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• High court overturns lifetime bans for Trojan horse teachers

  13-10-2016 20:54
  
  Judge cites ‘serious procedural impropriety’ in major setback for DfE over handling of Park View school allegationsThe high court has thrown out the lifetime bans imposed by the Department for Education on two teachers caught up in the Trojan horse controversy.The decision is a latest setback for the DfE in its handling of allegations of Islamic influence at Park View secondary school in Birmingham dating back to 2014, and may hinder disciplinary hearings against others still under w
  
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• Steve Bruce: Aston Villa boss confident of promotion back to Premier League

  13-10-2016 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boss Steve Bruce believes he can guide Aston Villa back to the Premier League, just as he did at rivals Birmingham City.
  
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• A Civic with impressive fuel economy and performance

  13-10-2016 20:00
  
  The new Honda Civic offers brilliant fuel economy and because it has low CO2 emissions, road tax won’t cost you a penny.
  
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• Trojan Horse inquiry: Teachers' bans quashed

  13-10-2016 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lifetime bans handed to two teachers after the "Trojan Horse" inquiry are quashed.
  
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• Help us fund Commonwealth Games bid

  13-10-2016 18:14
  
  Not only would donations help the cash-strapped city bosses finance the bid, but would also demonstrate to the Commonwealth Games authorities there is genuine grass roots support.
  
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• A garden square plan for the edge of Birmingham city centre

  13-10-2016 18:00
  
  New apartments, commercial units and leisure facilities will be based around the garden square on a 10.7 acre site off Hagley Road between the Plough and Harrow pub and Five Ways Island.
  
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• Arrest after worker dies in Birmingham recycling plant

  13-10-2016 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is arrested after a worker died in an industrial accident in Birmingham.
  
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• Cereal Killer cafe: what will Birmingham make of its new hipster hangout?

  13-10-2016 14:49
  
  The notorious Cereal Killer cafe became the focus of anti-gentrification riots in London last year, but now the bearded owners are taking their pricey bowls of rare cereal to England’s second city. How will Brummies react?It’s been a year since the Cereal Killer cafe in London’s Brick Lane became the focus of an anti-gentrification riot, and its owners received letters saying “die hipsters”. To be fair, not everyone was hostile to the cafe: the morning after the rio
  
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• Plans to empty bins every two weeks in Wolverhampton

  13-10-2016 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fortnightly waste collections rather than weekly are proposed in Wolverhampton under plans to save up to £2.4m a year.
  
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• Brexit Marmite shortage 'is only the start'

  13-10-2016 13:02
  
  Consumers face higher food prices as the Pound falls because of Brexit, warns Birmingham MP
  
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• Do we want rank amateurs, or do we want to pay our leaders properly?

  13-10-2016 12:00
  
  Brigid Jones comments about maternity rights highlight a massive divide between the assumed role of councillors and the reality.
  
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• This beautiful Birmingham cinema could soon be showing films again

  13-10-2016 10:49
  
  The derelict Royalty Cinema in Harborne is being lined up for restoration and conservationists approve
  
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• Protesters outside UK court ahead of Brexit lawsuit - WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com

  13-10-2016 10:48
  
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  Protesters outside UK court ahead of Brexit lawsuit
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  (AP Photo/Alastair Grant). Gina Miller, second from left, walks past the High Court prior to the start of her landmark lawsuit, in London, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Financial entrepreneur Gina Miller's landmark lawsuit begins with a simple question: can.and more »
  
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• Refund for couple after 'disaster' Highlands coach holiday

  13-10-2016 10:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A tour operator offers a full refund to a couple who complained about a "disaster" coach holiday in the Highlands.
  
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• Opinion: Hooray! Theresa May loves Birmingham as much as Manchester

  13-10-2016 06:15
  
  Birmingham is no longer playing second fiddle to Manchester in the Government's affections.
  
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• PMGC Technology Group sponsor BPBA 2016 Retail Business of the Year

  13-10-2016 06:00
  
  PMGC Technology Group Director Shez Cheema reveals why the IT company is backing BPBA 2016
  
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• Railways: A great English journey

  13-10-2016 04:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Take a journey on England's railways from the "golden age" of steam to the modern world of the commuter using aerial, underground and drone footage.
  
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• Aston Villa: Steve Bruce appointed manager of Championship club

  13-10-2016 00:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa name former Birmingham City and Hull City boss Steve Bruce as their new manager.
  
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