Birmingham news

• Scientists discover plant 'brain' controlling seed development

  05-06-2017 22:00
  A new study by scientists at the University of Birmingham has revealed a group of cells that function as a 'brain' for plant embryos, capable of assessing environmental conditions and dictating when seeds will germinate.
  
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• Ramadan 2017 - when does Ramadan end and what's the UK timetable? - Birmingham Mail

  05-06-2017 19:48
  
  Birmingham Mail
  Ramadan 2017 - when does Ramadan end and what's the UK timetable?
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  A record-breaking 88,000 Muslims gathered in Birmingham on July 6, 2016, to celebrate Eid al-Fitr as the month of fasting came to an end. But Ramadan is about much more than fasting. It's also for spirituality, charity, reflection, resolutions and ...and more »
  
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• Hall Green Stadium to close as 90th birthday looms

  05-06-2017 18:15
  
  Operator of historic greyhound racing track announces closure date after suffering from dwindling attendances
  
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• Documents stolen from West Midlands Police officer's car

  05-06-2017 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The items were in a locked metal box, locked in the boot of an unmarked car.
  
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• Blaming police cuts for rise in terror threat is 'ill-informed sniping' says Tory Chancellor

  05-06-2017 17:50
  
  Former Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond says that intelligence services have intercepted many, many attacks over recent years.
  
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• Simon Johnson death: Man charged with murder

  05-06-2017 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Father of two Simon Johnson was attacked at his home in Dudley in August 2016.
  
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• County Championship: Hampshire go top of Division One with innings victory over Bears

  05-06-2017 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire beat the bad weather to go top of Division One as Warwickshire suffer a third innings defeat of the season.
  
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• County Championship: Sussex beat Worcestershire by an innings at Hove

  05-06-2017 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Worcestershire's six-match winning County Championship run comes to an end as Sussex triumph by an innings at Hove.
  
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• Jazmin Sawyers says 'bad periods' behind absence from Boston competition

  05-06-2017 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British long jumper Jazmin Sawyers says she pulled out of a competition in Boston because of the "very bad periods" she gets.
  
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• Study finds adding Abiraterone to standard treatment improves prostate cancer survival

  05-06-2017 14:54
  One of the largest clinical trials for prostate cancer led by the University of Birmingham has found that adding Abiraterone to hormone therapy at the start of treatment improves survival by 37 per cent.
  
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• Labour candidate says cuts to firearms police 'made us more vulnerable to attack'

  05-06-2017 14:22
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May is criticised by Labour for cuts to police funding, following the London Bridge terror attack
  
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• Hundreds of jobs go as 2 Sisters Food Group site shuts

  05-06-2017 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 2 Sisters Food Group factory in Smethwick will close at the end of the month.
  
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• Labour Deputy Leader Tom Watson calls for tougher anti-terror measures

  05-06-2017 12:31
  
  Labour Deputy Leader Tom Watson criticises the abolition of 'Control Orders', which restricted the movement of suspected terrorists
  
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• Huge change to Birmingham bus routes come into place - and people aren't happy

  05-06-2017 10:28
  
  A councillor has written to the bus company to complain about the changes
  
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• Gun Quarter plot to house city's latest apartment project

  05-06-2017 06:00
  
  Developer eyes car park site to build 250 flats in latest scheme to be aimed at Birmingham's rental market
  
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