Blues secure vital win over table-topping Cov
Five-goal thriller at St Andrew’s gives Chris Davies a much-needed boost Birmingham City claimed a 3-2 victory over local rivals Coventry City at
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Mo Farah surprises Shropshire couple with cruise of a lifetime
Retired community volunteers stopped in London and handed the holiday they never knew they wanted A retired Shropshire couple who dedicate their free
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BBC loses England Six Nations Rights to ITV
This shake-up paves the way for positive change and rugby reaching new audiences Rugby supporters across the Midlands will see a major shift
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Military gap years won’t fix a generation – but real investment might
It sounds like a winner – but time will tell if it really is the real deal The government’s new military gap year
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Britain’s defence policy shift to drone innovation
Concern over Russia’s drone-related threat to Europe prompting £142m investment boost Britain’s Armed Forces are accelerating their innovation in drone and counter-drone technologies
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Wolverhampton
Helping 700 children every week – The Way Youth Zone
A safe hub of activity, confidence-building and learning in Wolverhampton From the outside, The Way Youth Zone in Wolverhampton looks small. When you
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Youth Justice Board boss calls for action on ethnic disparities
Keith Fraser, born and bred in Birmingham, called for an end to ‘systemic racism’ Keith Fraser, chairman of the Youth Justice Board (YJB)
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Warwick
Aerospace firm launches world’s first digital test cell
A Warwick-based aerospace specialist that once maintained engines for the late Queen’s Flight has achieved a world first with the launch of a
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Deaf soldier joins lawsuit for British troops against US supplier of ‘faulty’ combat earplugs
A former British Army mortar platoon soldier now forced to wear hearing aids today told how he is joining thousands of other troops
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Britain’s aid dilemma: Why are we funding nations that court Russia, Iran and China?
President Vladimir Putin jetted into New Delhi last week for a two‑day state visit, his first since the war in Ukraine began. Prime