responsible were prepared & deliberate'
State pensioners born before 1960 urged to claim £1,564
Hundreds of thousands of eligible over-65s are missing out
Walsall secondary school named in top 50 in England in new league table
It's the latest praise for the prestigious grammar school