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• Ex-governor in 'Trojan Horse' row 'not extremist'

  23-03-2017 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tahir Alam has appealed after being barred from involvement in the management of schools.
  
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• Birmingham raids linked to Westminster attack

  23-03-2017 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven suspects were arrested in the city over the terror attack with an eighth detained in London.
  
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• Join the Line for a luxurious and spacious 4-wheel drive

  23-03-2017 20:00
  
  The Touareg might have been around for some time but the latest version is still up there with the best.
  
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• Birmingham locals shocked by city's link to UK Parliament attack - The Hindu

  23-03-2017 19:40
  
  The Hindu
  Birmingham locals shocked by city's link to UK Parliament attack
  The Hindu
  In the well-heeled district of Edgbaston, residents are struggling to understand how their quiet corner of Britain's second city Birmingham could be linked to the deadly terror attack in London. Overnight, armed police stormed an apartment on Hagley ...and more »
  
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• London attack: Police raids in Birmingham as killer named

  23-03-2017 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Searches are under way across the city as it's revealed Khalid Masood lived in the West Midlands.
  
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• Khalid Masood part of 'reserved' family in Birmingham suburb

  23-03-2017 18:29
  
  Police name Winson Green resident as Westminster attacker, a convicted violent criminal with offences spanning 20 yearsFollow the latest developments
  London attack: what we know so far
  The terrorist who killed three people and injured 29 others in Westminster, London, on Wednesday was a married man living with his family in an inner city suburb of Birmingham, police said.
  The attacker, identified by police as Khalid Masood, born in Kent, was also a violent criminal convicted of multiple offences
  
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• Birmingham neighbour: Khalid Masood seemed calm and reserved

  23-03-2017 18:29
  
  Winson Green resident says man named by police as terrorist attacker had ‘nice family’ and used to be seen working on his gardenFollow the latest developments
  London attack: what we know so far
  The terrorist who killed three people and injured dozens in Westminster on Wednesday was a married 52-year-old living with his family in an inner city suburb of Birmingham, according to police and a neighbour.
  Khalid Masood was born in Kent on Christmas Day 1964 and was described by a neighbou
  
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• Why Birmingham cabbies will get 200 electric charging points

  23-03-2017 18:05
  
  Birmingham City Council has been given a £2.9 million Department for Transport grant to install the charging points on main routes and hubs
  
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• I'm no extremist, says school governor banned in Trojan horse row

  23-03-2017 17:51
  
  Tahir Alam, former chairman of governors at Park View school in Birmingham, tells tribunal he believes in democratic valuesA former chairman of governors at a state secondary school embroiled in the alleged Trojan horse controversy has told a tribunal that he would not describe himself as extremist or radical.Tahir Alam told a care standards tribunal that he was a Muslim who believed in democratic values and held generally mainstream political views. Continue reading...
  
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• Westminster attacker named by police as Khalid Masood

  23-03-2017 17:25
  
  Masood, 52, was born in Kent and had previously been convicted of violent offences, police say Police confirm eight people arrested - liveLondon attack: what we know so far
  The attacker behind the terrorist rampage at the gates of the Houses of Parliament has been named by police as Khalid Masood, 52, who was born in Kent and had previously been convicted of violent offences. The assailant, who was shot dead on Wednesday as he attacked police officers in the shadow of Big Ben, had been known to
  
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• Brummies will not tolerate extremism of any kind

  23-03-2017 17:11
  #WeStandTogether Brummies across all communities will not tolerate extremism of any kind #WestminsterAttack pic.twitter.com/QRUTk2FXBJ
  — LeaderofBirmingham (@BrumLeader) March 23, 2017
  Birmingham stands with London against terrorism in all its evil guises. This city’s heart goes out to the victims and the injured in the Westminster attack.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of all those caught up in such a dreadful atrocity.
  Birmingham is a city built on the spirit and h
  
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• Birmingham teenagers 'being coerced' into car-jackings

  23-03-2017 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stun gun-type devices have been used in the incidents in and around Birmingham, police say.
  
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• Birmingham pupils' bravery praised by MP after attacks

  23-03-2017 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group from Birmingham was left locked in Parliament during the attack.
  
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• London terror attack: Police receive flowers in sympathy

  23-03-2017 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Well-wishers are taking flowers to police stations across England after the London terror attack.
  
