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Smethwick
17:00, 21 NOV 2023
Fate of Langley Baths confirmed after planners rule on demolition move
Smethwick
Langley Swimming Centre is set to be demolished after the opening of Sandwell Aquatics Centre
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Widow, 78, facing deportation to country where she'll 'die an invisible person'
Sandwell
Gurmit Kaur, from Smethwick, faces deportation to India after the Home Office rejected her latest appeal
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Face of prolific shoplifter who stole goods worth thousands in crime spree
Smethwick
West Midlands Police says the 27-year-old stole thousands of pounds of items
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Jaggi Awareness Week: People join forces to campaign for release of jailed Scot
Sikh Communities
November 4th marked the sixth anniversary of Jaggi's detention and people all over the world are advocating for his release
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Man being quizzed by police as raid uncovers £200k cannabis farm
Smethwick
Around 150 cannabis plants were seized from a property in Smethwick
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The Midlands' most haunted locations from train stations to hospitals - mapped
Birmingham New Street Station
From ghostly passengers at New Street to poltergeists at Sandwell General Hospital, there's a lot of ghostly goings on
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'Lamborghini Turdis' - Smethwick millionaire's £300k car work goes viral after letting staff pick colour
Smethwick
Ste Hamilton said he didn't think the transformation would go 'as wrong as it did' as others branded it the 'worst in the UK'
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Woman's joy as she gets first job at 36 after being told she 'could never work' due to disability
Employment
Jade is non-verbal, making job interviews difficult as she needs to request questions beforehand
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Man dropped off at hospital after being shot is later arrested in violent disorder probe
Black Country
West Midlands Police is now "urgently" trying to establish who was responsible for the shooting
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What Ofsted says about the best schools in the Midlands
Education
Only a handful of mainstream secondary schools have the top 'outstanding' rating.
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Ranked - most crowded neighbourhoods in and around Birmingham
Sparkhill
Communities across Sparkhill, Smethwick, Selly Oak, Sparkbrook and more are among the most densely populated areas in the region
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Full list of Food Award England 2023 winners - all the restaurants in Birmingham and the West Midlands
Birmingham Restaurants
A host of restaurants in the region won awards at the 2023 Food Award England
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Archaeology treasures, mummified cat and other incredible gems from behind scenes at museum
Worcestershire
Worcestershire a hotspot for archaeology finds and holds many Birmingham and Black Country historic treasures in its museum store
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Drivers warned their speed will be recorded on busy road as special devices installed
Black Country
Action taken after safety concerns raised by schoolchildren
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'My sister was discharged from hospital with common symptoms - mum found her dead the next day'
Smethwick
Family of Zana Afrifa, 18, say they feel 'let down' after student's 'very rare' condition not detected in hospital
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Inside Frank Skinner's bohemian 'billionaire' suburb that lured him away from Birmingham
Frank Skinner
Comedian Frank Skinner lives in posh celebrity suburb after growing up in Smethwick and Oldbury and early Birmingham gigs
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Man fighting for life after being hit by car near train station
West Midlands Police
The man was rushed to hospital following the incident on Tollhouse Way near Smethwick Rolfe Street Station.
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Major road closed by police recap after pedestrian hit by car
Midlands traffic and travel
A457 Tollhouse Way has been closed by police
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Huge 16ft sculpture celebrating Muslim women in the Black Country takes shape
Smethwick
Artist Luke Perry said inspiration for his piece came from speaking to Muslim women in the area who felt 'under-represented'
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Smethwick Domino's Pizza boss sparks change on their nationwide menu as he celebrates Indian heritage
Smethwick
Chandandeep Singh's creation will roll out at branches across the UK and Ireland
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Birmingham New Street disruption as officers rush to station after 'casualty on tracks'
Smethwick
British Transport Police rushed to Smethwick Rolfe Street station and a person was later detained under the Mental Health Act
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Police update over 'gang clash' in Smethwick that left teen with head injury
Smethwick
The drama unfolded in Windmill Lane, Smethwick
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Home blasted in drive-by shooting - but police only called five hours later
Smethwick
A property in Melrose Place was damaged by bullets from two guns
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Full list of GPs rated inadequate or requires improvement - and what the CQC says about them
NHS
A number of healthcare providers in the West Midlands have been told to improve
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