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• Birmingham street preacher 'abused woman over her tight jeans'

  06-09-2016 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Islamic street preacher threatened to blow up a Muslim woman's house and claimed she was Satan for wearing tight jeans, magistrates hear.
  
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• West Midlands rail franchise bidder 'can remove seats'

  06-09-2016 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bidders for the West Midlands rail franchise are being given permission to remove seats and create more standing room to fit more passengers in.
  
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• Mike Bullen admits to first night nerves as popular ITV drama returns

  06-09-2016 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The writer of popular ITV drama Cold Feet says he's 'overwhelmed' by the response to the show's return after 13 years.
  
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• Birmingham signs £2bn housing agreement with Chinese developer

  06-09-2016 13:18
  
  New deal with Country Garden will see it build new homes in the city as Birmingham continues fight to address housing shortage
  
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• Balsall Heath disappointed, but a warm welcome from Erdington

  06-09-2016 12:42
  
  Community leaders give mixed reaction to the new political map of Birmingham
  
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• Major Chinese deal to boost Birmingham economy

  06-09-2016 12:27
  Council leader Cllr John Clancy declared ‘Birmingham is open for business’ after signing an agreement with Chinese property development company Country Garden worth up to £2 billion to the Birmingham economy.
  Cllr Clancy is on a week-long trade mission to China and Hong Kong, where he is looking for big-money investors to build houses and create jobs across the city.
  And the city council leader has today signed a Joint Statement of Investment Commitment with Country Garden tha
  
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• UK house prices: Manchester, Coventry and Birmingham are among ... - City A.M.

  06-09-2016 11:08
  
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  What with top-up fees and inflation, going to university has become considerably more expensive in the past few years - but what if you could kill two.and more »
  
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• Local electoral arrangements finalised for Birmingham

  06-09-2016 10:46
  The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England has published its final recommendations for new electoral arrangements across Birmingham.
  Today’s publication follows a six-week public consultation on draft proposals and draws new boundaries for each council ward in the city.
  The Commission’s final recommendations propose that Birmingham should be represented by 101 councillors in the future: nineteen fewer than the current arrangement. The recommendations also propos
  
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• Road test: Volvo S90 v Audi A4 v BMW 5 Series

  06-09-2016 10:43
  
  Volvo’s latest executive saloon challenges 5-Series and smaller A4
  
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• Hal Robson-Kanu: West Brom striker rejected 'significant' offers from abroad

  06-09-2016 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales striker Hal Robson-Kanu says he turned down "significant" offers from Asian clubs to sign for West Bromwich Albion.
  
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• Bouygues UK strikes deal for new Birmingham home - Insider Media

  06-09-2016 09:22
  
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  Bouygues UK strikes deal for new Birmingham home
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  The group, which built Innovation Birmingham's iCentrum building and is currently working on The Beacon on Pershore Street, has taken two floors at Albert House on Quay Place. The deal was struck with landlord Threadneedle Pensions and will provide ...
  
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• Jackie Vernon: Scrapbook shines light on forgotten footballing great

  06-09-2016 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A family scrapbook dating from the 1940s puts the spotlight on a forgotten Belfast footballer.
  
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• New Birmingham home for Bouygues UK - Birmingham Post - Birmingham Post

  06-09-2016 06:02
  
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  The construction and development company behind several major projects in Birmingham is opening new offices in the city centre. Bouygues UK has taken ...and more »
  
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• New Birmingham home for Bouygues UK - Birmingham Post

  06-09-2016 06:02
  
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  New Birmingham home for Bouygues UK
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  The construction and development company behind several major projects in Birmingham is opening new offices in the city centre. Bouygues UK has taken 17,271 sq ft on two floors of Albert House, in Quay Place, close to the Barclaycard Arena. It has ...
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• Latest acquisition for BHSF

  06-09-2016 06:00
  
  Health and well-being group adds another company to its portfolio
  
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• Where will I now live in Birmingham?

  06-09-2016 01:01
  
  What the boundary review means for YOU in Birmingham
  
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• Listed: Birmingham's 69 new council boundaries

  06-09-2016 01:01
  
  From May 2018 there will be 37 single member and 32 two member council wards in Birmingham
  
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• Balsall Heath to be cut in half but Erdington is saved!

  06-09-2016 01:01
  
  What the latest boundary review of Birmingham does to our political wards
  
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