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No jail for £9m ‘sunshine and lollipops’ Dubai dirty money courier Paige Henry, 26
Harborne
The Birmingham woman was part of four trips to Dubai carrying millions of pounds for criminal gangs as part of £100m racket
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‘Obsessed’ stalker who brutally attacked his ex-girlfriend is jailed
West Midlands Police
Ziaur Rahman pursued his former partner for months after she ended the relationship and ignored a restraining order
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King Charles cancer update as Buckingham Palace says 'subject to medical advice'
King Charles III
The King has been having treatment since his cancer was diagnosed earlier this year
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Meat cleaver recovered and two arrested in Washwood Heath after 'drug dealing' alert
West Midlands Police
Boy of 16 and a man in his 40s arrested in connection with a weapons find and drug dealing respectively
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Two guilty of attempted murder after Birmingham drive-by shooting
West Midlands Police
Usman Khan and Amaan Ajaz are facing jail after a 32-year-old in a Volkswagen Golf was shot in Shaw Hill Road in Washwood Heath
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UB40 star Robin Campbell admits band are 'pinching themselves' over 'magical' top 5 album
UB40
It is their highest charting studio album in more than 30 years
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Three crucial differences between West Midlands Mayor wannabes Andy Street and Richard Parker
Labour Party
One of these two men will be voted in as Mayor when electors across the West Midlands go to the polls - here are some things that might help you decide
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Firefighters tackle suspected arson blaze in historic park property
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The Lodge House in Handsworth Park was set alight
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Woman with 25 tattoos says she regrets every one and 'wishes she could take them all back'
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Rose Nicholson, 32, from Manchester, got her first inking when she was 19 and added to her collection over the next eight years
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Mum's life 'ruined' after sausage dog ripped off cheek and ate it
Employment
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Kelly Allen, 45, from Swansea, was attacked by a friend's dachshund and left with scar on her face
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Cause of school fire 'not yet known' as historic building gutted
Balsall Heath
The Victorian building in Hertford Street was devastated by the fire which broke out yesterday afternoon
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Former pupils and teachers 'heartbroken' after school goes up in flames
Balsall Heath
School alumni said they had 'many happy memories' at the school
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Stabbing near Birmingham school sees man rushed to hospital
Shard End
The man, in his 30s, was taken to hospital with serious stomach injuries after being found near Broadmead Academy
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Cadbury
Crooks make fake Cadbury Dairy Milk bars - full of cannabis
Police said the bars - seized in a raid in South Yorkshire - 'could easily be mistaken for normal bars of chocolate'
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Birmingham businessman's fury as rats nibble on 'mountains of rubbish' outside his shop
Fly tipping
Ali Abid, who runs two fast food shops in Birmingham, called on the council to improve it's waste collection service
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Old pictures show how Birmingham used to look and some areas have hardly changed
Nostalgia
A nostalgic look back at Birmingham
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Teen in wild college knife fight tried to smuggle £10k package into prison between legs
Sutton Coldfield
Vacoy Farrell, aged 19, from Sutton Coldfield was stopped by security at HMP Parc in Wales
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Car hits Birmingham house after suspected two-vehicle crash where driver flees scene
West Midlands Police
A Mitsubishi truck went through railings towards a house after a suspected two-vehicle crash at the junction of Muntz Street and Grange Road in Small Heath
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Midlands News
West Midlands Police
Meat cleaver recovered and two arrested in Washwood Heath after 'drug dealing' alert
Boy of 16 and a man in his 40s arrested in connection with a weapons find and drug dealing respectively
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Cruel Wolverhampton man who trapped magpies and ‘left them to suffer’ receives ban
RSPCA West Midlands
Richard Robin Orton from Wolverhampton was found to have trapped and kept magpies in shocking conditions and has now been convicted of animal cruelty
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No jail for £9m ‘sunshine and lollipops’ Dubai dirty money courier Paige Henry, 26
Harborne
The Birmingham woman was part of four trips to Dubai carrying millions of pounds for criminal gangs as part of £100m racket
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‘Obsessed’ stalker who brutally attacked his ex-girlfriend is jailed
West Midlands Police
