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• League One: Bristol Rovers 1-1 Walsall

  13-09-2016 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Walsall goalkeeper Neil Etheridge's fine saves help the visitors earn a 1-1 draw at Bristol Rovers in League One.
  
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• Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley

  13-09-2016 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barnsley score four second-half goals to thrash Wolves at Molineux and remain third in the Championship.
  
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• Lincoln City 0-0 Solihull Moors

  13-09-2016 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Solihull Moors goalkeeper Nathan Vaughan produces an inspired display to deny National League leaders Lincoln a sixth-straight win.
  
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• Boundary review: Corbyn and Osborne's seats face axe

  13-09-2016 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn and George Osborne are among the MPs facing reselection battles as draft Parliamentary boundaries for England and Wales are published.
  
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• Man guilty of killing Akhtar Javeed in Birmingham warehouse raid

  13-09-2016 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is found guilty of killing a businessman who was shot dead in a botched warehouse raid in Birmingham.
  
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• Flying Scotsman arrives sharply in focus for fan after eye operation

  13-09-2016 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Flying Scotsman on tour is a thrill for any steam enthusiast and for one fan it has been a particular joy.
  
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• £60m 'transformational' library opens at the University of Birmingham

  13-09-2016 16:37
  A brand new Main Library, built at a cost of £60 million and described as heralding a new generation of libraries in UK higher education, opens its doors on Monday (September 19) at the University of Birmingham.
  
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• Daniel Wilkinson: Non-league footballer dies after collapsing on pitch

  13-09-2016 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shaw Lane defender Daniel Wilkinson dies aged 26 after collapsing on the pitch during a match on Monday.
  
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• Midlands misses out on Government's devolution funding

  13-09-2016 16:02
  
  West Midlands receives £85.1 million while Manchester gets more than £1 billion in Government's devolution project
  
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• The Archers welcomes new editor Kennair-Jones

  13-09-2016 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Radio 4's The Archers has a new editor
  
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• Zakir Nawaz death: Washwood Heath stabbing victim named

  13-09-2016 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who died when he was stabbed in a Birmingham street has been named by police.
  
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• Cold Feet sparks Manchester vs Birmingham row over UK's second city - AOL UK

  13-09-2016 13:45
  
  AOL UK
  Cold Feet sparks Manchester vs Birmingham row over UK's second city
  AOL UK
  Cold Feet returned after 13 years to rave reviews last week, but has now managed to alienate Birmingham on only its second run out. And as Brummie viewers will tell you, that's quite a big deal, given their status as the UK's second city... Cold Feet ...and more »
  
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• Aston Villa v Brentford

  13-09-2016 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Championship game between Aston Villa and Brentford.
  
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• Channel 4 could come to Birmingham in plan to boost economy

  13-09-2016 12:45
  
  Ministers are considering telling Channel 4 to move to Birmingham or the north of England
  
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• Rio Paralympic success for University of Birmingham alumnas

  13-09-2016 12:16
  Three University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) alumnas are celebrating success at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
  
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• City council dismisses outsourcing failing children's department

  13-09-2016 12:10
  
  Authority is now expected to set up a trust owned by the council or staff to run children's care and monitor improvement
  
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• Rio Paralympics 2016: Ellie Simmonds, Sascha Kindred & Susie Rodgers win gold

  13-09-2016 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's Sascha Kindred, Ellie Simmonds and Susie Rodgers win gold medals in the pool on day five of the Rio Paralympics.
  
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• Birmingham pub bombings: Families 'may miss inquest'

  13-09-2016 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Relatives of the Birmingham pub bombing victims say they may not take part in forthcoming inquests if they do not get legal aid.
  
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• Jaguar plans electric E-Pace SUV for 2018

  13-09-2016 11:31
  
  Jaguar’s first electric SUV will arrive in 2018
  
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• Volkswagen e-Up gets 2016 upgrade

  13-09-2016 11:21
  
  VW’s plug-in city car is updated to match the rest of the range
  
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• Birmingham Airport backs Coventry UK City of Culture bid - Coventry Telegraph

  13-09-2016 11:05
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Birmingham Airport backs Coventry UK City of Culture bid
  Coventry Telegraph
  Coventry's bid to become UK City of Culture is set for international take off thanks to its latest backing. Birmingham Airport is supporting Coventry's effort to land the prestigious title as a Bid Development Sponsor and joins a host of businesses and ...and more »
  
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• Birmingham Airport backs Coventry UK City of Culture bid - Coventry ... - Coventry Telegraph

  13-09-2016 11:05
  
  Coventry Telegraph
  Birmingham Airport backs Coventry UK City of Culture bid - Coventry ...
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  Chair of the City of Culture Trust hails 'very significant partnership'and more »
  
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• Birmingham hospital trust's mammoth £22.4m compensation bill

  13-09-2016 06:50
  
  The trust paid the second highest amount in the country - find out how much your trust paid in compensation
  
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• Divided Britain: research reveals growing gulf between those financially included and excluded

  13-09-2016 02:11
  The gulf between the 'haves' and 'have-nots' in British society is widening.On one side, more people are having to exist without bank accounts, resorting to food banks and being evicted from their homes.On the other, more people are benefitting from workplace pensions, paying low interest rates on their mortgages and increasing their savings.
  
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• Black Country residents to be represented by Birmingham MPs in constituency shake-up

  13-09-2016 01:01
  
  Some Birmingham residents will be represented by a Solihull MP - and parts of Solihull borough will be in a Coventry seat
  
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