
Birmingham flooding LIVE: Emergency services called as cars 'stranded' near Asda and roads closed
Firefighters, police officers, and council staff are at the scene of the floods - and warned the public to 'avoid the area'
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Firefighters, police officers, and council staff are at the scene of the floods - and warned the public to 'avoid the area'

Two significant shops are boarded over with 'coming soon' signage - here's what's happening
The West Midlands has been hit by flash flooding after heavy rain, with emergency crews responding to incidents across Birmingham and the Black Country and motorists facing difficult conditions on roa

The building society, which has branches in Birmingham, has confirmed higher rates.

Trenches have been dug around a park following repeated incursions

Dr Asma Mushtaq, 34, fell ill while descending the 7,000m Spantik mountain - known as the 'Golden Peak' - in Pakistan

Natalie Chubb, 37, vomited faecal matter after delivering her baby daughter

Brummies planning on hopping on a train this Bank Holiday weekend have been issued a warning by the major railway network

Sudan-born Ibrahim Albashir - said to have used people smugglers to help him reach the UK - attacked the woman as she walked home from a meal out

Confidentiality and no comments are the order of the day as bin deal moves closer

A BirminghamLive investigation has uncovered a sharp rise in West Midlands drivers using false or modified number plates — known as 'ghost plates'

Tyrese Wright, 24, was handed a 12-month community order after admitting to possessing a folding pocket knife during a police search in Birmingham city centre

Hundreds have already been hit by fines in the first weeks of enforcement

A Nuneaton shopkeeper who chased a youth with a sword after enduring weeks of harassment has avoided jail. Daminda Heradh, 49, received an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after ad
Police said they believe the stabbing was a targeted attack and officers remained at the scene
After losing her sight, Noora hired medical negligence lawyers to investigate her care.
Six people have been arrested after a series of early-morning warrants in Birmingham.
Police were called to the scene of a disorder on Grimley Road.

A new campaign is highlighting is an anonymous route to report the information which could stop tragedies unfolding on the streets

Inspectors found an infestation of cockroaches and mouse droppings at a halal butchers