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BirminghamBirmingham Mail4h ago

Boxing tonight: How to watch and key timings including blockbuster Birmingham card

Birmingham is set to host Mikaela Mayer vs Chantelle Cameron during a busy weekend of boxing

BirminghamBirmingham Mail4h ago

Birmingham teen store worker who sold vape to 15-year-old tells court 'sorry, I'm human'

Trading standards carried out a test purchase exercise at Mushy's in Fairfax Road, Birmingham

BirminghamBirmingham Mail4h ago

Bullring confirms when Los Angeles fashion brand will open new shop in Birmingham

A month after recruitment started, the Bullring has confirmed when we can expect to see the new store.

Birmingham's 'Super Mario' kitten with 'tache' looking for forever home

Cheeky Mario was found wandering alone and crying in Tipton without his mum at just five weeks old and was rescued by RSPCA officers who are now seeking the perfect forever home for him

Solihull planners block plans for six bed HMO near Birmingham Airport

Applicant not giving up trying to develop site near BHX

Birmingham Airport 'comfortably' within night flight limits as noise complaints persist

Birmingham Airport is said to be well within its permitted night flight restrictions, but residents continue to raise noise complaints

I visited a new charity shop above Birmingham New Street and a £910 discovery blew my mind

Right above the train station is a small-but-mighty new second-hand shop that backs an excellent cause.

Simple steps to keep maggots out of food bins as Birmingham resident disgusted by 'major problem'

If just one fly gets into your bin, feasts on the waste, and lays its eggs, this can introduce many maggots into the bin once the eggs hatch

Birmingham's council boss gets £400,000 in a year - more than double the PM

Ten executives at the council collected salary and pension contribution payments topping £2.6 million in a year - yet commissioners still don't have confidence in council

New Birmingham city centre restaurant to open following 'major trend'

The trend continues in Birmingham, this time at Brindleyplace

Sutton ColdfieldBirmingham Mail5h ago

Live mouse trapped on sticky board found in Birmingham Chinese takeaway

Environmental health officers found widespread mouse droppings at Golden Kitchen takeaway in Sutton Coldfield

StaffordStoke Sentinel6h ago

Staffordshire firm opens Trentham Estate flagship store today

It opens today

Sutton ColdfieldBirmingham World9h ago

Boxes of tea and mayo dumped on Sutton Coldfield road by waste management workers

Boxes of mayo and tea were found dumped in Fox Hollies Road in Sutton Coldfield

WorcesterWorcester News15h ago

Red Arrows spotted flying overhead in Worcester today

The roaring Rolls-Royce engines of the Hawk T1s could be heard across Worcester as red arrows flew overhead this evening (Friday).

WorcesterWorcester News16h ago

Two men arrested after spotted acting suspiciously in a field in Worcestershire

The two were arrested on suspicion of an unrelated burglary and theft but were first reported to police after acting suspiciously in the Hadley Heath area.

When are Worcester's recycling centres open over August bank holiday?

Here are the opening times of Worcester's Recycling Centres over the August bank holiday weekend

At a loose end? Here's five things you can do in Worcester this weekend

Five things you can do in Worcester this weekend (Saturday-Sunday, August 29-30, 2026), if you're at a loose end.

Everything you need to know as Worcester Comic-Con heads to Sixways for 2026

Comic Con is heading to Sixways Stadium for 2026, featuring celebrity stars, cosplaying and trading stalls

Thousands sing along as JLS bring nostalgia-filled set to Worcestershire

Pop royalty headed to Worcestershire last night (Thursday) to bring the 2010 club scene to Fish Meadow in Upton for Sunshine Festival 2026.

Sutton ColdfieldBirmingham World18h ago

Live mouse caught in a trap at Sutton Coldfield Chinese takeaway

Environmental health officers found widespread mouse droppings at Golden Kitchen takeaway in Sutton Coldfield.

WorcesterWorcester News21h ago

Worcestershire Camera Club visit Worcester Races

HOLD your horses! Take time to look and see and take some photos!

WorcesterWorcester News22h ago

Second thunderstorm warning issued for Worcestershire ahead of August Bank Holiday

The Met Office has issued the weather warning for today (Friday) after revealing that more short periods of heavy rainfall are on the way.

WorcesterHereford Times23h ago

Update on once-traumatised puppy after arriving at rescue centre

A once-traumatised puppy is now thriving in a new home after months of rehabilitation and care at Hereford and Worcester Rescue Centre.

WorcesterWorcester News23h ago

Worcester Civil War talk will mark 375 years since battle which changed history

Pail Harding of Discover History is marking 375 years since the Civil War battle

StaffordStoke Sentinel23h ago

Five defendants in North Staffordshire courts

They've all appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court or North Staffordshire Justice Centre

M&S purse thief targets Staffordshire shoppers

You've been warned!

