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• UK facing lockdown over fears of Berlin-style British terror attack - Birmingham Mail

  20-12-2016 22:45
  
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  UK facing lockdown over fears of Berlin-style British terror attack
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• Free Christmas fish and chips for Birmingham homeless

  20-12-2016 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A chip shop is to open up on Christmas Day to give free turkey dinners to the homeless and elderly.
  
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• Accountant steals £315,000 from employer for designer goods

  20-12-2016 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An accountant stole £315,000 and spent it on fur coats, purses and other accessories.
  
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• Thief Ann O'Halloran 'strips off over bus mobile phone theft'

  20-12-2016 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A thief who stole a phone on a bus stripped off to prove she did not have it when challenged by passengers, say West Midlands Police.
  
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• Triple test: Ford Focus RS v Audi TT RS v Mercedes-AMG A45

  20-12-2016 17:30
  
  An Audi and a Mercedes-AMG do battle with… a Ford Focus?
  
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• Berlin attack: Christmas markets in England react

  20-12-2016 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How are those at England Christmas markets feeling in the wake of the Berlin attack?
  
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• Chimpanzees are 'indifferent' when it comes to altruism

  20-12-2016 17:00
  New research into chimpanzees suggests that, when it comes to altruistically helping a fellow chimpanzee, they are 'indifferent'.
  
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• M6 24-hour shutdown inquiry: Drivers reveal daily nightmare

  20-12-2016 16:31
  
  Network was paralysed after fatal crash which saw drivers trapped for NINE hours
  
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• GP and health boss get suspended sentences for £153k fraud

  20-12-2016 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A GP and a senior NHS manager who invoiced the NHS for £153,600 of funds earmarked for patients are handed suspended prison sentences.
  
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• Library to be lit up in German flag colours in solidarity after attack

  20-12-2016 15:08
  
  City leader John Clancy said Birmingham was united with Germany hours after the suspected terror attack
  
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• West Brom's Saido Berahino attracting transfer interest

  20-12-2016 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Brom forward Saido Berahino is attracting interest from clubs in England and overseas with January's transfer window set to open.
  
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• Muslim councillor considered quitting Birmingham after being trolled by terrorists

  20-12-2016 13:50
  
  A senior Birmingham councillor considered leaving his home city because of threats from extremists
  
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• Lukas Jutkiewicz: Birmingham City sign on-loan Burnley striker for £1m

  20-12-2016 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Championship side Birmingham City sign on-loan Burnley striker Lukas Jutkiewicz on a deal until 2020 for a £1m fee.
  
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• Na-no way! Scientists see snowman's face in platinum encrusted nanoparticle

  20-12-2016 13:18
  Scientists at the University of Birmingham have captured the formation of a platinum encrusted nanoparticle that bears a striking resemblance to a festive snowman. As well as providing some Christmas cheer, the fully functional 'nano-snowman' has applications for providing greener energy and for advancements in medical care.
  
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• John 'Goldfinger' Palmer was 'unlawfully killed'

  20-12-2016 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notorious criminal John "Goldfinger" Palmer died in a "contract-style" killing, an inquest hears.
  
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• Berlin market attack – message from the Leader

  20-12-2016 12:48
  Leader of Birmingham City Council Cllr John Clancy has commented following last night’s tragedy at a Christmas market in the German city of Berlin.
  Cllr Clancy said: “Birmingham is united with Berlin today and our thoughts and sympathies are with victims, their families and everyone affected by last night’s attack.
  “We welcome a large number of our German friends to Birmingham at this time every year and today we stand with them and the people of Berlin.
  “We’v
  
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• 'Severe' UK terror threat following Berlin Christmas Market attack - Birmingham Mail

  20-12-2016 11:55
  
  'Severe' UK terror threat following Berlin Christmas Market attack
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  An assault on British streets is "highly likely" following a terror attack in Berlin last night, police have warned. The Metropolitan Police say they are reviewing detailed plans to protect the public at events across Christmas and the New Year. The ...and more »
  
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• Children's teams may fold over 'inappropriate' sponsors

  20-12-2016 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bosses say two children's football teams could fold after they are banned from playing in kits sponsored by a nightclub and tattoo parlour.
  
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• How seven Birmingham nightclubs avoided being closed down

  20-12-2016 11:11
  
  Clampdown on illegal fly-posting follows clean up campaign by Birmingham councillor
  
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• Berlin lorry attack: Witnesses tell of devastation

  20-12-2016 11:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Witnesses to the lorry attack in a busy Berlin Christmas market describe scenes of chaos and devastation.
  
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• André Rieu postpones Genting Arena show and other UK performances - Birmingham Mail

  20-12-2016 10:02
  
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  André Rieu postpones Genting Arena show and other UK performances
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  The performer's remaining UK Arena tour concerts in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow have all been scrapped - due to a member of the Orchestra suffering a heart attack. Following the postponement of his Nottingham show on Saturday ...and more »
  
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• André Rieu postpones Genting Arena show and other UK ... - Birmingham Mail

  20-12-2016 10:02
  
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  André Rieu postpones Genting Arena show and other UK ...
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  The performer's remaining UK Arena tour concerts in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow have all been scrapped - due to a member of the ...and more »
  
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• Premature quadruplets home for Christmas in Birmingham

  20-12-2016 09:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A set of quadruplets born 10 weeks premature are reunited at home in time for Christmas.
  
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• Highways England to explain what they are doing to end M6 chaos

  20-12-2016 06:30
  
  West Midlands Police Commissioner to update his inquiry into last February's 24-hour M6 closure
  
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• New apartments for Birmingham city centre site ravaged by fire

  20-12-2016 06:00
  
  Pair of industrial sites in city district set to be regenerated to house more than 400 new flats
  
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• Berlin Breitscheidplatz: British tourists describe lucky escapes

  20-12-2016 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British tourists describe narrowly escaping a lorry that ploughed into a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, killing nine.
  
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