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• Millwall 0-0 Walsall

  01-02-2017 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Walsall keeper Neil Etheridge's eighth clean sheet of the season helps Walsall to a goalless draw at Millwall.
  
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• Birmingham's Chinatown to get 40-foot arch

  01-02-2017 21:00
  
  Southside Square development to transform area around Chinatown and Hurst Street
  
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• MPs overwhelmingly back Brexit in historic Commons vote

  01-02-2017 20:33
  
  Laws allowing Brexit to go ahead are approved in a Commons vote, though there is further debate next week
  
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• Family's spy camera shows Birmingham care home abuse

  01-02-2017 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of the woman with dementia put a camera in her room after finding her with bruises.
  
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• Family put up spy cameras in care home to catch neglect

  01-02-2017 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A care worker at a Birmingham home's admitted ill treating and neglecting a 77-year-old woman with dementia, after she was caught out by a secret camera.
  
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• Tunisia attack: Boy tried to shield grandfather

  01-02-2017 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teenager tried to shield his grandfather during the Tunisia terror attack, an inquest hears.
  
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• More M6 motorway roadworks coming

  01-02-2017 18:20
  
  Busy stretch at Great Barr will be affected for seven weeks before major work on the M5 in Oldbury gets under way
  
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• Paige Williams: Birmingham City Ladies sign Verona defender

  01-02-2017 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham City Ladies sign defender Paige Williams on a deal until May 2018 subject to international clearance.
  
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• Don't appease Trump over travel ban say Brum councillors

  01-02-2017 17:53
  
  Labour council leader John Clancy and colleagues call on Prime Minister to take a strong line with Trump over travel ban
  
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• Scott Hogan: Ex-Brentford striker thanks club for support before Aston Villa move

  01-02-2017 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scott Hogan thanks Brentford supporters and the club for their support amid his protracted departure to Aston Villa.
  
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• Gianfranco Zola: 'Angry' Birmingham City boss expects Blues response

  01-02-2017 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boss Gianfranco Zola says the anger he and his players feel at Birmingham's 10-game winless run will provoke a reaction.
  
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• Graham Taylor funeral: Crowds gather for England boss

  01-02-2017 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Legends of football join fans for the funeral of former England boss Graham Taylor.
  
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• Crowdfund Birmingham to help vulnerable people

  01-02-2017 16:00
  Birmingham City Council is launching Crowdfund Birmingham, on the UK’s #1 crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder and wants to hear now from local organisations interested in raising money through crowdfunding. 
  Birmingham City Council has set aside £470,000 from its Community Innovation Fund to provide match funding to pledge on projects that will benefit the people of Birmingham.
  Pre-registration is now open for eligible projects which include those that could empower local co
  
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• First drive: Porsche Panamera 4S Diesel

  01-02-2017 15:48
  
  Behind the wheel of the big diesel Porsche luxury car at last
  
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• Birmingham boom: UK's second city experiences a record year for ... - Telegraph.co.uk

  01-02-2017 15:29
  
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  Birmingham boom: UK's second city experiences a record year for ...
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  Despite repeatedly being named one of the UK's ugliest citys, hotels in Birmingham have reported enjoying their most successful year ever.
  Brum rush: Birmingham becomes tourist hotspot | UK news | The ...The Guardianall 4 news articles »
  
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• Birmingham boom: UK's second city experiences a record year for hotels - Telegraph.co.uk

  01-02-2017 15:29
  
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  Birmingham boom: UK's second city experiences a record year for hotels
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  Birmingham boom: UK's second city experiences a record year for hotels ...
  Brum rush: Birmingham becomes tourist hotspot | UK news | The ...The Guardianall 4 news articles »
  
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• Tory mayor candidate Andy Street reveals Theresa May personally asked him to stand

  01-02-2017 15:15
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May asked to see former John Lewis boss Andy Street and asked him to stand as West Midlands Mayor
  
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• Cross-country train fares to be hundreds of pounds cheaper

  01-02-2017 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cross-country train fares could theoretically be up to £260 cheaper under a trial scheme to simplify fares.
  
