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2022
Emotional tributes paid to four boys who died in UK frozen lake tragedy
Samuel, six, and Finlay Butler, eight, their cousin Thomas Stewart, 11, and 10-year-old Jack Johnson died after being pulled from a lake in Solihull.
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Dec 15th 2022, 5:18 PM
Several people thought to be in critical condition after falling through ice into lake in UK
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service (WMFS) said they were called to Babbs Mill Park in Kingshurst this afternoon.
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Dec 11th 2022, 7:18 PM
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Parents pay tribute to two-week-old son killed after pram hit by car in England
The baby boy has been identified by his family as Ciaran Leigh Morris.
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Apr 5th 2021, 6:20 PM
85-year-old woman dies after attack by two dogs from neighbour's house in the UK
A 43-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident.
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Apr 3rd 2021, 12:22 PM
UK couple who named child after Hitler among six convicted of being members of neo-Nazi group
One was found to have a terrorist “manual” on his laptop that gave advice on homemade explosives.
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Nov 12th 2018, 7:53 PM
Elderly man dies after vehicle submerged in floodwater in England
A number of roads across the region have been badly affected by flooding this week.
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May 28th 2018, 7:47 PM
Police in UK seal off road after reports of man 'armed with machetes'
The incident is not being treated as terror-related.
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Apr 5th 2018, 9:26 PM
UK police seek 'heartless' attacker who pulled a great-grandmother from her bed in 'brutal' robbery
The woman suffered extensive injuries to her arms, legs and body.
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Feb 3rd 2018, 2:42 PM
'Absolutely tragic': Man arrested after eight-year-old girl stabbed to death in England
The incident happened in the West Midlands last night.
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Jan 21st 2018, 5:40 PM
Suspected burglar gets stuck in takeaway vent for seven hours
He was spotted after shouting to passers-by for help.
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Nov 2nd 2017, 9:30 PM
Two men arrested at Heathrow on suspicion of terrorism offences
The men – both aged 21 and from Leicester and Birmingham – were detained after landing on a flight from Turkey.
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Jul 1st 2017, 1:59 PM
11-year-old dies after falling from theme park water ride in the UK
The incident happened on the Splash Canyon water ride at Drayton Manor.
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May 9th 2017, 8:38 PM
Five men die after wall collapses at recycling site in England
All five men were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Jul 7th 2016, 1:46 PM
Five people arrested in England on terrorism charges
Five people from Birmingham were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission of acts of terrorism.
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Apr 15th 2016, 10:40 PM
Man jailed for killing his friend after drinking game went tragically wrong
Phillip Evans allegedly encouraged his friend to punch him as hard as he could as he had never been knocked out.
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Mar 29th 2016, 10:42 PM
Pregnant woman airlifted to hospital after daylight stab attack
A man has been arrested after the attack.
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Mar 4th 2016, 6:46 PM
Police dashboard camera captures meteor fireball over a motorway
The meteor broke into pieces as it entered Earth’s atmosphere, and could be seen from the ground.
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Jul 2nd 2014, 2:58 PM
Four-year-old boy found wandering the streets barefoot last night
The boy has been unable to tell police in Birmingham his name or anything else which could help to identify him.
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Jun 13th 2014, 11:20 AM
Over 150 firefighters tackle blaze in plastic factory
Around 100,000 tonnes of material on fire at recycling plant in Smethwick, England.
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Jul 1st 2013, 9:09 AM
Man holds his mother hostage for 28 hours
West Midlands Police say that the situation was ‘peacefully resolved’ this morning.
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Mar 12th 2012, 3:12 PM
Mother sees daughter rioting on TV - and calls the police
Courts have been open around the clock as justice is meted out to those involved in the riots earlier this week.
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Aug 12th 2011, 8:45 AM