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 Police has admitted it "overstated the evidence" used to make the decision to ban Israeli fans from a match in Birmingham.

From BBC

Parents have criticised the trust that runs a group of 20 West Midlands schools where teachers have gone on strike.

From BBC

West Midlands Fire Service had attended the site on Tuesday, saying its specialist monitoring equipment detected nothing of concern.

From BBC

A strike by teachers at a trust that runs schools across the West Midlands has been extended for a further nine days.

From BBC

Imogen, who is 12 and from the West Midlands, is one of those found to have diabetes thanks to the screening.

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