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• Kenny Jackett: Portsmouth name ex-Wolves and Millwall boss as new manager

  02-06-2017 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth appoint ex-Wolves, Millwall and Rotherham boss Kenny Jackett as their new manager on a two-year contract.
  
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• County Championship: Luke Wells puts Sussex on top against Worcestershire

  02-06-2017 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luke Wells hits an unbeaten 139 as Sussex reach 339-3 at the close on day one against Worcestershire at Hove.
  
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• ICC Champions Trophy: Edgbaston keen to stage India v Pakistan series

  02-06-2017 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Edgbaston is "very interested" in being a neutral venue for future Pakistan and India matches, says Warwickshire CEO Neil Snowball.
  
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• UK police search car in Manchester attack investigation - WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com

  02-06-2017 15:27
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  LONDON (AP) - British police investigating the Manchester Arena attack cordoned off an area around a car significant to the investigation as they hunted Friday for clues about the suicide bomber's movements. Officers put a 100-meter (100-yard) cordon ...
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• UK Conservative candidate charged in expenses inquiry - WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com

  02-06-2017 14:55
  UK Conservative candidate charged in expenses inquiry
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  LONDON (AP) - British prosecutors on Friday charged a former Conservative lawmaker and two party workers over alleged breaches of campaign-spending rules during the 2015 election. Prosecutors have been investigating claims that the Conservatives ...and more »
  
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• Opinion polls show Theresa May will be the most successful Conservative leader in almost 50 years

  02-06-2017 14:52
  
  Don't believe the hype about a Conservative meltdown. Opinion polls actually show the Conservatives on course to win an historically high share of the vote.
  
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• Tony and Julie Wadsworth trial: Ex-BBC host found woodland sex 'erotic'

  02-06-2017 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-BBC presenter Tony Wadsworth tells a jury he encouraged his "damaged" wife to have sex with strangers.
  
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• Birmingham's energy storage expertise continues to attract interest from top Chinese companies

  02-06-2017 13:52
  A senior delegation from the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) of China visited the University of Birmingham to explore collaboration in energy storage and other energy technologies.
  
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• Solihull Moors: National League side sign Jack Edwards from Leamington

  02-06-2017 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National League side Solihull Moors make Leamington's Jack Edwards their fifth signing within the last week.
  
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• Historic Birmingham building labelled as the one of the most 'at risk' in the country

  02-06-2017 13:34
  
  SAVE Britain's Heritage have announced their new list of 'at risk' buildings
  
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• Aston Villa chief executive Keith Wyness suspended for social media misconduct

  02-06-2017 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa chief executive Keith Wyness is suspended from football activity for three weeks for social media misconduct.
  
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• The Latest: UK police investigate car in Manchester - WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com

  02-06-2017 13:18
  
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  (Danny Lawson/PA via AP). A general view of the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground ahead of Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester concert, in Manchester, England, Thursday June 1, 2017. Grande announced Tuesday that she and other top stars ...and more »
  
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• Electrocuted boy suffers life-changing injuries

  02-06-2017 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The teen was one of two 13-year-olds hurt near a railway line in the West Midlands.
  
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• Labour pledges £10 billion to improve transport in Birmingham and across Midlands

  02-06-2017 11:49
  
  More trains into Birmingham and more Metro services in the Black Country would be funded as part of Labour plans to borrow £250 billion
  
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• Champions Trophy: England's Chris Woakes ruled out of tournament with strain

  02-06-2017 10:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Chris Woakes is ruled out of the rest of the Champions Trophy after a scan revealed he has sustained a side strain.
  
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• Election blind dates: John Whittingdale and Jess Phillips

  02-06-2017 03:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour's Jess Phillips and Tory John Whittingdale went on a political blind date. But did they get on?
  
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• Bike polo: The Olympic sport that time forgot

  02-06-2017 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With a surge in the number of players could bike polo be the next up-and-coming big sport?
  
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