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10 lowest-rated banks in the West Midlands based on Google Reviews

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Residents rally against 600 new Shropshire homes

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The 16th-century pub named best in the country at national beer awards

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Bell End named among UK's rudest place names - Full list here

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Watch as iconic Flying Scotsman draws crowds to Stourbridge

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Exactly where and when to see the Flying Scotsman in the Black Country

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‘No doubt’ about Healey’s commitment to defence spending, says Streeting

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Campaign launches calling for 90-minute free parking to help revive high streets

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LGBT veterans urged to come forward, as hotspots for missing claimants revealed

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Dame Meera Syal says sexual assault in her 20s ‘completely changed my life’

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Essex train derailed at 77mph and driver reported seeing ‘kink’ in track – probe

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Sarah Ferguson set for move back to Britain, reports say

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Carlos Alcaraz vows not to hold back as he bids to defend his US Open title

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Trump must be pressed to hand over interceptor designs to Ukraine, Brown says

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Firm fined for hounding OAPs with nuisance calls claiming to sell call-blockers

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Halfords hikes profit outlook thanks to warm weather boost

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Ferry passport rule change should include Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin says

Ferry passengers between Ireland and Britain will need a valid passport from the end of next month.

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BHA ‘concerned’ over lack of rain ahead of jumps season

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PM says Britain will not stop supporting Ukraine, amid CIA chief’s Russia visit

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Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz end Briton’s hopes before quarter-final loss

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Moses Itauma eyes becoming heavyweight champion despite Filip Hrgovic soul claim

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Commuter belt house price hot and cold spots revealed by Rightmove

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Girl, six, dies in hospital after being pulled from sea alongside family members

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Gary Lineker docuseries to explore star’s life and career

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Make AI adoption Britain’s national economic priority, says CBI

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Charity rowers complete circumnavigation of Britain

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Angela Rayner insists Government sticking to plans to build 1.5 million homes

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Windrush campaigner: £130,000 Jason Arday fundraiser shows ‘Britain still cares’

Sir Patrick Vernon launched the fundraising campaign on Saturday.

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Supreme delight for Diego Dias at the Curragh

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Relay success takes Amy Hunt within one of four-gold target

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Don’t light fires in ‘tinderbox’ Britain, says Andy Burnham before farms meeting

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Gaby Roslin says new TV show ‘reignited my deep love for all animals’

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Burnham sets out package of measures to respond to devastating wildfires

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Economy gets World Cup and hot weather boost but fears grow over Iran war hit

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Welsh Pony & Cob Society's 125th anniversary celebrations

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Andy Burnham faces choice on drilling as North Sea consultation closes

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Relax rules for motorists who pass automatic tests – AA

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Ffos Las brought forward because of solar eclipse

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Single-sex spaces code comes in force more than year after Supreme Court ruling

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Single-sex spaces code comes in force more than year after Supreme Court ruling

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Bankrupt Britain needs to tap into North Sea oil gold, says Donald Trump

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‘What have I done to deserve it?’ asks Jewish veteran, 102, on antisemitism

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Wildfire on Suffolk coast near nuclear power station ‘stabilised’

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Firefighters in ‘better position’ as they tackle Suffolk wildfire for third day

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Princess of Wales named the best-dressed person in Britain for 2026

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Beavers create wetland areas that stay green and boost resilience in drought

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Heatwaves and sports events drive record demand for cash on high streets

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Stars pay tribute after death of ‘loyal and brilliant’ publicist Neil Reading

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Schools to offer pupils technical subjects from age 14 under Burnham reforms

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Burnham says he will defend Britain’s national interest in dealings with Trump

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Burnham says he wants to ‘get Britain hoping again’ as he opens No 10 North

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Friday’s sport – What’s on and where can I watch it?

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Raymond Briggs’ personal library goes on sale at Oxfam

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Royal Mail unveils military jet aircraft stamps

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Terrorism trial set to open in stabbing of author Sir Salman Rushdie

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Britain’s biggest water firm announces hosepipe ban for 10m customers

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Healey wants to build ‘new hope for Britain’ in first address to Treasury staff

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