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Sunday Mercury
Murder probe launched after body found in building
POLICE have made a second arrest after the body of a man was found in a disused building in a Midlands town.
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June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
BLUES LOSE OUT TO RANGERS IN HUNT FOR POKU
KWAME Poku is set to be unveiled as a Queens Park Rangers new signing and bring a close to a long-running transfer saga.
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June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
LAWYER'S GRAPHIC REPORT OF REALITY OF CHILD SEX ABUSE
A BARRISTER and Birmingham councillor gave graphic examples of child victims of abuse who were ignored or their experiences diminished by officials during a harrowing debate at Birmingham's council.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Rapist stubbed out cigarettes on victim
A MIDLAND rapist stubbed out cigarettes out on one woman before attacking another victim.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
COUPLE'S STORY PUTS ALL DRAGONS ON THE SAME PAGE IN THE DEN
Husband and wife team win record-breaking offer in TV show first
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Worker's vile sexual fantasies found by accident
LAST month, Hill was given a 22-month sentence, suspended for 24 months, with a 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement, a 26-day programme requirement, 60 hours’ unpaid work.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Boss Key never had any doubts about Archer
ROB Key never doubted Jofra Archer's resolve to return to Test cricket despite the temptations the lucrative T20 route might have presented to the England fast bowler.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Men called James most likely to change their name
MEN named James are most likely to seek a rebrand, with more Brits ditching this name than any other in the past five years.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Hamza has got the WORLD at his feet!
WORLD title, one mil- lion percent, God will- ing,” Hamza Uddin, the pocket powerhouse from Walsall, declared matter-of-factly.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
WILLIAMS INJURY MARS BIG WIN FOR THE LIONS
THE British and Irish Lions claimed their first victory on Australian soil by overwhelming Western Force 54-7, but a possible injury crisis is brewing at scrum-half after Tomos Williams was forced off.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Reform council leader steps down after just 41 days
THE newly-appointed leader of Warwickshire County Council has resigned from his leadership role after just 41 days.
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June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Dad's three-minute TikTok Israeli rant landed him in jail
A MIDLAND dad has been jailed over threatening a former Israeli soldier that he would be 'dragged out of Nando's' in a TikTok rant.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Let's make seaweed one of your 5-a-day!
NUTRIENT-RICH FOOD COULD END STRUGGLE TO FEED HUMAN POPULATION
5 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
POLICE CHIEF LEFT SLEEPLESS AFTER OAP STALKER HELL
SENIOR police officer has told of her stalking hell at the hands of an 80-yearold man.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Smriti sitting pretty as England lose
ENGLAND were given their first reality check under head coach Charlotte Edwards after Smriti Mandhana’s maiden T20 international century lifted India to a commanding 97-run win at Trent Bridge.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
CASH ON THE WAY TO CLEAN UP STICKY PROBLEM
A COUNCIL has been given a grant of more than £20,000 to tackle a sticky issue.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
ANGER GROWS AT IRONY OF GARDENS BATTLE ON PERCY THROWER STREET
GREEN-FINGERED Midland folk living on a street named after legendary TV gardener Percy Thrower are fighting to stop developers bulldozing their lawns and flowerbeds.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Rashford still pines for Barca switch
Corberán also brought the best out of Enzo Barrenechea, who was on loan at the Mestalla from Villa last term.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
MYSTERY OF MISSING DOC SOLVED 12 YEARS AFTER SNOWDON HIKE
THE mystery of a Midland psychiatrist who vanished without a trace 12 years ago while on a mountain hike has finally been solved.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
LANDO LEAD ROLE IN SPIELBERG THRILLER
DOMINANT Lando Norris delivered the perfect response to his Montreal horror show by securing an emphatic pole position for today’s Austrian Grand Prix.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Prepare for SABBATH DAY!
48-page special on Brum’s rock gods and their homecoming gig on sale now
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
'My boyfriend took his own life and left me a list of 101 things to do'
A MAN who took his own life left his girlfriend a “yes list” with 101 things to do to help her learn to live again - including climb Kilimanjaro, dye her hair blonde, go on a date and fall in love again.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Trinkets stolen from memorial are returned
FAMILY were heartbroken when precious ornaments were stolen from a teenager's memorial garden - but a powerful court statement that expressed their devastation has resulted in their return.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
FAMILIES FUME AT HOMES PLAN ON LANDSLIP ESTATE
RESIDENTS are fuming at plans to extend their estate after it was cut off by two landslides.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Creative deals required to plug the 'big cup' gap
AFTER failing to qualify for the Champions League, Aston Villa may need to explore creative solutions to raise revenue.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Natural showman Omar is dressed to kill!
N OMAR Davis, the game has certainly gained a showman - a boxer whose entrances are pure performance.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Jailed killer's motive still baffles police
AN evil killer who entered a chemist covered in blood after brutally murdering a woman in her own home has been jailed.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Huge flop linked after Spanish revival
ASTON Villa have once again been linked with a move for creative midfielder Habib Diarra, who is the captain of French side Strasbourg, who qualified for the Europa Conference League qualifiers for next season.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Find your cents of fun
IT'S NO FAIRY TALE, YOU CAN FIND CHEAP THRILLS IN NEW YORK, AS PIP LARKHAM DISCOVERS
4 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Driver who killed two men is detained under Mental Health Act
AN illegal migrant who deliberately drove at three people, killing two, has been detained under the Mental Health Act.
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