Britain's most tattooed man waits 6 months for passport
A man who has 90% of his body covered in tattoos, and was denied a passport after changing his name, says after 6 months one is on its way.
Royal loo - toilet built for the Queen up for grabs
A toilet built for the sole use of the Queen during a visit to the Midlands is being given away.
VIDEO: Black Country 'grannies' twerk the world by storm
Seen more than 180,000 times on YouTube as far away as India & Japan, this video of four Black Country 'grannies' isn't all that it seems.
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Bedroom Boeing: The aircraft at the end of the landing
Now - some people have train sets, others have huge soft toy collections - but one man from Peterborough has taken his interest in flying commercial jet planes to a whole new level.
Richard Hutchinson has spent thousands of pounds building an authentic replica of a Boeing 737 cockpit in his bedroom.
Missing moggy turns up after nine years on the roam
A straying cat has given his owner quite a shock, by turning up NINE years after he last leapt out of the cat flap.
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Family of blue tits make cigarette bin their new home
A family of blue tits have found an unlikely new nesting place- in a cigarette bin at a hotel near Walsall!
The birds have opted for the ash-filled bin over hedgerows around the Fairlawns Hotel in Aldridge.
The tiny birds have been keeping guests fascinated as they fly in and out of the ash tray, but smokers are less impressed.
After the tits arrived, hotel management immediately took the bin out of action.
Hotel deputy manager Neil Wyatt said:
“The bin is only waist high, so we were very surprised the blue tits chose it for a home.We first noticed they were flying in and out two weeks ago. Since then, they’ve been very busy.
“They’ve been taking food inside, so we know there’s young in there.It’s just a case of waiting for them to come out – hopefully, without a nicotine addiction.”
Shopkeeper's selfie as Cameron pops in for ice cream
The PM..the selfie...and the mint choc chip ice cream: http://t.co/JKu5sIfJqG http://t.co/A8mR1Cl4Ga
A shopkeeper in Nottingham had a very surprise customer recently, reports the Nottingham Post, when Prime Minister David Cameron stopped off at his petrol station,
Krunal Barot was behind the till at the LMP Service Station at Stragglethrope Crossroads in Cropwell Bishop, when the Prime Minister popped in for an ice cream. Mr Barot told the Post he couldn't believe his eyes, but did find the time to get a selfie with Mr Cameron..
Falcons born in police custody after smuggling swoop
A cast of rare peregrine falcons have hatched in police custody after officers spotted a man trying to smuggle the eggs out of Birmingham.
Read the full storyHugh Grant: "Amazing donations for first responders"
Hugh Grant has been in Staffordshire unveiling a new vehicle for Burntwood and District Community First Responders.
Speaking to Sameena Ali-Khan, he said it is amazing that such important vehicles are funded through donations.
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Hugh Grant: "It's brave of me to be in the Midlands"
Hugh Grant has told ITV News Central presenter Sameena Ali-Khan that he is brave to be in the Midlands, but that it is great.
The actor has been in the region to unveil Burntwood and District Community First Responder's new vehicle.
Hugh is an ambassador for the scheme.
Chester the cat found dumped in box on busy road
The hunt is on for a new owner after Chester the cat was found dumped in a box on a busy road in Birmingham.
Read the full storyNottinghamshire man grows world record cauliflower
A Nottinghamshire man has entered the record books for a fifth time, after he grew a 27kg cauliflower.
Peter Glazebrook, grew the vegetable in his greenhouse in Newark. He already owns four world records for longest beetroot and parsnip and the heaviest onion and potato.
The cauliflower weighed in at 27.485kg when it was judged to be the record holder by 7 adjudicators, breaking the record by 3kg.
Birmingham designer makes first 'everlasting shoe'
A designer from Birmingham has made the first 'everlasting shoe', which has a 1000 year guarantee.
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