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UK set to bake in first heatwave of June with exact start date announced
Birmingham weather
Met Office is hopeful temperatures could breach the 30C mark for the first time in June, with the possibility of a heatwave on the cards.
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'Brummies are one missed paycheck away from having to use food services like ours'
Kings Heath and Stirchley
Meet the volunteers helping to feed Birmingham - one meal at a time
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Birmingham step-dad welcomes under-16s social media ban - but 'more needs to be done'
Kings Heath and Stirchley
Adam, 42, from Kings Heath has issued his verdict both as a parent and a person working in the education sector
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Households told to 'keep doors and windows shut' as swarms of bug sweep England
Environment
With a fortnight left until the seventh month of the year begins, experts have been having their say.
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Solihull teen and man fight for life after double shooting as police launch gunman hunt
Castle Bromwich
The pair were hurt on Vauxhall Crescent at around 2.30am today, Monday, June 15
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Solihull victims needed 'trauma care for serious injuries' after early hours incident
Castle Bromwich
Two men were seriously injured on Vauxhall Crescent, Castle Bromwich, at around 2.30am today
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Police 'worried' about missing Wolverhampton teen with links to Birmingham and West Bromwich
Wolverhampton
The 18-year-old was described as being around 5ft 8 ins tall and slim with long black hair.
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4 bin day rules seeing households in England fined £80 by council
Environment
Defra has warned penalties can be issued when households don't follow waste collection rules.
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Reform UK councillor jokes he'll hold Sandwell public surgeries 'when stab vest arrives'
Reform UK
Councillor Bob Jones, cabinet member for environment and enforcement at Reform UK-controlled Sandwell Council, made the remark in an email after a request from former Conservative councillor David Fisher
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Solihull police gun incident live as officers set up blue tent and cordon off crime scene
Castle Bromwich
Officers blocked off Vauxhall Crescent in Castle Bromwich
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Birmingham tutor bags £40k after waking up to find 'dream car' parked on road
Midlands News
Tesfalem Tsegay, 50, won a BMW X1 xDrive23d xLine after entering BOTB's weekly Spot the Ball Dream Car Competition
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Free BBC TV Licence for all state pensioners update with July 21 deadline
BBC
The petition is halfway towards the 100,000 threshold required to trigger consideration for a debate in Parliament.
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Every social media platform named in under-16s ban so far - full list
Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer confirmed the social media ban earlier today (June 15)
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M5 Worcestershire live as overturned vehicle sparks 'slow traffic' warning
Midlands traffic and travel
Motorists were warned to expect delays due to the incident
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Woman's 20-year NHS battle for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome diagnosis
Health
Jo Sinclair, 40, says she has been dealing with symptoms such as headaches, visual problems, back pain, tremor, muscle spasms and insomnia from her teenage years onwards but struggled to find treatment or a diagnosis on the NHS
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Sir Keir Starmer confirms under-16s social media ban timeline
Keir Starmer
The regulation could come in sooner than some may think
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Sir Keir Starmer bans under-16s from social media in bombshell announcement
Keir Starmer
The Prime Minister has announced there will be a full ban on under-16s using social media
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Staffordshire dad's heartache as 'little shadow' loses three-year battle with 'rare and aggressive' cancer
Staffordshire
Madi Foster first began experiencing breathlessness and a lack of energy at the age of 17 - but doctors initially put the symptoms down to anxiety and depression
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What we know after 40 cars damaged with crowbar in Birmingham street
Midlands News
A man armed with a crowbar allegedly damaged more than 40 cars in a targeted attack on Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage
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10 roads targeted in new Birmingham 20mph speed limit plan
Midlands traffic and travel
Birmingham City Council has launched a consultation on 20mph speed limit proposals for roads in the Holyhead area, near Handsworth, to tackle rat running and improve safety
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Walsall mum 'laughed at' by doctors over perimenopause symptoms launches hair business
Walsall
Estel Jennings, from Walsall, says she was dismissed by doctors when she began experiencing perimenopause symptoms at just 35 — and the experience inspired her to launch her own hair loss business
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Praise for Birmingham's 'good rated' adult social care services despite delays and high demand
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council's adult social care services receive two successive good assessments from watchdog
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Man in court after teaching younger brother, 15, how to drive in Perry Barr
Perry Barr
Haaris Farouk, 23, said he was 'sorry' and would not do it again
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Why it has just become easier to buy a house in these posh parts of Birmingham
Sutton Coldfield
Latest data may make concerning reading for homeowners
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