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• Five teachers accused in Trojan horse affair free to return to classroom

  30-05-2017 20:40
  
  Panel cites repeated failure on part of government lawyers to share crucial evidence in case of alleged Islamist takeover of schools in BirminghamFive senior school leaders accused of involvement in the Trojan horse controversy in Birmingham are free to return to the classroom, after the government’s case against them was found to involve an “abuse of justice” by government lawyers.The teachers were accused of allowing undue Islamist influence in the running of three Birmingham
  
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• Ian Paterson: Male breast patient wants a public inquiry

  30-05-2017 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Ingram had a double mastectomy after Ian Paterson told him he was 'on the road to cancer'.
  
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• Walsall keeper Etheridge to join Cardiff

  30-05-2017 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cardiff City sign Walsall and Philippines keeper Neil Etheridge and Rochdale winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
  
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• Cardiff City to sign Neil Etheridge and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

  30-05-2017 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cardiff City are to sign Walsall and Philippines keeper Neil Etheridge and Rochdale winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
  
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• Fire risk alert issued over Beko tumble dryers

  30-05-2017 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the affected models led to a mother's death last year, but the alert relates to a separate issue.
  
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• Wadsworths' trial: BBC pair 'rejected later advances'

  30-05-2017 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man, now in his 30s, says he "felt obsessed" with his alleged abuser when "drunk or depressed".
  
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• 'Trojan Horse': Cases against teachers dropped

  30-05-2017 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A panel rules the integrity of the process has been called into disrepute.
  
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• Employers could be barred from seeing the name of job applicants under Jeremy Corbyn's plan to fight discrimination

  30-05-2017 16:45
  
  A Labour government would look at introducing 'name-blind' recruitment to fight racism, says Jeremy Corbyn
  
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• £275m garden village plan to transform corner of Birmingham city centre

  30-05-2017 16:16
  
  Developer reveals plans to replace run-down Monaco House complex with new apartments, townhouses and shops
  
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• Theresa May says Jeremy Corbyn would be 'alone and naked' in EU negotiations

  30-05-2017 16:05
  
  Conservative leader Theresa May says she could easily lose the general election, putting Jeremy Corbyn in charge
  
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• University of Birmingham hosts free festival for local community

  30-05-2017 15:52
  Visitors to the University of Birmingham's FREE Community Festival cantravel the globe in a day before blasting off into outer space.
  
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• Five held after man left at Birmingham hospital dies

  30-05-2017 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man died after being left at a Birmingham hospital with serious stab wounds
  
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• Republic of Ireland: James McClean to captain team in Mexico friendly

  30-05-2017 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin O'Neill indicates he will hand James McClean the captain's armband in the Republic of Ireland's friendly against Mexico on Friday.
  
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• Study makes breakthrough in understanding of proteins and their impact on immune system

  30-05-2017 13:17
  Researchers at the University of Birmingham have made a breakthrough in the understanding of how our genetic make-up can impact on the activity of the immune system and our ability to fight cancer.
  
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• Trojan horse tribunal throws out case against five Birmingham teachers

  30-05-2017 13:12
  
  Government lawyers condemned for failing to disclose transcripts of witness interviews in case of alleged Islamist takeover of schoolsThe government’s attempt to ban five senior teachers for their involvement in the Trojan horse controversy has been thrown out after government lawyers were accused of an “abuse of justice” by a tribunal.The hearings against the five teachers – all accused of allowing undue Islamist influence in the running of three Birmingham schools &ndas
  
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• Paul Lambert: Wolves boss leaves Molineux after seven months in charge

  30-05-2017 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolves head coach Paul Lambert leaves the Championship club after seven months in first-team charge.
  
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• University of Birmingham spinout secures new funding

  30-05-2017 12:21
  
  Linear Diagnostics will use capital injection to develop a product that can rapidly detect infections and resistance to antibiotics
  
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• Labour and Tories send big-hitters to join battle in Birmingham Erdington

  30-05-2017 11:36
  
  Labour are fighting to hold on to a Birmingham seat they've held since 1945
  
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• Anger as Birmingham pub bombings victims will have no barrister for key pre-inquest hearing

  30-05-2017 06:50
  
  Lawyers have already been acting free of charge since 2014
  
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• Tony Iommi launches new £20,000 Birmingham scholarship

  30-05-2017 06:00
  
  Legendary Black Sabbath guitarist has lent his name to a music scholarship which will run at a new school opening later this year
  
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