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UK shop sells reduced knife to child on condition that 'he doesn't kill anyone'

Police in Wolverhampton, west Midlands, heard the brazer shop worker tell a teen that he could buy the blade if he promised not to stab someone with the deadly weapon

Daily Mirror · May 19, 2023

Segro strikes development partnership with combined authority

Company commits to support £2bn development programme across the West Midlands

Birmingham Post · May 18, 2023

Man makes 700-mile round trip to Scotland to buy favourite make of barbecue

Mark Whalley travelled from the West Midlands all the way to Scotland to buy the elusive Ziggy 2 Grillstream gas barbecue.

Daily Record · May 11, 2023

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Far-right extremist who set off ‘fireball’ in his kitchen convicted of terrorism offences

Vaughn Dolphin, from Walsall, West Midlands, had spoken of his desire for ethnic minorities to be shot

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

Man 'murdered' after being rammed off road in car and stabbed to death

A man in his 50s was fatally attacked in Solihull, West Midlands, on Tuesday evening - with police having launched a murder investigation after multiple people fled the scene

Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2023

Drug dealer admits owning bulldogs that killed pensioner during ‘horrific’ attack in back garden

Lucille Downer, 85, was killed by two American bulldogs who escaped through a hole in the fence

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

Man admits being in charge of bulldogs that killed pensioner during ‘horrific’ dog attack in back garden

Darren Pritchard has pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court to being in charge of two American bulldogs which killed a pensioner at her home in Rowley Regis, West Midlands, in April 2021.

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

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'I visited the 'worst McDonald's in the UK' where people find fake nails in fries'

Reporter Isabelle Bates paid a visit to the McDonald's in Kingswinford, West Midlands, after it was dubbed the "worst in the UK" on TripAdviser - and she was surprised at what she found

Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2023

VisitEngland sets up new partnership to boost West Midlands tourism

Business chiefs have formed a new 'local visitor economy partnership' which they say will give regional companies a national voice

Birmingham Post · Apr 14, 2023

Twenty-one convicted in West Midlands child sexual abuse inquiry

Investigation uncovered ‘appalling catalogue of sexual abuse’ against seven children over almost a decade

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

Chemical incident sparks evacuation at retail park with two people affected

Firefighters and paramedics were called to a children's swimming pool in Oldbury, West Midlands, after reports of a chemical incident sparking an evacuation on Saturday

Daily Mirror · Apr 1, 2023

Parfetts opens first West Midlands cash and carry

Family-run business says it is creating 100 new jobs in Birmingham with launch

Birmingham Post · Mar 29, 2023

Alison Hammond distraught after handing 'thousands' over to 'blackmailer'

Television star Alison Hammond is said to have contacted West Midlands Police after becoming the victim of blackmail and has handed thousands of pounds over

Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2023

Birmingham velodrome moves a step closer with independent study into business case

The merits of a West Midlands velodrome and cycle park are being evaluated by an independent group

Cycling Weekly · Mar 24, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023

British region on 'UFO alert' with '42 sightings' reported in 12 months

The South East, North West and South West still come out on top on the unearthly sightings chart for 2022 but the West Midlands is spiking after UFO researchers compiled last year's data

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023

Man charged with two counts of attempted murder after men set on fire outside mosques

A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after two men were set alight in Birmingham and London after leaving mosques, West Midlands Police have said.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

West Midlands school criticised after death threats to gay Muslim speaker

Report says Wood Green Academy failed to teach controversial issues in a safe way after Khakan Qureshi challenged by students

Birmingham Post · Mar 21, 2023

Levelling up zones set to drive West Midlands economic growth

Zones have already been identified as having the potential to accelerate growth, development and regeneration

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Birmingham Post · Mar 21, 2023

Mayor signs West Midlands devolution deal

New control and powers have been handed to region in areas such as transport, skills and housing

Birmingham Post · Mar 17, 2023

West Midlands tourism stars crowned at annual awards

The cream of the region's businesses in the tourism sector have been recognised at annual awards and will now compete against their peers at national event later this year

Birmingham Post · Mar 17, 2023

Comment: West Midlands businesses are stepping up to build HS2

Building resilient supply chains underpins success in huge infrastructure says chief commercial officer Ruth Todd

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

The Guardian view on the trailblazer devolution deals: a step in the right direction

Editorial: New powers for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands to control funding point the way to genuine levelling up

Birmingham Post · Mar 16, 2023

National Express bus driver strike back on

After suspending promised industrial action following revised pay offer, trade union Unite says more than 3,000 drivers will walk out from Monday

Chronicle Live · Mar 15, 2023

North East hopes to follow Andy Burnham with 'trailblazer' devolution powers in 2024

A new mayor for the region is due to be elected next year and there are hopes that they will quickly be given a raft of powers going to Manchester and the West Midlands now

Birmingham Post · Mar 15, 2023

Budget 2023: West Midlands business leaders react

Planned new investment zone and childcare help welcomed but others left disappointed by unspent Levelling Up fund

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