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The life of fraudster who built Pakistan's 'Buckingham Palace' and owes £3m in tax
Courts
Since his tax scam was exposed, Mohammed Suleman Khan has reportedly paid back just £1,700 of the whopping £3.7 million owed
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Sutton Coldfield brothel raid mum was 'nice neighbour who sent me a Christmas card'
Sutton Coldfield
'Men were visiting day and night, one accidentally went to the wrong house around the corner - that was embarrassing'
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Birmingham mum paid £1,000 for her son to be brought into country illegally from Uganda
Washwood Heath and Hodge Hill
Monica Ngarambe, aged 44, from Hodge Hill and Noel Steventon, aged 44, from Nottingham, admitted assisting unlawful immigration
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We went to a Birmingham M5 commuter village and found fairytale woods
Monarch Airlines
Fairfield is a popular place for commuters to lay down roots as it's so close to major towns and cities - but it has a few hidden surprises
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Birmingham's untold tales and secret history you never even knew
Birmingham City Centre
The city is full of exciting places to visit and areas to explore - but did you know the hidden stories?
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Man pleads with HMRC to stop wrongly sending him letters - department responds
UK News
He said he has received dozens of letter meant for someone else
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The sought-after item Birmingham robbery thugs are willing to kill for as armed gang on the run
Crime
Across the city, 130 victims have been targeted for Rolex watches - including tragic Darren Smith who was killed in a robbery
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Urgent appeal to find missing Solihull pensioner
Solihull
Anthony, 81, has not been seen since leaving his home in Solihull and heading into Birmingham
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Kings Norton bar to up security after huge England Euros brawl breaks out at venue
Kings Norton and Brandwood
Police were called to the The Hayes bar in Kings Norton but no arrests were made
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Plan for new apartments lodged in outskirts of Birmingham
Kings Norton and Brandwood
A plan has been lodged to build 14 apartments consisting of one, two and three bedrooms
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Morrisons obsessed boy has 'dream' birthday party at supermarket because it's his 'happy place'
Morrisons
Birmingham youngster Hari Parekh celebrated his fifth birthday with nine friends at the store where they did supermarket sweep, got 'customer service' training and even had shop floor DJ
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Midlands' most dangerous streets where most violent and sex attacks happen
Crime
Analysis of crime data shows where most serious crimes happen in our region
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Life on Walsall estate that is 'getting worse' as residents say 'I've tried to leave'
West Midlands Police
A 27-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has been bailed after a car struck four people
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Iconic Birmingham LGBTQ venues and jobs saved in buyout as administrators step in
LGBTQ+
Exclusive: The companies running the Nightingale club, Village Inn and Loft venues in Birmingham's Gay Village have gone into administration but a rescue package has been agreed
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West Midlands Fire Service
Smurfit Kappa Nechells fire safety 'reassurance' call after second blaze in barely two years
Coun Lee Marsham asked for latest report to be made public after latest blaze made it three fires at same plant since 2013
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Birmingham 'Cheesy feet' pong among thousands of complaints as city named UK's 'smelliest'
Birmingham
Nearly 2,000 odour complaints have been made to the city council since 2021, more than any other local authority in the UK
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Perry Barr police incident live as officers seal off scene near key city route
Perry Barr
Walsall Road is one of the busiest commuter routes into and out of central Birmingham from the north of the city and the Black Country
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Massive England Euros fight breaks out at city bar during tense quarter-final
Kings Norton and Brandwood
A customer said the melee at The Hayes was "scary" and children were "very upset" as police were called
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Erdington high street store hit by car second time within fortnight
Erdington
This is the second time the Borshch electrical store in Erdington has been hit within weeks
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Midlands News
Harborne
I cycled through Birmingham and felt like an outsider but what I saw was heart-warming
'We've all had enough of it' say campaigners fighting to make roads in Birmingham safer
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How two nuns helped transform Birmingham's most notorious red light zone
Balsall Heath
Sisters Magdalene Matthews and Maisie Nevin offered cups of tea instead of judgement to women working in Cheddar Road, Balsall Heath
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The truth about mobile phone driving myth as motorists told exact rules
Midlands News
There has been confusion over exactly when phones can be used following changes to the rules over recent years
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'Poisonous' man threatened to sell sexual images of two women
Harborne
Brett Barnes, aged 41, from Harborne avoided imprisonment due to 'life-changing' circumstances in recent years
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The life of fraudster who built Pakistan's 'Buckingham Palace' and owes £3m in tax
Courts
Since his tax scam was exposed, Mohammed Suleman Khan has reportedly paid back just £1,700 of the whopping £3.7 million owed
