Midlands

[mid-luhndz]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

the central part of England; the midland counties.

Midlands

/ ˈmɪdləndz /

noun

(functioning as plural or singular) the central counties of England, including Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, the former West Midlands metropolitan county, and Worcestershire: characterized by manufacturing industries

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Mr Ashby, who West Midlands Police described as white and British, is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

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"I urge anyone with more information on the attack to come forward and contact West Midlands Police as soon as possible," Mahmood said on X.

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Police have launched a fresh appeal for information in one of the West Midlands' longest-running missing person cases.

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West Midlands Police said it was a "significant development" in their inquiry and thanked everyone who came forward with information following an appeal on Sunday.

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A 30-year-old man was pronounced dead a short time later, West Midlands Police said.

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