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• Westminster attacker was UK-born and known to MI5, Theresa May tells MPs

  23-03-2017 13:42
  
  PM gives Commons statement saying attacker was considered to be a ‘peripheral figure’ and had fallen from the intelligence picturePolice confirm eight people arrested - liveLondon attack: what we know so far
  The attacker behind the terrorist rampage at the gates of the Houses of Parliament was a British-born man previously known to MI5 due to concerns over violent extremism, the prime minister has said.The assailant, who was shot dead on Wednesday as he attacked police officers in th
  
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• Birmingham MP Khalid Mahmood condemns London attacker

  23-03-2017 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Muslim MP from Birmingham has condemned the Westminster attacker, saying: "People are like him are not of my religion."
  
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• West Midlands Mayor candidate: I'll be Coventry City peacemaker

  23-03-2017 12:52
  
  Promise made as five candidates appear in public debate at Coventry Cathedral
  
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• Jonas Olsson: West Bromwich Albion defender joins Swedish side Djurgarden IF

  23-03-2017 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Brom defender Jonas Olsson joins Swedish side Djurgarden IF after having his contract at The Hawthorns cancelled.
  
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• Birmingham flat police raid linked to Westminster attack

  23-03-2017 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Armed police raided a flat in Birmingham following the terror attack in Westminster.
  
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• Birmingham has the best rooftop bar in the UK - Birmingham Post

  23-03-2017 12:24
  
  Birmingham Post
  Birmingham has the best rooftop bar in the UK
  Birmingham Post
  Hotel Indigo's rooftop bar - which is part of the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse, Bar and Grill - has been named as the best rooftop bar in the UK. It was praised in the annual Simply The Guest Awards launched by hotel reservations site LateRooms.com ...
  
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• Landmark signing provides boost to Birmingham Life Sciences

  23-03-2017 12:10
  The University of Birmingham haspurchased 9.9acres of land in the Selly Oak area to develop a brand new Life Sciences Park.
  
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• Birmingham raid witness sees moment police raided flat

  23-03-2017 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman describes the "scary" moment police raided a Birmingham flat in an operation linked to the London attack.
  
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• Major Birmingham housing estate plans unveiled

  23-03-2017 11:16
  
  Barratt Homes is behind project to build almost 800 new apartments and houses on the former home of a city college
  
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• London attack: Birmingham flat raid linked

  23-03-2017 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A raid on flats in Hagley Road, Birmingham, is linked to the terror attack in Westminster on Wednesday.
  
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• Westminster attack: police arrest seven people in raids at six addresses

  23-03-2017 10:41
  
  Met head of counter-terrorism says police still believe attacker acted alone, as he revises number of fatalities down from five to four• Police confirm seven people arrested - liveArmed police have arrested seven people during late-night raids at six addresses across the country, including in Birmingham and London, as they investigate the terrorist rampage at the gates of the Houses of Parliament that left four people dead, including the attacker and a police officer. Related: London attack
  
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• Comment: Is this Government intervention in all but name

  23-03-2017 10:33
  
  The impressive Stella Manzie has taken top job at Birmingham City Council but who was behind the appointment
  
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• Miami Open: Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans & Heather Watson lose, Bedene retires

  23-03-2017 07:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britons Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans and Heather Watson lose to qualifiers in the first round in Miami, while Aljaz Bedene retires in his match.
  
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• UK police raid home in Birmingham - Sky News Australia

  23-03-2017 07:17
  
  Sky News Australia
  UK police raid home in Birmingham
  Sky News Australia
  Seven people have been arrested in the pre-dawn raid on a house in the UK city Birmingham, Sky sources say. Armed police have raided the home and closed off several roads. Dozens of officers were pictured outside the property in Hagley Road, which was ...
  Police Raid in UK's Birmingham Linked to London Terror AttackSputnik International
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• University of Birmingham agrees life sciences campus deal

  23-03-2017 06:00
  
  Institute will lead development of a campus in Selly Oak which will conduct research and studies to bring new medical treatments to market
  
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• Comment: Head to Holloway for some interesting nods to the past

  23-03-2017 06:00
  
  Mary Keating, from campaign group Brutiful Birmingham, takes a closer look at Holloway Head, home to a rather expensive apartment
  
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• Win a Vélo Birmingham Business 100 Challenge team place worth £1,200

  23-03-2017 01:01
  
  There's still a chance to enter the closed road sportive in the Business 100 Challenge on Sunday September 24 - individual entries sold out in just three days
  
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