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A Birmingham man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court, accused of firearms offences. Antoine Peak was arrested when armed police raided a property in Smethwick on Friday (5 Sept), looking for the unemployed...

A kidnap scare was sparked when motorists in Birmingham reported spotting a body crammed in the boot of a moving car. But when police pulled the Vauxhall Astra over in Winson Green they found the luggage...

The first episode of Channel 4’s major new documentary ‘Cops and Robbers’ will throw the national spotlight on Dudley and Birmingham − highlighting the areas as some of the best places in the country for managing...

Coventry University is in the running for a leading industry award in recognition of the excellent work it does to help its students to secure international opportunities during their time there. The University has been shortlisted...

Psychologists at The University of Nottingham have found that an app designed to boost the education of children in Malawi has also proved to be a highly effective learning tool for UK primary schoolchildren. The study...

Sandwiching layers of graphene with hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) could produce designer materials which can become the basis for novel high-frequency electronic devices. The research, involving The University of Manchester, Lancaster University and The University of...

Four people have been arrested after a man was attacked and left critically injured in West Bromwich early this morning (6 Sept). Police were called to Jervoise Lane, Stone Cross at around 00.50am on Saturday to...

Solihull Police have released a CCTV image of two people they would like to speak to after a man had his teeth knocked out in an assault in a park. The 69- year-old was walking his...

TV LICENSING ANNOUNCES WORKS WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN LOZELLS AND HANDSWORTH TV Licensing will be reaching out to members of the Handsworth and Lozells communities this summer in a series of multilingual awareness-raising sessions aimed at...

By Rashmita Patel This August GCSE exam results will vary due to changes made to exams. Watchdog has warned that due to end of course examinations and changes to key courses, there will be a big...