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Police hunt for Shropshire packed lunch maker

Police in Shropshire have taken the unusual step of appealing for the maker of a packed lunch to come forward. Read

Police criticised over probe into Rachel Whitear drug death

The police investigation into the heroin death of Rachel Whitear has been criticised in an official report. Read

School closures list as council strikes continue

A second day of widespread disruption to schools, libraries, refuse collection and other council services was under way today in what union leaders hailed as the biggest industrial shutdown since the winter of discontent. Read

Three tons of cannabis uncovered in Coventry drug seize

In what is believed to be the largest cannabis seizure by West Midlands Police, three tons of cannabis resin have been seized by detectives. Read

Khan punches home rail safety message as Coventry named rail crime hotspot

Coventry has been named a hotspot for railway offences. Read

Family of murdered Lindsay help launch missing Britons aid

The parents of 22-year-old Lindsay Ann Hawker, who was murdered in Japan last year, will help launch a fund to support other families who suffer the agony of having a loved one go missing abroad. Read

Minister to announce aid for flood victims

Floods Recovery Minister John Healey is expected to announce further funding for flood-hit families today. Read

One in ten knife crimes in England and Wales take place in the West Midlands

The West Midlands has the highest incidence of knife crime outside of London, official figures have shown. Read

Police report on Herefordshire drug death investigation to be published

The findings of a report into the original police investigation of the death of a former student from Ledbury, Herefordshire, who died from a heroin injection will be revealed. Read

Aston Villa coffers swelled by loyal fans and corporate backing

Blue chip supporters of Aston Villa have thrown their weight behind the claret-and-blue by snapping up new corporate packages. Read

Carers of disabled people will celebrate court victory

A woman who claimed she was forced to resign from her job because she has a disabled son yesterday won her legal battle over discrimination. Read

Flood-hit councils get £30m boost to help rebuild communities

Flood-hit authorities across Britain will receive further funding of nearly £31 million to continue rebuilding their communities, the Government announced yesterday. Read

'Jihad' bombs found during police raid in Birmingham

Police who raided the Birmingham home of a Syrian-born man found material for the making of bombs to be used in an al Qaida-style "jihad", a court heard yesterday. Read

Midland director set to take on top role at Royal Academy

Kathleen Soriano, director of Compton Verney, the art museum in Warwickshire run by the Peter Moores Foundation, has been appointed director of exhibitions at the Royal Academy. Read

Midland MP to give up his London flat in expenses row

A Midland MP is giving up his London flat in protest at the refusal of the House of Commons to cut down dramatically on expenses claims. Read

Missing abroad set upt os upport parents

The father of murdered nightclub hostess Lucie Blackman launched a fund yesterday to support other families who suffer the agony of having a loved one go missing abroad. Read

Shropshire packed lunch plea

Police in Shropshire have taken the unusual step of appealing for the maker of a packed lunch to come forward. Read

Slovakian charged with murder of buinesswoman

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a businesswoman from Staffordshire found in a park. Moira Jones, 40, was discovered by a ranger in Queens Park, Glasgow, on May 29. Read

Strike action causes biggest shutdown for three decades

A fresh wave of industrial action by public sector workers is set to hit the Government todayafter a two-day strike in what union leaders hailed as the biggest industrial shutdown since the winter of discontent. Read

Strike action causes the biggest shutdown for three decades

A fresh wave of industrial action by public sector workers is set to hit the Government todayafter a two-day strike in what union leaders hailed as the biggest industrial shutdown since the winter of discontent. Read