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• Self defence classes put on after attacks on women

  21-12-2025 08:08 via bbc.com
  A single mother and keen runner organises self defence classes for women after several recent attacks.
  
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• What to look out for in EFL's Boxing Day programme

  24-12-2025 14:53 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport takes a look at five things to keep an eye on in the EFL's Boxing Day fixture list
  
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• Man charged with murder after woman found dead

  24-12-2025 14:20 via bbc.com
  A woman was found unresponsive at a house in Oldbury, on Sunday and died at the scene.
  
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• Boat stranded on canal hole edge pulled to safety

  24-12-2025 14:12 via bbc.com
  The boat, which is a family's home, will be refloated in the new year.
  
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• Flats planned for site of demolished GP surgery

  24-12-2025 14:07 via bbc.com
  Sandwell Council approved plans to convert the empty former doctor's surgery into eight new flats.
  
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• EFL Quiz of the Year: Who has been breaking records in 2025?

  24-12-2025 13:06 via bbc.com
  From record-breakers to dire financial situations, there's been much to talk about in the English Football League in 2025 - but do you remember the finer details?
  
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• 'Pressure not a problem' - Birmingham boss Davies

  24-12-2025 09:44 via bbc.com
  Birmingham City boss Chris Davies is confident his team can end their four-game winless streak as they head into the busy festive schedule.
  
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• Mum's Christmas stress over hole in roof

  24-12-2025 07:33 via bbc.com
  Her housing provider say they have made the property safe and will complete the works in January.
  
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• West Bromwich Albion's tracksuit rebels of 1963

  24-12-2025 07:32 via bbc.com
  Footballers went on strike after their manager refused to let them train in full tracksuits.
  
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• Fire trucks full of gifts for children in hospital

  24-12-2025 07:32 via bbc.com
  The fire service's next stop is University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire on Wednesday.
  
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• Mock turkey, vinegar-soaked cucumber and other forgotten festive traditions

  24-12-2025 07:21 via bbc.com
  Staff at the Black Country Living Museum recall Christmas traditions that have faded over time.
  
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• 'Hero' boy saves mum at the wheel on ill-fated Christmas trip

  24-12-2025 07:09 via bbc.com
  Nicola Crump says her son is her "little hero" after his quick thinking prevented aserious crash.
  
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• Speeding driver who killed pedestrian jailed

  23-12-2025 22:13 via bbc.com
  Muazzam Luqman was doing more than 70mph on a 40mph road when his car struck the woman in August.
  
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• City road remains shut over building defect danger

  23-12-2025 20:02 via bbc.com
  The Suffolk Street slip road has been shut since October over an issue with the Orion Building.
  
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• Second murder arrest after man's stabbing death

  23-12-2025 19:27 via bbc.com
  A man, 23, is being questioned, while a 28-year-old man who was arrested previously is bailed.
  
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• Birmingham City FC reveal training site architects

  23-12-2025 19:05 via bbc.com
  Populous architects have been awarded the contract to develop the Birmingham City training centre.
  
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• Mason backed by West Brom sporting director Nestor

  23-12-2025 17:41 via bbc.com
  West Brom sporting director Andrew Nestor says head coach Ryan Mason and his staff need to be given time to settle.
  
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• 'I may not get on boat again after canal collapse'

  23-12-2025 17:10 via bbc.com
  Solihull man Paul Stowe's boat is balancing on the hole that collapsed in the canal on Monday.
  
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• New artwork appears next to well-known Banksy

  23-12-2025 16:23 via bbc.com
  The sculpture is designed to highlight the rise of homelessness during the winter months.
  
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• Mentality trumps anything, no excuses - Mason

  23-12-2025 16:15 via bbc.com
  West Brom manager Ryan Mason says the busy Christmas schedule is the perfect chance to improve their consistency.
  
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• Safety proposals for road amid speeding concerns

  23-12-2025 15:53 via bbc.com
  Plans for an area in Birmingham include a safe place for pedestrians to wait for a gap in traffic.
  
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• 'Albion remain consistently inconsistent'

  23-12-2025 14:04 via bbc.com
  Fan writer Chris Hall on how West Bromwich Albion have been taking a step back after every step forward.
  
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• Council approves sale of former day centre

  23-12-2025 13:45 via bbc.com
  The Harborne adult centre was one of four to close across Birmingham due to council budget cuts.
  
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• 'Don't expect Albion to hit the January sales'

  23-12-2025 10:50 via bbc.com
  BBC Radio WM's West Bromwich Albion commentator Steve Hermon on the financial constraints under which Ryan Mason is operating going into the January transfer window.
  
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• 'Horrendous amount' of chemicals found in fake Labubus

  23-12-2025 07:24 via bbc.com
  Lab tests show the products contained banned chemicals, Birmingham's Trading Standards team says.
  
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• Walsall overcome illness to secure 'valuable' point

  22-12-2025 18:22 via bbc.com
  Walsall defender Aden Flint praises his side for securing draw at promotion rivals Notts County despite illness in camp.
  
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• Family call for action over son shot dead by police

  22-12-2025 18:22 via bbc.com
  A petition calls on the chief constable to take action after Marcus Meade was shot dead by police officer
  
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• Ozzy's grandson becomes Aston Villa mascot

  22-12-2025 18:00 via bbc.com
  Sidney, Kelly Osbourne's son, joins players ahead of their win against Manchester United.
  
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• PCC consults public on 'under-funded' police force

  22-12-2025 17:02 via bbc.com
  A council tax rise of £1.25 per month could help meet rising policing costs, PCC Simon Foster says.
  
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• Appeal to find owner of lost wedding ring

  22-12-2025 16:28 via bbc.com
  The platinum wedding band is engraved with the owner's name and date of their nupitals.
  
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