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• School pupils fall through top deck bus window

  04-02-2026 13:43 via bbc.com
  A voice can be heard shouting "oh no" as the pupils fall against a window at the back of the bus.
  
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• Thousands of birthday cards delivered for girl's record bid

  05-02-2026 22:41 via bbc.com
  More than 60,000 birthday cards have been sent to Amelia Kolpa, 7, who has neuroblastoma.
  
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• Busy window does not change expectations - Davies

  05-02-2026 16:35 via bbc.com
  Birmingham City's busy January transfer window does not change the high level of expectation at the club, says boss Chris Davies.
  
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• Men in court over attacks on Pakistani dissidents

  05-02-2026 16:09 via bbc.com
  Two men from Birmingham and one man from Warwick have been charged and remanded in custody.
  
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• DHL staff at Jaguar Land Rover set for strike vote

  05-02-2026 14:42 via bbc.com
  Staff employed by DHL at the Solihull plant have had no annual pay offer, Unite the Union says.
  
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• West Midlands Police rolls out double range taser

  05-02-2026 13:18 via bbc.com
  The new taser is said to provide greater accuracy, more data and improved oversight of police.
  
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• Farmers protest as historic bridge faces closure

  05-02-2026 11:20 via bbc.com
  Farmers stage a tractor convoy as Barston villagers call for its historic bridge to be repaired.
  
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• Children run with Olympian ahead of championship

  05-02-2026 07:29 via bbc.com
  Mark Lewis-Francis says he hopes the European Athletics Championships inspire future sportspeople.
  
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• 'My family bullied me about my skin condition'

  05-02-2026 07:27 via bbc.com
  Usha Singh-Das says she grew up in a house "marred by narcissism and unsupportive parental figures".
  
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• Mum's sleepless nights after one year without son

  05-02-2026 07:27 via bbc.com
  The family of Ali Durrani are issuing a renewed appeal, with a £10,000 reward for information.
  
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• School trust reveals £9m deficit after strikes

  04-02-2026 20:41 via bbc.com
  The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership has spent "more than its income over the past three years".
  
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• 'Alarming' Joe Lycett stalker convicted

  04-02-2026 19:30 via bbc.com
  Sam Egerton stalked the comedian in Birmingham from August until 6 January.
  
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• Controversial regeneration plan decision quashed

  04-02-2026 19:01 via bbc.com
  Approval for the multimillion-pound Druids Heath scheme has now been reversed, the council says.
  
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• 'Aquaman listened to Sabbath' - Jason Momoa's love for Ozzy

  04-02-2026 16:40 via bbc.com
  The Hollywood star says he was thrilled to be a part of the farewell performance in Birmingham.
  
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• Ex-special officer denies raping teenage girl

  04-02-2026 13:35 via bbc.com
  Thomas Stokes, 25, of Walsall, is due to go on trial in June, the court hears.
  
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• Care home bosses jailed over fake £175k will

  04-02-2026 12:56 via bbc.com
  The former Dudley care home owners tried to steal a late resident's fortune using a forged will.
  
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• Factory area revamp boosted with homes plan

  04-02-2026 11:55 via bbc.com
  The plans for 109 homes are part of the redevelopment of Willenhall’s Locksmith Quarter.
  
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• Bus and tram station opening delayed to autumn

  04-02-2026 07:25 via bbc.com
  The long-awaited scheme will not be open in Dudley before September, it has emerged.
  
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• Call for market stall holders and new traders

  04-02-2026 07:24 via bbc.com
  The first Erdington Community Market takes place on 28 February and it is hoped it will be held monthly.
  
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• Rooted in Birmingham - Deloitte

  04-02-2026 00:00
  Rooted in Birmingham  Deloitte
  
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• Birmingham: the next-gen's built environment - Deloitte

  04-02-2026 00:00
  Birmingham: the next-gen's built environment  Deloitte
  
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• Two men killed in light aircraft crash, police say

  03-02-2026 23:45 via bbc.com
  The plane had taken off from the XLR Executive Jet Centre - which specialises in VIP clients - at Birmingham Airport at about 10:00.
  
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• Paterson patient called him 'saviour', court hears

  03-02-2026 19:22 via bbc.com
  An inquest opens in Birmingham into Catherine Coyne's death after treatment by the jailed surgeon.
  
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• Fightback shows Walsall will 'never give up'- Burke

  03-02-2026 19:01 via bbc.com
  Walsall defender Harrison Burke says their fightback from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Chesterfield shows they will never give up on League Two promotion.
  
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• 'Bankruptcy in past', says Birmingham City Council

  03-02-2026 18:52 via bbc.com
  The authority says two-and-a-half years after financial crisis, it is on a sounder fiscal footing.
  
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• Sharon Osbourne invited to stand in local election

  03-02-2026 16:29 via bbc.com
  Robert Alden, the leader of the city's Conservative group, invited Osbourne to join their campaign.
  
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• Amazon Fire TV Stick crackdown 'reaches England' - with UK users warned - Birmingham Live

  03-02-2026 15:52
  Amazon Fire TV Stick crackdown 'reaches England' - with UK users warned  Birmingham Live
  
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• Plane crash craft flew out of Birmingham Airport - Yahoo News UK

  03-02-2026 15:50
  Plane crash craft flew out of Birmingham Airport  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Popular UK hotel closes suddenly - all staff redundant - Birmingham Live

  03-02-2026 15:28
  Popular UK hotel closes suddenly - all staff redundant  Birmingham Live
  
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• The talented playmaker no-one seems to want

  03-02-2026 14:56 via bbc.com
  Harvey Elliott is one of England's most gifted young players - but neither Aston Villa or Liverpool appear to rate the midfielder.
  
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