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06/01/2026

A homeowner who claims he was told a previous flood at his house was a "once in a century" event says he is furious after it happened again, less than a decade later.

06/01/2026

"There's no conspiracy here", the assistant chief constable of West Midlands Police told MPs over the decision to ban Israeli fans from a football match at Villa Park.

06/01/2026

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06/01/2026

About 30 passengers were on board the bus and the bus driver was taken to hospital for further care.

The bus driver and two passengers are hurt in a crash involving a van.

06/01/2026

Rail passengers have been warned of delays and cancellations after a suspected unexploded wartime bomb was found near a line in Birmingham. Full story - https://bbc.in/3LdUieH

06/01/2026

The Baggies are 18th in the Championship table, 10 points adrift of the play-off places.
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06/01/2026

A series of one-day strikes started on 6 January 2025 leading to piles of rubbish in the streets.

Unite said there would be no end to the strikes until there was a fair deal for Birmingham's bin workers.

Birmingham City Council said it would be going ahead with a new waste collection regime in the summer, even if industrial action continued.

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06/01/2026

"For the last 20 years, every time we've had a downpour, I think my house is wrecked."

Barry Froggatt has seen his home flood five times since he moved into it 25 years ago, due to what officials say is poor drainage linked to his garden.

In the latest event, the 55-year-old has been unable to return to his house since November after heavy rain from Storm Claudia.

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06/01/2026

Morning commuters were greeted with snow showers in Birmingham on Tuesday.
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05/01/2026

MG Accident Repair Centre, which has put on large festive displays for six years, says it is now unsure about continuing with the tradition.
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05/01/2026

German defender Kai Wagner believes his dedicated fitness regime allowed him to step straight into the Birmingham City starting line-up just two days after signing for the Championship club.
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05/01/2026

A family-run garage has said it is devastated after thieves smashed their way into the showroom and stole motorbikes used in a Grinch-themed Christmas window display.

MG Accident Repair Centre near Wolverhampton, which has put on large festive displays for six years, says it is now unsure about continuing with the tradition.

Thieves drove up to the showroom in Four Ashes on Saturday evening, broke the window and made off with two red Honda scrambler bikes and a child's Mini Moto bike, owner Grace Hughes said.

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