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Mile-long queue at Birmingham mobile waste collection site

BBC News 04 Apr 2025
One person, who did not want to be identified, told the BBC there was a large police presence in the area earlier ... He told BBC Radio WM ... The BBC has contacted Birmingham City Council for further comment.
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Litter pickers say rubbish in Birmingham park is piling up

BBC News 03 Apr 2025
Sadia Khan, chair of Friends of Spark Green Park, told the BBC that volunteers have been collecting ... But Mr Guilford told BBC Radio WM that West Midlands Police are policing the bin strikes correctly.
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Crimestoppers launches Wolverhampton campaign for reporting crime

BBC News 02 Apr 2025
But West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guilford told BBC Radio WM there was no special reason the city had been highlighted and praised the anonymous nature of using Crimestoppers to tackle local crime ... .
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Impact of Birmingham bin strikes completely unacceptable

BBC News 02 Apr 2025
Speaking to BBC Radio WM, West Midlands Chief Constable Craig Guildford, said the police's job was actually to facilitate people's rights to lawful protest but also other people's rights to go to work ... "That's our job ... .
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Rare Roman coin found in Dudley field sells for nearly £5,000

BBC News 30 Mar 2025
A Roman coin that is believed to be the first of its kind found in the UK has sold for nearly £5,000 ... "To find a coin from AD69 is incredibly rare," said Mr Hannam ... But Mr Walters told BBC Radio WM he was happy with the sale ... .
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Last chance to nominate for BBC WM Make a Difference Awards

BBC News 29 Mar 2025
It is the last chance to nominate people and organisations for this year's BBC Radio WM Make a Difference Awards ... Former BBC Radio WM presenter Richie Anderson, now on Radio 2, will return as a ...
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Thrill-seeking over 70s brave the rides for theme park celebration

BBC News 26 Mar 2025
A group of thrill-seeking over-70-year-olds jumped at the chance to brave the rides at Drayton Manor Resort to mark its major milestone ... Speaking to BBC Radio WM, the grandfather added ... It's a bit of a rush.". Barry Moore, 75, said ... .
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Birmingham professor says Netflix show highlights need to talk

BBC News 25 Mar 2025
An expert in sociolinguistics believes the biggest takeaway from the Netflix series Adolescence is not about social media ... Teenagers at The Way Youth Zone in Wolverhampton told BBC WM they recognised a lot of the themes in the show. One said ... .
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Stirchley: How to tell a three-year-old Morrisons café is closing

BBC News 25 Mar 2025
The bracing came after the chain announced it was to shut 52 cafés across the UK, putting hundreds of jobs at risk ... "We will miss it ... Another customer there told BBC Radio WM it was a great café and "loads of people" used it ... .
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Black Country

BBC News 19 Mar 2025
He told BBC Radio WM that before he started his channel he asked himself what he was passionate about - and pubs were the first thing that came to mind. "I thought to myself 'I love going to the pub, it will be fun'," he explained.
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