West Midlands

American

noun

a metropolitan county in central England. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).

West Midlands British

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) a metropolitan county of central England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell, Birmingham, Solihull, and Coventry. Area: 899 sq km (347 sq miles)

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West Midlands Ambulance Service said they were called at 18:50 BST, sending an ambulance, two paramedic officers and the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car to the scene.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The West Midlands service to Crewe had a load factor of 170%.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

He was presented with the award by Chief Constable Jen Mattinson at West Midlands Police's awards evening earlier in July.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

As a child, he became interested in bird watching - a record of one of his first observations was even preserved in a West Midlands Bird Club publication in 1956.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

He journeys, not farther west but northwards, into the West Midlands and the marches of Wales.

From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by Saintsbury, George

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