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Crufts 2026: Best In Show crowned in Birmingham - see the results of the dog show at the NEC here

The winner of Best in Show at Crufts has been announced after four days of competition in Birmingham.

Breaking News|12 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Crufts 2026: Best In Show crowned in Birmingham - see the results of the dog show at the NEC here
Supporting image for story: Crufts 2026: Utility dogs group winners announced and sixth finalist for Best in Show
Crufts 2026: Utility dogs group winners announced and sixth finalist for Best in Show
Birmingham|23 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Tiny little-known village packed with history that's perfect for stunning West Midlands walks
Tiny little-known village packed with history that's perfect for stunning West Midlands walks
Lifestyle|Mar 8
Supporting image for story: WWE legend left with shattered dreams, but also great pride, after dog competes at Crufts
WWE legend left with shattered dreams, but also great pride, after dog competes at Crufts
Birmingham entertainment|Mar 6
Supporting image for story: 'It's been in private hands for a long time': Rare portrait of Christina Rossetti set to wow visitors in new exhibition at beloved local National Trust site
'It's been in private hands for a long time': Rare portrait of Christina Rossetti set to wow visitors in new exhibition at beloved local National Trust site
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News|Mar 6
Supporting image for story: 6 captivating National Trust sites in the West Midlands where visitors can see the first signs of spring
6 captivating National Trust sites in the West Midlands where visitors can see the first signs of spring
Lifestyle|Mar 6
Supporting image for story: Crufts 2026: Working and Pastoral group winners announced on day one
Crufts 2026: Working and Pastoral group winners announced on day one
Birmingham|Mar 5

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The unassuming West Midlands garden centre ranked among the best in Britain
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Supporting image for story: I attended the incredible Peaky Blinders movie world premiere in Birmingham - here’s my verdict of the long awaited film The Immortal Man - Review
I attended the incredible Peaky Blinders movie world premiere in Birmingham - here’s my verdict of the long awaited film The Immortal Man - Review
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Entertainment|Mar 5
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Coronation Street star pays surprise visit to 'little theatre pub' in the West Midlands set to be closing down
Lifestyle|Mar 5
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Your World|Mar 4
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10 of the best places to go for a walk in the West Midlands this spring
Lifestyle|Mar 3
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Why this ‘time warp’ West Midlands village is the first place I’m visiting on a sunny spring day
Lifestyle|Mar 3
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Your World|Mar 3
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Rugeley consultant marks eight years of inspiring others
Your World|Mar 2
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Five 'under-the-radar' market towns in the West Midlands that are perfect for a peaceful day out
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Oil prices race above 100 dollars a barrel as Iran conflict escalates
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Starmer acknowledges concerns as Iran war threatens to impact cost of living
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Major West Midlands rail disruption as all lines closed between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury due to 'emergency incident'
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Viral News

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Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop
Viral news|Mar 5
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Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel
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Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’
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Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands
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Iran state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late supreme leader, named successor
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