Driver flees North Staffordshire crash scene

Police have seized a red BMW

NuneatonCoventry Telegraph1d ago

Nuneaton's hospice makes 'dire' future funding admission

It has been 35 years this year since the Mary Ann Evans Hospice first started helping people across the area

Newcastle-under-LymeStoke Sentinel1d ago

North Staffordshire church becomes mosque - now there are plans to add minaret

Newcastle-under-Lyme Islamic Centre is also set to get bigger

North Staffordshire church becomes mosque - now there are plans to add minaret

Newcastle-under-Lyme Islamic Centre is also set to get bigger

EllesmereCheshire Live1d ago

Ellesmere Port Market reopens TODAY as £8m makeover complete

All you need to know as market hosts a weekend of celebrations

NuneatonCoventry Telegraph1d ago

Meet the Nuneaton home-schooled hero who found his 'super power' in Pokemon

This weekend he launches his first ever Pokemon club

Coke dealer to be deported back to Albania in 'shame' after Stoke-on-Trent bust

Mirand Alla will serve half his prison sentence in the UK

Ban on Coventry e-bikers wearing face coverings could be introduced in city centre

A requirement to remove balaclavas and other face coverings could be added to new city centre nuisance rules

Sutton ColdfieldBirmingham Mail1d ago

Sutton Coldfield road crowned Birmingham's 'pothole capital' as claim figures revealed

Tamworth Road has emerged as Birmingham's ultimate pothole hotspot as fresh FOI figures reveal hundreds of drivers are battling for compensation across the city

TamworthBirmingham Mail1d ago

Sutton Coldfield road crowned Birmingham's 'pothole capital' as claim figures revealed

Tamworth Road has emerged as Birmingham's ultimate pothole hotspot as fresh FOI figures reveal hundreds of drivers are battling for compensation across the city

Full list of every bus service change in Coventry and Warwickshire this weekend

People are being asked to check timetables

WarwickCoventry Telegraph1d ago

Full list of every bus service change in Coventry and Warwickshire this weekend

People are being asked to check timetables

SolihullBirmingham Mail1d ago

Smoking and vaping among steps to bridge gap in Solihull life expectancy

Solihull councillor says authority "will not rest on its laurels” following good inspection

Benefit claimant on streets of Stoke-on-Trent with football career on scrapheap

Declan Chang dreamed of being a professional footballer - now he's dodged jail

North Staffordshire Hungry Horse back open after refurb

It's back!

Coventry gang jailed over £128k 'Carlos Line' drugs conspiracy

Issa Aboushahba, Mohamed Bounana, Adel Hijazi and Adam Bhayat were sentenced at Warwick Crown Court on August 21

Coventry City's Premier League return: What it means for the city's economy and tourism

Coventry City are back in the Premier League for the first time in 25 years and the whole region is behind the Sky Blues as they prepare for life in the top flight, with business leaders predicting a

'New chapter' as Stoke-on-Trent pub reopens today

It's the 'grand reopening'

WarwickCoventry Telegraph1d ago

Coventry gang jailed over £128k 'Carlos Line' drugs conspiracy

Issa Aboushahba, Mohamed Bounana, Adel Hijazi and Adam Bhayat were sentenced at Warwick Crown Court on August 21

RugbyNorthampton Chronicle1d ago

Three-part documentary soon to be released on Northampton School for Boys’ unprecedented rugby success

A three-part documentary is soon to be released on the unprecedented success during the last rugby season for the Northampton School for Boys.

Number of asylum seekers in Stoke-on-Trent hits four-year low

There were 1,021 asylum seekers living in the city in June - and none in hotels for first time since 2022

Live updates as Stoke-on-Trent road shut

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SmethwickBirmingham Mail1d ago

Ambulance passing Smethwick hospital finds man in car crash

The man was sent to the hospital after being involved in a collision

EveshamWorcester News1d ago

'Traveller site' fears as private 'security camera' is 'two fingers to council'

More activity has continued at the site on the corner of the A44 Evesham Road and Stonebow Road in Drakes Broughton

Stolen car driver mows down cyclist in Stoke-on-Trent hit-and-run

The cyclist remains in Royal Stoke

WarwickWarwick Courier1d ago

Warwickshire County Council: Are staff ignored or anti-democratic? Chief exec 'looking into' allegations against Reform

Warwickshire County Council is “looking into” a string of allegations against Reform UK cabinet members brought forward by a rival councillor on behalf of staff.

WarwickWarwick Courier1d ago

Plans given green light to turn former Warwick antique centre into a community hub

Plans to turn former an antiques centre in Warwick town centre into a community hub have been given the green light.

Live updates as smoke rises over Stoke-on-Trent

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Hero Stoke-on-Trent firefighter cheats death and out of hospital after 13 days

The fireman was left fighting for his life

Two arrested on suspicion of affray after man 'stabbed' in Coventry

Police were called to the junction of Upper Spon Street and Windsor Street

Fan photos from Coventry City 2001 Premier League game

As Coventry City make their long-awaited return to the Premier League after 25 years, we look back at the heartbreaking fan photos from their last top-flight game in May 2001 – the faces of hundreds o

Balaclava bike gang strike in Coventry park and rob man's jewellery

Now police are on the hunt for them

WolverhamptonBirmingham World1d ago

Man, 43, arrested in Wolverhampton after Telford bank robbery

A 43-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday

Police presence on North Staffordshire street for five hours

Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene