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• Birmingham: Summit to discuss UK action on refugee crisis ... - Independent Catholic News

  08-09-2016 23:41
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  Birmingham: Summit to discuss UK action on refugee crisis ...
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  Christian Aid and Citizens UK will host a summit this Saturday (10th September) in Birmingham, giving people a chance to take stock of the UK's response to the ...and more »
  
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• Four men charged with terror offences after Birmingham raid - The Guardian

  08-09-2016 21:20
  
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  Four men charged with terror offences after Birmingham raid
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  Four men from the Midlands have been charged with planning terrorist acts after a major security operation saw the bomb squad called to examine suspect material in a central Birmingham property. The men were arrested on 26 August in a series of raids ...and more »
  
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• Parliament is falling down. Let’s move it to Birmingham | John Harris

  08-09-2016 20:14
  
  The Palace of Westminster is an expensive ruin. The case for shifting at least some of our key institutions out of the capital could not be clearerAnyone in their right mind would want to move out. Among other problems, the property has leaking roofs, hidden pockets of asbestos, clear fire risks, vulnerability to flooding, and mice. The annual repair bill runs to around £50m. It is also routinely overheated, chintzily furnished and home to an aroma that often suggests last week’s sch
  
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• Birmingham and Stoke terror arrests: Four charged

  08-09-2016 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four men are charged with preparing to commit acts of terrorism following arrests in Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent.
  
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• Kia is branching out with the launch of new Optimas

  08-09-2016 20:00
  
  The Kia Optima Sportswagon is unashamedly aimed at business users.
  
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• Walter Zenga: Wolves head coach 'can play two teams' with strengthened squad

  08-09-2016 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolves head coach Walter Zenga says he now has enough players to "play one team on Tuesday and one on Saturday".
  
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• Sivan Amin in court over Wolverhampton stabbing

  08-09-2016 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man appears in court charged with murder after another man is found in a street with multiple stab wounds.
  
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• West Midlands PC sacked after Asda meat aisle attack

  08-09-2016 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A police officer is sacked after being caught on CCTV attacking her mother's love rival in the reduced meat aisle of Asda.
  
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• Infiniti Q60 coupé launch coming this October

  08-09-2016 17:00
  
  The new, bigger and better model arrives in October
  
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• Varun Chopra joins Essex early from Warwickshire

  08-09-2016 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Varun Chopra joins Essex from Warwickshire earlier than expected, to feature in their final two games of the season.
  
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• University of Birmingham scientists to receive €8m of ERC funding

  08-09-2016 15:40
  The University of Birmingham has been awarded close to €8m in research grants by the European Research Council. The five ERC Starting Grants, which last for five years, were awarded to researchers from across the university, and span such subjects as human evolution, memory, plant biology, the treatment of diabetes and particle physics.
  
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• Alexandra Hospital children's ward closure could lead to 'disaster', campaigners fear

  08-09-2016 15:01
  
  Safety worries after Redditch health bosses shut down ward to admissions amid staff shortages
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Volvo V90

  08-09-2016 14:00
  
  A new take on the perennial estate
  
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• Head teacher offers to put right 'wrong uniforms'

  08-09-2016 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A head teacher offers to pay to replace the "wrong uniforms" worn by pupils - after dozens of children ended up in isolation for flouting rules.
  
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• Introduction of wheelie bins leads to fall in rat calls

  08-09-2016 13:10
  Requests for help to deal with rats have significantly fallen since the introduction of wheelie bins in Birmingham, according to new figures published today (8 September 2016).
  Comparing city council data for the year immediately before and after the roll-out of bins, the figures for the city (based on the areas served by the council’s four refuse collection depots) show these have fallen between 20 and 30 per cent:
  Montague St (Ladywood District)
  Year before wheelie bins: 149.83 requests
  
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• County Championship: Somerset beat Warwickshire at Taunton to enter title hunt

  08-09-2016 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset spinner Jack Leach finishes off Warwickshire at Taunton to edge his team into title contention.
  
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• Watch: Bear Grylls takes to skies to show off new Land Rover tech

  08-09-2016 12:38
  
  Seats in new Discovery model can be moved remotely via smartphone app from anywhere in the world - including mid air
  
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• Steven Spielberg in Birmingham: Why film directors come to the city

  08-09-2016 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The legendary Hollywood film director Steven Spielberg is filming his latest blockbuster in Birmingham. Just what is it about the city that is attractive to filmmakers?
  
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• Public pictures can do more than preserve the memory of world heritage

  08-09-2016 12:00
  Archaeologists from the UK are calling on members of the public to help them preserve the legacy of some of the world's most important monuments and historic sites, including those most at risk in Syria and Libya.
  
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• Sports coaches return to India ready to boost athletes' chances of success

  08-09-2016 10:42
  Coaches and sports scientists from India are ready to apply the lessons learned from a successful partnership with experts at the University of Birmingham to help prepare their athletes for future success.
  
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• Housing 'experts' panel launched to boost West Midlands development

  08-09-2016 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A panel launches to find more land for new houses and businesses in the West Midlands.
  
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• RIDICULOUS: Birmingham can be outvoted by Solihull and Walsall on new super council

  08-09-2016 06:30
  
  Government is moving towards equal sized constituencies, but that rule does not apply for new West Midlands Combined Authority
           
  
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• Help us unlock the region's land for development and job creation plea

  08-09-2016 06:30
  
  The West Midlands Land Commission (WMLC), made up of UK property experts is on a mission to locate and unlock the region's available sites for development
  
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• Comment: Birmingham can be outvoted by Solihull and Walsall on regional body, is that really fair?

  08-09-2016 06:30
  
  Government is moving towards equal sized constituencies, but that rule does not apply for new West Midlands Combined Authority
           
  
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• Birmingham can be outvoted by Solihull and Walsall on regional body, is that really fair?

  08-09-2016 06:30
  
  Government is moving towards equal sized constituencies, but that rule does not apply for new West Midlands Combined Authority
           
  
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• Midland Metro appoints new director to lead tram extensions

  08-09-2016 06:00
  
  Alejandro Moreno will spearhead new alliance as it embarks on a decade of work to expand the West Midlands' tram network
  
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• JLT Speciality shows its support and commitment to business in Birmingham

  08-09-2016 06:00
  
  Leading insurance brokers is dedicated to supporting the city's business community
  
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• Trying to find the people who lived in Birmingham slums

  08-09-2016 02:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The housing charity Shelter is appealing for help to find people pictured living in the slums of Birmingham in the 1960s and 70s.
  
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• Slum photographs spark charity appeal

  08-09-2016 02:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A charity is trying to trace children who were photographed in the post-war slums of Britain.
  
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• Study finds that the majority of older people are admitted to hospital appropriately, challenging current perceptions

  08-09-2016 01:38
  Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that the majority of over 65s admitted to hospital felt that it was the right choice for their health, while all GPs and hospital doctors who took part in the study said they felt there had been no inappropriate admissions.
  
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