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DRIVER'S DEATH ON M6 SPARKS SAFETY FEARS ON SMART MOTORWAYS
Coroner lists concerns in report to National Highways
2 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Moment murder bid newlyweds pick their Poundland disguises
THIS is the moment a newlywed couple visited a popular discount store to buy masks to disguise themselves during a bid to murder the husband's stepmum.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Boy arrested in drugs bust
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested by police after police discovered more than 500 cannabis plants inside a property.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Speaking ill of the UNDEAD?
WHILE BELATED HORROR SEQUEL HAS ITS MOMENTS, THERE'S A LACK OF BITE COMPARED TO WHAT'S GONE BEFORE
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
PEGG PACKS A PUNCH WITH DEBUT BOOK
ON Pegg is a man of many parts, an individual who strides very diverse landscapes.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
£4m of drugs found in car
A COCAINE courier has been jailed after police seized almost £4 million-worth of drugs.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
'BAD LUCK' BLAMED FOR FATHER'S RARE CANCER DIAGNOSIS
A MIDLAND dad was diagnosed with a rare cancer after his pharmacist asked him a routine question when he ordered a repeat prescription.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Bookie Gary was always a winner... even when he lost BIG!
MIDLAND TV LEGEND LIFTS THE LID ON 6 DECADES OF SPORTING ENCOUNTERS
4 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Magnet fisher leaves canal with five grenades
A POLICE bomb squad is urgently searching for a man who wandered off with five suspected hand grenades after seven in total were found in Hopwood, on the Birmingham / Worcestershire border.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Britain's golden age
HERE'S gold in them thar hills! Not enough to mine on an industrial scale. Not enough to spark a rush. Not even enough to make anyone rich. But there's gold in Britain's wilderness. And silver and precious gemstones, too.
5 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Keeper keen on United despite horror season
THE future of Emiliano Martinez could trigger a flurry of transfer activity should the Aston Villa star join Manchester United.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Minister hails 'innovative' Midlands-developed trams
A “CUTTING edge” new travel system could potentially “revolutionise” public transport in the West Midlands.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Shut Sabbath pub gets makeover ahead of farewell gig
AN ailing Birmingham pub famous for being the first place Black Sabbath performed together has been given a facelift ahead of the band’s farewell concert at Vill Park.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Pressure's already on Lions to turn it around
RUGBY UNION
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
CURTAINS FOR IRATE DRAPER
JACK Draper revealed he was suffering with tonsillitis after making an angry exit from Queen's Club.
3 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Unbeaten Baker warms up for title fight with sixth win
TIPTON’S Conor Baker tuned up for his forthcoming Midlands super-lightweight title fight with a six-round, 60-54 shut-out over Stefan Vincent on BCB's show at Aldersley Stadium, Wolverhampton.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Conman's 'window cleaner' claim
POLICE are hunting a man who pretended to be a window cleaner before stealing jewellery worth thousands of pounds.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
'ONE OF A KIND' DAD DIED IN A HOSPITAL BED AFTER MEDICS MADE SCAN ERROR
A MUCH-LOVED dad died at a Birmingham hospital after medics missed a problem on a CT scan - in part due to a lack of specialist doctors at the site.
3 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
VIGILANTE CYCLE GROUP DEFEND SECRET BID TO PUT BRAKES ON DRIVERS
A VIGILANTE Midland cyclist group has been blasted for being “anti-car” after secretly filming 300 drivers committing parking offences.
2 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
FIREFIGHTERS BACK BILL TO TACKLE E-BIKE SAFETY FEARS
WEST Midlands firefighters are backing calls for tougher laws around e-bike and e-scooter battery regulation after a shocking increase in fires linked to lithium batteries.
1 min |
June 22, 2025
Sunday Mercury
CALVO HOPING FOR FANTASTIC START AT VILLA
INCOMING Aston Villa president of business operations, Francesco Calvo, will aim to improve the relationship between the club and its Fan Advisory Board (FAB).
2 min |
June 15, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Blues might need to play their
BIRMINGHAM City are interested in a romantic reunion with Demarai Gray but the deal is far from easy to do.
2 min |
June 15, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Inside home where cruel owner left five dogs in filth
DISTURBING images reveal the squalid crates used to imprison parched and famished dogs by a heartless Midland owner.
1 min |
June 15, 2025
Sunday Mercury
POOL PARTY BINNED OVER BRUM CAR PARK LOCATION
WOMEN in bikinis, DJs and cocktails - this was the dream conjured up by organisers of a contentious ladies-only 'pool party' in Birmingham.
2 min |
June 15, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Transport operator slams TikTok tram surfing trend
A DANGEROUS TikTok trend has been slammed after a child was filmed 'tram surfing' in the Midlands.
1 min |
June 15, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Cafe hits back at scathing review
A CAFE owner slammed a 'keyboard warrior' customer in a row over a 'rubbish' breakfast.
1 min |
June 15, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Pop ace named as new Fifa Music Ambassador
POP star Robbie Williams has been named as the new Fifa Music Ambassador and has co-written the first official anthem of the international football governing body.
1 min |
June 15, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Four passengers and two staff killed in derailment
THE crash happened when the 23:30 sleeper from London Euston to Glasgow derailed after entering a temporary speed restriction at four times the speed limit.
1 min |
June 15, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Frank is ready for top flight - ex team-mate
FORMER Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder Geremi has backed his old Blues team-mate Frank Lampard by insisting there is no doubt he is a Premier League-level manager.
1 min |
June 15, 2025
Sunday Mercury
18 arrests in crime blitz
EIGHTEEN people were arrested over a range of suspected offences — including drug driving, domestic abuse and theft - in a 24-hour Solihull police blitz.
1 min |