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• Suzuki proves worthy replacement for Martinez at Villa

  19-09-2026 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa new boy Zion Suzuki deserves as much credit as anyone for their first Premier League win of the season at struggling Tottenham.
  
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• Murder arrest after police called to street disorder

  20-09-2026 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 40s who had serious injuries was confirmed dead at the scene in Solihull, say police.
  
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• Train operator renationalised after 30 years

  20-09-2026 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It joins Great British Railways as part of government plans to save money and improve services.
  
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• Powerhouse stadium to be built with bricks from former hospital

  20-09-2026 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham City Football Club have purchased a million restored bricks from the former City Hospital.
  
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• JLR suppliers call for shift to aerospace

  20-09-2026 08:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Suppliers tell the government that Britain's manufacturing future lies beyond car production.
  
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• Your photos: September sunshine shots

  20-09-2026 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Take a look at these beautiful photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.
  
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• Dispersal order and drones for football derby

  19-09-2026 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 24-hour disposal order and drones will be part of Sunday's police operation for the Black Country derby.
  
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• Why the Black Country derby means so much to Wolves and West Brom

  19-09-2026 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolves and West Bromwich Albion meet for the first time in a Black Country derby for the first time in the league since May 2021.
  
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• Hummingbird hawk moths and ivy bees: The insects thriving as temperatures rise

  19-09-2026 08:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hummingbird hawk moths - often mistaken for small birds - are being spotted in the West Midlands.
  
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• 'I chase shoplifters from my store aged eight to 82'

  19-09-2026 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Store owner Pal Mann says shoplifting has got progressively worse since he opened 21 years ago.
  
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• 'Fast, furious and dangerous' - a city's quad bike menace

  19-09-2026 08:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Videos show groups of riders weaving through busy city centre traffic in Birmingham.
  
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• Harry dives into pickleball during school visit

  18-09-2026 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry played the sport with pupils while launching an Invictus education programme.
  
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• University staff to be balloted on strike action

  18-09-2026 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five staff are at risk of compulsory redundancy amid plans to cut some postgraduate programmes.
  
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• Teenager converted blank-firing weapons

  18-09-2026 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zain Hussain from Sparkbrook, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court for possessing a firearm.
  
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• The cat crisis threatening to overwhelm Birmingham's rescuers

  18-09-2026 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Animal charities in Birmingham report rising numbers of feral cats and unwanted kittens.
  
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• Weekly quiz: What's the proper way to serve a Birmingham balti?

  18-09-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Other stories include viral dinners, runaway capybaras and races against time, but can you get 100%?
  
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• 'Hurdles still to come' in Birmingham bin strike

  16-09-2026 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey discusses plans to end Birmingham's bin strike.
  
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• Rapist jailed after 'campaign of violence'

  15-09-2026 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin Lloyd attacked a woman with weapons including a machete and baseball bat, police say.
  
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• Third man charged in connection with stab murder

  15-09-2026 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zeshaan Shaukat, 34, died in hospital three days after being attacked outside his home.
  
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• M42 drivers warned of major weekend closures

  15-09-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Motorists are being advised to allow extra time for journeys due to the M42 closure from Friday.
  
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• Community heroes honoured at BBC awards

  15-09-2026 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Volunteers, campaigners and community groups are recognised at the Make a Difference Awards.
  
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• Government set to nationalise troubled steel firm

  14-09-2026 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Production at SSUK sites in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands was paused earlier this year.
  
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• Shop fined after rats, mice and cockroaches found

  14-09-2026 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A court hears inspectors found rodents, cockroaches and mouse droppings at the Birmingham store.
  
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• Uganda will now take part in Harry's Invictus Games after King's reassurance

  14-09-2026 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After a phone call with Buckingham Palace, Uganda says it will take part in the Invictus Games in Birmingham.
  
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• Speeding driver jailed after killing cyclist

  14-09-2026 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jayden Adams, 27, is sentenced over the death of Thomas Brown.
  
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• Somerset and Notts chase history, Bears also in hunt

  14-09-2026 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire are separated by just five points with two matches of the 2026 County Championship to go.
  
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• Community figures back ban on face coverings

  14-09-2026 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some in the West Midlands welcome the move that is due to come into force in Nottingham and Stafford.
  
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• Woman shocked by Aldi's AI response to complaint

  14-09-2026 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jo Reeves complained after finding hairs in her dip and the Aldi response included an AI prompt.
  
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• 'Blues are developing more resilience'

  14-09-2026 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham fan Kym Smith reflects on the 2-1 win over Derby at Pride Park on Saturday.
  
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• Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in England

  14-09-2026 10:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government describes its new school food standards as "once-in-a-generation changes".
  
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