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• Thousands report Facebook and Instagram down across the UK - Birmingham Mail

  18-04-2017 22:35
  
  Birmingham Mail
  Thousands report Facebook and Instagram down across the UK
  Birmingham Mail
  Many users who complianed said they were on Virgin Media, although it is not clear which service providers have been affected. Laura Garrett complained: "Facebook and Instagram not working I'm also with Virgin Media. Only works when I use my mobile ...
  
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• Birmingham City: Harry Redknapp says four points enough to stay in Championship

  18-04-2017 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Victory and a draw will be enough for Birmingham City to maintain their Championship status, says new manager Harry Redknapp.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn's first speech after General Election announcement

  18-04-2017 20:17
  
  Labour leader said he wants to see a 'fairer economy' and a 'decent and fairer society'
  
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• 'Sculptor in sound' wins £2m Birmingham Big Art Project

  18-04-2017 20:00
  
  Turner Prize-winning artist Susan Philipsz lands prize to build new piece of public art which will sit in Eastside City Park
  
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• Giant clock will chime to the sound of the travelling public

  18-04-2017 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Public art project aims to help get HS2 travellers to their destinations in time
  
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• Birmingham to get £2m singing clock at site of planned HS2 station

  18-04-2017 19:45
  
  Turner Prize-winning artist Susan Philipsz will create work after being named winner of Birmingham Big Art Project contestA £2m singing clock is to be installed at the site of a planned high-speed railway station in Birmingham, with the new public artwork considered the most ambitious commission in the city’s history.The Turner Prize-winning artist Susan Philipsz was on Tuesday named winner of the Birmingham Big Art Project contest to place a major work at the centre of a city centre
  
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• Theresa May says she needs a general election to save Brexit

  18-04-2017 18:23
  
  Theresa May says she needs an early general election on June 8 to save Brexit but it's really about smashing the Labour Party
  
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• 'Massive relief' over Stourbridge stabbed dad's survival

  18-04-2017 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teenager whose mother and brother were stabbed to death is focusing on caring for her injured dad.
  
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• Father who lost wife and son in Stourbridge stabbing speaks of 'absolute devastation'

  18-04-2017 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Wilkinson has spoken of surviving the stabbing at his home that left his wife and son dead.
  
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• General election: Why the Conservatives could take two Birmingham seats from Labour

  18-04-2017 15:21
  
  Sitting Labour MP Gisela Stuart is thought to be planning to stand down
  
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• Knife-wielding Birmingham taxi driver robber sentenced

  18-04-2017 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One driver was punched in the face and threatened with a knife, another sprayed with a noxious gas.
  
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• General Election: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is 'looking forward' to the fight

  18-04-2017 12:47
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the June 8 general election is a chance to explain how Labour will 'stand up for the people of Britain'
  
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• General Election: Tim Farron says only the Liberal Democrats can stop the Conservatives

  18-04-2017 12:36
  
  Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron says only his party can stop the Conservatives winning a majority in a June 8 general election
  
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• Theresa May's general election statement in full

  18-04-2017 12:21
  
  The Prime Minister had repeatedly denied that she would call an election before the next scheduled poll in 2020
  
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• Theresa May calls General Election for June 8

  18-04-2017 12:08
  
  Prime Minister's surprise announcement of an early general election.
  
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• ​Queen and Adam Lambert announce UK arena tour including shows in Birmingham and Nottingham - Burton Mail

  18-04-2017 11:35
  
  Burton Mail
  ​Queen and Adam Lambert announce UK arena tour including shows in Birmingham and Nottingham
  Burton Mail
  On the back of their announcement of a 26-date summer tour of North America, Queen + Adam Lambert have revealed further tour plans for 2017 which includes 12 arena dates in the UK and Ireland. With tickets on sale from 10am on Friday, April 21, the ...and more »
  
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• Birmingham turn to Redknapp after Zola debacle - AOL UK

  18-04-2017 11:33
  
  AOL UK
  Birmingham turn to Redknapp after Zola debacle
  AOL UK
  Birmingham City have appointed former West Ham and Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp as their new manager. Redknapp replaces Gianfranco Zola, who resigned in the aftermath of Monday's 2-0 defeat to Burton Albion following just two wins in his 24 ...and more »
  
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• Birmingham City: Harry Redknapp named manager after Gianfranco Zola's resignation

  18-04-2017 11:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham City appoint Harry Redknapp as their new manager following the resignation of Gianfranco Zola.
  
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• West Midlands mayor: Children reveal how they would do things

  18-04-2017 11:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children say what they would do if they became mayor of the West Midlands for the day.
  
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• Reception class intake – offers at 18 April 2017

  18-04-2017 10:19
  Birmingham Pupils
  15,184 parent/carers submitted an application requesting a reception place for their child for September 2017
  39,694 preferences were expressed
  12,271 (81%) applications were made on-line*
  13,277 (87.4%) were offered their first preferred school
  1,003 (6.7%) were offered their second preferred school
  371 (2.4%) were offered their third preferred school (
  14,651 (96.5%) were offered one of their preferred schools
   533 (3.5%) were offered a school that was not one of their p
  
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• Warwickshire: Bears boss Ashley Giles admits they are facing relegation 'scrap'

  18-04-2017 09:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire boss Ashley Giles admits that the Bears are facing a relegation 'scrap' after an awful start to the season.
  
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• Bouygues UK to lead £10m Centenary Square revamp ... - Birmingham Post

  18-04-2017 06:07
  
  Birmingham Post
  Bouygues UK to lead £10m Centenary Square revamp ...
  Birmingham Post
  Construction group appointed to trio of projects in the city including revamp of public square outside library.and more »
  
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• Bouygues UK to lead £10m Centenary Square revamp

  18-04-2017 06:00
  
  Construction group appointed to trio of projects in the city including revamp of public square outside library
  
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• Malala Yousafzai's mother: Out of the shadows

  18-04-2017 02:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toor Pekai Yousafzai opens up about how her life changed when her daughter was shot by the Taliban.
  
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