West Midlands news

• Kidderminster and Walsall feature in FA Cup first round

  19-10-2026 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round - five years after winning the competition.
  
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• Fire stations face reduced cover under new plans

  19-10-2026 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The changes could affect communities across Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Ex-West Brom & Stoke striker Berahino retires at 33

  19-10-2026 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Saido Berahino, who cost Stoke City £12m when they signed him from West Bromwich Albion in January 2017, retires from football at 33.
  
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• Birmingham drug driver hit girl, 13, and blamed seizure for crash

  19-10-2026 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Campbell had been told not to drive because of his epilepsy but continued to do so.
  
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• Baggies have belief in squad depth - Price

  19-10-2026 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Bromwich Albion midfielder Isaac Price pinpoints the Baggies' squad strength after a second straight winner from a substitute.
  
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• Dame Judi Dench joins Archers Birmingham campaign

  19-10-2026 11:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cast have described plans to leave Birmingham as similar "to Corrie leaving the north-west."
  
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• You can feel the optimism inside St Andrew's

  19-10-2026 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio 5 Live reporter Adam Cottier on the evolution of Birmingham City under Chris Davies this season.
  
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• Why getting dressed can trigger daily meltdowns for some children

  19-10-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People with sensory processing differences say what to wear can be a daily struggle.
  
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• Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds

  19-10-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.
  
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• PC inappropriately accessed police records 2,000 times

  18-10-2026 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A misconduct hearing said many of the records accessed were sensitive and held "intimate information".
  
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• Man arrested after boy, 16, dies in crash

  18-10-2026 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old man is held on suspicion of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving.
  
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• She started by peeling potatoes, now she is one of Britain's best-known online chefs

  18-10-2026 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Poppy O'Toole says the foundations of her success were laid much closer to home in the Midlands.
  
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• Villa's Manzambi shows Newcastle what they missed out on

  17-10-2026 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa are a side back in form, with Johan Manzambi scoring the winner against a Newcastle team he turned down to move to Villa Park.
  
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• The pub crawl that has just hit its 25,000th inn

  17-10-2026 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Black Country Ale Tairsters have spent more than four decades visiting pubs.
  
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• Husband calls for PM to intervene after wife detained in Egypt

  17-10-2026 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eman el-Shazly has been held by authorities in Egypt for two months, allegedly due to her sister's activism.
  
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• 'I turned my Citroen 2CV into a DJ booth'

  17-10-2026 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew Teverson spotted an opportunity when a neighbour was selling the classic car.
  
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• From fan art to Star Wars: The poster artist behind Marvel and Disney hits

  17-10-2026 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Shipper creates artwork for some of the world's biggest film and TV franchises.
  
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• Weekly quiz: Why were two mums stunned to receive flowers from Colin Farrell?

  16-10-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Other stories include meal deal hunting students and rare birds - can you get 100%?
  
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• I picked West Brom on Fifa - now I'm flying 5,000 miles to watch them

  16-10-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jay Jhaver believes he is the only West Bromwich Albion fan in Arizona, USA.
  
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• The whole street was on fire: Inside the West Midlands wildfires

  16-10-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harrowing 999 calls and eyewitness accounts tell the story of the day when fire destroyed 38 homes.
  
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• The whole street was in flames: Inside the West Midlands wildfire disaster

  16-10-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harrowing 999 calls and eyewitness accounts tell the story of a day authorities say must not reoccur.
  
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• Man charged with terrorism offences

  15-10-2026 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He is charged with preparing for acts of terrorism and distribution of terrorist material.
  
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• £2m fake weight-loss pens found in 'filthy' industrial unit

  15-10-2026 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 12,000 counterfeit weight-loss pens have been been seized in a raid on an industrial unit.
  
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• Reform councillor suspended from prison job after 'despicable' comments

  15-10-2026 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alan Feeney was filmed describing an area as "infested" with Asian families.
  
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• Men jailed for abduction and sex assault of 11-year-old girl

  15-10-2026 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The girl tells the court she still has nightmares at what they did to her in Birmingham.
  
