Birmingham news

• Newcastle United 2-0 Aston Villa

  20-02-2017 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United move one point clear at the top of the Championship, scoring in each half to defeat Aston Villa.
  
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• Ben Stokes: IPL record as Rising Pune Supergiants buy England all-rounder

  20-02-2017 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England all-rounder Ben Stokes becomes the most expensive foreign player in IPL history as he is bought for £1.7m by Rising Pune Supergiants.
  
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• Former Birmingham head teacher charged with sexual offences

  20-02-2017 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Graham Hardy has been charged with six historical sexual assaults and one count of rape.
  
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• West Midlands member of House of Lords Michael Cashman says he'll vote to stop 'hard Brexit'

  20-02-2017 17:58
  
  "We are living in a very dangerous period of this country’s history" says former West Midlands MEP Lord Cashman, as Lords begins debate on Brexit legislation
  
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• Wolverhampton gurdwara to remove screens separating worshippers

  20-02-2017 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One worshipper said the screens made it feel like she was in a "prison".
  
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• BBC Travel: This is why the BBC has closed its traffic and travel site

  20-02-2017 16:32
  
  The broadcaster shut down the site this month as part of a plan to save £15 million
  
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• Yanks very much! USA athletics stars heading to Birmingham

  20-02-2017 16:17
  
  Track and field performers preparing for IAAF World Championships
  
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• Van driver jailed over fatal A74(M) crash near Lockerbie

  20-02-2017 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A delivery van driver from the West Midlands is jailed for two years for causing the death of a Glasgow woman on the A74(M) near Lockerbie.
  
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• Replacing chief executive Mark Rogers 'won't solve Birmingham City Council's problems'

  20-02-2017 15:28
  
  Birmingham MP responds to news that the city council's chief executive is going
  
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• Controversial business rate changes will boost Midlands economy, insists Sajid Javid

  20-02-2017 14:38
  
  Local Government Secretary Sajid Javid insists tax changes will benefit Midlands employers as Government faces rebellion over impact on the south
  
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• Rough sleepers with dogs allowed into Birmingham hostels

  20-02-2017 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A number of hostels in Birmingham have now agreed to take in homeless people with their dogs.
  
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• National Express reduces bus fares in Black Country but not Birmingham

  20-02-2017 14:18
  
  Operator says bus travel patterns are different in different parts of the West Midlands
  
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• BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL to Visit Birmingham on First Ever UK Tour - Broadway World

  20-02-2017 12:51
  
  BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL to Visit Birmingham on First Ever UK Tour
  Broadway World
  The winner of 10 Tony and 5 Olivier Awards, Billy Elliot the Musical will be at Birmingham Hippodrome for the first time ever from Tue 7 Mar - Sat 29 Apr 2017. Seen by almost 11 million people worldwide, Billy Elliot the Musical is set in a northern ...and more »
  
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• Amid protests, UK lawmakers debate downgrading Trump visit - WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com

  20-02-2017 12:14
  The Independent
  Amid protests, UK lawmakers debate downgrading Trump visit
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  LONDON (AP) - Thousands of protesters against U.S. President Donald Trump rallied outside Britain's Parliament on Monday, while lawmakers inside urged the government to rescind its offer to the president of a state visit stamped with pomp, pageantry ...
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• Jonathan Trott: Former England batsman signs new Warwickshire contract

  20-02-2017 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Trott signs a new contract with Warwickshire to stay with the club until the end of the 2018 season.
  
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• USA Track & Field confirms Birmingham training camp 

  20-02-2017 11:39
  Hot on the heels of Birmingham’s staging of the Müller Indoor Grand Prix, the world’s top indoor athletics meeting, USA Track & Field (USATF), the governing body for athletics in the US, have confirmed that their training camp will be based in the city ahead of this summer’s IAAF World Championships in London.
  Councillor Ian Ward, Deputy Leader for Birmingham City Council said: “I am delighted that USATF are returning to the city and we look forward to supportin
  
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• Birmingham chief executive announces resignation - LocalGov

  20-02-2017 11:10
  
  LocalGov
  Birmingham chief executive announces resignation
  LocalGov
  The chief executive of Birmingham City Council has announced he is moving on after being part of the council's 'challenging journey of improvement and reform'. In a statement issued yesterday, Mark Rogers said although he was leaving his position, he ...and more »
  
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• UK is Europe's third most traffic congested country, study finds - Birmingham Mail

  20-02-2017 10:08
  
  Birmingham Mail
  UK is Europe's third most traffic congested country, study finds
  Birmingham Mail
  The UK has the third worst traffic congestion country in Europe, a study has found. Drivers are spending an average of 32 hours a year stuck in jams during peak periods in the UK, according to traffic information company Inrix. Researchers calculated ...
  
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• Revealed: This is what Birmingham's new two-way cycle lanes will look like

  20-02-2017 06:00
  
  Consultation launches into plans to turn 2.5 miles of busy commuter route into a more friendly place for cyclists
  
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• Fresh images show Birmingham's new two-way cycle lane

  20-02-2017 06:00
  
  Consultation launches into plans to turn 2.5 miles of busy commuter route into a more friendly place for cyclists
  
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