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Work aimed at raising the profile of over 700 technical staff at The University of Nottingham has been recognised with a prestigious award presented on the eve of the Supporting World Class Science conference. Technicians underpin...

A man found loitering near cash points tried dodging arrest by giving officers his brother’s personal details…but didn’t realise his sibling was wanted by police for assault! Officers on overnight burglary patrols in Halesowen Road, Halesowen,...

Police are appealing for information after a motorcyclist died after his bike collided with a car on 22 August in Sheldon. The 29-year-old motorcyclist from the local area, was travelling along Bordesley Green when he was...

Sir Philip Craven MBE, the President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the global governing body of Paralympic sport, is giving a free talk in Coventry later this month. During his talk, Sir Philip, who represented...

A ‘jungle eyesore’ in a Birmingham suburb has been transformed into a community garden by local volunteers. Residents in Cheddar Road, Balsall Heath, will now be able to grow their own vegetables and fruits thanks to...

Two members of a gang who carried out a four month crime spree across the Black Country were jailed for a total of 22 years at Wolverhampton Crown Court yesterday (29 August). Gavin Reilly, from Tipton...

Wriggling around on their bellies, their eyes not even open yet, but never venturing far from their mother, the earliest moments of West Midlands Police’s first Sprocker litter have been captured. Born last week, the two-day...

A Birmingham man has been jailed for four years after leaving a woman on a mobility scooter with critical injuries in a collision after driving off from a Coventry Road petrol station without paying for fuel...

Four Birmingham drug dealers have been jailed for a total of 46 years after a West Midlands Police investigation uncovered a plot to supply Class A drugs worth £1.5m. Detectives from the force’s Serious and Organised...

Postgraduate students from Coventry University’s School of Art and Design will be showcasing their work to the public at a free exhibition taking place in the city this month. The MA Show 2014, which takes place...