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New polls predict Reform UK on course for Labour takeover in West Midlands next general election
Reform UK, which has suffered a dip in national polling, is projected to gain 14 seats in the area - all from Labour
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Mum's Birmingham life on council waiting list 'stuck' in 'filthy rat hostel' with two young kids
Dominique Trapszo and her two young children are crammed into a flat inside an old student block turned homeless centre
Drugs, machetes, brothels - truth about 'exempt' hostels in Birmingham in another urgent action plea
Fed up residents are increasingly angry at the lack of action against the supported 'exempt' accommodation sector in the city
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Latest housing plans for closed-down Walsall library thrown out over biodiversity failure
Walsall Council auctioned off the library in 2020
Why planners say 17 parking spaces suitable for more than 200 new homes at Mell Square regeneration
Detailed plans for new 'Holbeche Place' site approved by Solihull planners
Wolverhampton club Oxygene licence suspended after stabbing and disorder involving 400 youths
Police officers described the incident as 'out of control' and 'significant failures' by the club
Birmingham schoolgirl suffers fractured spine 'after being hit by unmarked police car on zebra crossing'
The 15-year-old was on her way to school in Birmingham when she was allegedly struck by an unmarked police car in Bordesley Green
UK bank holidays to change with date delayed for all households
There had been hopes of a bonus bank holiday if the Three Lions won the trophy in the USA on Sunday night.
Tipton grad with £70k student debt signs onto Universal Credit after 600 job rejections
Jayden Kauser, 22, from Tipton graduated from the University of Wolverhampton in 2025 with a psychology and counselling degree but has only secured two interviews from almost 600 job applications — and has now turned to Universal Credit as 'the only option left'.
'Oh my God' - watch moment Birmingham couple win huge lottery jackpot
Video shows their amazement as they open envelope to reveal life-changing win
HMRC sending dreaded letter to 9 million state pensioners born before 1960
HMRC will be posting brown letters to a "record" 9.5 million state pensioners born before 1960, it has emerged.
DWP state pension rule change to leave people born before 1977 £16,500 worse off
You can start claiming the state pension when you’re 66.
Birmingham mum threatened to 'blow up' primary school forcing nearly 400 kids into lockdown
Davina Frost, 28, was 'lived' with the school and branded staff 'silly p*****'
DWP tells 33,000 claimants to pay back up to £20,000 after investigation
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) brought in measures to tackle the scandal yet in 2025-26 there were 32,559 overpayments.
Andy Burnham will scrap digital ID scheme after petition hits three million
The incoming Prime Minister will reallocate unspecified resources from the unpopular plan to helping the with cost of living.
Birmingham doctor warns against 'harmful' TikTok 'parasite cleanse' trend
The 'parasite cleanse' trend on TikTok encourages people to take supplements or change their diet to flush out 'worms' - but a Birmingham doctor has warned it can be 'harmful'
Killer driver faces 'no further punishment' after mum dies from horror crash in Smethwick
Sharjeel Shahzad is already serving a 'significant' sentence for causing the death of her toddler by dangerous driving
Balsall Heath diners and staff barricade themselves inside restaurant amid violent rampage outside
Diners and staff at a Birmingham restaurant rallied to protect a pregnant woman outside Al-Qamar in Balsall Heath
Two key Wolverhampton areas where police have special powers to tackle anti social behaviour
Public Space Protection Orders are in place in the city centre and Bentley Bridge
Motorcyclist 'rammed off bike in Birmingham' as police appeal to identify driver
The car is believed to be a silver Skoda Octavia