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• Venus captured in skies across the West Midlands

  04-01-2025 15:33 via bbc.com
  
  The Evening Star could be seen with the naked eye, alongside a crescent Moon.
  
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• Consultation opens on future of bus services

  06-01-2025 16:26 via bbc.com
  
  West Midlands mayor Richard Parker wants the privately-run network to become a franchise system.
  
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• School raises £80,000 for boy with heart condition

  06-01-2025 16:15 via bbc.com
  
  Eight-year-old Vinnie was born with half a heart and climbing stairs can pose health risks.
  
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• Train services cancelled after severe weather

  06-01-2025 13:40 via bbc.com
  
  CrossCountry said it was offering an hourly bus shuttle service between Birmingham and Leicester.
  
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• Birmingham bin strike starts in row over job roles

  06-01-2025 13:21 via bbc.com
  
  The strikes began on Monday and 12 days of action are planned across four months.
  
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• Evans out of Australian Open qualifying as Dart and Watson progress

  06-01-2025 11:15 via bbc.com
  
  Great Britain's Harriet Dart and Heather Watson make it through to the second round of qualifying for the Australian Open, but Dan Evans is out.
  
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• Dan Evans out of Australian Open qualifying

  06-01-2025 11:15 via bbc.com
  
  Great Britain's Harriet Dart and Heather Watson make it through to the second round of qualifying for the Australian Open, but Dan Evans is out.
  
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• School's art project helps pupils with anxiety

  06-01-2025 07:10 via bbc.com
  
  A school in West Bromwich is helping students express their emotions through art.
  
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• Boy, 15, charged with attempted murder over stabbing

  05-01-2025 21:56 via bbc.com
  
  A 14-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital where he is being treated for a knife wound.
  
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• Gunshots fired at property, breaking front window

  05-01-2025 15:41 via bbc.com
  
  No one is seriously hurt during the incident, says West Midlands Police.
  
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• Snow and ice warnings remain in place for West Midlands

  05-01-2025 15:33 via bbc.com
  
  Many in the region woke up to a covering of snow, leading to disruption for some travellers.
  
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• Musk's grooming gangs attack on Phillips 'disgraceful smear', says Streeting

  05-01-2025 14:54 via bbc.com
  
  Wes Streeting says his cabinet colleague has "done more than most people ever do" to fight grooming gangs.
  
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• Firefighters tackle blaze at recycling plant

  05-01-2025 12:25 via bbc.com
  
  The fire service has warned people to avoid the area while crews deal with the incident.
  
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• Birmingham bin strikes - what to expect

  05-01-2025 08:12 via bbc.com
  
  The first of 12 days of planned industrial action is set for Monday.
  
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• Your photos: Northern Lights, ice and fireworks

  05-01-2025 08:08 via bbc.com
  
  Take a look at some of the West Midlands' best pictures from the last seven days.
  
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• Zara McDermott leaves UK after splitting from Sam Thompson 'weeks ago' - Birmingham Live

  04-01-2025 22:54
  Zara McDermott leaves UK after splitting from Sam Thompson 'weeks ago'  Birmingham Live
  
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• Crews fight large fire at waste management plant

  04-01-2025 20:58 via bbc.com
  
  The fire service describes the blaze at Biffa Waste Management in Aldridge as "severe".
  
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• Cyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run crash

  04-01-2025 17:31 via bbc.com
  
  A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
  
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• West Brom links 'behind us' - Swans boss Williams

  04-01-2025 16:38 via bbc.com
  
  Swansea City head coach Luke Williams says he has moved on from speculation linking him to West Bromwich Albion.
  
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• Woman reunited with officer who saved her life

  04-01-2025 14:59 via bbc.com
  
  Natalie Queiroz meets Roy Beasley again, eight years on from a stab attack during her pregnancy.
  
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• Boy, 14, in serious condition after being stabbed

  04-01-2025 14:38 via bbc.com
  
  A 15-year-old is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in Oldbury.
  
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• Midfielder Molumby signs new West Brom contract

  04-01-2025 13:08 via bbc.com
  
  West Bromwwich Albion midfielder Jayson Molumby signs a new three-and-half-year contract with the Championship club.
  
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• Ambulance service recruiting volunteer responders

  04-01-2025 08:33 via bbc.com
  
  West Midlands Ambulance Service says volunteers will be trained before being deployed.
  
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• Extra safety officers to patrol public transport

  04-01-2025 08:31 via bbc.com
  
  The team of specially trained officers will help to combat anti-social behaviour and nuisance.
  
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• Canal routes to become 'nature havens'

  04-01-2025 08:30 via bbc.com
  
  About seven miles of canals in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and the Black Country are being enhanced.
  
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• Wigan vs. Birmingham (4 Jan, 2025) Live Score - ESPN.co.uk

  04-01-2025 08:00
  Wigan vs. Birmingham (4 Jan, 2025) Live Score  ESPN.co.uk
  
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• Warning to UK tourists booking 2025 holidays over £207 passport fee - Birmingham Live

  03-01-2025 23:28
  Warning to UK tourists booking 2025 holidays over £207 passport fee  Birmingham Live
  
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• Former Tory MP Marco Longhi defects to Reform

  03-01-2025 22:43 via bbc.com
  
  Party leader Nigel Farage made the announcement at the Reform UK conference.
  
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• Residents fear for homes after landslide

  03-01-2025 16:11 via bbc.com
  
  Tonnes of soil and clay are covering a road on a housing estate in the WestMidlands.
  
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• Delayed Santa run returns to park in January

  03-01-2025 15:48 via bbc.com
  
  Beacon Centre for the Blind says it cannot wait for the park to be transformed into a sea of Santas.
  
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