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• Bin strike talks over Easter if needed - council

  17-04-2025 18:44 via bbc.com
  
  The Unite union had claimed the authority would not resume discussions until Wednesday.
  
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• Flight disruption caused by power cut

  12-01-2026 11:09 via bbc.com
  Radar equipment serving Birmingham Airport was affected by bad weather, authorities say.
  
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• GB's Evans out in first round of Melbourne qualifying

  12-01-2026 11:00 via bbc.com
  Dan Evans is one of four Britons to lose in the first round of Australian Open qualifying at Melbourne Park.
  
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• Birmingham's Evans is out in first round of Melbourne qualifying

  12-01-2026 11:00 via bbc.com
  Dan Evans is one of four Britons to lose in the first round of Australian Open qualifying at Melbourne Park.
  
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• Residents evacuated after Birmingham tower blaze on ninth floor - Yahoo News UK

  12-01-2026 10:30
  Residents evacuated after Birmingham tower blaze on ninth floor  Yahoo News UK
  
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• DWP change set to cost millions of UK households massive £12,266 - Birmingham Live

  12-01-2026 10:06
  DWP change set to cost millions of UK households massive £12,266  Birmingham Live
  
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• UK snow bomb widened to Birmingham and will hit sooner than you think - Birmingham Live

  12-01-2026 07:53
  UK snow bomb widened to Birmingham and will hit sooner than you think  Birmingham Live
  
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• 'HS2 delivery target was always going to be missed'

  12-01-2026 07:27 via bbc.com
  Sir John Armitt, the government's ex-infrastructure chief, also asks "did we really need HS2?"
  
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• WMCA plans pay rise to attract new boss

  12-01-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  Laura Shoaf stepped down as chief executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority in June.
  
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• Hospice launches 24/7 end-of-life support line

  12-01-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  The hospice hopes that the hotline will reduce hospital admissions.
  
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• Radar 'technical issue' halts flights to Birmingham Airport - Sky News

  12-01-2026 03:26
  Radar 'technical issue' halts flights to Birmingham Airport  Sky News
  
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• Sky turns pink in UK's Birmingham as snow reflects stadium lights | People shared pics of incident on social media | Inshorts - Inshorts

  11-01-2026 21:38
  Sky turns pink in UK's Birmingham as snow reflects stadium lights | People shared pics of incident on social media | Inshorts  Inshorts
  
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• West Brom appoint ex-Man Utd coach Ramsay as boss

  11-01-2026 21:00 via bbc.com
  Former Manchester United coach Eric Ramsay is named head coach of West Bromwich Albion to replace the sacked Ryan Mason.
  
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• Solicitor firm collapses with UK households unable to access estates - Birmingham Live

  11-01-2026 19:04
  Solicitor firm collapses with UK households unable to access estates  Birmingham Live
  
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• Warning for anyone in UK who has multiple bank accounts - Birmingham Live

  11-01-2026 15:15
  Warning for anyone in UK who has multiple bank accounts  Birmingham Live
  
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• Urgent warning for UK households storing bank cards in digital wallets - Birmingham Live

  11-01-2026 15:06
  Urgent warning for UK households storing bank cards in digital wallets  Birmingham Live
  
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• Former Birmingham winger Hopkins dies aged 64

  11-01-2026 15:02 via bbc.com
  Former Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion winger Robert Hopkins has died at the age of 64.
  
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• UK snow maps show huge blizzard in cities including London and Birmingham next week - The Mirror

  11-01-2026 14:05
  UK snow maps show huge blizzard in cities including London and Birmingham next week  The Mirror
  
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• Met Office names 26 UK areas facing rare 'black ice' warning - Birmingham Live

  11-01-2026 12:09
  Met Office names 26 UK areas facing rare 'black ice' warning  Birmingham Live
  
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• Three major pension reforms happening for UK households in 2026 - Birmingham Live

  11-01-2026 12:02
  Three major pension reforms happening for UK households in 2026  Birmingham Live
  
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• Met Office says 'real likelihood' of more UK snow next week - Birmingham Live

  11-01-2026 10:43
  Met Office says 'real likelihood' of more UK snow next week  Birmingham Live
  
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• Pension warning for anyone who's a divorced woman in UK - Birmingham Live

  11-01-2026 10:25
  Pension warning for anyone who's a divorced woman in UK  Birmingham Live
  
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• Spring clean at museum founded by George Cadbury

  11-01-2026 08:07 via bbc.com
  The museum is shutting temporarily so volunteers can clean and carry out minor fixes and repairs.
  
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• Enough is enough, says bishop on city bin strike

  11-01-2026 08:07 via bbc.com
  Bishop Dr Desmond Jaddoo says Birmingham City Council's approach to the strike lacks credibility.
  
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• How the age of motoring shaped our modern world

  11-01-2026 08:06 via bbc.com
  Author Christopher Beanland explores the architectural impact of the motor car in the West Midlands.
  
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• Your photos: Dogs and other animals in the snow

  11-01-2026 08:02 via bbc.com
  Take a look at these photos we have been sent of animals in the snow this week in the West Midlands.
  
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• Your photos: Dogs and another animals in the snow

  11-01-2026 08:02 via bbc.com
  Take a look at these photos we have been sent of animals in the snow this week in the West Midlands.
  
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• Animal sanctuary damaged in heavy snow

  10-01-2026 16:08 via bbc.com
  The weight of the snowfall during Storm Goretti led to five enclosures collapsing, killing a duck.
  
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• Major West Midlands railway deal set for renewal

  10-01-2026 14:48 via bbc.com
  Transport bosses are warned "meaningful control" over services will be lost if it does not continue.
  
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• 'Horrific' baton attack pub bids for new licence

  10-01-2026 12:00 via bbc.com
  West Bromwich's Prince of Wales pub lost its licence after an attack involving an unlicensed doorman.
  
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