Birmingham news

• Echoes of West Midlands mayoral race in Theresa May's appalling election campaign

  14-06-2017 23:00
  
  Enthusiasm and a positive message gave unexpected election results, while in the city council women have to ask to speak
  
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• The number of people failing UK citizenship tests in Birmingham - could you pass?

  14-06-2017 21:00
  
  Exclusive figures obtained under Freedom of Information laws show a total of 1,031 people took the test in Sandwell in 2016
  
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• Mayors Andy Street and Sadiq Khan celebrate life of Jo Cox with rallying call to communities

  14-06-2017 21:00
  
  London and Birmingham, Labour and Conservatives - two big city mayors put differences aside in memory of murdered MP.
  
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• Luke Leahy: Walsall sign Falkirk left-back on a free transfer

  14-06-2017 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Walsall sign 24-year-old left-back Luke Leahy on a two-year deal after his contract expires at Falkirk.
  
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• Tower block residents across England given safety advice

  14-06-2017 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Following the fatal tower block blaze in London, people living in high-rise buildings are given safety advice.
  
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• Ex-Villa boss Sherwood leaves Swindon

  14-06-2017 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Tottenham and Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood leaves his role as director of football at Swindon Town.
  
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• What happens to Theresa May now?

  14-06-2017 16:25
  
  How long can Theresa May continue as Prime Minister?
  
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• London tower block fire may delay Theresa May's agreement with the DUP

  14-06-2017 14:00
  
  Attention at Westminster focuses on horrific London tower block fire as other issues take a back seat
  
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• Violence of Christina Edkins' killer was likely, report says

  14-06-2017 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christina Edkins was 16 when she was killed by Phillip Simelane on a rush-hour bus in Birmingham in 2013.
  
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• Walsall woman joked about children finding hidden gun

  14-06-2017 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shyan Wright's 'LOL' message to her friend on WhatsApp was 'truly sickening', say police.
  
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• New music academy to launch in Birmingham

  14-06-2017 11:58
  
  School which helped the careers of Newton Faulkner and Ted Dwane from Mumford & Sons to open in the Jewellery Quarter
  
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• Premier League fixtures released

  14-06-2017 10:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea will begin their Premier League title defence at home to Burnley, while Brighton host Manchester City.
  
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• University of Birmingham launches new degree apprenticeship with PwC

  14-06-2017 09:30
  The University of Birmingham and PwC have collaborated to launch a four year, fully-funded technology degree apprenticeship to develop the UK's next generation of technology talent, to meet the needs of industry.
  
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• University of Birmingham forms part of new unique kidney biobank

  14-06-2017 02:15
  The University of Birmingham is to work with charity Kidney Research UK to provide tissue analysis for the first kidney biobank covering England, Scotland and Wales being launched today.
  
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