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New law to ban pavement parking delayed as public opinion divided

Government proposals to put the brakes on pavement parking won't come up for parliamentary debate until October

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Midlands drug dealer caught with £120k cocaine block stuffed in shoebox

Bryce Thomson-Bradford, 26, has been locked up

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Jailed: Faces of Class A drug dealers who used encrypted chat to carry out operation across West Midlands

A group of men who dealt Class A drugs in the West Midlands, including Birmingham, have been jailed.

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Mum and son 'attacked by two men at Alton Towers while in Nemesis queue'

Police said they were 'threatened' by two men

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Millions of Premium Bonds holders warned with NS&I customers told 'the truth is'

Almost a third of Premium Bond holders expect to win a prize in the first six months, according to data.

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Three people injured after car overturns on busy Midlands road

Three people were taken to hospital after paramedics were called to Duncan Edwards Way in Dudley

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'Dangerous' rapist, 65, who preyed on teenage girl jailed for more than 20 years

The victim bravely shared their harrowing experience at Wolverhampton Crown Court as the rapist was jailed

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Post Office scandal victims issue message to Sir Keir Starmer and say 'we've suffered enough'

Victims of the Post Office scandal spoke out on television earlier today, with a message for the Prime Minister

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New mortgage rules for thousands of UK households are 'more than just a tweak'

The Bank of England is issuing "looser" mortgage rules to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder under the Labour Party government.

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Two arrested by specialist team after 'glass bottle attack' outside Birmingham pub

Officers from a specialist unit have arrested two men after an assault in Birmingham

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Two arrested by specialist team after Birmingham assault

Officers from a specialist unit have arrested two men after an assault in Birmingham

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West Midlands Police officer in hot water over TikTok chicken shop fake arrest 'ad'

Officer in full uniform tells camera food is 'so good' and asks man in back of marked patrol car 'what are you putting in it?'

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130 Birmingham bin worker jobs 'at risk' as council makes dramatic decision on strike

Around 130 bin workers are to be affected by Birmingham City Council decision

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Nationwide making big change to bank accounts 'effective tomorrow'

Nationwide, which is the UK's largest building society, will be reducing rates by up to 0.20 percentage points.

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Full list of Lloyds Bank branch closures as lender confirms 10 locations in July

Lloyds Bank serves 28 million people but has cited changing customer habits as the reason for the closures

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Birmingham bins strike timeline as council confirms major negotiations update

The Birmingham bins strike has attracted unwanted headlines about rubbish mountains and 'cat-sized rats' in recent months

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Three arrested and zombie knives seized after Birmingham raid

Three people have been arrested and knives seized after a warrant was carried out at an address in Birmingham this morning (Wednesday)

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Birmingham council at ‘absolute limit’ of pay dispute offer

Rubbish has been piling up in the city since Unite members began strike action in March.

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Teenager charged and second arrested after 'e-bike robbery' in Ettinghsall

An electric mountain bike was allegedly taken from a 14-year-old boy who was cycling along New Street, police say

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Heroic little girl, 7, tried to save others as Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana stabbed her 33 times

The young girl survived the attack after being dragged back into the building by murderer Axel Rudakubana. This article contains details which may be upsetting to readers.