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West Midlands postcodes top uninsured drivers list

Parts of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Solihull feature in an annual hotspot list.




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50 ways the West Midlands has made its mark

50 reasons why the region is a global centre of innovation.








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West Midlands mum launches sustainable jewellery brand

Green ecommerce brand aims to provide environmentally friendly fashion.





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Record visitor numbers to West Midlands in 2022

West Midlands leads UK’s COVID recovery with record visitor numbers.





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West Midlands enjoys record visitor numbers

More people than ever before choose West Midlands in 2023.



  • Tourism
  • Travel
  • Birmingham Festival 23
  • West Midlands Growth Company

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West Midlands Cycle Hire comes to Birmingham

Hire bikes now available throughout the city centre.



  • Cycling
  • Transport
  • Transport for West Midlands
  • West Midlands Combined Authority
  • West Midlands Cycle Hire

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Fuel prices are falling quickest in the West Midlands and is cheapest in Northern Ireland

Data released by Forecourt Trader and the AA shows that a litre of unleaded on average is most expensive in London costing 113.6p while in Northern Ireland it is just 105.7p - an 8p difference.





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West Midlands Police football unit signs up for Great Birmingham Run

West Midlands Police football unit signs up for Great Birmingham Run.




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West Midlands Police appeal for help to indentify body

The body, which has not yet been identified, was discovered around 8am yesterday (Thursday 4) in the Birmingham & Fazeley canal near Tyburn Road junction with Wheelwright Road, Erdington.







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West Midlands culture sector-led unit launches

Initiative aims to help recovery of arts and cultural industries in the region.



  • Community
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Arts Council England
  • Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
  • Coventry City of Culture 2021
  • Culture Central
  • Royal Shakespeare Company
  • West Midlands Combined Authority
  • West Midlands Culture Response Unit

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50 ways the West Midlands has made its mark

50 reasons why the region is a global centre of innovation.




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Contactless plea from West Midlands Railway

Train company urges customers to ditch cash to fight coronavirus.






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West Midlands businesses urged to grasp opportunities at MIPIM 2020

Midlands leaders encourage businesses to join search for global investment.




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The West Midlands is a coronavirus hotspot

Twenty-one infected patients have died at hospitals ran by three neighbouring NHS trusts in the vicinity of Birmingham. They include the Royal Wolverhampton Trust, which has recorded nine.




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Cloud in the shape of Jesus Christ is spotted in the skies over the West Midlands 

Caroline Hawthorne, 42, spotted the bizarre formation from her kitchen window in Willenhall, West Midlands. Her friends and family members likened the eerie image to Jesus or an angel.