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• Religion, gender segregation and sex education in schools | Letters

  11-07-2017 20:11
  
  Segregation in co-educational faith schools should not be allowed, say Amina Lone and 21 others. Relationships and sex education is at risk of being hijacked for religious reasons, write Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain and 52 others. Plus Jim Lockie says freedom to express your views comes with responsibilitiesWe, the undersigned, are seriously concerned about the dilution of gender rights and equality regarding minority and in this case Muslim girls’ and women’s rights. We refer to the cas
  
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• Will Norris: Wolves sign Cambridge United goalkeeper for undisclosed fee

  11-07-2017 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolves sign goalkeeper Will Norris for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal from Cambridge United.
  
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• Lorry driver fined for passing too close to cyclist

  11-07-2017 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lorry driver is fined £1,000 and given five penalty points during a police safety campaign.
  
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• Birmingham pub bombings: Police 'have duty' to interview IRA suspect

  11-07-2017 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twenty-one people died in the explosion at two city centre pubs in November 1974.
  
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• Nobel Prize-winning scientists awarded honorary degrees

  11-07-2017 19:07
  Two Nobel Prize-winning physicists have received honorary degrees from the University of Birmingham.
  
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• Birmingham Islamic school's gender separation unlawful, court told ... - The Guardian

  11-07-2017 18:45
  
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  Birmingham Islamic school's gender separation unlawful, court told ...
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  Segregation deprived girls of the ability to feel 'comfortable and natural' around boys, Ofsted's lead barrister Helen Mountfield told court. Photograph: Florian ...and more »
  
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• Jordan Amavi: Sevilla approach Aston Villa over potential loan deal

  11-07-2017 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sevilla approach Aston Villa over a loan move for Jordan Amavi, a day after pulling out of an £8m transfer deal.
  
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• Freestyle footballer Ben Nuttall proudly flies the flag for Birmingham at UK champs - Birmingham Mail

  11-07-2017 17:31
  
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  Freestyle footballer Ben Nuttall proudly flies the flag for Birmingham at UK champs
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  Birmingham can lay claim to being a hotbed for freestyle football talent after the Second City supplied two of the quarter-finalists at this year's UK Championships. Brummie freestylers Ben Nuttall and Rebaz Mohammed both made it to the last eight of ...
  
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• Gay Muslim wed 'guardian angel' in Walsall

  11-07-2017 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jahed Choudhury was sitting crying on a bench, after years of bullying, when he met Sean Rogan.
  
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• Aldridge stabbing: James Brindley was "most precious son"

  11-07-2017 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The parents of James Brindley appeal for information, as CCTV images are released by police.
  
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• Warwickshire: Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Grant Thornton and Matthew Lamb sign new deals

  11-07-2017 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire fast bowlers Grant Thornton and Oliver Hannon-Dalby and batsman Matthew Lamb sign extended contracts.
  
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• James Brindley stabbing: CCTV footage of suspects

  11-07-2017 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Murder detectives investigating James Brindley's death call the images a "significant development".
  
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• Helder Costa: Wolves winger to miss start of new Championship season

  11-07-2017 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolves winger Helder Costa will miss the start of the new Championship season following ankle surgery.
  
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• Birmingham's reaction to IRA man's pub bombings claims

  11-07-2017 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham public has mixed views over a man who says he was part of a group behind the pub bombings.
  
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• Apology is an 'insult'

  11-07-2017 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paddy Hill says he would not have been helped if Michael Hayes had come forward while he was in jail.
  
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• Birmingham care worker sprayed aerosol can in woman's face

  11-07-2017 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Susan Draper, who was found guilty of ill-treating the 77-year-old, had worked at the home for 17 years.
  
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• Holly Brown: School minibus crash girl was 'beautiful daughter'

  11-07-2017 09:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The parents and twin sister of 14-year-old Holly Brown say she lived with passion and enthusiasm.
  
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• Britain's disabled workers continue to miss out on jobs due to a lack of tax breaks and incentives for employers

  11-07-2017 08:01
  Disabled people would have a better chance to find a job if the government did more to support businesses - by abolishing national insurance contributions of disabled workers and providing incentives to hire workers with disability.
  
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• Gym bosses claim they were forced out of business by Lidl supermarket plans

  11-07-2017 06:30
  
  Fitness First workers Steve and Abigail Rowland were given 45 days notice after Lidl targeted the site for development
  
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