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Birmingham Council’s bins boss has insisted no final decision has been made on whether to introduce fortnightly collections city-wide despite concerns from opposition councillors.

Political leaders in Walsall have slammed new planning rules set to be introduced by the Labour Government later this month.

The opposition leader at Walsall Council has called for an end to the ‘softly softly touch’ with enforcement notices.

Sandwell Council will spend £2.4m extending its IT contract with Oracle.

Residents in a Birmingham area will soon be heading to the polls again just months after May’s local elections following the resignation of a councillor who made “unacceptable” comments.

A police officer has been shot in Nottingham city centre.

Two teenagers have died after a car crash in a Suffolk village, police have said.

The bodies of four family members killed in an arson attack in Waterford have arrived at a church ahead of their funeral. 

A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a 16-year-old boy died in a crash in Birmingham.

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Daniel Dubois has retained his WBO world title after beating Fabio Wardley in their rematch at the O2 Arena.

Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has undergone successful surgery on a fractured jaw following a clash of heads during a 2-0 win at Everton.

A total of 15 NHS staff have now been sacked after accessing medical records belonging to the victims of the 2023 Nottingham attack.

Mike Wood MP has called for greater support for Britain’s pubs, breweries and wider hospitality industry following the announcement that Carlsberg will close Marston’s Brewery in Burton upon Trent.

Residents in West Bromwich, Oldbury and Rowley Regis are set to benefit from a new programme of arts, culture and creative learning.

Residents across the borough are being invited to come together next month to honour the service and sacrifice of the nation’s armed forces, as Dudley marks Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

Residents are invited to get into the festive spirit with a series of Christmas lights switch-on events returning to town centres across the borough next month.

Another off-licence in Cradley Heath has been hit with a three-month closure order after it was caught selling illegal goods.

A deal on running a health training centre in Dudley collapsed after university chiefs failed to agree legal terms in time it has been claimed.

Police in Kingswinford want to speak to a man after a shop worker was threatened as items were stolen.

A children’s health play team that has transformed how play is used to support young patients through treatment and recovery has won a national award.

A former soap opera star has been jailed for nine years after fleeing the UK for Spain to avoid facing trial for allegedly conning would-be models out of more than £13m.

The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.

Singer Raye has said the sign-up list for her one-off gig at the Royal Albert Hall later this month will be checked "manually" after ticket touts using artificial intelligence bots "overwhelmed" the process.

RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr in Breaking Bad, has died aged 34.

Selma Blair has been arrested after she allegedly attacked two cabin crew on a flight, then kicked a police officer and a nurse after landing.

Manchester City held off a spirited fightback from Brighton to close out a 3-2 win and maintain their perfect start in the Women’s Super League.

Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Houston Texans to a 34-31 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in a thriller at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

Northampton became the first Gallagher Prem team to win in the Investec Champions Cup this season as they earned a hard-fought 28-12 victory over Cardiff.

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville believes Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Leeds could be a "stepping stone" but has warned that Michael Carrick will have a problem if his side are still 13th in the Premier League come January.

Vistry Group, the troubled London-listed housebuilder, is turning to a former executive at The Crown Estate to help repair its battered finances.

Water customers face having to pay an extra £40 a year to suppliers if the industry is hit by a fresh ratings downgrade, the head of the industry's main lobbying group has warned.

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Chancellor John Healey has shown support for expanding Heathrow Airport after Prime Minister Andy Burnham refused to back plans for a third runway.

Major UK banks have seen their share prices fall after reports the chancellor is set to raise tax on lenders in the budget.

Dudley Council is one of six West Midlands local authorities piloting a new national Survey of Carers, which opens on 14 October and closes on 14 December. Unpaid carers in the borough are being encouraged to take part and help shape future care and support services.

Dudley Council is carrying out a review of households currently receiving a Single Person Discount on their council tax to ensure the discount continues to be awarded to those who are eligible.

Residents across the borough are being invited to come together next month to honour the service and sacrifice of the nation’s armed forces, as Dudley marks Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

Residents are invited to get into the festive spirit with a series of Christmas lights switch-on events returning to town centres across the borough next month.

The owner of a Pensnett convenience store has been ordered to pay more than £3,300 after pleading guilty to food hygiene offences following a prosecution by Dudley Council.

The NHS faces a "more challenging" winter than normal after this summer's record-breaking heat, the health secretary has warned.

Police have said no further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, author and wife of Andy Burnham's national security adviser, after she was accused of supporting the banned protest group Palestine Action.

Chancellor John Healey has shown support for expanding Heathrow Airport after Prime Minister Andy Burnham refused to back plans for a third runway.

A ban on pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships - as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16 - will come into effect next month.

Major UK banks have seen their share prices fall after reports the chancellor is set to raise tax on lenders in the budget.

Donald Trump has endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the Israeli elections later this month, calling him a "great warrior prime minister".

A flight from Tel Aviv has made an emergency landing in Bulgaria after a bomb threat.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the US formally siding with Russia would be a "historic mistake" - as Ukrainian drones attacked oil facilities in St Petersburg.

The bodies of four family members killed in an arson attack in Waterford have arrived at a church ahead of their funeral. 

Protesters have clashed with police in a second day of violence in the Italian city of Milan.

Albania's prime minister has said he will not resign despite days of protest and growing unrest, warning that the escalating violence is threatening the country's chances of joining the European Union. 

Pope Leo has said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties, as he greeted crowds in St Peter's Square during his first public event following lung cancer surgery.

The US ambassador to Israel has condemned an attack by dozens of masked Israeli settlers on a village's harvest in the West Bank that left several people injured including an American photographer.

It's a job that's not for the faint-hearted.

Ex-Premier League player Andros Townsend has laughed off an incident that saw him run over by a pitch roller.