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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"It is important that we learn from the events of last autumn and what was a serious failure of leadership by West Midlands Police," it said in a statement.

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Similar to this season, their 27th game involved a trip to the West Midlands to face a side battling relegation - in that case, Alex McLeish's Birmingham City.

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As the rain bumps into cold air, it will increasingly turn to sleet and snow across Wales and later on into parts of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and the West Midlands.

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She was interviewed by two female officers and the suspect, a constable with West Midlands Police, was arrested and questioned.

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That has meant a longer wait for Smith and the 500 others in the West Midlands who desperately need a vital operation.

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