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• General election: Labour promises a pay rise for nurses

  25-04-2017 23:00
  
  A Labour government would end the Government's 1% pay cap on nurses salaries
  
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• Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Huddersfield Town

  25-04-2017 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Izzy Brown's strike is enough to give Huddersfield Town a narrow win at Wolves to secure a Championship play-off spot.
  
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• UK man jailed for running global cyberattack business - WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com

  25-04-2017 21:39
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  UK man jailed for running global cyberattack business
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  LONDON (AP) - A British man has been sentenced to two years in prison for creating and selling a program used in online attacks around the world. Adam Mudd was 16 when he created Titanium Stresser, a program that carried out more than 1.7 million ...
  Teenage hacker jailed for masterminding attacks on Sony and MicrosoftThe Guardianall 59 news articles »
  
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• Olympic cyclists Laura and Jason Kenny collect CBEs

  25-04-2017 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's "golden couple" was honoured alongside other athletes during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
  
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• 'Brexit town' in Black Country prepares for general election

  25-04-2017 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People in Leave-friendly Tipton say they are still concerned by immigration.
  
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• £45 million council housing investment through new Brummie Bonds scheme

  25-04-2017 18:00
  
  Council borrows cash from corporate investors to plough into new housing and other major projects
  
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• Warning over SUPER POLLEN as allergy epidemic sweeps UK - Birmingham Mail

  25-04-2017 17:32
  
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  Warning over SUPER POLLEN as allergy epidemic sweeps UK
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  Experts are claiming a new brand of "super pollen" is set to cause misery for millions of UK residents this year. Thousands of Brummies could see themselves sniffing and sneezing over the coming months. This comes after allergy expert Dr Paul Carson ...and more »
  
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• Virgin Trains teams up with French operator for HS2 bid

  25-04-2017 16:24
  
  SNCF has thrown hat into the ring as battle hots up to run InterCity West Coast franchise and high-speed services
  
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• UKIP burka ban policy 'misguided' says party's MEP

  25-04-2017 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UKIP's foreign affairs spokesman resigns his post in protest at leader Paul Nuttall's call to ban the burka.
  
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• UK motor trade to descend on Birmingham - BQ Live

  25-04-2017 15:39
  
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  UK motor trade to descend on Birmingham
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  Automechanika Birmingham is returning to the NEC this summer, in an event that celebrates the thriving automotive parts and supply chain sectors and their contribution to the region. As the UK automotive parts aftermarket, now the fourth biggest in ...and more »
  
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• Paul Robinson: Birmingham City club captain on FA violent conduct charge

  25-04-2017 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham City captain Paul Robinson is charged with violent conduct in Sunday's Second City derby defeat at Aston Villa.
  
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• West Midlands UKIP MEP James Carver quits party role in protest over proposed burqa ban

  25-04-2017 14:13
  
  UKIP split over general election burqa ban policy as West Midlands MEP quits senior party role
  
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• Pregnant woman from Birmingham on terror knife charge

  25-04-2017 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Madihah Taheer, who is 36 weeks pregnant, is accused of helping her spouse buy a knife for an attack.
  
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• Bruno Mars fans' anger at missing Barclaycard Arena gig

  25-04-2017 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ticket problem leaves hundreds of fans waiting for hours in queue.
  
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• Mental health care cuts in England 'to total £4.5m'

  25-04-2017 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Data from 127 clinical commissioning groups also suggests total spending will rise by 4.15% in 2017/18.
  
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• Kelly Sotherton: Ex-heptathlete to get Beijing Olympic bronze upgrade

  25-04-2017 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Kelly Sotherton is set to be upgraded to an Olympic bronze medal for the second time in five months after retrospective drug tests.
  
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• It’s DIY time – so beware of doorstep sales and deals

  25-04-2017 13:07
  Jacqui Kennedy – Acting Strategic Director for Place
  Jacqui Kennedy, Corporate Director of Place, urges people to be vigilant as rogue traders could be knocking on your door as the bank holidays – and DIY season – approaches.
  While many people look to make improvements to their homes over the spring and summer – be it gardening, double glazing or roof work – these are often projects which require expert knowledge and professional workmanship.
  In 2016/17, the number
  
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• West Midlands house prices are now rising faster than anywhere else

  25-04-2017 12:52
  
  New research claims that the West Midlands is leading the way in house price growth
  
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• Edwina Currie under fire for claiming school children can't be going hungry when so many of them are fat

  25-04-2017 12:49
  
  Former Conservative Health Minister criticises report exposing the scandal of children going hungry in the UK
  
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• ‘What election?’: West Midlands mayoral race struggles to overcome apathy

  25-04-2017 08:15
  
  A reinvented Birmingham is booming, while the wider West Midlands faces real hardship. What can a single elected mayor for metropolises as different as Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Coventry really do to turn the tide?Two retired teachers are giggling in the restaurant in John Lewis’s Birmingham department store. I’ve just told them that Britain’s second city was ranked ahead of Rome, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Miami and Dubai in the global Mercer Quality of Living Report 2017.&ld
  
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• Opening date revealed for Birmingham's new 50m swimming pool

  25-04-2017 06:00
  
  University of Birmingham unveils long-delayed launch date of new £55m sports complex
  
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• Ex John Lewis boss splashes £1 MILLION on campaign to be Birmingham's mayor

  25-04-2017 06:00
  
  Andy Street spends a fortune on wooing voters as rivals call for a level playing field
  
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• Birmingham City University appoints new vice-chancellor

  25-04-2017 06:00
  
  Prof Philip Plowden from the University of Derby will take up the role in September
  
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• Autonomy in the workplace has positive effects on well-being and job satisfaction, study finds

  25-04-2017 02:15
  New research into workplace culture has found that employees with higher levels of autonomy in their work reported positive effects on their overall well-being and higher levels of job satisfaction.
  
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