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• Migrant children less obese due to absent grandmothers - study

  18-05-2017 22:49
  Children of migrants to Chinese cities have lower rates of obesity than youngsters in more affluent established urban families - probably because their grandparents are not around to over-feed them, a new study has found.
  
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• Small yet mighty Swift puts the fun back into motoring

  18-05-2017 20:00
  
  The new Suzuki Swift is shorter, lower and wider than its predecessor and has been given a more striking front end
  
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• University of Birmingham backs Chinese orchestra's first concert in Britain

  18-05-2017 19:17
  One of China's most prestigious orchestras performed in the UK for the first time – backed by the University of Birmingham.
  
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• Maria Sharapova signs two-year Birmingham deal

  18-05-2017 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maria Sharapova signs a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association to play at Birmingham's Aegon Classic for the next two years.
  
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• General Election 2017 odds: Bookies predicting Labour to lose THREE Birmingham seats

  18-05-2017 17:46
  
  Birmingham was Labour-dominated before Theresa May called the June 8 General Election – but bookmakers say that is going to change
  
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• Prisons drone-delivery drugs plot: Eleven charged

  18-05-2017 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The suspects stand accused of flying illegal substances, weapons and other banned items into jails.
  
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• West Midlands Police considers using spit hoods

  18-05-2017 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mesh fabric covers stop those arrested from spitting or biting officers.
  
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• Aston Villa: CEO Keith Wyness insists club can sign 'three or four' transfer targets

  18-05-2017 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa chief executive Keith Wyness is confident of signing the club's transfer targets within next season's budget.
  
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• It's Birmingham V Liverpool in battle to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

  18-05-2017 14:04
  
  London and Manchester dropped out - so now we just have to see off Liverpool
  
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• Brummie accent named least recognisable in the UK - Birmingham Mail

  18-05-2017 13:06
  
  Birmingham Mail
  Brummie accent named least recognisable in the UK
  Birmingham Mail
  There are 56 recognised accents across the UK and 15 dialects have been included in this interactive Accent Map of the British Isles quiz from Expedia. According to results of the quiz from last year, which had 1.3 million guesses, the Glaswegian ...
  
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• Coveted Architecture Award Won by Alan Walters Building

  18-05-2017 12:53
  Birmingham Business School's new Postgraduate Teaching Centre has won a coveted regional architecture award.
  
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• Conservative election manifesto: Here's what we know so far

  18-05-2017 10:54
  
  Key policies in Theresa May's election manifesto include cutting immigration and changes to pensions
  
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• Benjamin Morse death: Man charged with murder

  18-05-2017 10:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nidal Alboraiki, 21, will appear before magistrates in connection with the death later.
  
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• 'We are not represented': why is this election so white? - video

  18-05-2017 10:05
  
  In the third part of their election roadtrip, John Harris and John Domokos spend time in Birmingham and Walsall - the kind of urban, multiracial communities that the politics of Brexit has suddenly pushed to the sidelines. They find Theresa May’s hardline immigration stance and cuts to English language classes sparking anger and frustration, but also find Labour supporters attracted by her ‘strong and stable’ pitch for their votes
  Is this the weirdest general election ever? - v
  
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• Why the West Midlands Mayor is recruiting 1,000 successful people

  18-05-2017 06:00
  
  He wants volunteers from business and industry to help the battle against youth unemployment
  
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• Plans to charge for parking at Cannon Hill Park blocked

  18-05-2017 06:00
  
  Proposals for £2 and £3 charges put on hold following challenge from council backbenchers
  
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• Perry Barr flood management project wins ICE Award

  18-05-2017 06:00
  
  Scheme to protect homes in north Birmingham among the winners at last night's 2017 West Midlands Awards
  
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• WSL 1 Spring Series: Chelsea and Arsenal Ladies draw, Liverpool win

  18-05-2017 00:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea and Arsenal both score in stoppage time to draw, while WSL 1 Spring Series leaders Liverpool ease past Sunderland.
  
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• Paul Groves: Birmingham City appoint first-team coach

  18-05-2017 00:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Championship side Birmingham City appoint Paul Groves as first-team coach on a 12-month rolling contract.
  
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