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• How much do bin workers get paid?

  18-04-2025 01:55 via bbc.com
  At the heart of the dispute are the Waste Recycling and Collection Officers, who were paid more than some other bin workers.
  
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• D-Day veteran remembered with sign at beloved park

  04-05-2025 08:06 via bbc.com
  
  The family of Albert Price reflect on his achievements at the commemorative sign's unveiling.
  
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• Theatre reopens with charity gala after Raac repairs

  04-05-2025 08:05 via bbc.com
  
  The Core Theatre was forced to close in 2023 after unsafe concrete was found during an inspection.
  
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• Step, snack, sit: Bank holiday walks and picnic spots

  04-05-2025 08:01 via bbc.com
  
  As many head to the countryside for the long weekend, here are recommendations on where is best to go.
  
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• VE Day Palace flypast prep 'like herding cats'

  04-05-2025 07:50 via bbc.com
  
  Squadron Leader Dan Wilkes has shared the challenges of coordinating planes for VE Day celebrations.
  
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• Your photos: A happy dog and gorgeous flowers

  04-05-2025 07:49 via bbc.com
  
  Take a look at some of your best images from all over the West Midlands in the past week.
  
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• Interim boss Morrison pleased Dike call paid off

  03-05-2025 21:17 via bbc.com
  
  West Bromwich Albion caretaker boss James Morrison is pleased he went with his gut after agonising over whether to start Daryl Dike against Luton.
  
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• Champions League is Aston Villa's 'dream' - but who will prevail?

  03-05-2025 20:58 via bbc.com
  
  Aston Villa have moved level on points with the Chelsea in the Premier League's fifth and final Champions League spot, but plenty could change in the final weeks of the campaign.
  
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• Yorkshire's Root hits 90 as Bears set 185 to win

  03-05-2025 20:26 via bbc.com
  
  England batter Joe Root makes 90 as Yorkshire set Warwickshire 185 to win their County Championship match at Headingley.
  
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• WSL promotion shootout as London City face Birmingham

  03-05-2025 10:35 via bbc.com
  London City Lionesses stand on the brink of promotion as the Women's Championship season ends with a straight shootout for a place in the WSL.
  
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• Bank holiday fun from morris dancers to tiger cubs

  03-05-2025 08:32 via bbc.com
  Events include traditional May Day celebrations and VE Day parties as well as festivals and markets.
  
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• VE Day letters go on display after BBC appeal

  03-05-2025 08:28 via bbc.com
  The exhibition is being held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
  
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• Litter heroes helping to keep region clean

  03-05-2025 08:18 via bbc.com
  Litter pickers in the region describe what it means to them to volunteer their time to care for parks, canals and streets.
  
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• Road closures as thousands take on city run

  03-05-2025 08:17 via bbc.com
  Some 16,000 people are expected to take to the streets of Birmingham.
  
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• Driver convicted of killing man after hit-and-run

  02-05-2025 15:23 via bbc.com
  Carlton Betts, 28, mounted the pavement while driving a stolen car, killing Darren Whitehouse.
  
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• Circus prepares for shows at arts festival

  02-05-2025 15:21 via bbc.com
  The group will be performing with a water fountain for the first time at the weekend.
  
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• Dashcam scheme sees surge in bad drivers convicted

  02-05-2025 13:04 via bbc.com
  Thousands of video clips sent in last year achieve a prosecution success rate of nearly 85%.
  
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• Bin strike a fire and rehire situation, says union

  02-05-2025 07:20 via bbc.com
  The council says it needs to regrade workers to ensure it complies with equal pay laws.
  
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• Fears for wildlife as homes plan gets approval

  02-05-2025 07:18 via bbc.com
  Those living near a much-loved wildlife corridor express disappointment as a council is overruled.
  
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• Paramedics to run half marathon with stretcher

  02-05-2025 07:17 via bbc.com
  The team are taking part in the Great Birmingham Run to raise money for two charities.
  
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• Midlands projects win architecture awards

  02-05-2025 07:15 via bbc.com
  The winners include a carbon-neutral nursery and a renovated 1930s fire station.
  
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• Club where footballer died applies for new licence

  01-05-2025 22:50 via bbc.com
  Former footballer Cody Fisher was killed at the Crane nightclub, on 26 December 2022.
  
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• Three nurseries shut over children's safety alert

  01-05-2025 18:38 via bbc.com
  The temporary registration suspensions have been imposed by Ofsted on the Black Country nurseries.
  
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• Woakes on way back for Warwickshire

  01-05-2025 18:17 via bbc.com
  Warwickshire are hopeful that England all-rounder Chris Woakes will be fit to play again in the near future following an ankle injury.
  
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• Arrest over attempted child abduction

  01-05-2025 18:00 via bbc.com
  A four-year-old child was approached in Birmingham on Wednesday, police say.
  
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• Home care provider placed in special measures

  01-05-2025 16:38 via bbc.com
  Dresden Care Services is judged as inadequate, with inspectors raising safety concerns.
  
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• Your photos as West Midlands basks in the sun

  01-05-2025 16:16 via bbc.com
  The UK enjoys the hottest start to May on record, with high temperatures in the West Midlands.
  
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• Everyone will know what we've done - Birmingham's 'legacy'

  01-05-2025 16:00 via bbc.com
  Birmingham City manager Chris Davies says the "legacy" his record-breaking League One champions have created is "special" and a "remarkable" feat.
  
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• Public control of buses backed in consultation

  01-05-2025 13:00 via bbc.com
  Out of 3,600 responses, 75% that stated a preference support bringing services under public control.
  
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• Man Like Mobeen was made to 'make people proud'

  01-05-2025 10:54 via bbc.com
  The fifth and final series of Guz Khan's Bafta-nominated TV show returns to BBC Three on Thursday.
  
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