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Explosion scene

House blast leaves man with life-threatening injuries

One home is destroyed and at least three others are badly damaged in a gas explosion in Birmingham.

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Explosion scene

House blast leaves man with life-threatening injuries

One home is destroyed and at least three others are badly damaged in a gas explosion in Birmingham.

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Eric Cull

104-year-old turns to YouTube

Eric Cull says he still has a lot to say, despite having limited mobility.

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Southall Road

Three men seriously injured in knife attack

The men were attacked by two men with knives after leaving a pub, West Midlands Police said.

  • 1da day ago
  • Birmingham & Black Country
Image showing planned depot

Images released of HS2 control centre hub

The centre will include a control hub for the HS2 line and cleaning and maintenance facilities.

  • 1da day ago
  • Birmingham & Black Country
Haden Hill Leisure Centre

Council seeks £80m from Levelling Up Fund

The authority plans to submit bids to improve Tipton, West Bromwich, Rowley Regis and Smethwick.

  • 1da day ago
  • Birmingham & Black Country
Elizabeth Glinka

Listen: Politics Midlands podcast

Nick Barton

Anger at 49% pay increase for airport boss

Nick Barton saw his pay increase to £595,000 as boss of Birmingham Airport, despite job cuts.

  • 2d2 days ago
  • Birmingham & Black Country
Eric Cull

104-year-old turns to YouTube

Eric Cull says he still has a lot to say, despite having limited mobility.

  • 19h19 hours ago
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Southall Road

Three men seriously injured in knife attack

The men were attacked by two men with knives after leaving a pub, West Midlands Police said.

  • 1da day ago
  • Birmingham & Black Country
Image showing planned depot

Images released of HS2 control centre hub

The centre will include a control hub for the HS2 line and cleaning and maintenance facilities.

  • 1da day ago
  • Birmingham & Black Country
Haden Hill Leisure Centre

Council seeks £80m from Levelling Up Fund

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Listen: Politics Midlands podcast

Nick Barton

Anger at 49% pay increase for airport boss

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    House blast leaves man with life-threatening injuries

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  2. Posted at 18:38 26 Jun18:38 26 Jun

    Keogh stars with ton as Northants make Bears toil

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  7. Posted at 17:59 24 Jun17:59 24 Jun

    Anger at 49% pay increase for airport boss

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    Jake Lintott - 'I don't go searching for wickets'

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    Jake Lintott has taken 66 wickets in T20 cricket

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    Middlesbrough sign Wolves midfielder Giles on loan

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    Derby to face Mansfield in two EFL competitions

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    Birmingham pub bombing family bring civil claims

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    Rail strike: 'Firms treated as collateral damage'

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