Birmingham news

• Syria terror suspect arrested at Heathrow

  23-02-2017 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 26-year-old man is being held in the West Midlands after arriving on a flight from Turkey.
  
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• Just like Arnie the Barbarian's big, tough and larger than life

  23-02-2017 20:00
  
  The Mitsubishi L200 is one big pick-up truck that dwarfs most other cars on the road measuring a massive 17.5 feet in length
  
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• Firearms dealer 'supplied bullets found at crime scenes'

  23-02-2017 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Home-made bullets were found at more than 90 crime scenes, including fatal shootings, a court hears.
  
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• Birmingham pub bombings: Police quizzed on cover-up claims

  23-02-2017 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The police are asked whether they received advanced warning of the Birmingham pub bombings, amid cover-up claims.
  
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• Aston Villa v Derby County

  23-02-2017 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Aston Villa and Derby County.
  
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• Aerial footage of storm death scene in Wolverhampton

  23-02-2017 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman has died after being hit by debris in Storm Doris.
  
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• Birmingham Uni students aim to quash myths about Islam

  23-02-2017 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People were given a chance to wear headscarves at the event.
  
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• West Midlands mayor 'should be paid £79,000 salary'

  23-02-2017 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The candidates in the running to be mayor have mixed opinions about the proposed salary.
  
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• These West Midlands small companies are among UK's best ... - Birmingham Mail

  23-02-2017 15:31
  
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  These West Midlands small companies are among UK's best ...
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  A manufacturer of lifts which plug into domestic sockets has been featured in a new countdown of the nation's fastest growing small firms that export.and more »
  
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• Five days after his departure Birmingham City Council staff told chief executive is on leave

  23-02-2017 13:53
  
  Email from Labour leader John Clancy tells staff that chief executive Mark Rogers is on leave - even though his exit was announced at the weekend
  
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• Solihull Moors v Wrexham (Sat)

  23-02-2017 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Saturday's National League game between Solihull Moors and Wrexham.
  
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• Tory candidate Andy Street promises 'no repeat' of Sutton Coldfield green belt grab

  23-02-2017 13:29
  
  Housing is a major policy area for the West Midlands Mayor and Conservative candidate will put brownfield development first if elected
  
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• Florent Cuvelier: Walsall midfielder out until April

  23-02-2017 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Walsall midfielder Florent Cuvelier will be out until April with a calf injury suffered in their draw with Scunthorpe.
  
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• Connor Ronan: Wolves midfielder out for 'months' with stress fracture

  23-02-2017 11:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolves midfielder Connor Ronan could miss the rest of the season after suffering a stress fracture in his back.
  
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• Ex-John Lewis boss: 'The Tories are the insurgents in the West Midlands'

  23-02-2017 08:49
  
  Andy Street on running for mayor and how he hopes to revolutionise public services with employee-owned partnershipsAndy Street quit as the boss of John Lewis last year to try to become the mayor of the West Midlands. If elected in May, he plans to turn back to his former employer in an attempt to revolutionise public services. Street is looking to bring the company’s employee-owned partnership model into vital local services such as transport, social care and skills training, handing worke
  
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• Andy Street: 'John Lewis is successful partly because of its model'

  23-02-2017 08:00
  
  If elected West Midlands mayor, former boss hopes to revolutionise public services with employee-owned partnershipsAndy Street quit as the boss of John Lewis last year to try to become the mayor of the West Midlands. If elected in May, he plans to turn back to his former employer in an attempt to revolutionise public services. Street is looking to bring the company’s employee-owned partnership model into vital local services such as transport, social care and skills training, handing worke
  
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• Why Birmingham City Council has gagged staff on departure of chief executive

  23-02-2017 06:30
  
  Opposition Tories hit out at Birmingham City Council  leadership vacuum following sudden departure of chief executive
  
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• HS2 high speed railway on track for final approval

  23-02-2017 06:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HS2 high speed railway is given final approval, but with costs of £60bn, not everyone is happy.
  
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• HS2 work to start after final hurdle cleared

  23-02-2017 01:01
  
  Hybrid bill will receive Royal Assent today to pave the way for new £50bn high-speed rail line between central London and Birmingham
  
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