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Devolution: Conservative MP Ben Bradley 'won't rule out' being mayor as combined authority to be created

One leader believes it may attract more business giants like Rolls-Royce, while another argues the deal 'is not going to sort out' years of underfunding

Nottingham Post

Edinburgh police rescue teenager being used as a runner for drug lords

A collaborative investigation has ensured that a number of drug dealers were arrested and their cash as well as drug stash recovered by police following a hunt for a missing teen.

Edinburgh Live

Policeman helps retired traffic officer with dementia ‘relive’ his past

‘Just seeing Geoff smiling made it all worthwhile,’ West Midlands police officer says

The Independent UK

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Video of ‘mooning’ crook issued as cops hunt for tool theft gang

West Midlands Police are hoping the thief, who bared his backside in Coventry, will be recognised by members of the public.

The Independent UK

Pasta one-liner wins best joke award at Edinburgh festival fringe

West Midlands comedian Masai Graham, who works as a part-time care worker, wins title for second time

The Guardian - UK

'All MPs should be forced to work two weeks in factories and hospitals - even Liz Truss'

Tom McNeil, Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands, is bidding to be Labour’s candidate in Tory-held Birmingham Northfield. He floats the idea of two weeks’ work experience for all MPs - even the Prime Minister

Daily Mirror

Comment: A festival of business to leave a lasting legacy from Birmingham 2022

West Midlands Growth Company chief Neil Rami says increased foreign direct investment into the region will be vital to optimise the economic impact of the Commonwealth Games

Birmingham Post

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Police investigating alleged assault at Solihull Moors home match

West Midlands and Essex police forces are investigating an alleged assault by a steward at Solihull Moors’s match at home against Southend on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

‘I felt I deserved it’: Nurse’s agony highlights the ‘slow spiral’ of domestic violence

West Midlands mother Aimee Eaton, 35, saw her ex Arran Smith, 31, jailed for five years 10 months for charges including ABH

The Independent UK

“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

Belfast Live

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

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

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

Irish Mirror

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

Daily Mirror

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

Birmingham Post

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

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The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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

The Independent UK

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.

Daily Mirror

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

The Independent UK

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.

Daily Mirror

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

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