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• Gritting alert – Dec 28

  28-12-2016 15:05
  With cold temperatures forecast, our gritting crews will be out on the roads from 6pm tonight. Please take care if you’re out and about.
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  Weather UpdatesBBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2102
  Met Office:http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/wm/wm_forecast_weather.html
  
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• Jewish community leader welcomes fan ban report

  23-02-2026 20:53 via bbc.com
  Ruth Jacobs says the "majority of the community will be pleased".
  
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• Nominations open for 2026 Make a Difference Awards

  23-02-2026 20:30 via bbc.com
  Nominations are being taken as the BBC celebrates unsung heroes in local communities across the UK.
  
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• Care home boss sexually abused children for decades

  23-02-2026 18:25 via bbc.com
  A jury hears children were preyed upon by Malcolm Phillips and his assistant for more than 20 years.
  
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• Three men and boy, 14, murdered man in pub car park

  23-02-2026 18:19 via bbc.com
  A woman is also jailed for attacking Matthew Adams, who "posed no threat" at the West Bromwich pub.
  
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• Retirement homes plan for youth centre revived

  23-02-2026 15:47 via bbc.com
  Dudley Council had blocked the plans on the grounds of their "excessive scale" and other issues.
  
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• Medal winning sisters argue over the heaviest gong

  23-02-2026 13:57 via bbc.com
  Mike Atkin joked daughters Zoe and Izzy were comparing the weight of their Olympic medals.
  
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• 'Two huge games, no getting away from it' - Wallace

  23-02-2026 13:53 via bbc.com
  West Brom captain Jed Wallace says the Baggies must target six points from two "huge" games in their battle to stay in the Championship.
  
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• Video evidence appeal after stabbing near mosque

  23-02-2026 09:51 via bbc.com
  Police call for smartphone and dashcam footage after the attack on Oldbury Road.
  
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• Mounted police busy since return to beat

  23-02-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  Police horses are back in the West Midlands after 26 years and are working hard to keep people safe.
  
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• Urban landscapes feature in new exhibition

  23-02-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  Shaun Morris’s works will be on display at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum from 2 to 14 March.
  
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• The women walking to empowerment and friendship

  23-02-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  The group attracts about 100 women each week to the Solihull park for a safe, friendly walk.
  
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• Birmingham into Women's FA Cup quarter-finals

  22-02-2026 20:32 via bbc.com
  Holders Chelsea edged out Manchester United to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's FA Cup, while Arsenal and Man City cruise through with comfortable wins.
  
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• Birmingham-based garage shutting 86 branches putting over 700 jobs at risk - Birmingham Live

  22-02-2026 17:24
  Birmingham-based garage shutting 86 branches putting over 700 jobs at risk  Birmingham Live
  
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• UK jewellery company falls into liquidation after 40 years in business - Birmingham Live

  22-02-2026 16:24
  UK jewellery company falls into liquidation after 40 years in business  Birmingham Live
  
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• UK households urged to set their living rooms to one temperature - Birmingham Live

  22-02-2026 16:12
  UK households urged to set their living rooms to one temperature  Birmingham Live
  
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• UK households urged to cancel Direct Debits for £39 - Birmingham Live

  22-02-2026 15:06
  UK households urged to cancel Direct Debits for £39  Birmingham Live
  
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• Popular UK farm shop shuts down making all staff redundant - Birmingham Live

  22-02-2026 14:17
  Popular UK farm shop shuts down making all staff redundant  Birmingham Live
  
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• UK drivers told which supermarket is 'always' cheapest for fuel - Birmingham Live

  22-02-2026 12:55
  UK drivers told which supermarket is 'always' cheapest for fuel  Birmingham Live
  
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• Martin Lewis urges UK households to 'not trust' certain callers - Birmingham Live

  22-02-2026 11:23
  Martin Lewis urges UK households to 'not trust' certain callers  Birmingham Live
  
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• Ofgem shares essential tips to help UK households reduce energy bills - Birmingham Live

  22-02-2026 10:14
  Ofgem shares essential tips to help UK households reduce energy bills  Birmingham Live
  
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• HMRC warning for UK households who have 'tax refund waiting' - Birmingham Live

  22-02-2026 09:47
  HMRC warning for UK households who have 'tax refund waiting'  Birmingham Live
  
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• Midland Reform UK councillor told 'do better' over missing meetings - Birmingham Live

  22-02-2026 08:44
  Midland Reform UK councillor told 'do better' over missing meetings  Birmingham Live
  
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• UK households warned over mystery parcel scam sweeping England - Birmingham Live

  22-02-2026 08:31
  UK households warned over mystery parcel scam sweeping England  Birmingham Live
  
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• When Duke Ellington turned cathedral into concert hall

  22-02-2026 08:16 via bbc.com
  The concert is described as being one of the most significant moments in British jazz history.
  
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• Former hairdresser creates life-like celebrity art

  22-02-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  Injury forces Sue Verity to quit hairdressing but leads her to paint stars of the screen and pitch.
  
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• Crufts 2026: Everything you need to know

  22-02-2026 08:13 via bbc.com
  The Crufts dog show returns to the NEC in Birmingham from 5-8 March.
  
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• Your photos: Wet dogs and colourful blooms

  22-02-2026 08:11 via bbc.com
  Take a look at these photos we have been sent this week in the West Midlands.
  
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• Government 'inflamed tension' over Maccabi fan ban, say MPs

  22-02-2026 02:34 via bbc.com
  Intervention over the banning of fans at the Aston Villa match was late and clumsy, MPs say.
  
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• 13,000 calls in three months: How one city is keeping ahead of measles

  22-02-2026 01:02 via bbc.com
  Nurses and doctors are trying to understand and assuage the concerns some patients have over vaccines.
  
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