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• Alex Jones: Bradford City sign Birmingham City striker for undisclosed fee

  05-01-2017 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradford City sign Birmingham striker Alex Jones for an undisclosed fee following the end of his loan spell at Port Vale.
  
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• Grimsby Town: Solihull Moors reject bids for Jamey Osborne and Akwasi Asante

  05-01-2017 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Solihull Moors reject Grimsby Town bids for Jamey Osborne and Akwasi Asante from their former manager Marcus Bignot.
  
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• HMP Birmingham riot: Inmate charged over disorder

  05-01-2017 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A prisoner is charged with rioting at HMP Birmingham during a disturbance at the jail last month.
  
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• Drivers will really warm to the Land Rover Discovery's luxury features

  05-01-2017 20:00
  
  There's a lot more to the 'Disco' than its off-road credentials.
  
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• Two men jailed over cannabis factory hidden by bales of hay

  05-01-2017 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men are jailed for their involvement in a £1m cannabis factory at a farm, which was concealed behind hay in a barn.
  
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• Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi reveals why he has ditched heavy metal for CHORAL work

  05-01-2017 18:00
  
  The heavy metal guitarist has recorded new choral music with Birmingham Cathedral
  
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• Council accused of trying to sneak in Birmingham workplace parking tax

  05-01-2017 17:50
  
  Labour cabinet member denies plans are being drawn up - but says it could be considered if Clean Air Zone fails to tackle the 'pollution public health disaster'
  
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• FA Cup: I'm a little bit crazy too, says Bobby Gould's goalkeeper grandson

  05-01-2017 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stourbridge keeper Matt Gould, grandson of former FA Cup-winning Wimbledon boss Bobby, on the non-league side's run to the third round.
  
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• All five Land Rover Discovery models reviewed

  05-01-2017 17:07
  
  With the fifth generation upon us, we look back in comfort
  
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• Charities benefit from Frankfurt Market donations

  05-01-2017 17:00
  Cllr Ian Ward
  Stallholders from Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market have made their annual donation of left over foods to local charities.
  The market closed last week (29 December), and traders donated produce – such as ham, doughnuts, waffles and sausages – which were distributed to charities via a food bank at Holford Drive Community Sports Hub.
  Birmingham City Council worked with Heart of Birmingham Community Sport & Physical Activity Network (HoB CSPAN) to provide t
  
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• Gritting alert – Jan 5

  05-01-2017 14:43
  Gritting crews will be out on the city’s roads from 6.30pm tonight. Please do take care if you’re out and about.
  Winter maintenance and FAQs
  Weather UpdatesBBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2102
  Met Office:http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/wm/wm_forecast_weather.html
  
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• Union stalls release of Trojan Horse whistleblowers details

  05-01-2017 14:00
  
  The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has secured a temporary block on Government plans to give the whistle blowers statements to lawyers acting for five ex-head teachers  facing disciplinary action
  
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• This is how much owning a house in the West Midlands has boosted your salary

  05-01-2017 13:25
  
  The figures emerged as a leading think-tank warned Britain’s wealth gap would be passed down the generations
  
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• Sam Johnstone: Manchester United keeper joins Aston Villa on a half-season loan

  05-01-2017 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone signs for Aston Villa on loan for the rest of the season.
  
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• Moseley man jailed after lying to get a council house

  05-01-2017 12:33
  Cllr Peter Griffiths – cabinet member for Housing and Homes
  A man from Moseley, Birmingham, was jailed for 16 months at Birmingham Crown Court today (5 January 2017) after lying to get a council house.
  Mr Mbarak Abdallah, aged37, of Chinn Brook Road, Moseley, Birmingham pleaded guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 8 December 2016 to two fraud offences for falsely completing both a homeless application and a housing application which resulted in him getting a council house at Milston C
  
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• UK economy ended 2016 on a high note - WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com

  05-01-2017 11:50
  
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  UK economy ended 2016 on a high note
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  (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File). FILE - In this Friday, June, 24, 2016 file photo, Buses pass the Bank of England, in the City of London. Britain's leading stock index has struck a record high as a closely monitored survey showed manufacturers in the coun.and more »
  
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• These are the laws around running brothels in the UK - Birmingham Mail

  05-01-2017 11:41
  
  Birmingham Mail
  These are the laws around running brothels in the UK
  Birmingham Mail
  The Channel 4 show left viewers when City Sauna first flung open its doors to the TV cameras last year. And, last night, 53-year-old Kath and her 28-year-old daughter Jenni are back with a follow-up show at the massage parlour, where 14 girls take ...
  
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• Find a developer who can save this piece of Brum's social history

  05-01-2017 10:35
  
  Demolition of the historic The Archway of Tears has been approved but the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS does not have to do it.
  
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• Why the demolition of this building has been called a crime against Birmingham

  05-01-2017 06:30
  
  City planning officers have given the go ahead for the demolition of the famous Archway of Tears building which stands on the City Hospital car park off Weston Road.
  
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• Birmingham signs rail agreement with top Chinese university

  05-01-2017 06:15
  The University of Birmingham today signed an agreement with Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) for research experts to work together on developing technology to help make railways safer and more efficient.
  
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• Watch: Central Library demolition in 90 seconds in new timelapse footage

  05-01-2017 06:00
  
  New video released by Paradise developer also shows piles of first office block One Chamberlain Square being erected
  
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• Chinese and British research experts unite to help solve major problems

  05-01-2017 02:15
  Experts from the University of Birmingham (UK) today joined partners at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to lay the foundation for joint research that could help to solve major problems facing both countries.
  
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• Birmingham scientists launch project to tackle global 'clean cold' challenge

  05-01-2017 01:15
  Scientists from the University of Birmingham today launch a major research project to investigate how 'clean cold' could help to achieve almost all of the United Nations' (UN) global Sustainable Development Goals.
  
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