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Police officers ordered to stop calling short colleagues 'laptops' as word could offend

The term – slang for 'small PCs' – became popular after a 5ft 8in minimum height requirement for constables was ditched in the 1990s. The politically correct edict came from West Midlands Police bosses

Daily Mirror

Merseyside areas to be hardest hit as food bills rise by £682

Food bills set to rise by £682 a year as grocery price inflation hits record 14.7%

Liverpool Echo

Food inflation crisis will hit these 50 area of UK the hardest - see where yours ranks

Consumer group Which? has compiled a list of the 50 areas of the UK most at risk of the cost of food crisis using analysis with the North East of England found to be the hardest hit region

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Tory mayor calls for tax rises over spending cuts in Rishi Sunak’s autumn budget

‘A little extra tax’ needed to support public services valued by public, says Andy Street

The Independent UK

Aston Villa confirm ex-Arsenal boss Unai Emery as new manager to replace Steven Gerrard

Former Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery has been confirmed as the new Aston Villa manager - succeeding Steven Gerrard at the West Midlands club

Daily Mirror

Aston Villa's big-money plans suffer early setback amid Thomas Tuchel stance

Aston Villa parted company with Steven Gerrard on Thursday night after 11 months in charge, leaving the West Midlands club's fans wondering who will be their next manager

Daily Mirror

‘Cowards’ caught on CCTV after shooting that left boy, 13, paralysed are jailed

Teenager is paraplegic after pellet passed through spinal cord in attack, court heard

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Three arrested in murder inquiry after father found dead in block of flats

West Midlands Police said two men and a woman were in custody.

The Independent UK

The harrowing story of the teenage boy who vanished from life of abuse

It was a hot summer's day on July 28, 1999 when 15-year-old Phillip vanished into thin air, and he hasn't been since as detectives still work to find out what happened

Daily Mirror

Young Conservative told to leave Birmingham after calling it a ‘dump’

Tory mayor of West Midlands rebukes Daniel Grainger for insulting host city of party conference

The Guardian - UK

'Terrified' nan can’t afford heating despite painful arthritis and will do 'Christmas shopping at Poundland'

Marianne Kiely, 59, from Willenhall, West Midlands, is desperate to buy her grandkids Christmas presents despite struggling to survive the cost of living crisis

Wales Online

Unwanted dog found tied up outside house at night with heartbreaking sign

The dog, named Woody, was found tied up outside a house in the West Midlands without access to food or water - but he is now settling into his new home

Daily Mirror

Couple hit with lifetime animal ban and fine in 'worst case RSPCA had ever seen'

John and Lisa Evans from West Midlands starved almost 30 neglected animals. An RSPCA Inspector called it "one of the worst animal welfare situations I have ever been faced with"

Daily Mirror

West Midlands Metro workers vote for 53 days of strikes

Trade union Unite says the industrial action centres on a row over pay but tram chiefs warn their proposals are 'best offer in the current circumstances'

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Arden Cross unveils major medtech campus plans at HS2 site

Development team signs memorandum of understanding with University Hospitals Birmingham and University of Warwick to build healthcare facility in Solihull

Daily Mirror

Chip shop on 'roughest estate in UK' plagued by yobs aged 9 who lob dead pigeons inside

Chip shop owner Lucky Grewal, 40, has revealed she's "so scared" of owning her store in "Britain's roughest estate" Blakenall Heath, near Walsall, West Midlands, as parents of violent yobs are "turning a blind eye" to what is going on

Liverpool Echo

AA Hospitality Awards 2022 full list of winners with local chef crowned

Mark Birchall won a coveted award this year

Birmingham Post

Mini Budget: West Midlands business leaders react to Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's statement

High-profile business leaders from across the region have shared their views

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The Independent UK

Draughty homes see ‘a third of energy bills go straight out the window’

People living in Wales, the West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber face the highest costs, Citizens Advice said.

The Independent UK

Police diverted from Queen’s funeral as religious violence ignites in Leicester

Extra officers were deployed from the West Midlands, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

The Independent UK

Police diverted from Queen’s funeral to deal with Leicester disorder

Extra officers were deployed from the West Midlands, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Birmingham Post

New 'tap and go' payment scheme for West Midlands buses

System is being developed over the next two years which will also cap fares for passengers

Daily Mirror

Outrage after 'vile' yobs tag their names over mural to Queen at public park

The shameful scribble was graffitied over a mural to the Queen at Gornal Rec in Dudley, west Midlands leaving angry locals fuming after seeing their tribute destroyed

Birmingham Post

Over 100 jobs saved after division of collapsed roofing contractor sold to former Little Chef investor

Avonside Energy has operations in the West Midlands, East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Warrington and Stevenage

Birmingham Post

Manufacturing Assembly Network creates 50 jobs with new recruitment push

Collective of manufacturing and engineering firms are boosting staff numbers in the West Midlands

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