West Midlands
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Ferritin face: Can you really diagnose low iron from your looks?
Videos in which people claim to spot the signs of low iron have attracted millions of views online.
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Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo leaves 160,000 properties without power
An amber wind warning will remain until Sunday evening as severe weather continues to batter the UK.
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Wind-up radios selling out after government advises public to stockpile for crisis
Households are encouraged to keep a three-day supply of items in case of disruption to everyday life
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UK weather: Amber warnings kick in as Storm Boelo to bring 80mph wind gusts
Scotland, parts of northern England and Northern Ireland are forecast to be hit with the strongest winds from the country's second storm in as many days.
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More than third of post offices in TG Jones stores to shut by early 2027
Closures within chain formerly under the WH Smith brand raise fears of high streets becoming ‘postal deserts’
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National Express owner in talks over £282m takeover deal
Mobico bosses are ‘minded to recommend’ the deal to shareholders
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My First Car: Master Cutler Ian Nicholls' Beetle 'struggled on Sheffield hills'
Sheffield’s new Master Cutler Ian Nicholls says his first car was a very memorable Volkswagen Beetle, but it did not seem as cool as it would today.
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National Express owner in talks over £282m takeover deal
British transport company Mobico saw shares jump to 39.5p after talks were confirmed on Wednesday morning
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Government equips military planes to fight wildfires after summer blazes
The UK experienced a summer of hot and dry weather, with multiple heatwaves declared
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UK to draft in military aircraft to fight wildfires, Burnham says
The prime minister is hosting the UK's first wildfire summit to prepare for future blazes after a record summer 2026.
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Every Briton should stockpile water and food supplies, government advises
Be Ready campaign aims to prepare UK for impact of climate crisis, technological dependency and threats by hostile state
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Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ warning as Storm Austen approaches
Strong winds are expected across southern parts of England and Wales
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Second storm to hit UK this weekend as Storm Boelo forecast to bring wind and rain
Gusts up to 80mph set to lash coastal areas across the UK over the weekend
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The UK green belt ‘battlegrounds’ set to see the most new houses under Labour plans
Ministers revealed earlier this year that green belt land will developed on ‘in exceptional circumstances’
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National Express owner in talks over £282m takeover deal
Mobico shares jumped by around 33% to 39.5p after the talks were confirmed on Wednesday morning.
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Yorkshire bodybuilder, 33, dead after collapsing on stage during competition
A Yorkshire bodybuilder has died after collapsing on stage at a competition in the West Midlands.
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Last Word: What's the world actually like, if what we see is just our brain's interpretations?
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say
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Rural councils demand action from John Healey in Budget after feeling 'neglect'
John Healey is set to announce his first Budget as Chancellor next week.
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‘Danger to life’ warning issued by Met Office as Storm Austen hits UK
Strong winds are expected to spread across southern parts of England and Wales
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Firefighters voice growing concerns over water supplies to tackle UK wildfires
During a summer fire that destroyed homes in Stourbridge, low pressure meant filling a water carrier took 40 minutes
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The ‘hardest places to grow up’ in England laid bare in landmark report
Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza warned of a ‘state of emergency’ in certain communities
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I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about
Women share their experience of lichen sclerosus.
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Andy Burnham is looking for a Scottish adviser — they'll have their work cut out
Last week, Andy Burnham made three devolution offers to Scotland at Motherwell but his pitch for contained little detail on funding.
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Bradford named in top 3 hardest places for children to grow up in England
Landmark report reveals hardest places for children to grow up in England
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Bradford district named in top 3 hardest places for children to grow up in England
Landmark report reveals hardest places for children to grow up in England
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West Midlands Police officer sacked for gross misconduct
A misconduct hearing said many of the records accessed were sensitive and held "intimate information".
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Stark new report names the ‘hardest places to grow up’ in England
Dame Rachel de Souza will warn of a ‘state of emergency’ in some communities in a major speech
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Middlesbrough and Sunderland 'hardest places to grow up' - report finds
Middlesbrough and Sunderland are among the hardest places in England for children to grow up, a report presented to Parliament on Monday will say.
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Judi Dench joins calls by The Archers cast to keep show in Birmingham
The actor, who made a cameo in the Radio 4 drama in 1989, has signed a letter urging BBC not to move studio elsewhere
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Mapped: UK areas in drought as thousands issued supply warning ahead of winter
Rainfall was 80 per cent lower than average in September in some areas
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Nigel Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments
The Reform leader says "you can't vet for future comments", after undercover filming of party activists.
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Fall in West Midlands gun crime down to policing and community efforts
Firearms discharges drop by more than half in the past six years in the force area.
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Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments
Reform says all of those people filmed by ITV are under investigation having resigned or been suspended.
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The Archers cast ‘angry’ at BBC decision to scrap new studio, says actor
Ben Norris says cost-cutting measure that means show will be recorded outside Birmingham risks ‘extraordinary burden’ for crew
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Golf clubs and private schools among businesses facing severe water use restrictions
Golf courses and private schools could be banned from using mains supplies to irrigate lawns
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Royal Mail losing 400 postal workers a week, says union
The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in, that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.
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Mapped: UK areas in drought as thousands issued supply warning ahead of winter
Rainfall was 80 per cent lower than average in September in some areas
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Man charged after message appears to mock A66 tragedy at Boro Wolves clash
A man has been charged after footage emerged of a Wolves fan appearing to make light of the A66 crash tragedy at a Middlesbrough match.
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BBC shelves plans for new Archers studio as part of cost-cutting
The drama has been recording in Birmingham for 75 years, making it the world's longest running soap opera.
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BBC to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for first time in its 75-year history
Plans for a new theatre for world’s longest-running soap in Digbeth scrapped as part of cost-cutting measures
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Man arrested after Wolves fan appears to make light of A66 crash tragedy at Boro game
A man has been arrested after an incident at a Middlesbrough match where a Wolves fan appeared to make light of the A66 crash tragedy.
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B&M to open 8 new stores before the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations
B&M is scheduled to open eight new UK stores by the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations.
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AI cameras spot nearly 19,000 road offences in West Midlands
Captured images include a front-seat passenger holding a small child on her lap without a seatbelt.
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B&M to open 8 new stores before the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations
B&M is scheduled to open eight new UK stores by the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations.
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B&M to open 8 new stores before the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations
B&M is scheduled to open eight new UK stores by the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations.
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UK weather: Remnants of hurricane Isaias to help bring warm weather this week
Close to record-breaking warm nights are possible this week as warmer air heads for the UK.
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Beauty sector helping plug gaps in UK high streets amid boom in salons – report
Hair and beauty salons alone account for around a fifth of leisure sites in smaller high streets, taking the same share as pubs, bars and cafes.
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‘Shocking’ AI road safety study picks up 19,000 driving offences in two weeks
Drivers caught on their phone and with children unsecured in vehicles in shock study
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Why are so many four-year-olds not potty-trained before school?
A third of school starters in the West Midlands last year were not toilet-trained, a survey suggests.
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Birmingham Airport unveils £2bn plan for 30 million passengers
The first stage of development, upgrading baggage systems and terminals, could start in 2027.
