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A mugshot of a man with short, brown hair and a beard. He is staring into the camera and wearing a black hoodie.

Abuser of disabled children may have 81 victims

Daniel Clarke, a 28-year-old teaching assistant, is jailed for seven-and-a-half years.

Two women and a man stood in front of a glass-fronted building called Church Hill House. All three are smiling at the camera. The woman on the left has blonde hair tied up and is wearing a patterned pink dress. The woman in the middle has shoulder length brown hair and is wearing a patterned blue dress. The man on the left has short brown hair and is wearing a blue suit, shirt and yellow tie.

Three Conservative councillors resign membership

Michael Gough, Samantha Gethen and Alison Rolf said they will continue to serve as independents.

Birmingham & Black Country

An older woman with short white hair and rectangular glasses. She is smiling and is wearing a blue top.

Shopping centre NHS base bids to cut waiting lists

The North Solihull Community Diagnostic Centre is located in Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre.

Birmingham & Black Country

An elderly woman with shoulder length grey hair looks directly at the camera. She is wearing a grey jumper and glasses. She has an unhappy expression.

Hospital put woman in 'dirty' cubicle without food

Heartlands Hospital apologise after a family's fury over its alleged treatment of a 77-year-old.

Birmingham & Black Country

A teenage boy wearing a dark top. He has thick curly brown hair. He smiles at the camera. Behind him, there is a brown wall with the bottom of a picture frame visible.

Vape shop murder accused denies role 'in tragedy'

A man, 18, and two 15-year-old boys, deny murdering Reuben Higgins who died last year.

Birmingham & Black Country

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'Most successful' road safety scheme in £1.8m loss

Average speed cameras have cut crashes by more than 30%, councillors hear, but come at a cost.

Amy wears glasses, a grey jumper and long brown boots. She is sat next to her 12-year-old son Cooper, a child who has brown hair and is wearing an Aston Villa top. They are sitting on a sofa in a living room looking at a book with a French door behind them. They are both smiling.

School promises improvements over bullying claims

A criticised academy trust says some staff will have enhanced training around autism.

Birmingham & Black Country

Ken Hawkins, Portfolio Holder for Environment & Infrastructure, Albert Price’s daughter Karen, the Mayor of Solihull Shahin Ashraf MBE, and Albert’s wife Betty Price.

D-Day veteran remembered with sign at beloved park

The family of Albert Price reflect on his achievements at the commemorative sign's unveiling.

Birmingham & Black Country

Solihull's mayor, Councillor Shahin Ashraf, is pictured sitting in a theatre with purple velvet seats to the side and behind her. She is wearing a light pink headscarf and two large gold chains over a black jacket.

Theatre reopens with charity gala after Raac repairs

The Core Theatre was forced to close in 2023 after unsafe concrete was found during an inspection.

Birmingham & Black Country