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• Sarah-Jane Perry loses to Nour El Sherbini at women's World Championships

  11-04-2017 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Sarah-Jane Perry loses to world number one Nour El Sherbini in the quarter-finals of the women's World Championships in Egypt.
  
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• Charities sound the alarm on male 'honour abuse'

  11-04-2017 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More attention needs to be paid to male "honour" abuse say charities working on the issue.
  
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• Teenagers held on floor at gunpoint by police in Birmingham

  11-04-2017 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Youngsters placed face down on road as armed officers are called to reports of a man carrying firearms.
  
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• HMP Birmingham boss replaced just months after worst UK prison riot in more than 20 years - Birmingham Mail

  11-04-2017 16:40
  
  Birmingham Mail
  HMP Birmingham boss replaced just months after worst UK prison riot in more than 20 years
  Birmingham Mail
  The boss of HMP Birmingham has been replaced nearly four months after the worst UK prison riot in more than 20 years. G4S, which operates the Winson Green prison , confirmed that Pete Small has been replaced by Richard Stedman, who was previously ...
  
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• Man, 82, dies after crash at M5 Michaelwood services

  11-04-2017 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The car clipped a kerb on the approach road to the parking are and ended up on its side in a ditch
  
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• Boss at cash-strapped council earned £414k in ONE YEAR - topping West Midlands Town Hall Rich List

  11-04-2017 13:15
  
  Sharon Lea picked up huge payments, including pension contributions, in final months at council
  
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• Fun, free outdoor activities on offer with return of Parklives

  11-04-2017 10:59
  Parks across Birmingham are set to play host to thousands of fun, free activity sessions as ParkLives returns to the city for a fourth year.
  Delivered by teams from Birmingham City Council in partnership with Coca-Cola Great Britain, ParkLives sessions help bring local parks to life with activities that help to bring communities together and improve wellbeing.
  Taking place daily in more than 100 parks and green spaces across Birmingham including Lickey Hills Country Park and Handsworth Park, act
  
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• ‘Solidarity is so important’: Saffiyah Khan meets woman she stood up for at EDL demo – video

  11-04-2017 08:43
  
  When Saffiyah Khan stepped in to defend Saira Zafar from a group of far-right English Defence League supporters at a demonstration in Birmingham, the moment was caught on camera and the image went viral. The pair meet properly for the first time and explain why solidarity is so importantSaffiyah Khan meets woman she defended at EDL demo
  Saffiyah Khan, the woman who defied the EDL, speaks out – videoContinue reading...
  
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• Saffiyah Khan meets woman she defended at EDL demo

  11-04-2017 08:00
  
  Saira Zafar thanks woman who defied far-right demonstrators in BirminghamIt was the photograph that went viral, an image of a young woman smiling serenely in the face of an irate member of the far-right English Defence League at a demonstration in Birmingham’s city centre. Related: Photo of Saffiyah Khan defying EDL protester in Birmingham goes viralRelated: In dark times, this image has a glorious message – resistance is not futile | Suzanne MooreContinue reading...
  
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• £1 million fund to tackle grass verge abuse in Birmingham

  11-04-2017 06:30
  
  Communities will be given grants to protect grass verges from being churned up
  
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• Lottery grant boosts Lunar Society heritage project

  11-04-2017 06:00
  
  New capital will go towards creating a trail highlighting key properties in the history of the society alongside talks and tours
  
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• Land deal paves way for new Birmingham apartments

  11-04-2017 06:00
  
  Car park in city's Southside district to house new development of almost 400 apartments
  
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• Malala Yousafzai made youngest UN Messenger of Peace

  11-04-2017 03:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old will take the role with a special focus on girls' education.
  
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• Reanne Evans' World Championship bid over after defeat by Lee Walker

  11-04-2017 00:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reanne Evans says she was "gutted" to lose a marathon in the World Championship second qualifying round tie to Lee Walker.
  
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