https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/truck-driver-who-used-gambling-website-at-wheel-jailed-over-dudley-19-year-olds-death-9292717 2026-10-16T14:33:19Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T14:33:19Z Truck driver who used gambling website at wheel jailed over Dudley 19-year-old’s death Dudley, M6, West Midlands, UK https://www.birminghamworld.uk/lifestyle/much-loved-midlands-national-trust-play-area-has-closed-its-doors-ahead-of-upgrade-9292628 2026-10-16T14:18:03Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T14:18:03Z 'Much-loved' Midlands National Trust play area has closed its doors ahead of upgrade National Trust, West Midlands, October https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/judi-dench-and-the-archers-cast-urge-bbc-boss-to-keep-show-in-birmingham-9292635 2026-10-16T14:08:35Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T14:08:35Z Judi Dench and The Archers cast urge BBC boss to keep show in Birmingham Judi Dench, BBC, Birmingham, Ambridge https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/by-election-battle-after-resignation-of-west-midlands-councillor-who-made-unacceptable-comments-9292595 2026-10-16T14:01:59Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T14:01:59Z By-election battle after resignation of West Midlands councillor who made 'unacceptable' comments West Midlands - WMI https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/transport/five-further-arrests-made-after-vehicle-thefts-reported-across-the-west-midlands-9291264 2026-10-16T12:08:23Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T12:08:23Z Five further arrests made after vehicle thefts reported across the West Midlands West Midlands Police, Walsall, October https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/appeal-after-three-sick-kittens-found-dumped-in-birmingham-church-car-park-9291993 2026-10-16T12:00:56Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T12:00:56Z Appeal after three sick kittens found dumped in Birmingham church car park RSPCA, Birmingham, West Midlands, CCTV, church https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/birmingham/train-line-re-opens-after-person-found-dead-near-birmingham-station-9291980 2026-10-16T11:29:56Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T11:29:56Z Train line re-opens after person found dead near Birmingham station Network Rail, British Transport Police, samaritans, Birmingham https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/sandwell-mental-health-group-tackle-snowdon-to-raise-funds-for-psychosis-recovery-9291747 2026-10-16T11:28:50Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T11:28:50Z Sandwell mental health group tackle Snowdon to raise funds for psychosis recovery Sandwell, NHS https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/pedestrian-hit-by-vehicle-outside-west-midlands-robert-dyas-police-appeal-for-witnesses-9291917 2026-10-16T11:11:41Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T11:11:41Z Pedestrian hit by vehicle outside West Midlands Robert Dyas - police appeal for witnesses Kenilworth https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/appeal-launched-after-man-made-sexual-threats-to-residents-in-west-midlands-town-9291872 2026-10-16T11:00:57Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T11:00:57Z Appeal launched after man 'made sexual threats' to residents in West Midlands town West Midlands, Warwickshire Police https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/jodrell-bank-future-secured-after-government-pledge-9289289 2026-10-16T10:43:32Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T10:43:32Z Government vows Jodrell Bank has ‘secure future’ – but what about Shropshire’s telescope? 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Wolves, Wolverhampton, EFL Championship, EFL, Football https://www.birminghamworld.uk/sport/not-all-plain-sailing-james-morrison-outlines-west-brom-truth-9290513 2026-10-16T03:01:28Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T03:01:28Z 'Not all plain sailing' - James Morrison outlines West Brom truth West Brom, Championship, Tony Mowbray https://www.birminghamworld.uk/sport/ross-barkley-any-pain-from-aston-villa-rebuild-will-be-worth-it-in-the-end-9290658 2026-10-16T03:00:35Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-16T03:00:35Z Ross Barkley: Any pain from Aston Villa rebuild will be worth it in the end Unai Emery, Premier League, Champions League https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/staffordshire/south-staffordshire/pubs-could-be-given-protections-to-stop-becoming-next-crooked-house-9290606 2026-10-15T23:01:24Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-15T23:01:24Z Pubs could be given protections to stop becoming next ‘Crooked House’ Andy Burnham, West Midlands, Government, Historic England, Staffordshire https://www.birminghamworld.uk/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers/needs-time-cesar-peixoto-reveals-what-wolves-summer-signing-rafiki-said-must-improve-9290936 2026-10-15T21:30:41Z BirminghamWorld en 2026-10-15T21:30:41Z ‘Needs time’ - 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