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07

The truth about car insurance as drivers sent £349 warning

New study reveals wild differences in insurance premiums depending on the type of car you drive

Every GP surgery ranked on how long it takes to get an appointment - check yours

Access to doctors is a postcode lottery, NHS data shows

Drivers of popular family models among those to pay more car tax in 2025

Major road tax changes will impact millions of drivers from next year

Birmingham victims attacked and even killed for sought-after item as police warn 'gone in seconds'

Key advice issued to 'reduce chances' of robberies and burglaries in Birmingham as new stats reveal 130 people targeted for Rolex watches

06

School dinners in Birmingham through the years - pictured

Lumpy custard, spotting dick and all those memories

New store to open at Solihull's Touchwood and says 'will be a favourite'

The new shop at Touchwood shopping centre will open after unit left empty for months

The schools offering free food vouchers over the summer in Birmingham

Parents are being issued with a £75 voucher to use on grocery shopping during the school holidays

05

The picture perfect petal field near Birmingham with beautiful views of wildlflowers

Shropshire Petal Fields is opening in August - with three dog-friendly dates

04

Mobile and broadband customers with 'confusing' bills told date mid-contract price rises to be banned

Ofcom is changing the rules for telecoms giants so they have to tell customers in "pounds and pence" how much their contracts will go up each year

02

Shocking animal cruelty videos shared online as RSPCA warns West Midlands cases on rise

RSPCA warns of "terrifyingly high numbers of young people" across region being exposed to videos of animal cruelty online

Sunday, Jul 21

22

Countryfile fans unimpressed as BBC show airs 'graphic' scene before watershed

BBC Countryfile viewers were left unimpressed as they watched host Joe Crowley playing with poo on the hit show

21

ITV's McDonald & Dodds series 4 - full cast, episodes, plot and filming locations

ITV crime drama McDonald & Dodds is returning for a fourth series, with guest appearances from Pixie Lott and Outnumbered star Claire Skinner

Met Office forecast for West Midlands as 25C temperatures in first week of summer holidays

With the school summer holidays due to begin shortly, we've got warmer weather expected in the West Midlands alongside some rainy spells

Will Young shares heartbreaking decision a week before twin brother's death

The Pop Idol star said his brother was a 'monster' when he was drinking

BBC Antiques Roadshow star Andy McDonnell given scary diagnosis after 'brain spin'

The glass expert was rushed to hospital for scans on his brain after the troubling incident

Charley Webb 'ended marriage' to Matthew Wolfenden as he 'sets record straight'

Charley Webb, who is back on our screens tonight in McDonald & Dodd, has three young boys with her former soap co-star

20

'People say my nephew is cursed - but he needs help or he will die'

Nine-year-old Simbarashe Dande developed the malignant tumour when he was just three but treatment has so far failed to stop the growth and now he can no longer see

19

Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert says 'last minute' hack can save £100s at airports

This easy trick could save you hundreds on 'hidden' airport fees even if you do it at the last minute

Couple abused at M5 services after trying to protect ducks from being stoned

Police are investigating the suspected hate crime at Gloucester Services on the M5 northbound

People are only just realising what single dot on clothing label means

A clothing expert has explained what the symbols meal

18

Aston Villa transfer link resurfaces as they weigh up striker addition

Aston Villa transfer latest as they are once again linked with a move for Nigerian international striker and free agent Kelechi Iheanacho

'Fresh Air Theatre' plan to transform every Solihull park this summer

Parks across Solihull are set to be transformed this summer as the council announces major plans

Horror crash leaves four people dead on Midlands A-road

Officers on patrol discovered a Renault Clio which had left the road in the early hours of Sunday

Sir Geoffrey Boycott 'takes turn for worse' in cancer update

Cricket legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott has developed pneumonia after undergoing surgery

Roman's 'gorgeous' £30 summer must-have that shoppers say is 'nicer than a denim jacket'

One shopper described the Roman jacket as 'absolutely stunning' and another said: "Much easier to wear than standard denim."

17

Jeremy Clarkson complains he felt 'like corned beef' in 'cramped' £35,000 car

Jeremy Clarkson has given his verdict on the Lexus LBX Premium Plus, which the former Top Gear host got behind the wheel of to review its features

Police investigating Birmingham quad bike 'terror' as officers say 'will not be tolerated'

West Midlands Police issue stark message after chaotic scenes in Birmingham city centre

Travel expert issues 'inflated' warning to anyone who books flights online

An expert has shared advice on how to get the best holiday deal

Drivers warned over "risky" practice trying to save money

Graham Conway, a spokesperson for Select Car Leasing, has highlighted that many drivers allow their car to coast