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Partnership launched as bosses go 'all in' on £1.7bn West Midlands' defence sector
More than 23,000 people are employed in the defence sector in the West Midlands
Birmingham mum-to-be in dressing gown pulled out machete on neighbour saying 'I've had enough'
Misty McGailey, aged 34, had been involved in a dispute with her neighbour
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West Midlands bus cuts warning as soaring fuel costs put 49% of network at risk
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has warned that up to 49 per cent of the current bus network could be lost if a subsidy scheme is not extended, as fuel costs soar by around 50 per cent per litre.
West Midlands knife crime: kids as young as 10 arrested on suspicion of carrying blades
West Midlands Police data shows dozens of children under 12 arrested on suspicion of carrying blades, including schoolboys as young as 10
The alarming material officers uncovered after teen threatened to blow up college
Jagger Strang, 18, was due to go on trial for nine offences at Leicester Crown Court on May 6, but changed his pleas on the morning of his trial, admitting to possessing explosive substances and making threats against Stafford College
Birmingham crime rates: West Midlands ranked and it's safer than you might think
Official crime statistics have ranked England's most dangerous towns and cities, revealing that the West Midlands is far less crime-ridden than many expect
Midlands motorway drivers fall foul of 71mph rule
Exclusive figures reveal how common speeding is on our motorways
10 things you can no longer do in West Bromwich
Going wild in the aisles at Kwik Save is now a distant memory
Mum pays tribute to 'beautiful' Katie Fox at special memorial
Katie Fox, 34, was fatally stabbed at a bus stop in Birmingham city centre last November
HMRC confirms £2,297 charges for certain drivers coming before April 2027
Road fuel scale charges are fixed amounts added to a VAT return to account for VAT on fuel bought by a business but used for private, non-business journeys.
What evil walsall killer did after murdering his so-called friend
Bradley Nightingale, 29, has been found guilty of the murder of Jake Mills, 34, at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
Child Benefit warning to parents earning £50,000
Households will have to pay some money back once they pass a key threshold
Rachel Reeves confirms new £300 charge for drivers doing 10,000 miles a year
It's part of a radical shake-up of vehicle tax
DWP handed powers to take over-65s off the roads
It's part of a controversial new crackdown
Husband facing life sentence for stabbing wife in head as judge says it's 'so close to full murder'
Mother-of-four Madia Bano, 25, has been left in a coma and permanently brain-damaged
Historic market town 45 minutes from Birmingham named among best places to live
It's one of the most historic and scenic spots in the region
West Midlands dog theft warning: 291 cases but only four prosecutions in four years
West Midlands Police data, released under the Freedom of Information Act, shows nearly 300 dog thefts were investigated between 2022 and 2025
Oblivious drug dealer pleads 'why did you shoot me' after Wolverhampton attack
Mohammed Jamil was sitting in his car when he was shot by a fellow drug dealer
DWP making change to PIP, ESA and Attendance Allowance on May 22
There will be changes around payments for some households