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Richard Parker

Labour confirms West Midlands mayor candidate

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Richard Parker

Labour confirms West Midlands mayor candidate

Richard Parker has been confirmed as the party's candidate for the 2024 mayoral election.

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        Richard Parker

        Labour confirms West Midlands mayor candidate

        Richard Parker has been confirmed as the party's candidate for the 2024 mayoral election.

        • 13h13 hours ago
        • Birmingham & Black Country
        Doctors at the rally in Birmingham

        Hundreds of junior doctors gather for demonstration

        Crowds gathered for a rally in Birmingham city centre on the fourth day of the junior doctor strike.

          Mess left by builders in the bathroom

          Rogue builder ruined disabled girl's home

          Lee Millard was paid £80K to make the Dudley home more accessible but left it "a wreckage".

            Reaside clinic

            Mental health trust issued with warning from CQC

            Understaffing is a worry with some shifts not having enough qualified nurses on duty, inspectors say.

            • 1da day ago
            • Birmingham & Black Country
            Crisps laced with drugs

            Snacks laced with drugs allegedly sold to children

            A man is arrested after a stash of Cheetos are found covered with drugs in Wolverhampton.

              Two female NHS staff in discussion

              Postcode check: How's the NHS coping in your area?

              Flu, staff shortages and Covid backlogs are putting the NHS under severe strain, find out what's happening in your area.

              • 1da day ago
              • Health
              A graphic including a dog at a polling station

              Is there an election in my area?

              Doctors at the rally in Birmingham

              Hundreds of junior doctors gather for demonstration

              Crowds gathered for a rally in Birmingham city centre on the fourth day of the junior doctor strike.

                Mess left by builders in the bathroom

                Rogue builder ruined disabled girl's home

                Lee Millard was paid £80K to make the Dudley home more accessible but left it "a wreckage".

                  Reaside clinic

                  Mental health trust issued with warning from CQC

                  Understaffing is a worry with some shifts not having enough qualified nurses on duty, inspectors say.

                  • 1da day ago
                  • Birmingham & Black Country
                  Crisps laced with drugs

                  Snacks laced with drugs allegedly sold to children

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                    1. Posted at 19:48 14 Apr19:48 14 Apr

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                    2. Posted at 18:37 14 Apr18:37 14 Apr

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                      Warwickshire-Kent wash-out on day two at Edgbaston

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                    16. Posted at 15:39 13 Apr15:39 13 Apr

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                      Production on the 27th season of the crime drama is set start in the region next year.

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                    17. Posted at 14:07 13 Apr14:07 13 Apr

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