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Fake Xanax pills gang members jailed

The gang ignored the dangers and only "saw a money-making opportunity", prosecutors say.

A composite of two mugshots - on the left is a man with short brown hair and a beard. On the right is a woman with long blonde hair.

Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed

The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.

Shannan Paterson, sales and operations coordinator of the HGV School in Willenhall, stands in front of one of their HGVs which is used for training

Why don't young people want to be HGV drivers?

Workers, such as The HGV Girl, are trying to attract young people to the lorry driving industry.

A tram moves along in Birmingham city centre with pedestrians walking nearby.

Metro tram journeys rise above pre-Covid levels

In the past year 8.3 million journeys were made, a 53.7% increase over 2023.

A lady and man sit together in front of a white wall with the blue sea behind. The lady has short grey hair, glasses a white frilly top and has her left arm around the man. The man has short white hair and is wearing a white T-shirt with Berghaus written on it and carrying a walking aid. They are looking at the camera and smiling.

Couple's £50k Valentine's Day bingo win

Wendy and Paul won £50,000 at Mecca Bingo in Wednesbury on Valentine's Day.

Birmingham & Black Country

Queen Anne Works Holyhead Road. It is a large factory with scaffolding on the outside. It is a busy main road. There are vans and lorries on a nearby parking lot.

Historic firm's empty offices to be demolished

The offices of Queen Anne's Works will make way as part of regeneration in the area.

Birmingham & Black Country

Police mugshot of a man with dreadlocks and a dark beard and moustache. he is wearing a pale blue T-shirt and facing the camera.

Gunman jailed for 34 years over nightclub shooting

Shaquille Blake also kicked his victim in the face before fleeing to Dubai.

Birmingham & Black Country

Mayor Richard Parker, wearing a coat, scarf and glasses, stands talking to Holly Farmer, in a black top and light blue jacket. They are in the doorway of her home in Friar Park. There is a window on one side with blinds visible and the garden outside is reflected in the glass.

Mum struggling to heat 1930s home gets help

Holly Farmer says heating was one item she could not "scrape by" on in her Sandwell home.

Cheryl Bennett smiles at the camera - she is a woman with blonde hair wearing a pink jacket and a silver necklace with a star on it smiles at the camera. She is in the room of a house.

Teacher's anguish over doctored video racism row

Cheryl Bennett recalls receiving death threats after a doctored video of her went viral.

Birmingham & Black Country