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• Balti can stop you from getting cancer - as if you needed another reason

  19-12-2016 23:37
  
  Researchers writing in the Journal of Cancer made a discovery which will be good news for Balti Triangle regulars
  
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• G4S must pay for cost of Birmingham prison riot, says Liz Truss

  19-12-2016 21:13
  
  Justice secretary tells MPs private security firm running the jail will have to foot bill for deploying public sector elite teamsThe private security company G4S will have to foot the bill for the public sector Tornado special squads sent in to end the 12-hour riot at its Birmingham prison, the justice secretary has said.An inquiry has been launched into one of the worst prison disturbances since the 1990 riots at Manchester’s Strangeways prison. After Friday’s events, 380 prisoners
  
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• Truss warns prison problems 'will not be resolved soon' after riots

  19-12-2016 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Solving problems in England's jails will take months or longer the justice secretary warns, following Friday's riot at Birmingham prison.
  
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• Funds raised for funeral for Syrian man stabbed in Birmingham

  19-12-2016 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Friends of a Syrian man, stabbed to death in Birmingham, are raising money for his funeral
  
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• Triple test: Ford Fiesta ST-Line v Seat Ibiza FR v Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo

  19-12-2016 17:10
  
  Three hot hatch wannabes squabble it out
  
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• 101-year-old Ralph Clarke jailed for child sex offences

  19-12-2016 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 101-year-old man is jailed for 13 years for committing child sex offences.
  
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• HMP Birmingham riot shows public and private jails are in crisis

  19-12-2016 14:12
  
  Prisons problem is one that will take years to put right, but action now could at least prevent a political disaster for Theresa MayIt is no surprise that the prison authorities are closely monitoring every jail in England and Wales for signs of potential unrest after the riot at HMP Birmingham on Friday.G4S-run Birmingham prison, formerly known as Winson Green, is not even among the worst jails in the country, where it is easier to get hold of illicit drugs than a bar of soap. Related: The Guar
  
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• HMP Birmingham riot shows both public and private jails are in crisis

  19-12-2016 14:12
  
  Prisons problem is one that will take years to put right, but action now could at least prevent a political disaster for Theresa MayIt is no surprise that the prison authorities are closely monitoring every jail in England and Wales for signs of potential unrest after the riot at HMP Birmingham on Friday.For the fact is, the G4S-run Birmingham prison, formerly known as Winson Green, is not among the worst jails in the country where it is easier to get hold of illicit drugs than a bar of soap. Re
  
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• First drive: 2017 Citroen C3 Puretech

  19-12-2016 13:23
  
  Radical looks for Citroen’s new supermini, but it’s not quite as exciting as its styling suggests
  
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• Asher-Smith excited to take on Thompson in Birmingham - Athletics ... - Eurosport.co.uk

  19-12-2016 13:17
  
  Asher-Smith excited to take on Thompson in Birmingham - Athletics ...
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  Dina Asher-Smith admits she is champing at the bit to compete in front of a home crowd again as she prepared to take on double Olympic champion Elaine ...and more »
  
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• Government plan to make politicians swear an oath to promote British values is rejected

  19-12-2016 12:43
  
  Birmingham MP Gisela Stuart has sworn three oaths of allegiance but says Government plan for a new oath for people in public service won't help
  
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• Fears of more violence after Birmingham inmates riot - The Week UK

  19-12-2016 11:40
  
  The Week UK
  Fears of more violence after Birmingham inmates riot
  The Week UK
  UK prisons are facing "simmering tensions" and the possibility of further violence after inmates took part in large-scale disorder at HMP Birmingham. See related. Pentonville prison: Two arrested after inmate is killed · How did Pentonville fugitives ...
  Justice Secretary to brief MPs on Birmingham prison riotAOL UK
  Hull Prison 'on brink of riot' after inmates from HMP Birmingham riot transferred | Hull Daily Ma
  
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• Birmingham stabbing victim was Syrian refugee who fled from ... - The Sun

  19-12-2016 11:24
  
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  Birmingham stabbing victim was Syrian refugee who fled from ...
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  Abraham Ismail, 23, was found slumped on a street corner by police officers in the early hours of Saturday morning.and more »
  
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• Birmingham stabbing victim was Syrian refugee who fled from Aleppo to UK for 'a better life' - The Sun

  19-12-2016 11:24
  
  The Sun
  Birmingham stabbing victim was Syrian refugee who fled from Aleppo to UK for 'a better life'
  The Sun
  A SYRIAN refugee who came to the UK after fleeing war-torn Aleppo has been stabbed to death in a brutal street attack. Abraham Ismail, 23, was found slumped on a street corner by police officers at 3.30am on Saturday. Abraham Ismail had travelled to ...and more »
  
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• HAPLESS British ISIS wannabe caught taking part in 'PAINTBALL TRAINING SESSION' - Express.co.uk

  19-12-2016 02:50
  
  Express.co.uk
  HAPLESS British ISIS wannabe caught taking part in 'PAINTBALL TRAINING SESSION'
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  A DIMWITTED jihadi has been convicted for attempting to join ISIS after photographs emerged of him training alongside three other extremists at a paintball centre. By Harry Walker. PUBLISHED: 00:19, Mon, Dec 19, 2016 | UPDATED: 01:49, Mon, Dec 19, ...
  
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