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"I'm only 20, this is life changing. I'm suffering mentally and physically. I've got to learn to walk again." Full story...
29/01/2025

"I'm only 20, this is life changing. I'm suffering mentally and physically. I've got to learn to walk again." Full story - https://bbc.in/3EdGH34

Analysis shows the number of prostate cancer cases rose to 55,033 in 2023. Full story - https://bbc.in/3WDKLQy
29/01/2025

Analysis shows the number of prostate cancer cases rose to 55,033 in 2023.
Full story - https://bbc.in/3WDKLQy

Neville Brown founded a specialist dyslexia school and has helped hundreds of children.
28/01/2025

Neville Brown founded a specialist dyslexia school and has helped hundreds of children.

Amie Wood had to have a hysterectomy following her cervical cancer diagnosis.Full story: https://bbc.in/42qGaoy
28/01/2025

Amie Wood had to have a hysterectomy following her cervical cancer diagnosis.
Full story: https://bbc.in/42qGaoy

The money would go towards the hospital's £3m appeal to transform its front entrance to help reduce the fear of the 100,...
28/01/2025

The money would go towards the hospital's £3m appeal to transform its front entrance to help reduce the fear of the 100,000 sick children treated every year.
Full story: https://bbc.in/4hewfXy

A poignant family trip after the loss of his Nan. Hear Aidan's take on working with his mum, Birmingham's Alison Hammond...
28/01/2025

A poignant family trip after the loss of his Nan. Hear Aidan's take on working with his mum, Birmingham's Alison Hammond.
Listen - https://bbc.in/4jsoAXn

Sandwell ranks among the worst areas for recycling in England.Full story: https://bbc.in/4gfwHDS
28/01/2025

Sandwell ranks among the worst areas for recycling in England.
Full story: https://bbc.in/4gfwHDS

Chris Cox says police should be doing more to tackle violent intruders.Full story: https://bbc.in/3CtT76q
28/01/2025

Chris Cox says police should be doing more to tackle violent intruders.
Full story: https://bbc.in/3CtT76q

In 2013, Peter Odemwingie had his sights set on a move from West Bromwich Albion to QPR, but the deal collapsed shortly ...
28/01/2025

In 2013, Peter Odemwingie had his sights set on a move from West Bromwich Albion to QPR, but the deal collapsed shortly after he arrived at Loftus Road. So, what really happened behind the scenes on that day?
⚽ https://bbc.in/40P9Fit

Later on Tuesday, Birmingham City Council is set to award City Freeman status to the four founding members of Black Sabb...
28/01/2025

Later on Tuesday, Birmingham City Council is set to award City Freeman status to the four founding members of Black Sabbath, who formed in Aston in 1968.
Full story: https://bbc.in/4herGMU

🚆 New trains - with more than two carriages - are expected to be added to the line between Shrewsbury and Birmingham, af...
28/01/2025

🚆 New trains - with more than two carriages - are expected to be added to the line between Shrewsbury and Birmingham, after an MP stepped in.
Full story: https://bbc.in/40PXNge

The railway bridge was hit three times in the first week of January.Details: https://bbc.in/3EczuQR
27/01/2025

The railway bridge was hit three times in the first week of January.
Details: https://bbc.in/3EczuQR

"What's not to love and be inclusive about music!"
27/01/2025

"What's not to love and be inclusive about music!"

Alan is on a mission to persuade people that dropping litter is "unacceptable".Watch: https://bbc.in/4hy1aOw
27/01/2025

Alan is on a mission to persuade people that dropping litter is "unacceptable".
Watch: https://bbc.in/4hy1aOw

"What happened must never be forgotten, in order to make sure it can never ever happen again."
27/01/2025

"What happened must never be forgotten, in order to make sure it can never ever happen again."

The roles have been created after campaigners called for action due to the number of deaths on Birmingham roads.Full sto...
27/01/2025

The roles have been created after campaigners called for action due to the number of deaths on Birmingham roads.
Full story: https://bbc.in/4ghzSuK

Landlord Terry Cole said Banks's Mild was known as "Black Country milk". Full story: https://bbc.in/4jw0c7a
27/01/2025

Landlord Terry Cole said Banks's Mild was known as "Black Country milk".
Full story: https://bbc.in/4jw0c7a

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It's a big week for a Birmingham-based jazz band as its members prepare to perform at a festival in Cuba. Sacred Funk Quartet say it is a chance to share their music with different cultures 🎺🥁

Parents in Solihull have been asked to "pause" buying smartphones for their children. #smartphone #birmingham

A father says a gun was pointed in his face after he was awoken in the night by armed intruders. Chris Cox, 44, wants greater action on car key burglars following the attack at his West Bromwich home in the early hours of 21 January. Police are investigating. #bbcmidlands

Birmingham's Alison Hammond and her son Aidan show how to holiday on a budget in the sunshine state of Florida. Watch Alison Hammond: Florida Unpacked on BBC iPlayer ☀️

A Birmingham man is using social media to highlight the issue of litter on the streets where he lives. Alan Webb regularly posts images on X as he wanders around Digbeth in his daily lunch break picking up rubbish. He’s on a mission to persuade people that dropping litter is "unacceptable". #bbcmidlands #birmingham #digbeth #litterpicking #LitterHeroes

Drones are helping transport chiefs inform drivers and tackle traffic congestion across the West Midlands by relaying live footage to a control centre. #bbcmidlands

Christmas may be a distant memory, but for some theatres, pantomime is still going strong. Matt Slack has been starring in Birmingham Hippodrome's panto for the past 11 years. #bbcmidlands

The death of 12-year-old Leo Ross in Birmingham this week has left many people thinking about their own families. With her permission, we're posting BBC WM presenter's Trish Adudu's heartfelt reaction. #bbcmidlands

The faithful Brummie Fozia 👊 #birmingham #traitors

Safa wrote a letter to Sandwell Council about Oldbury Road in 2023. #sandwell #roadsafety

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