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More than 8,500 uninsured vehicles have been seized across the West Midlands this year. West Midlands Police is taking part in a nationwide campaign to tackle uninsured drivers. Superintendent Keeley Bevington said: "Keeping everyone safe on our roads is a priority for us."
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Man jailed for grooming at least 70 girls online bbc.in/4iB6Jiw
Man jailed for grooming 70 girls on Snapchat, Wink and Roblox

Man jailed for grooming 70 girls on Snapchat, Wink and Roblox

Bilal Kazi targeted his victims - aged between 10 and 17 - using Snapchat, Wink and Roblox.

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A speeding driver who fled to Latvia after killing a 12-year-old boy in Coventry when he hit him at more than 70mph has been jailed. Full story: bbc.in/4C8GZ4T
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Driver who fled to Latvia after killing schoolboy jailed bbc.in/4AuBI5O
Driver who fled to Latvia after killing Keaton Slater jailed

Driver who fled to Latvia after killing Keaton Slater jailed

Aleksanders Dolars is brought to justice after fleeing the UK when he hit Keaton Slater at 70mph.

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Workers queue at nearby firm after 600 job cuts bbc.in/4sXzzgD
Kanes Foods workers queue at nearby firm after 600 job cuts

Kanes Foods workers queue at nearby firm after 600 job cuts

A local company offers up to 100 seasonal jobs to Kanes Foods staff as it enters administration.

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A Coventry MP says "many people will be deeply disappointed" by the sentence handed down to the driver who killed Coventry schoolboy Keaton Slater. Updates: bbc.in/4AsI3i9
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Bid to offer NHS first refusal on former council HQ collapses bbc.in/4fs2V0Q
Bid to offer NHS first refusal on County Hall in Worcester fails

Bid to offer NHS first refusal on County Hall in Worcester fails

Reform UK wanted the derelict Worcestershire County Hall to be used for a hospital expansion.

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The man who drove the car that killed 12-year-old Keaton Slater in Coventry fled to Latvia afterwards, but was eventually returned to the UK, where he was arrested at Gatwick Airport. Updates: bbc.in/4sWR0xL
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The driver who killed 12-year-old Coventry schoolboy Keaton Slater was seen travelling at 70mph in a 30mph zone. Updates: bbc.in/4C1BLaM
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A man who killed a 12-year-old Coventry boy and then fled to Latvia has been sent to prison for nine years and four months. Details: bbc.in/4k8S5Ad
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A canal bank has been breached, flooding two homes, after a pipe carrying water underneath it collapsed. Full story: bbc.in/4C8di3V
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'I'm sleeping out in memory of my husband' bbc.in/4kxVuJd
Widow to join Wolverhampton sleepout to support homeless people

Widow to join Wolverhampton sleepout to support homeless people

The annual Molineux Sleepout on Friday will see fundraisers spending the night at Wolves' stadium.

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A driver who killed a 12-year-old Coventry boy and then fled to Latvia will appear in court on Friday afternoon to be sentenced. Updates: bbc.in/4C0YFz6
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'Drastic security changes' after ambulance theft bbc.in/4kQ1uNi
Paramedic in Royal Stoke ambulance theft returned the next day

Paramedic in Royal Stoke ambulance theft returned the next day

Ambulance service head of security speaks after man sentenced for stealing vehicle with patient inside.

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School 'reflecting carefully' over ex-teacher's abuse bbc.in/4iPhEDV
Warwick School 'reflecting carefully' over ex-teacher's abuse

Warwick School 'reflecting carefully' over ex-teacher's abuse

The foundation which runs the Warwick school says Paul Stainsby's victims showed "immense courage".

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Man jailed for 27 years over child rape in 1980s bbc.in/4f7ZbS5
Man jailed for child rape and sexual assault in Solihull

Man jailed for child rape and sexual assault in Solihull

Police praise the bravery of the victims who came forward to see Paul Ames convicted.

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Suspected Hamas member guilty of UK knife attack bbc.in/4etVINE
Suspected Hamas member guilty of UK knife attack

Suspected Hamas member guilty of UK knife attack

Mohammed Alfatih was granted asylum in the UK in 2015 and British citizenship in 2020.

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£350k stolen racing car found after ransom call bbc.in/3VoF2R6
Studley team's £350k stolen car found after ransom sought

Studley team's £350k stolen car found after ransom sought

Three people tow the Audi out of a secure car park before the team boss receives a ransom demand.

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DIY SOS-style house rebuild set for blaze victims bbc.in/4k9i2j9
Sandyford home DIY SOS-style rebuild plan after summer barbecue blaze

Sandyford home DIY SOS-style rebuild plan after summer barbecue blaze

A couple in their 80s hope to see their home rebuilt after the massive fire in Sandyford in August.

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