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Birmingham weather as third heatwave of year declared and warnings issued
Deputy chief forecaster, Steven Keates, said people should “take the usual precautions with the heat and the sun”
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Callous Midlands burglary gang jailed after home 'ransacked for jewellery'
Four men have been jailed after a home was ransacked for jewellery
M5 Highway Code warning as '20 drivers to be prosecuted' after breaking motorway rule
Gloucestershire Police said ambulances and highways vehicles were delayed from getting to the scene of the M5 collision
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Birmingham tower block residents left without water since Saturday as temperatures rise
There was a fire on Sunday and none of the sprinklers were working
Woman 'raped in Midland high street' as police probe early hours attack
A 27-year-old man from Oxfordshire has been arrested on suspicion of rape
The West Midlands areas where people are most economically inactive
Some parts of Birmingham and the Black Country have more than 50 per cent of people aged 16 or over, living in an area, that are economically inactive according to ONS data
Andy Burnham 'to hand state pensioners extra £1,895'
It comes after Burnham confirmed his decision on the triple lock
Mechanic jailed for huge term over 'Burger Bar Boy' killing as judge rules he knew crucial detail
Gavin Parry, aged 31, was shot dead at City Industrial Estate in Winson Green on April 13, 2021
Birmingham shopping centre underpass sealed off after woman reportedly raped
The woman was reported she had been raped and an underpass was sealed off
'Cesspit' horror as Lancashire RSCPA find dogs in 'worst room ever seen'
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT - Charles Bruce admitted two offences under the Animal Welfare Act after three German Shepherds were found living in conditions an RSPCA inspector described as a "cesspit"
Court live as Handsworth mechanic sentenced for machine gun killing of 'Burger Bar Boy'
Gavin Parry, aged 31, was shot dead at City Industrial Estate in Winson Green on April 13, 2021
DWP confirms three groups of PIP and DLA claimants excluded from law change
DWP is tightening rules and perks around the Motability Scheme, in conjunction with Motability Operations
EDF trials energy bill rule change with households handed £150 discounts
EDF, which serves Birmingham households, confirmed it would be launching a Low Standing Charge Trial to help customers save money on their bills.
DWP sending letter to benefits claimants ahead of new bank account law from October
Claimants being sent letter ahead of the change
Boy, 16, in court after string of burglaries in Solihull
The teenager was charged with more than a dozen offences - including robbery, weapon possession and criminal damage
Birmingham leaders face backlash as major bin changes get under way
The coalition running Birmingham Council says one of its key commitments is 'cleaning up the city'
Andy Burnham warned DWP cuts must exclude one group of claimants
Mr Burnham must rule out using welfare cuts, he has been told
Moment Rico and Harry drugs ring taken down as Warwick dealer sent three-word warning
Four men who were 'profiting from misery' now jailed as Rico and Harry county lines rumbled
DWP bank account checks will look for 18 signs claimants are breaking law
The DWP is getting enhanced powers under the Labour Party government as it attempts to clamp down on error and fraud.
DWP benefit reforms 'must scrap PIP' for three common health conditions
The Centre for Social Justice says this would save £7.4 billion by 2029/30