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• Gillingham 1-1 Walsall

  18-10-2016 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gillingham's winless run stretches to five games as Franck Moussa's equaliser earns Walsall a point in League One.
  
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• Birmingham City 4-2 Rotherham United

  18-10-2016 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham City score three first-half goals to help send Rotherham to a club-record seventh straight away defeat.
  
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• Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Wolves

  18-10-2016 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Baldock's first-half header is enough to give in-form Brighton victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
  
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• Reading 1-2 Aston Villa

  18-10-2016 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce secures his first win as Aston Villa boss, with a late Jordan Ayew penalty giving them victory at Reading.
  
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• Birmingham pub bombings: Andy Burnham to discuss families' funding bid with Theresa May

  18-10-2016 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham MP says he will ask the Prime Minister to get legal fees for families of the Birmingham pub bombings victims paid by the government.
  
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• Truth about Birmingham pub bombings may never be told if Theresa May doesn't act

  18-10-2016 20:37
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May told she must ensure families of pub bombing victims have the legal funding they need.
  
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• Jack Grealish: Aston Villa winger given three-match ban for stamping offence

  18-10-2016 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa's England Under-21 winger Jack Grealish gets a three-game ban for a "stamp" in Saturday's derby with Wolves.
  
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• Woman 'devastated' as post delivery-row dog killed

  18-10-2016 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A dog owner who gave up her pet for re-homing after postal staff stopped delivering to her street is "devastated" to learn it was put down.
  
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• Australian Aboriginal remains begin long journey home

  18-10-2016 18:05
  A collection of Aboriginal remains discovered at the University of Birmingham and at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, were handed back to traditional custodians from Australia in a spiritual ceremony last week (14 October 2016).
  The ancestral remains were returned to the Australian people by museum curators and staff in the University’s College of Medical and Dental Sciences. They have never been used or displayed by either institution and have remained in storage for many years.
  They
  
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• Brierley Hill Dixi Chicken stabbing victim named

  18-10-2016 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who was fatally stabbed outside a busy town centre takeaway is named by police
  
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• First drive: BMW 5 Series 530d xDrive

  18-10-2016 16:56
  
  All-new BMW 5 Series proves itself to be a better-than-ever all-rounder in our early prototype drive
  
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• A new industrial revolution for the West Midlands promises Green candidate

  18-10-2016 16:30
  
  Green Party candidate James Burn wants to increase investment in low carbon industries and manufacturing, one of the key areas of growth in the world economy.
  
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• Inside Birmingham's £1m-a-year Libra Club brothel

  18-10-2016 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police reveal the inside of a brothel which a judge has called a 'conveyor-belt of prostitution'.
  
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• Pair jailed over £8m Birmingham Libra Club brothel

  18-10-2016 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A father and son who ran a Birmingham brothel which made an estimated turnover of £8m are jailed.
  
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• Caitlin Moran seeks funds to revive Raised by Wolves sitcom

  18-10-2016 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Writer Caitlin Moran is seeking funds to revive her Raised by Wolves sitcom following Channel 4's decision to axe it.
  
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• Some people say you should go to jail for opposing Brexit

  18-10-2016 13:03
  
  Dozens in Birmingham and the Black Country sign a petition saying EU remainers should shut up or be convicted of treason.
  
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• Do you want to make Ayaan part of your family?

  18-10-2016 12:26
  Birmingham City Council’s adoption service is looking for someone to make a little girl part of their family.
  To mark National Adoption Week, the council is highlighting a number of children who are waiting to find a family.
  One of them is Ayaan, who is almost three, and is described by her carers as affectionate and full of smiles, and who loves being in the company of other children. Born prematurely, Aayan gets support for her speech and language and goes to nursery three times a week.
  
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• UKIP MEP explains why he backs Donald Trump for President over Hillary Clinton

  18-10-2016 11:47
  
  Donald Trump is a 'flawed human' but Hillary is a robot, says West Midlands UKIP MEP Bill Etheridge
  
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• City Libraries set to mark 150th anniversary

  18-10-2016 10:32
  Libraries across Birmingham will be hosting a series of activities and events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the city’s first purpose-built Reference Library this month.
  Our Libraries week (24 to 29 October) will be launched at the Library of Birmingham, where a commemorative 6ft ‘bookend’ plaque, will be unveiled on the Book Rotunda on Monday, 24 October at 11.30am.
  The plaque – designed and built by library staff has been painted by local artist Sandra Field to re
  
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• Inquiry call over NHS health provider's finances

  18-10-2016 10:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An MP is calling for an inquiry into how an NHS provider is handling its finances.
  
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• Powers to evict travellers within 24 hours set to be adopted in Birmingham

  18-10-2016 07:30
  
  Walsall council recently became the third in the country to adopt new county court injunctions and used them to evict an illegal camp at Delves Green Common within a day.
  
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• New inter-city train deal delivers just two carriages a day on overcrowded line

  18-10-2016 06:50
  
  The agreement to run the sprawling Cross Country network of inter-city rail services, was a “lost opportunity” to boost passenger capacity, says Transport for the West Midlands
  
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• Cameras to track cars for Birmingham congestion charge

  18-10-2016 06:30
  
  Residents have until December to give the Government their thoughts on Birmingham's congestion charge.
  
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• Adam's restaurant in Birmingham voted third best in the UK - and in ... - Birmingham Mail

  18-10-2016 06:05
  
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  Adam's restaurant in Birmingham voted third best in the UK - and in ...
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  Adam's restaurant in Birmingham has been named the third best in the UK and ninth best in the world. It's a major achievement despite slipping slightly – last ...and more »
  
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• Adam's restaurant in Birmingham voted third best in the UK - and in world Top 10 - Birmingham Mail

  18-10-2016 06:01
  
  Birmingham Mail
  Adam's restaurant in Birmingham voted third best in the UK - and in world Top 10
  Birmingham Mail
  Adam's restaurant in Birmingham has been named the third best in the UK and ninth best in the world. It's a major achievement despite slipping slightly – last year the Michelin-starred Waterloo Street venue was top in the UK and fourth in the world ...and more »
  
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• Opinion: A grand sweep of 1960s brilliance

  18-10-2016 06:00
  
  Mary Keating, from campaign group Brutiful Birmingham, says it is important to fight for the preservation of the city's old architecture in Smallbrook Queensway
  
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