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• Aston Villa: Steve Bruce says team spirit is key to his side's Championship revival

  23-11-2016 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce says that the key to his side's progress has been finding a sense of teamwork.
  
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• The Chanceller blew his chance to deal with housing crisis

  23-11-2016 19:00
  
  Progress on devolution, poor on housing and social care. Birmingham City Council leader John Clancy responds to Autumn Statement
  
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• Eight-year-old Wolverhampton boy delivers newborn sister

  23-11-2016 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An eight-year-old boy delivered his sister when his mother went into labour at their home in Wolverhampton.
  
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• Autumn Statement: Chancellor sneaks out major blow to English regional airports

  23-11-2016 18:52
  
  Long-awaited changes to air passenger duty, to help English regions compete with Scotland, won't happen after all.
  
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• Comment: Major uncertainties could derail Chancellor's strategy

  23-11-2016 17:45
  
  University of Birmingham professor John Fender examines the wider ramifications of Philip Hammond's Autumn Statement
  
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• Solihull one of most unfaithful places in UK, new study reveals - Birmingham Mail

  23-11-2016 17:42
  
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  Solihull one of most unfaithful places in UK, new study reveals
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• People power transforms 'civic pigsty' Castle Vale

  23-11-2016 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents have taken over a swimming pool and library at the Castle Vale estate in Birmingham, which was once labelled a "civic pigsty" by an MP.
  
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• Motorist, 72, hit with metal pole in 'unprovoked attack' in Birmingham

  23-11-2016 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 72-year-old man was hit in the head with a metal pole after being chased by another driver in Birmingham, police say.
  
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• A giant Christmas card for the Armed Forces could break world record

  23-11-2016 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A giant Christmas card sending festive greetings to UK servicemen and women has been signed by thousands of people.
  
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• Last ditch attempt to deal with student landlord problem

  23-11-2016 16:30
  
  Selly Oak MP Steve McCabe has a final chance to get his Protection of Family Homes Bill through the House of Commons on Friday.
  
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• Castle Vale: From 'civic pigsty' to 'impressive community'

  23-11-2016 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People living on a Birmingham estate lead the way when rescuing council services from cuts.
  
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• Autumn Statement: What Birmingham's business community thinks

  23-11-2016 16:17
  
  New opportunities, potential rises for renters, positive news on devolution - catch up with what people are saying here
  
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• Autumn Statement: West Midlands mayor to get more powers and cash

  23-11-2016 15:51
  
  Chancellor says he'll press ahead with a second "devolution deal" and provide £392 million for Midlands jobs
  
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• Furious commuter waits THREE HOURS for train from New Street to Bournville

  23-11-2016 15:36
  
  London Midland says sorry for 'really bad night' on Cross City Line
  
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• What's in the Autumn Statement?

  23-11-2016 15:03
  
  Here's what Chancellor Philip Hammond announced in the Autumn Statement
  
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• Birmingham drought experts launch pilot project to work with African communities on building resilience

  23-11-2016 14:55
  Experts at the University of Birmingham are launching an interdisciplinary project called CreativeDrought to prepare rural communities in Africa for possible future drought by combining local knowledge with environmental science.
  
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• UK Championship 2016: Mitchell Mann's win over Kyren Wilson a 'massive relief'

  23-11-2016 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mitchell Mann says his UK Championship first-round win over world number 13 Kyren Wilson was a "massive relief".
  
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• New study on role of fibroblasts in rheumatoid arthritis gives hope of more targeted treatments for patients

  23-11-2016 12:25
  A study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham reveals the key role of different types of fibroblast cells in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), opening up a new avenue for research into treatment of the disease.
  
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• Summit to explore issue of women in leadership

  23-11-2016 11:23
  Solutions to break down the barriers preventing Birmingham’s women from positions of leadership are set to form the focus of a summit in the city at the Council House on November 28.
  The Inspiring Birmingham Women in Leadership summit will explore a number of current challenges facing aspiring female leaders in the city – which lags at, or near, the bottom of many performance tables comparing the UK’s Core Cities.
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• Six of the best: Electric cars

  23-11-2016 11:17
  
  Here are six very good reasons why now might be the time to act
  
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• 'I worry about money all the time': the Jam reality in Birmingham

  23-11-2016 09:59
  
  The households Theresa May promised to help in her first speech on the steps of Downing Street are waiting nervously“Does it just mean that I’m in a sticky situation?” Rachel Sherman, mother of four, asks, wondering if her household classifies as a just-about-managing family, or in the dispiriting new political acronym, a Jam.She is in a difficult situation financially, but questions whether the family should be described as just about managing, or more realistically, as one th
  
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• Stephen John Birmingham Purchases 30000 Shares of Safestyle UK PLC (SFE) Stock - The Cerbat Gem

  23-11-2016 07:19
  
  Stephen John Birmingham Purchases 30000 Shares of Safestyle UK PLC (SFE) Stock
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  Safestyle UK PLC logo Safestyle UK PLC (LON:SFE) insider Stephen John Birmingham acquired 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 251 ($3.14) per share, with a total ...
  
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• Stephen John Birmingham Purchases 20000 Shares of Safestyle UK PLC (SFE) Stock - BBNS

  23-11-2016 07:19
  
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  Stephen John Birmingham Purchases 20000 Shares of Safestyle UK PLC (SFE) Stock
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  Safestyle UK PLC logo Safestyle UK PLC (LON:SFE) insider Stephen John Birmingham acquired 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 17th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 246 ($3.07) per ...
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• Stephen John Birmingham Purchases 20,000 Shares of Safestyle ... - BBNS

  23-11-2016 07:19
  
  Stephen John Birmingham Purchases 20,000 Shares of Safestyle ...
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  Safestyle UK PLC (LON:SFE) insider Stephen John Birmingham acquired 20000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 17th.and more »
  
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• Autumn Statement: A pay rise for thousands of Birmingham and West Midlands workers

  23-11-2016 01:01
  
  Chancellor Philip Hammond announces increase to the compulsory living wage and cash to build new homes
  
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• Autumn Statement: £5 million to provide ten new rail services an hour to Birmingham

  23-11-2016 01:01
  
  Treasury cash to improve Birmingham rail infrastructure will allow more services across the region
  
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• Torquay United 3-0 Solihull Moors

  23-11-2016 00:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kieffer Moore scores a hat-trick as Torquay beat Solihull Moors to leapfrog their opponents in the National League table.
  
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