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Ex-wrestler Kevin Smith boycotts Morrisons in support of sacked Sean Egan
West Midlands
Ex-wrestler Kevin Smith boycotts Morrisons in support of sacked Sean Egan
07 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Birmingham headteacher outlines free school meals change needed immediately
West Midlands
Birmingham headteacher outlines free school meals change needed immediately
07 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Walsall parents' heartbreak after son Mohammed Khan stabbed to death
West Midlands
Walsall parents' heartbreak after son Mohammed Khan stabbed to death
07 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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New railway station in Blackburn to be at either Ewood or Lower Darwen
North West
New railway station in Blackburn to be at either Ewood or Lower Darwen
07 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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First look at new Birmingham city centre feature designed to stop criminals and terrorists
West Midlands
First look at new Birmingham city centre feature designed to stop criminals and terrorists
07 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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I tried 6 supermarket alternatives to Kelloggs Special K and was surprised when I read the boxes
West Midlands
I tried 6 supermarket alternatives to Kelloggs Special K and was surprised when I read the boxes
07 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Why Birmingham Pride may never be free - and the one thing that could change it
West Midlands
Why Birmingham Pride may never be free - and the one thing that could change it
07 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Smethwick desi pub to be demolished as fresh plans approved
West Midlands
Smethwick desi pub to be demolished as fresh plans approved
07 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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'Last stand' launched against Walsall school plan as residents ‘let down’
West Midlands
'Last stand' launched against Walsall school plan as residents ‘let down’
07 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Inside Birmingham areas where one in four people you see don't work
West Midlands
Inside Birmingham areas where one in four people you see don't work
07 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Birmingham jury reaches verdict over man accused of leaving wife in coma and brain-damaged
West Midlands
Birmingham jury reaches verdict over man accused of leaving wife in coma and brain-damaged
07 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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What is hantavirus and how does it spread? Key questions after outbreak
England
What is hantavirus and how does it spread? Key questions after outbreak
07 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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