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• Blues need to stay in winning headspace

  15-10-2026 11:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fan writer Kym Smith reflects on Birmingham City's win over Preston and looks ahead to the visit of QPR.
  
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• Morrison always finds a way

  15-10-2026 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fan writer Chris Hall reflects on the hurdles West Bromwich Albion boss James Morrison has had to overcome in his time at the helm.
  
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• Heritage sites at 'heart of communities' share £41m

  15-10-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A total of 74 historic buildings will receive funding for repairs and renovations.
  
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• Meet the station cat whose book won hearts globally

  15-10-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  George the railway cat's life story hits shelves as global fans snap up new book.
  
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• How West Midlands shed its gun crime capital label

  15-10-2026 02:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firearms discharges drop by more than half in the past six years in the force area.
  
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• Jackson steps up again as Aston Villa revival continues

  15-10-2026 00:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Jackson continues his fine goalscoring form as Aston Villa record an impressive Champions League win.
  
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• BBC director general defends plan to shelve new Archers studio

  14-10-2026 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans to build a bespoke studio for the long-running Radio 4 soap were shelved this week.
  
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• Why children's hospices are paying to throw away your donations

  14-10-2026 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One charity, Acorns Children's Hospice, says a third of donated goods cannot be sold.
  
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• Fortnightly bin rounds could start in city within months

  14-10-2026 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council wants to extend a scheme to replaced weekly rubbish collections with fortnightly ones.
  
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• The thieves using power tools in car crime hot-spot

  14-10-2026 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Home Office data shows the West Midlands had the highest rate of vehicle thefts in 2025-26.
  
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• Heggebo far happier with latest West Brom away winner

  14-10-2026 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Brom striker Aune Heggebo feels a bit happier with this season's latest Baggies away winner than he did the first.
  
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• Barriers can be broken, says pioneering footballer

  14-10-2026 08:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mal Benning says football is not achieving proper representation but barriers can be broken.
  
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• 'No excuses' - but is Villa's stadium rebuild affecting team?

  14-10-2026 07:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With Villa Park's North Stand currently closed for building work, is the reduced capacity affecting Aston Villa's performances?
  
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• I was hidden in an attic as a baby - then sent to a notorious orphanage

  14-10-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Patrick Fox has shared his story of growing up in a notorious children's home.
  
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• Drayton Manor worker sexually assaulted 19 girls

  13-10-2026 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police have urged any parents who are concerned their child may have been a victim to contact them.
  
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• Albion need to show more quality - Horn Myhre

  12-10-2026 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Brom midfielder Felix Horn Myhre says everyone will have to up their game at Wrexham on Tuesday.
  
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• How drinking and drugs closed £150k seating area

  12-10-2026 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dudley Council removed the £150k seats on Friday, 16 months after they were installed in the town.
  
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• AI spots nearly 19,000 'shocking' road offences

  12-10-2026 10:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Captured images include a front-seat passenger holding a small child on her lap without a seatbelt.
  
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• Teenage archer aiming for Youth Olympics glory

  12-10-2026 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Archie Christopher, from Solihull, will represent Team GB at the Youth Olympics in Senegal.
  
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• Fly-tipping left on road for more than a year

  12-10-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents said the fly-tipping left them unable to sleep, out of fear it may be set alight.
  
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• Children's nurse meets Prince Harry after award win

  12-10-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham nurse Rachel Shanahan meets Prince Harry after winning an award.
  
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• Man dies after stabbing at Sutton Coldfield pub

  11-10-2026 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Murder inquiry launched after a man in his 20s was fatally stabbed outside a pub on Sunday.
  
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• Seventh man arrested after Black Country shooting

  11-10-2026 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The incident happened on Temple Road, Willenhall but no-one has been shot, police confirm.
  
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• Pope appoints new head of Catholic church in Essex

  11-10-2026 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Rt Rev Menezes moves from his role within the Catholic church in Birmingham.
  
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• What are political parties promising to do to help young people find work?

  11-10-2026 08:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In the West Midlands there are nearly 80,000 16 to 24-year-olds who class as Neets.
  
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