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Thursday, Jul 4

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Live general election 2024 updates as voters go to polls across Birmingham and West Midlands

Voters have been reminded to take photographic ID with them to have their say at the ballot box

08

Shropshire takes top spot in West Midlands for school placement offers

Shropshire has ranked top for primary and school placements in the West Midlands, latest figures show.

07

What time general election results will be declared across the West Midlands

Find out when you're likely to know the result for Birmingham, Dudley, Solihull and other West Midlands areas

Wednesday, Jul 3

18

Inside a West Midlands general election battleground - we found out what people really cared about

Residents in Telford spoke of mental health, the NHS and immigration

16

Suspected hitwoman wanted in the West Midlands is taken into custody after being tracked down in Armenia

A suspected hitwoman being hunted by police in the UK has been taken into custody after being tracked down to a housing complex on the outskirts of the capital of Armenia.

We visited West Midlands swing seats and this is what we found

The two West Midlands areas showed fluctuating support between the parties

14

Jude Bellingham celebrated at his old school in his West Midlands hometown with tuneful tribute

Jude Bellingham mania has been sweeping across his home town of Stourbridge where residents are bursting with pride with England football hero’s amazing goal scoring at Euro 24.

Tributes paid to West Midlands Fire Service hero who 'genuinely cared'

West Midlands Fire Service have paid tribute to a hero fire watch manager who sadly passed away last month.

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I visited West Midlands shopping centre and people worrying about more than what to buy

The residents of Wolverhampton South West cared about unemployment and inflation issues

11

I visited a leafy West Midlands area thriving with businesses - just one thing ruins it for everyone

The University of Birmingham has made Selly Oak a thriving student area

10

I visited one of West Midlands' most lavish areas and found nobody had any trust

As the UK General Election nears, Knowle residents in the new Meriden and Solihull East constituency voice growing distrust in political promises and leadership.

08

West Midlands rents rise among highest in UK - here’s how much tenants pay each month on average

Annual rents in the West Midlands have risen by 10 per cent in the last year, new figures reveal.

'Sophisticated' Wolverhampton-based drugs operation ran between West and East Midlands, court told

Members of an alleged drugs gang based in Wolverhampton accused of doing business equally between addresses in the city and the East Midlands are on trial.

06

I visited West Midlands high street where poeple say 'you're killing us'

As this town prepares for an upcoming election on July 4, there are fears for the future of Halesowen high street

Tuesday, Jul 2

22

When the next heatwave will hit the West Midlands

After a mixed start to July, the region is set to experience temperatures of 24C

19

Petrol prices: West Midlands drivers urged to buy fuel as costs predicted to rise

Drivers in the West Midlands are being urged to buy fuel “sooner rather than later” as a 10-week run of falling prices has ended, dashing hopes of a return to pre-pandemic levels.

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Petrol prices: West Midlands drivers urged to buy fuel as costs predicted to rise

Drivers in the West Midlands are being urged to buy fuel “sooner rather than later” as a 10-week run of falling prices has ended, dashing hopes of a return to pre-pandemic levels.

08

'Popular and well respected' West Midlands transport safety officer wins major award after protecting 6,000 people

He's one of the West Midland's most prolific patrol men, with over 1,000 hours clocked in on his patch.

07

Teacher 'bit' child in fight on a West Midlands bus after 'balaclava confrontation'

Miss Farah Belkhelfa, a languages teacher at Ormiston SWB Academy, has been banned following a 'physical' confrontation with a child on a bus, but claims to have acted in 'self defence'

06

We visited one of West Midlands' least diverse cities - and everyone worried about one thing

Immigration tops voter concerns in key battleground Worcester as election looms