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• Saido Berahino: Drugs ban from a spiked drink, says Stoke striker

  30-03-2017 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stoke striker Saido Berahino tells Football Focus the eight-week drugs ban he served this season came after his drink was spiked.
  
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• Hyundai Tucson Premium model comes fully loaded

  30-03-2017 20:00
  
  The Tucson Premium is an SUV which cossets driver and passengers like few other models in the same price bracket.
  
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• TRAVEL GUIDE | Gay Guide To Birmingham - The Gay UK

  30-03-2017 19:38
  
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  BIRMINGHAM is a vibrant hub of old and new buildings nestled between landscaped zones of paved walkways, water features and one of the largest gay scenes in the UK. CREDIt: Tupungato / Bigstock. If you're looking for a weekend break then you'll find ...
  
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• Government confirms Baverstock Academy closure

  30-03-2017 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Baverstock Academy has been in special measures since 2014 and "financial irregularities" found.
  
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• London attack: Khalid Masood 'died from shot to chest'

  30-03-2017 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Khalid Masood's inquest hears no police officers are being investigated over his death.
  
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• Deadly dog disease Alabama Rot hits the West Midlands - how to spot it

  30-03-2017 18:02
  
  The case is the 11th spotted across the country in the past few weeks
  
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• Shock and anger as pupils told their Birmingham school WILL close this summer

  30-03-2017 17:27
  
  Confirmation that Baverstock Academy in Druids Heath will close in August prompts angry responses from MPs, campaigners and city council
  
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• Shock and anger as pupils told Baverstock Academy WILL close this summer

  30-03-2017 17:27
  
  Confirmation that Druids Heath school will shut for good later this year
  
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• Ashley Giles: City-based T20 is cricket's Brexit, says Bears boss

  30-03-2017 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire's Ashley Giles says it is time to stop talking about how a city-based T20 might not work and "get on with it".
  
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• Why Krispy Kreme is changing its name in the UK - Birmingham Mail

  30-03-2017 15:26
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  Why Krispy Kreme is changing its name in the UK
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  Krispy Kreme is set to change its name in the UK over a decade after it was first launched here. The US doughnut giant is being forced to alter its moniker in Britain - because we can't pronounce it. From today, shops in the UK will be known as 'Krispy ...and more »
  
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• Why the Bank of England could make new £20 notes using palm oil

  30-03-2017 15:11
  
  Palm oil is controversial because production has resulted in deforestation of several key areas of the globe
  
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• Why years of major tailbacks at Kings Norton tip were unnecessary

  30-03-2017 15:06
  
  Council contractor Veolia has agreed to increase capacity at the Lifford Lane tip in Kings Norton as part of major upgrade of the site
  
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• Gareth McAuley: West Brom defender, 37, agrees new deal

  30-03-2017 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defender Gareth McAuley - the oldest outfield player in the Premier League - signs a new one-year deal with West Brom.
  
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• 110 new homes for Erdington

  30-03-2017 13:31
  Work is underway to complete a further 110 homes in Erdington – and the first of the new homes will be ready to hand over from April this year.
  The new homes are part of a second phase of redevelopment of the Lyndhurst housing estate by Birmingham City Council, providing both social housing for rent and houses for sale.
  This second phase of development brings the total to 251 quality homes.  As with the first development, there is a mixture of both social housing and houses for sale,
  
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• Neil Taylor: Fifa looks into Wales defender's leg-breaking challenge on Seamus Coleman

  30-03-2017 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fifa opens proceedings against Wales' Neil Taylor over the full-back's challenge which left Republic of Ireland's Seamus Coleman with a broken leg.
  
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• Grant Elliott: Birmingham Bears sign all-rounder for T20 Blast

  30-03-2017 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott joins Birmingham Bears for this summer's 2017 T20 Blast campaign.
  
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• Birmingham man charged with 86-year-old father's murder

  30-03-2017 12:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Garey Mitchell is charged with the murder of his 86-year-old father, who was found with stab wounds in Perry Barr on Tuesday.
  
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• Birmingham playing fields saved from the axe

  30-03-2017 11:24
  
  Residents petition and campaign praised for part in stopping housing development on Kingstanding playing fields
  
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• Peaky Blinders founder: This is why Channel 4 should come to Birmingham

  30-03-2017 06:50
  
  The Hollywood director, who is set to open a major film studio in the city, said he was happy to spell out to the publicly-funded broadcaster why it should join him here
  
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• Birmingham offers two prime locations for a new Channel 4 headquarters

  30-03-2017 06:00
  
  As the Government says it could force Channel 4 to move out of London, it's revealed that Birmingham has already identified sites for a new HQ
  
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• BBC Three starts recruiting in Birmingham ahead of move

  30-03-2017 06:00
  
  Corporation launches training and apprenticeship initiative in the city as part of move by online-only channel
  
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• Jobs and apprenticeships pledge in Labour's West Midlands Mayor manifesto

  30-03-2017 01:01
  
  Candidate Sion Simon wants to create 8,000 apprenticeships and a new state of the art engineering and manufacturing training centre in Dudley
  
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• Is this the high heel that won't hurt your feet?

  30-03-2017 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The designer studied how a flamingo stands to work out the heel/height/pain distribution ratio.
  
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