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Poundland bosses disappointed as fully-funded rescue bid is rejected trib.al/Reqw52b

Poundland bosses disappointed as fully-funded rescue bid is rejected

The management team’s preferred choice to take Poundland forward would have kept the Black Country founded business in tact

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Birmingham German Christmas Market 2026: Opening times, prices, drink rules & everything else you need to know trib.al/r3lxUjG

Birmingham German Christmas Market: everything else you need to know

It's beginning to feel a bit like Christmas in Birmingham city centre as the annual Frankfurt Christmas Market prepares to return.

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Loaded gun, knives and £20,000 of drugs seized in Birmingham crime crackdown trib.al/HqtVpEw

Loaded gun, knives and £20,000 of drugs seized in Birmingham crime crackdown

West Midlands Police has stepped up operations across parts of the city

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Paul Robinson: These things take time but I am encouraged by new West Brom full-back trib.al/SRHODau

Paul Robinson: These things take time but I am encouraged by new West Brom full-back

Paul Robinson joined the Baggies Broadcast again this week as we looked back at Preston and ahead to the trip to West Ham - the former Baggies full-back is encouraged by what he has seen from a new...

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Five arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teenage boy stabbed in Yardley trib.al/LcIhisQ

Five arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teenage boy stabbed in Yardley

The youngster was taken to hospital for treatment

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🎥 VIDEO PREVIEW: @Squeezeofficial & @billybragg talk hits, songwriting and more ahead of tour show at Birmingham @UtilitaArenaBHM, on Sat, Nov 28. 🎟️ Tickets: bio.to/squeeze Full @GW1962 story + WATCH 👇 birminghamworld.uk/sponsored… @SJMConcerts #ad
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Police and crime commissioner calls for end to region being 'short changed' £43m annually trib.al/etr5hlp

PCC calls for end to region being 'short changed' £43m annually

PCC Simon Foster claim the force continues to be “short changed and ripped off”.

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Teenage boy taken to hospital with serious injuries after stabbing trib.al/kKBMlGT

Teenage boy taken to hospital with serious injuries after stabbing

Motorists have been advised to avoid the area where possible

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'We visit the store everyday' - Black Country residents react as future of Poundland hangs in the balance trib.al/iRfaWnN

Black Country residents react as future of Poundland hangs in the balance

We visited Bilston - where the founder of the retailer started the business with a market stall - to find out what they think about the fears for its future.

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Two meteor showers to look out for in West Midlands skies this November trib.al/as2XuBs

Two meteor showers to look out for in West Midlands skies this November

Casting your eyes toward the night sky next month could reward you with the sight of meteors streaking overhead

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Thousands to boycott supermarkets tomorrow: here's why trib.al/KmpQWFl

Thousands to boycott supermarkets tomorrow: here's why

The campaign has received over 28,000 signatures

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Boost for West Brom joint top-scorer after review changes Saturday's Preston equaliser trib.al/esGto3O

Boost for West Brom joint top-scorer after review changes Preston equaliser

One of Albion’s forwards is unexpectedly up to six goals after a review to change Saturday’s scorer.

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Cradley Heath shop loses licence after ‘truckload’ of illegal goods seized trib.al/xqsI6eD

Cradley Heath shop loses licence after ‘truckload’ of illegal goods seized

Hundreds of packets of illegal cigarettes had been stashed in a concealed compartment in the shop's ceiling.

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'Poppies can be worn in all our pubs': Wetherspoons denies poppy ban after veteran wearing badge 'refused entry' to pub trib.al/i9VrpgZ

Wetherspoons denies poppy ban after veteran wearing badge 'refused entry' to pub

The man was reportedly told that the poppy 'could be a political symbol' by Wetherspoons staff, sparking outrage among veterans and supporters of the Royal British Legion.

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'I wish you were here' - Kelly Osbourne pays tribute to Ozzy on her birthday trib.al/NVx8vwL

'I wish you were here' - Kelly Osbourne pays tribute to Ozzy on her birthday

Kelly Osbourne has paid tribute to her Birmingham-born father Ozzy on her 42nd birthday.

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West Midlands eatery hit with £30k bill for pest infestations trib.al/y0ucKBu

West Midlands eatery hit with £30k bill for pest infestations

Director Fakhar Zaman pleaded guilty to five charges on behalf of the company Mohammadi Sweets & Restaurant Ltd and five similar ones against himself at the hearing on Monday (October 26).

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West Midlands-founded Poundland 'could be broken up' as retailer 'considers offers' trib.al/Uy3uKKa

West Midlands-founded Poundland 'could be broken up' as retailer 'considers offers'

The firm has a number of stores across the region

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Darker Nights Burglary Warning: Property Experts Highlight Lock-Snapping Risks in West Midlands Homes trib.al/QXWgMDm

Are your locks safe this winter? Why lock-snapping is targeting West Midlands doors

Homeowners across the region are being urged to inspect their exterior door security as the arrival of shorter daylight hours coincides with annual police warnings regarding seasonal domestic...

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Uncertainty for Poundland stores across the Midlands as fears for future of discount chain heighten trib.al/JRcZqPc

Uncertainty for Poundland stores across the Midlands as fears for future heighten

Poundland's leadership team had been working with Martin Property Group on a 'fully funded, ready-to-go' offer for the business that would keep it intact and build on the rapid progress already made,...

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Train passengers travelling between Birmingham and Shrewsbury warned of cancellations due to signal issues trib.al/eGXdJAt

Train passengers travelling between Birmingham and Shrewsbury warned of cancellations

Transport for Wales (TfW) said the fault with the signalling system at Telford Central would effect services until 1pm.

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