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• Birmingham terror suspect 'used paintball to train'

  24-11-2016 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A terror suspect went paintballing in Solihull 'to prepare himself for combat', jurors are told.
  
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• Man who secretly filmed UEA women banned from toilets

  24-11-2016 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former student who secretly filmed women using showers and toilets is banned from entering female and gender-neutral loos.
  
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• Refined A6 proves large cars can be Ultra economical

  24-11-2016 20:00
  
  The new Avant is spacious, refined, very easy to live with and is packed with a host of features which take away motoring stresses.
  
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• Harry Arrowsmith funeral: Facebook appeal brings in crowds

  24-11-2016 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 100 people attend the funeral of a former RAF gunner after an online appeal by a family friend received a huge response.
  
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• Crowds attend Solihull war veteran's funeral after appeal

  24-11-2016 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 100 people attend the funeral of a former RAF gunner after an online appeal by a family friend received a huge response.
  
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• T20 Blast: Northants start trophy defence with home game against Derbyshire

  24-11-2016 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northants Steelbacks will be at home to Derbyshire in the opening round of T20 Blast fixtures next summer.
  
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• County Cricket fixtures 2017

  24-11-2016 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northants Steelbacks will be at home to Derbyshire in the opening round of T20 Blast fixtures next summer.
  
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• Government lifts block on Sutton Coldfield green belt development

  24-11-2016 17:50
  
  Housing minister Gavin Barwell lifts block on the Birmingham Development Plan and plans for 6,000 homes on green fields to the east of Walmley
  
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• Murder charges after Wolverhampton toddler's death

  24-11-2016 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mother and stepfather are charged with murder after the death of a toddler.
  
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• Football-related arrests first rise in three years

  24-11-2016 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost 2,000 football-related arrests were made in 2015-16, the first rise for three years
  
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• Jon Dadi Bodvarsson: Wolves already getting Paul Lambert's 'message'

  24-11-2016 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolves' Jon Dadi Bodvarsson says the Championship team are already "on message" of how to play under Paul Lambert.
  
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• Dog becomes champion slimmer thanks to diet and swim sessions

  24-11-2016 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A dog becomes a champion slimmer after shedding more than a third of his body weight thanks to a diet and swimming sessions.
  
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• More Selly Oak student flats backed by city

  24-11-2016 15:44
  
  Birmingham City Council's planning chiefs approve project to demolish vacant former office block and build almost 50 new bedrooms
  
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• Go-ahead for ambitious homes and jobs plan

  24-11-2016 15:43
  The Birmingham Development Plan (BDP) setting out a 15-year strategy to deliver thousands of new homes and jobs can be formally adopted and approved by Birmingham City Council, the Government has confirmed.
  Housing Minister Gavin Barwell lifted a Holding Direction which prevented the BDP from progressing pending further investigation into proposals to earmark land in the Sutton Coldfield green belt for housing and employment purposes.
  Mr Barwell said he agreed the scale of unmet housing demand
  
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• Brussels and Paris terror suspect 'was given £3,000 in UK park'

  24-11-2016 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A suspect in the Paris and Brussels attacks was given £3,000 months before the killings, a jury hears.
  
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• Patient safety scandal at NHS Trust as backlog of 36,000 x-rays revealed

  24-11-2016 15:01
  
  Watchdog warns of further action against Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust unless radiology department improves
  
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• Lorry wedged under Birmingham overpass

  24-11-2016 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lorry driver is left red-faced after his vehicle got wedged under a concrete overpass.
  
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• Warwickshire: Josh Poysden and Alex Mellor sign new two-year deals with Bears

  24-11-2016 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire leg-spinner Josh Poysden and wicket-keeper Alex Mellor sign on for two more years with the Bears.
  
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• Birmingham terror accused remanded in custody

  24-11-2016 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man accused of being a member of so-called Islamic State appears in court to face terrorism charges.
  
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• Birmingham Riots: Wrongful arrest claim man wins payout

  24-11-2016 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who claims he was arrested during the 2011 Birmingham riots because he was black wins a payout from police.
  
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• You're a moron and you're vile: how two Midland politicians argued about Brexit

  24-11-2016 11:59
  
  It all gets a bit nasty when two West Midlands politicians have a public row on Twitter
  
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• Prologis sticks with Solihull for new UK headquarters - Birmingham ... - Birmingham Post

  24-11-2016 06:00
  
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  Prologis sticks with Solihull for new UK headquarters - Birmingham ...
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  Specialist developer of logistics properties secures pre-let on Blythe Valley Park.and more »
  
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• Birmingham backs Coventry for City of Culture 2021 bid

  24-11-2016 06:00
  
  Coventry's bid was brought to the Second City as part of its adoption by the wider region and won the backing of the business, civic and arts community
  
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• Women blamed for miscarriages call for understanding

  24-11-2016 02:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three women speak of the upset caused by those who blame them for their miscarriages.
  
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• The women who were 'blamed' after miscarriages

  24-11-2016 02:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three women from the South Asian community say they are left feeling isolated by the reaction to miscarriage.
  
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• Pet dog Oscar wins PDSA slimmer award

  24-11-2016 01:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A podgy pooch is crowned slimmer of the year after losing more than a third of his body weight.
  
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• Setting up a university free school: University of Birmingham to host conference exploring experiences and sharing best practice

  24-11-2016 01:15
  The University of Birmingham will share its experiences in setting up the UK's first university state secondary school during a special one-day event later this week.
  
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• Birmingham voted conferencing capital by UK event organisers - ITCM

  24-11-2016 00:37
  
  Birmingham voted conferencing capital by UK event organisers
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  Birmingham has been named the country's favourite business tourism destination outside London by UK-based event organisers. The annual British Meetings & Events Industry Survey (BMEIS) – a report highlighting the buying trends and characteristics of ...
  
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