Ziaur Rahman pursued his former partner for months after she ended the relationship and ignored a restraining order
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Terror convictions for Birmingham duo who shared extremist material on WhatsApp
Terrorism
Kyle Marcano and Muhammed Maroof were found to be distributing 'very disturbing and dangerous content' in a WhatsApp group
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UK News
UK weather
Weather expert reveals when heatwave will hit UK as 'scorching hot temperatures' predicted
Climbing temperatures 'well into the 30s' are expected
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BBC Gardener's World host Monty Don shares 'important' task you must leave until after June 21
Gardeners' World
Gardening expert Monty Don has shared his advice on when to mow your lawn and why it's important to wait until after June 21 to do so, as he restricts mowing to paths at Longmeadow
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Shock as group of 20 'dine and dash after ordering £300-worth of food at curry house'
Crime
They are said to have treated themselves before the 'mass exodus'
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Buckingham Palace issues statement in major health update on King Charles
UK News
It was announced the King was receiving treatment as an outpatient for cancer in February
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King Charles cancer update as Buckingham Palace says 'subject to medical advice'
King Charles III
The King has been having treatment since his cancer was diagnosed earlier this year
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Eid
Eid ul Fitr 2024 key dates - how long Eid lasts and when Shawwal month will end
We are now in the month of Shawwal, which began with Eid festivities - and this is when can we expect the next changes in the calendar
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World's oldest conjoined twins who had 'private lives' die aged 62
Twitter
Lori and George Schappell, the world's oldest conjoined twins, have died at the age of 62. The twins were born with partially-fused skulls and shared 30 per cent of their brains
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Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies aged 83 months after welcoming baby son
Beyonce
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at the age of 83 after a long illness, it has been confirmed, with the star having welcomed his sixth child last year
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Conjoined twins answer the frequently asked questions everyone wants to know
World News
Carmen and Lupita Andrade are linked at the waist - but have separate upper torsos, shoulders and heads
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Foreign Office travel warning as lethal 18th century virus spreads across holiday hotspots
World News
Brits travelling to certain holiday destinations have been issued a warning
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News Opinion
Birmingham City Centre
Birmingham city centre 'changed for the worse' as many back Ozzy Osbourne Station Street fight
Many agree with the Black Sabbath frontman's take on the state of the city
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Balaclava and mask law demanded after brutal Solihull murder
Crime
A Solihull murder victim's partner has called for action saying face coverings had become an "accessory for committing a crime"
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I drive on the M6 regularly and always see motorists breaking one rule
M6
The M6 often has variable speed limits through the West Midlands during rush hour but motorists don't always abide by the rules
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I visited little-known 'holiday' town in West Midlands and I can see why everyone wants to move there
Shropshire
A bustling and picturesque high street, beautiful countryside and outstanding schools - there's a lot of pulling factors for families
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I went to a Ramadan event in Brum's 'no-go zone' - and had a once in a lifetime experience
Ramadan
This is what I learned when I went to a Ramadan event as a non-Muslim
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The Prime Minister has set out a series of radical changes that will affect people claiming Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and ESA (Employment and Support Allowance)
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DWP
The Prime Minister has set out a series of radical changes that will affect people claiming Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and ESA (Employment and Support Allowance)
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We headed to our nearest Costco warehouse in Birmingham to see if Costco is really worth the hype
Thousands of NatWest, Halifax, Santander customers rush to 'ditch' accounts
Your Money
The three made the biggest gains through customers using the Current Account Switch Service (Cass) in the final quarter of 2023, industry figures indicate.
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Greg Rutherford 'utterly heartbroken' as family member dies days after diagnosis
The former Olympian and Dancing on Ice star paid a heartbreaking tribute following the death of his dog Gus
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The Scottish presenter attracted criticism as she turned up on Late Night Lycett in Birmingham
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