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A Bedford family have turned to crowdfunding to fund the expensive costs of treatment for their 12-year-old son who suffers with a rare condition called Hypothalamic Hamartoma. Jaydan Nerr was diagnosed with the condition in 2008 at the age of...

Kamar Farooq was jailed after a high-speed pursuit in which he reached speeds of up to 115mph before crashing. Farooq, of Aston, Birmingham, was driving a BMW M3 when speeding away from police after they attempted to stop him last...

Aaliyah Hart was thought to be the country’s smallest baby when she was born prematurely in 2003. The Birmingham girl was born just 18 cm (7 inches) and weighed 340 g (12 oz) and was given a 1% chance to...

Birmingham City Council has announced its aim to target “selfish drivers” as it erects 20 bus lane cameras across the city. Drivers will be warned about the new regulations with a mobile camera unit out over the coming weeks. The locations...

Colleagues of Sajid Mohammed Shehzad have paid tribute to the “wonderful man” who was killed in a hit-and-run incident on the morning of the 29th. Mr Shehzad was stood by his parked car on City Road, Edgbaston, when he was...

Drayton Manor has lifted their ban on the Sikh ceremonial sword after complaints following an incident where a primary school teacher was denied entry to a children’s party. The Kirpan – a holly dagger – was considered a risk to...

Ending a stand-off that has lasted weeks, China has said that India has withdrawn troops from a disputed Himalayan border. The two-month long stand-off has sparked a war of words between the two Asian giants raising fears of a potential...

A pregnant 13-year-old from the city of Mumbai who was the victim of rape has appealed to the Supreme Court seeking permission to abort her baby. Her pregnancy was discovered when the girl was taken to the doctor by her...

Controversial figure Guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following two convictions of rape. Ahead of the sentencing of the Guru, reports emanated from India of riots across the country. 38 people were killed following...

Net migration has dropped to its lowest level in three years following the Brexit vote after a surge in the number of EU nationals leaving the UK, say figures released by ONS. The figures show net migration 81,000 to 246,000...

Birmingham City and Aston Villa both find themselves flirting with the relegation zone following faltering beginnings to the new season – although it’s too early to start worrying. Both sides have picked up just one victory, though, in their opening...

Cyriac Joseph was among the eight people killed in a major incident on the M1 last Saturday. The Nottingham minibus driver, known as Benny, died when his vehicle was involved in a collision with two lorries. 52-year-old Joseph was reportedly driving...