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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'

Birmingham Post

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

Birmingham Post

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

Daily Mirror

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

Mark Birchall won a coveted award this year

Liverpool Echo

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

Birmingham Post

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

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

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

The Independent UK

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

Birmingham Post

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

Daily Mirror

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

Birmingham Post

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.

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The Independent UK

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

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 Guardian - 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

Daily Mirror

'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

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Birmingham Post

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

Birmingham Post

BBC Midlands moving to new Birmingham hub in Digbeth

Broadcaster relocating from Mailbox to former Typhoo Factory site

Belfast Live

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

Zenger

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.

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