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Baby 'abused for months' in Warwickshire home before death, court told
Isabella Stasiak, 13 months, was returned to her parents Kinga Wydrzynska and Michal Stasiak nine months before she suffered catastrophic head injuries
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Charity bike ride raises thousands for local good causes
Starley Sportive riders raised more than £7,100 – taking the overall total raised since the event began in 2013 close to £90,000
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Scammers posing as West Midlands Police officers as investigation launched
West Midlands Police has urged the public to be vigilant after reports of fraudsters using caller ID spoofing to make calls appear to come from the force's genuine switchboard number, with scammers posing as detectives to extract personal information
FOOTBALL - Gordon Strachan insists Coventry City must prioritise long-term stability over results on pitch
Strachan managed the club in the Premier League from 1996 to 2001 and made 33 appearances for the Sky Blues at the end of his playing career.
Coventry Lidl 'left woman with Alzheimer's sobbing' after alleged toilet denial
A Nuneaton man is taking Lidl to court over the alleged treatment of his wife, who has early onset Alzheimer's, after she was allegedly refused access to a customer toilet at the Coventry Foleshill store
Grace's incredible moment after two-year leukaemia battle
Grace was just 10 months old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at Birmingham Children's Hospital
Just for Pets Kicks Off Christmas Early with Exclusive TikTok and Online Offers This Halloween Weekend! 🎄🐾
Why wait until Halloween is over? Get into the festive spirit with Just for Pets from Saturday 31st October!
FOOTBALL - Coventry City youngsters make Stratford Town loan move
Critchlow-Woyo has joined the Bards, who play at Step Three of non-league in the Southern League Premier Central, on a one-month youth loan.
Solihull town centre regeneration faces £148,000 funding gap
A major scheme to revitalise Solihull town centre's public spaces remains stalled as the project faces a £148,000 funding shortfall, with West Midlands Combined Authority and Solihull Council working to secure the cash needed to progress.
Latest Pollcheck results show what would happen in Coventry if a General Election was called
Labour retain a comfortable hold after a surge in support
Final section of HS2 viaduct installed over M6
Engineers installed the final section of HS2's 4,750-tonne west deck viaduct above live M6 traffic near Chelmsley Wood using hydraulic jacks, completing a nine-hour operation without closing the motorway
Winter Fuel Allowance payment changes could leave taxpayers facing double bill, warn Prime Accountants
Introduced in the 2025/26 tax year, Winter Fuel Allowance repayments are already undergoing a change that could see some taxpayers facing a double hit to their
FOOTBALL - Coventry City pair Ethan Pinnock and Jay Dasilva discuss Fulham defeat
The Sky Blues lost 1-0 against the Cottagers at the Coventry Building Society Arena to drop back into the Premier League relegation zone.
Fire breaks out at Warwickshire recycling centre
A fire broke out at Kenilworth's Cherry Orchard household waste recycling centre on after a member of the public disposed of a rechargeable lithium-ion battery in a black bag with other household waste
West Midlands justice leaders gather at Birmingham Cathedral to mark start of legal year
LEADERS from across the West Midlands’ legal, policing and civic communities gathered at Birmingham Cathedral earlier this month for the annual High Sheriff’s
Check out Royal Mail's Remembrance stamps to honour the UK's armed forces
The stamps will be issued on Armistice Day (November 11).
Solihull residents urged to have their say on draft local plan for 23,091 homes to 2043
Solihull's draft local plan, outlining housing and development proposals including 23,091 new homes through to 2043, opens for public consultation on October 26.
West Midlands speeding drivers recorded at 120mph in worst cases of the year
Drivers reaching speeds of up to 120mph — nearly double the 70mph motorway limit — feature among the worst West Midlands speeding cases this year, uncovered by a freedom of information request to police
Roadside rescue piglet Tom named 'real-life Babe' after being saved hours after birth
Tom the piglet was found barely a day old on the side of the road with his umbilical cord still attached – believed to have fallen from a trailer during transport