Birmingham news

• Sex assault imam Hifiz Rahman flees UK ahead of sentencing

  12-10-2016 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An imam who sexually assaulted two girls in the 1980s fled the UK for Bangladesh ahead of being sentenced, police say.
  
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• First Asian police officer 'would join police again now'

  12-10-2016 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the first ethnic minority police officers in the UK says he would still join the police 50 years on.
  
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• Craig Gardner: West Brom midfielder signs new two-year contract

  12-10-2016 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Midfielder Craig Gardner signs a new two-year contract with West Bromwich Albion, with the option of a further year.
  
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• Stephen Parkes 'admitted fox hunting to police'

  12-10-2016 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man accused of hunting foxes on wasteland admitted to police at the scene that he had been hunting the animals, magistrates hear.
  
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• New 'Silicon Canal' secondary school to open in Eastside

  12-10-2016 19:00
  
  The Birmingham Ormiston Academy, known as the city's 'fame school' will be opening its second school at Eastside
  
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• Ex-Villa man Richardson set for Cardiff

  12-10-2016 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cardiff City make England international Kieran Richardson their fourth free agent addition of the week.
  
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• Kingsley Burrell: Three officers charged following custody death

  12-10-2016 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three police officers are charged with perjury and perverting the course of justice following the death of a student in custody.
  
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• Ford Focus RS handling tech for 2017 Insignia VXR

  12-10-2016 18:00
  
  Performance version of Vauxhall’s next-gen family hatch on track to get hot Focus’s torque-vectoring system
  
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• Two cats found 'tied up and killed ' in Wolverhampton

  12-10-2016 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA investigates after two cats were found dead in the same street, with their legs tied up and serious injuries.
  
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• Former tower block sites targeted by £64 million housing developments

  12-10-2016 13:29
  
  City council to build 525 houses, including on the Bromford Estate in Hodge Hill
  
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• Boy in hospital after bus stabbing in West Bromwich

  12-10-2016 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy is in hospital after being stabbed on a bus during rush hour.
  
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• First Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Polo

  12-10-2016 13:00
  
  Great seats and an amazing stereo make this a winner for people not on a quest for the perfect cornering experience
  
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• 'Killer should die in jail - unless he reveals where he buried my mum'

  12-10-2016 12:38
  
  Daughter of murdered Michelle Gunshon backs law to ensure murderers are never freed if they refuse to reveal what happened to their victims' bodies
  
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• The importance of being physically active

  12-10-2016 12:30
  Jacqui Kennedy, Acting Strategic Director for Place at Birmingham City Council, blogs on the range of wellbeing services the city offers, ahead of this weekend’s Great Birmingham Run event…
  Jacqui Kennedy – Acting Strategic Director for Place
  The biggest single thing you can do to prevent dying early is to be physically active…..
  The above statement is hard-hitting, but true – and it is something I pay attention to very closely.
  If you are anything like me then yo
  
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• The top ten best sub-£30K SUVs

  12-10-2016 12:00
  
  With up to £30,000 to spend, the cream of the SUV crop is within your grasp. Here are our top 10 picks
  
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• Cannabis DOES have a medicinal effect, says UK government ... - Birmingham Mail

  12-10-2016 11:44
  
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  Cannabis DOES have a medicinal effect, says UK government ...
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  Currently, the maximum penalty for possession of cannabis in the UK is five years in prison.and more »
  
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• MP Liam Byrne was 'ready to throw himself off a cliff' over note saying there is no money

  12-10-2016 11:36
  
  Birmingham MP Liam Byrne says he was ready to quit politics after writing note which embarrassed Labour
  
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• We didn't know whether to laugh or cry

  12-10-2016 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland defender Gareth McAuley says Germany's quality is "on a totally different level" to the Premier League after the world champions beat the Irish 2-0 in Hanover.
  
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• Greater Birmingham to make debut at MIPIM UK - Insider Media

  12-10-2016 09:19
  
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  Greater Birmingham to make debut at MIPIM UK
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  Representatives from across the Greater Birmingham area will join forces to showcase investment opportunities in the region at MIPIM UK for the first time later this month (October 2016). The move comes ahead of the debut of the Midlands Engine at ...
  
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• Victory as Birmingham's Trafalgar Day parade is saved

  12-10-2016 06:50
  
  City council steps in to ensure the 200 year tradition continues
  
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• We will build ALL of HS2 high speed rail line, Government confirms

  12-10-2016 01:01
  
  The whole HS2 high speed rail line including links to Manchester and Leeds is going ahead.
  
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