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• Mowbray hoping extra finishing practice pays off

  17-04-2025 14:35 via bbc.com
  West Brom manager Tony Mowbray hopes extra finishing practice pays off in closing weeks of season.
  
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• Mother of stabbed footballer fights venue licence

  08-05-2025 15:10 via bbc.com
  
  Tracey Fisher feels as though her own life ended when she lost her son, a licensing committee hears.
  
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• Signalling fault disrupts rail passengers

  08-05-2025 15:08 via bbc.com
  
  A signalling fault between Shifnal and Codsall has been causing issues for passengers.
  
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• Woman, 100, shares blitz memories on VE Day

  08-05-2025 14:57 via bbc.com
  
  Elizabeth "Betty" Harrod recalls the devastation of the war - and shares the secret of a long life.
  
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• Man admits killing lorry driver in M6 crash

  08-05-2025 14:26 via bbc.com
  
  Ghulam Haider pleads guilty to causing death by dangerous driving after Cliff Tamou's death.
  
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• Paralympian fronts Black Country movement campaign

  08-05-2025 14:08 via bbc.com
  
  The campaign aims to help encourage residents to make movement a part of everyday life.
  
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• Man admits hoax airport and railway bomb threats

  08-05-2025 14:02 via bbc.com
  
  Paul Fisher 61, made several hoax calls to police forces across the country.
  
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• Cyber attacks 'more sophisticated' says ex-Mayor

  08-05-2025 07:06 via bbc.com
  Former John Lewis boss Andy Street says businesses are spending millions defending themselves.
  
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• Families' VE Day letters show delight and relief

  08-05-2025 07:05 via bbc.com
  The letters are part of an exhibition after an appeal by BBC Local Radio in the Midlands.
  
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• Cup wins for Hampshire, Somerset and Lancashire

  07-05-2025 19:32 via bbc.com
  Somerset see off Warwickshire, Hampshire cruise past Durham and Lancashire beat Surrey in the Women's One-Day Cup.
  
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• Stansfield helped by psychologist over Blues move

  07-05-2025 19:16 via bbc.com
  Birmingham City striker Jay Stansfield says he talked with a sports psychologist about dealing with the pressure of his record transfer from Fulham during Blues' promotion-winning season.
  
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• Dig hoped to find remains of historical estate

  07-05-2025 17:46 via bbc.com
  Willenhall History Society says remains of the Leveson family's estate could be under Moat Street.
  
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• Driver admits causing deaths of two women in crash

  07-05-2025 16:14 via bbc.com
  Mohammad Ibrahim, 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
  
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• Retired police dog to live alongside his handler

  07-05-2025 16:07 via bbc.com
  PD Archer has been working alongside PC Mike Henry at West Midlands Police since 2018.
  
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• 'Rats the size of cats' postbox topper appears

  07-05-2025 15:51 via bbc.com
  A postbox topper featuring a king rat, bin bags and pizza boxes, is on display in Moseley.
  
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• The West Midlands is central to the UK’s negotiation on tariffs, Mayor’s report finds - BirminghamWorld

  07-05-2025 12:35
  The West Midlands is central to the UK’s negotiation on tariffs, Mayor’s report finds  BirminghamWorld
  
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• 'I'm no hero, they're still out there'

  07-05-2025 07:21 via bbc.com
  World War Two veteran Alan Kennett says those who died deserve the most recognition.
  
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• Residents' dismay as new build estates plagued with constant problems

  07-05-2025 07:07 via bbc.com
  Residents at new housing estates in the West Midlands describe living with landslips and broken street lights.
  
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• Flats planned for former town centre bank

  07-05-2025 07:07 via bbc.com
  Six flats are proposed for Dudley's former NatWest branch, which closed in March 2024.
  
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• GCSE results day to change for thousands of students with new app

  07-05-2025 01:02 via bbc.com
  School leaders have welcomed the plans for digital exam grades, but said they would need "seamless" support.
  
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• 'Two concussions in a month was scary and it's why I'm retiring'

  06-05-2025 19:02 via bbc.com
  
  Gabby Marshall's second concussion injury in a month prompts the Birmingham Panthers captain to retire, as she tells BBC Sport the toll it has taken on her life.
  
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• Man and woman charged with murder of baby

  06-05-2025 18:53 via bbc.com
  
  The pair are charged with murder as well as a charge of causing or allowing the death of a child.
  
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• Entrepreneur agrees settlement over liquidated firm

  06-05-2025 16:32 via bbc.com
  
  Former owner Lawrence Barton says he is "happy" the five-year process has reached a conclusion.
  
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• Exploding karaoke machine destroys Aldridge home

  06-05-2025 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents Emma & Jon Logan want to raise awareness of the dangers lithium batteries pose.
  
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• West Midlands to set out bold growth agenda at UK’s largest real estate and infrastructure conference - West Midlands Combined Authority

  06-05-2025 12:24
  West Midlands to set out bold growth agenda at UK’s largest real estate and infrastructure conference  West Midlands Combined Authority
  
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• Man jailed for hit and run that injured girl, 13

  06-05-2025 12:13 via bbc.com
  
  Police said forensic examinations showed Mervyn Boreland was driving at over twice the speed limit.
  
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• West Midlands city takes number one spot for top trending UK destinations - see full list - BirminghamWorld

  06-05-2025 12:03
  West Midlands city takes number one spot for top trending UK destinations - see full list  BirminghamWorld
  
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• No hosepipe ban in 2025, says water firm

  06-05-2025 07:19 via bbc.com
  The water firm says there are no plans for a ban despite the increasingly warm weather.
  
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• 'Bobsled' team in charity walk to football clubs

  06-05-2025 07:15 via bbc.com
  The walk starts at Birmingham City's ground and aims to get to Wolverhampton's Molineux in time for kick off.
  
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• Businesses celebrate King's Award success

  06-05-2025 07:06 via bbc.com
  Grainger & Worrall is one of 12 companies in the West Midlands recognised as among the UK's best.
  
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