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By Richard Gullick
Published 13th Jun 2022, 16:06 BST

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Major incident declared as fire breaks out at Nechells paper plant

A major incident was declared after a fire broke out on Sunday night at a packaging plant in Nechells. Around 110 firefighters were called in to tackle the blaze at its peak, and crews are likely to remain on site for a couple of days to fully extinguish the blaze.

Dramatic drone footage shows a massive blaze tearing through a recycling plant warehouse in Nechells after 8,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard caught firDramatic drone footage shows a massive blaze tearing through a recycling plant warehouse in Nechells after 8,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard caught fir
Dramatic drone footage shows a massive blaze tearing through a recycling plant warehouse in Nechells after 8,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard caught fir

Tributes to motorcyclist killed in a collision in Tipton

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The family of a man killed in a motorbike collision have paid tribute to the 22 year old. Ashley Kerr suffered fatal injuries when following his crash with a car in Tipton on the 22nd May. The family described him as a “funny character who lit up the room”.

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Minister who described Birmingham as ‘godawful’ offered a holiday in the city

A Tory MP who sparked outrage after declaring Birmingham as “godawful” has been offered an all expenses holiday to the city. Heather Wheeler, MP for South Derbyshire, made the remark last Thursday. Hotel booking website Hoo offered the MP the free trip in response. She has since apologised for her comments.

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Heather Wheeler MP has apologised for the remarks

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