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• T20 Blast: Birmingham beat Northants in thrilling finale while Kent beat Hampshire

  01-08-2017 23:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Birmingham Bears go top of the T20 Blast North Group with a two-run win against Northants, while Kent beat Hampshire.
  
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• Lamborghini damaged in Birmingham crash

  01-08-2017 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  A motorist who hurt his nose in the crash refuses treatment and is discharged at the scene.
  
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• Battle of Britain pilot Kenneth Wilkinson dies aged 99

  01-08-2017 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Kenneth Wilkinson was one of the pilots dubbed "the few" by wartime leader Winston Churchill.
  
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• Jack Grealish: Aston Villa midfielder out for three months

  01-08-2017 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish will be out for at least three months after damaging one of his kidneys.
  
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• Call for action to tackle Birmingham's knife crime 'epidemic'

  01-08-2017 18:03
  Campaigners blame reduction in police on streets and for spate of stabbings including four deaths in one week MPs and campaigners are calling for more action to tackle an “epidemic” of knife crime in Birmingham following a spate of stabbings in the city.On Monday an investigation was launched after a man was stabbed and another found with serious head injuries on Broad Street in the city centre.Continue reading...
  
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• Call for action to tackle Birmingham knife crime 'epidemic' - The Guardian

  01-08-2017 18:03
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  Call for action to tackle Birmingham knife crime 'epidemic'
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  A police cordon at the scene in Handsworth, Birmingham, where a man was fatally stabbed on a bus in January. Photograph: Richard Vernalls/PA. Knife crime. Call for action to tackle Birmingham knife crime 'epidemic'. Campaigners blame reduction in ...
  
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• Call for action to tackle Birmingham knife crime 'epidemic'

  01-08-2017 18:03
  Campaigners blame reduction in number of police on streets for spate of stabbings including four deaths in one week MPs and campaigners are calling for more action to tackle an “epidemic” of knife crime in Birmingham after a spate of stabbings in the city.An investigation was launched on Monday after a man was stabbed and another found with serious head injuries on Broad Street in the city centre.Continue reading...
  
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• Supermarket Safeway is coming back to the UK - Birmingham Mail

  01-08-2017 17:49
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  Supermarket Safeway is coming back to the UK
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• The Real Schools Guide: Search for your secondary school

  01-08-2017 17:36
  We've analysed all the local government data to bring you the rundown on your local secondary schools. You can see how each secondary school compares against other schools in your area and across the UK. Data is available for comparison on everything from pupils' attainment and the quality of the teaching to when the school was lasted inspected and teacher to pupil ratio.
  
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• SIX WEEKS to clean up mess from Birmingham bins strike

  01-08-2017 17:34
  
  Calls for council leader Clancy to get a grip on crisis or resign as bin strike shows no sign of ending
  
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• Black eye for Steve McCabe MP in Birmingham brick attack

  01-08-2017 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Birmingham MP Steve McCabe says he has been left with a "beautiful black eye".
  
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• Heartless vandals ‘destroy’ bear from The Big Sleuth in Solihull

  01-08-2017 12:40
  
  Build a Bear on Solihull High Street was allegedly knocked off its plinth at the weekend
  
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• Labour MP Steve McCabe smashed in face with brick by biker

  01-08-2017 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The member for Birmingham Selly Oak said he was nursing a "very sore and swollen face".
  
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• Thousands demand council tax refund over Birmingham bin strike

  01-08-2017 12:04
  
  Conservative councillor has launched petition for residents frustrated after a month of strike action
  
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• Leo Bonatini: Wolves sign striker on a season-long loan from Al Hilal

  01-08-2017 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Championship side Wolves sign Brazilian striker Leo Bonatini on a season-long loan from Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal.
  
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• Pancreatic cancer trial: Early surgery boosts success rates

  01-08-2017 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  New quicker approach to treatment cuts waiting times for surgery, and reduces cost to the NHS.
  
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• EFL 2017-18 quiz: Test your transfer knowledge before season starts

  01-08-2017 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  With the new season starting on Friday, how much do you know about this summer's EFL transfers? Try our quiz.
  
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• Birmingham MP Steve McCabe reveals horrific wounds after 'attack by bikers'

  01-08-2017 09:30
  
  West Midlands Police is investigating the attack on the Labour MP which took place on Monday evening
  
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• West Midlands Mayor Andy Street leads Birmingham trade delegation to Canada

  01-08-2017 06:50
  
  Canadian pension funds have already snapped up shares in Birmingham Airport and Grand Central -  more could be on the way
  
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• Striking Birmingham binmen are shunning new job offers

  01-08-2017 06:50
  
  Only a handful of the 113 binmen at risk turned up to jobs fairs
  
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• City Hospital signs land deal for housing regen

  01-08-2017 06:00
  
  Homes and Communities Agency takes surplus land from NHS trust ahead of its move to new hospital in Smethwick
  
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• £4.5m funding boost for West Midlands employment

  01-08-2017 06:00
  
  New capital injection is aiming to help disadvantaged people access advice and find a job
  
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• West Midlands mental health trust 'requires improvement'

  01-08-2017 03:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust was criticised over medicine management.
  
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• Satellite maker Clyde Space lines up 'cold atom' mission

  01-08-2017 02:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Clyde Space hopes its work will help map changes in the strength of gravity on the earth's surface.
  
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