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“I’m alive and for me that’s a plus”: Fit and healthy lawyer ‘dies nine times’ in his sleep

When West Midlands woman Naomi Qureshi, 53, woke to her husband Mason, 54, snoring she had no idea it was a sign of an undiagnosed heart condition

The Independent UK

BBC Midlands moving to new Birmingham hub in Digbeth

Broadcaster relocating from Mailbox to former Typhoo Factory site

Birmingham Post

Commonwealth Games 2022: Northern Ireland judoka Yasmin Javadian on how 'home' crowd fired her to medal

Javadian, who hails from the West Midlands city but represents Northern Ireland owing to family ties, toppled Mozambique's Jacira Ferreira in the women's -52kg category to climb on to the podium

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A Beaver Walked Into A Bar And Stunned Customers

Pub customers were left stunned after a beaver walked into a bar in the West Midlands in England before hiding beneath a smoking shelter in the beer garden.

Zenger

Duncan Scott wins Duel in the Pool to avenge Olympic swim loss to Tom Dean

On a raucous evening in the West Midlands there was also gold for England's Ben Proud - while superstar Adam Peaty qualified fastest for today’s 100m breaststroke final just 10 weeks after breaking his foot

Daily Mirror

Irish people with these surnames could be owed a fortune in unclaimed estates

Anyone who can prove they are related, could claim the inheritance

Dublin Live

Irish people with these surnames could be heirs to fortunes

There are hundreds of Irish-born people who have died in England or Wales and left fortunes which are yet to be passed on. Anyone who can prove they are related, could claim the inheritance

Irish Mirror

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Pub customers stunned as BEAVER wanders in and heads to the smoking area

Punters at a pub in the West Midlands were left shocked after a beaver nonchalantly walked off into the smoking area, before casually 'lying on its back washing itself' there

Daily Mirror

Accenture launches recruitment drive for new Midlands hub

Global business consultancy will bring together its teams into single city centre location and plans to hire new staff for regional expansion

Birmingham Post

What time is Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and how to watch on TV and online

The creative team behind the show are expected to highlight the talent and diversity of the West Midlands

The Independent UK

Drone owners face prosecution if they fly over Commonwealth Games in 'safety ban'

The government has placed a strict ban on flying drones over Birmingham and the West Midlands during the Commonwealth Games, with anyone breaching the order facing possible prosecution

Daily Mirror

Birmingham council bosses ‘wouldn’t rule out’ city bid for future Olympic Games

This year’s Commonwealth Games hosts failed in their attempt to hold the 1992 Olympics in the West Midlands.

The Independent UK

Woman left traumatised after falling into canal she thought was a patch of grass

Alex Niang, from London, was visiting Walsall, West Midlands, when she fell into a notorious basin of water which looks "exactly like grass", and has urged the council to take action

Daily Mirror

New West Midlands Police chief constable will ‘rebuild neighbourhood policing’

Craig Guildford will take up his new role around the end of the year, after he was confirmed in the top policing role.

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Sport stars to look out for during Commonwealth Games - from Adam Peaty to Laura Muir

The Commonwealth Games kick off on Thursday with events taking part in over 15 venues across the West Midlands. The opening ceremony will take place on Thursday at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium

Birmingham Post

New £515m funding pot for West Midlands skills

Mayor reveals latest round of capital aimed at improved employability in the West Midlands

Daily Mirror

'Deliberate' hit-and-run death of dad, 40, being treated as murder by police

Andrew Flamson, 40, from Coventry, was walking a dog with a friend when they were all struck by a silver Ford Mondeo, with West Midlands Police launching a murder probe

Birmingham Post

Latest West Midlands Metro tram extension to open this weekend

Three new stops will come online as the long-awaited completion of the 'Westside' extension is ready to welcome passengers

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UK's worst airports for flight delays revealed - see full list of where to avoid

Departures from the West Midlands airport were an average of 12 minutes and 24 seconds late taking-off in 2021, according to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data

Daily Mirror

Royalist chewed man's face accusing him of 'hating the Queen' after Philip's death

'Drunk' Stephen Woodall pounced on grandad Philip Price, accusing him of hating her the Queen, at a pub in Dudley, West Midlands last year

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s place first, not party first’: city mayors on how they are reshaping English politics

England’s directly elected leaders – from Sadiq Khan and Andy Street to Andy Burnham and Joanne Anderson – are shaking up the way the country is run. We paired up six of them to ask where they see the future of politics – clue, it’s not in Westminster

Daily Mirror

Horrified locals blame delivery drivers for discarded bottles of wee and faeces

Jane Garner from Coventry, West Midlands believes 'there is a problem with delivery drivers' after finding human faeces in lay-bys, gateways and business parks across the city

The Guardian - UK

Police launch criminal investigation into racist abuse of India supporters

West Midlands police have launched a criminal investigation into the behaviour of fans at Edgbaston

Daily Mirror

Dramatic moment getaway car linked to drive-by murder explodes into giant fireball

Otis Collier, 20, and an accomplice set alight a VW Golf, which earlier was used in a fatal shooting of victim Abdul Xasan, 19, in Coventry on March 13, 2020

Birmingham Post

New HMRC regional hub opens in Birmingham

Thousands of government staff from across the West Midlands have been brought together in new centralised office

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