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UK News
Real Life
'I'm in pain every single day - my own body has betrayed me'
Habeeb Muhammed was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when he was just four months old and the condition has had a huge impact on his life
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Morrisons follows Aldi and Lidl to add popular feature in hundreds of UK stores
Morrisons
Morrisons has extended its "when it's gone it's gone" (WIGIG) range
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The 'silent' condition that remains hidden until you fall over
NHS
Osteoporosis is a health condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It develops slowly over several years and is often only diagnosed when a fall or sudden impact causes a bone to break
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Expert warns against common dog food storage mistake that could make pets ill
UK News
A canine expert has taken to TikTok to share a dog food storage mistake that could make your pet seriously ill, and it's safe to say dog owners were shocked after watching the video
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Simple mistake Amazon Fire TV Stick users make that impacts storage
Amazon
The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a nifty little gadget that allows you to stream your favourite TV shows and movies
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World News
Greece
British woman dies in Greece after being pulled unconscious from water
The 66-year-old tourist was given DPR at the scene in Skiathos
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Canary Islands flight warning as dust puts planes a risk of crashing
Emirates
Researchers say planes heading for the busiest airports are taking in up to 22lbs of dust, damaging the engines
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Planes grounded and trains facing cancellations due to global Microsoft glitch
Sky
Sky News was also forced off air due to the issue, reportedly caused by a fault in a Microsoft Windows update
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The UK tourists who never returned home after vanishing abroad
Madeleine McCann
The list includes the famous case of three-year-old Madeleine McCann
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India travel warning as dengue outbreak sees five hospitals reserved
Health
The outbreak is close to the tourist hotspot of Goa in the south of India
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News Opinion
A38 Aston Expressway
I watch A38M drivers beat traffic by doing this one thing - but it shouldn't have to happen
Birmingham's A38M Aston Expressway is one of the busiest routes in the region, where drivers spend an extra 13.5 seconds per mile stuck in gridlock
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Cyclists are dying on our roads at an alarming rate - why don't we care?
Cycling
One cyclist was killed and another left with serious injuries in two collisions in Birmingham this week
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"Crush them!" Brummies have had enough of 'selfish' parking plaguing city
West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police call out 'selfish' parking as a taxi is parked haphazardly in the middle of a junction and a BMW is parked partially on the pavement, jutting out into the road.
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I hopped on a bus around my Midland hometown and I kind of wish I never did
Dudley
Dudley town centre, in the West Midlands, is currently undergoing a revamp with a number of interesting changes taking place
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I've lived in Birmingham and London - the costs aren't as different as you might think
Birmingham
I compared some day-to-day expenses in the capital and the Second City - the differences might shock you
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Balsall Heath
Sisters Magdalene Matthews and Maisie Nevin offered cups of tea instead of judgement to women working in Cheddar Road, Balsall Heath
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There has been confusion over exactly when phones can be used following changes to the rules over recent years
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Strictly Come Dancing
The Sherlock actress said she had only come forward to complain about the professional dancer's behaviour for the sake of other celebrities who would go on the show in the future
Jay Slater police break silence over stolen £12,000 Rolex after body found
Jay Slater
Police in the Canary Islands have found tragic missing teen Jay's body four weeks on from him vanishing - amid allegations he had stolen a £12k Rolex.
24 countries blacklisted for UK tourists by the Foreign Office
Travel
The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice to UK citizens, with 24 destinations are now added to the no-go list and a further 42 countries added to the red list
Martin Lewis' MSE issues £1,739 message to everyone on Universal Credit and says 'check'
Universal Credit
Money experts say millions of parents miss out on support because they don't know it's available
Morrisons
Morrisons follows Aldi and Lidl to add popular feature in hundreds of UK stores
Morrisons has extended its "when it's gone it's gone" (WIGIG) range
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Birmingham City FC
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Drivers issued warning over little-known tyre trick that could cost thousands
Your Money
Car Finance Saver has issued a warning to used car buyers about some of the tricks dodgy dealers will use to offload a vehicle, with the 'over-inflated tyres' trick among the most common
I cycled through Birmingham and felt like an outsider but what I saw was heart-warming
Harborne
'We've all had enough of it' say campaigners fighting to make roads in Birmingham safer
How two nuns helped transform Birmingham's most notorious red light zone
Balsall Heath
Sisters Magdalene Matthews and Maisie Nevin offered cups of tea instead of judgement to women working in Cheddar Road, Balsall Heath