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• Hajj travel firm boss jailed for 14 months for fraud

  01-02-2017 13:21
  The director of a Hajj travel firm was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment at Leicester Crown Court yesterday (31 January 2017).
  Birmingham City Council brought the prosecution following a joint operation between Birmingham Trading Standards and the City of London Police, in Tameside, Greater Manchester on 20 April 2015, assisted by Tameside Trading Standards.
  Babur Hussain (53), of Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne – who at the time managed Ashton Hajj & Um
  
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• Steve Bruce: Aston Villa boss apologises after 3-0 loss at Brentford

  01-02-2017 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manager Steve Bruce apologises to supporters for Aston Villa's "embarrassing" display in the 3-0 away loss against Brentford.
  
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• Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says Moseley Rail Station could re-open

  01-02-2017 12:26
  
  Funding could be found to re-open historic Birmingham rail line, says Government Minister in charge
  
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• Drivers face M5 closures over 18 months

  01-02-2017 08:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Motorists face 30mph speed limits and closed lanes when work to repair the Oldbury viaduct begins.
  
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• Brum rush: Birmingham becomes tourist hotspot - The Guardian

  01-02-2017 08:05
  
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  Brum rush: Birmingham becomes tourist hotspot
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  Narrowboats in front of restaurants on the canal at Brindleyplace, Birmingham. Photograph: Ian Dagnall/Alamy. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email; View more sharing options; Share on LinkedIn · Share on Pinterest · Share on Google+ ...
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• Brum rush: Birmingham becomes tourist hotspot

  01-02-2017 08:05
  
  City’s hotels enjoy most successful year to date as visitors are drawn by revamped Bullring, culture and sportIt has been written off in the past as London’s ugly sister, but hotels in Birmingham are reporting record bookings thanks to the city’s A-list shopping scene, Michelin-starred restaurants and eclectic social calendar.Twenty years ago people might have listed the reasons not to go to the second city, starting with the city centre where pedestrians were faced with a conc
  
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• The Welshman who went to North America before David Beckham in 2007

  01-02-2017 07:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meet Carl Robinson, the Welshman who went to North America before David Beckham, 10 years ago.
  
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• Why one in five Brummies are set to get mental health first aid training

  01-02-2017 06:30
  
  With poor mental health costing the region an estimated £12.5 billion a year through lost productivity, welfare support and use of emergency services bosses have drawn up a major plan to tackle the issue.
  
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• Progress on city budget crisis, but still much work to do say experts

  01-02-2017 06:30
  
  The independent experts from the Local Government Association have praised ‘positive steps’ taken by the city council to ensure that cuts will be delivered as planned, but warned there could be problems ahead.
  
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• Funding Masterclass: Birmingham - Startups.co.uk

  01-02-2017 01:58
  
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  Funding Masterclass: Birmingham
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  Although the prospect of securing funding can seem daunting at first, there are all sorts of different ways to finance your start-up and grow your business share – once you know where to look! To help you understand which is best for you – be it angel ...
  
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• Ross McCormack & Zach Clough: Nottingham Forest sign Aston Villa & Bolton forwards

  01-02-2017 01:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest sign Bolton forward striker Zach Clough for about £2.5m and Aston Villa's Ross McCormack on loan.
  
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• Scott Hogan: Aston Villa sign Brentford striker for £12m

  01-02-2017 00:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa sign striker Scott Hogan from Championship rivals Brentford for a fee that could reach £12m.
  
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• Jerome Sinclair leaves Watford for Birmingham loan spell - Belfast Telegraph

  01-02-2017 00:18
  
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  Jerome Sinclair leaves Watford for Birmingham loan spell
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  Birmingham have signed Watford striker Jerome Sinclair on loan for the remainder of the season. Sinclair, born in Birmingham, becomes Blues boss Gianfranco Zola's sixth signing during the January transfer window. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email.and more »
  
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