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• It's this woman's job to get you to work on time

  02-08-2017 23:00
  
  West Midlands Mayor Andy Street appoints new traffic congestion busting transport director
  
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• Venezuelans lead UK firm that disputes Venezuela election - WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com

  02-08-2017 22:15
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  Venezuelans lead UK firm that disputes Venezuela election
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  (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos). Opposition lawmakers shout "Fraud, fraud during a session of Venezuelan National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. The CEO of the voting technology company Smartmatic said Wednesday that results ...and more »
  
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• UK police charge doctor with 118 sex offences - WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com

  02-08-2017 20:33
  UK police charge doctor with 118 sex offences
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  LONDON (AP) - London police have charged an east London doctor with 118 sex offenses, including one assault on a child under 13. The Metropolitan Police said Wednesday that Dr. Manish Shah, 47, was accused of 65 counts of assault by penetration and ...and more »
  
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• Birmingham hospital to stop children's surgery

  02-08-2017 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Surgery will move from The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital for children to get the best care, bosses say.
  
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• Dom Sibley: Surrey batsman to join Warwickshire at end of 2017 season

  02-08-2017 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Surrey batsman Dom Sibley will join Warwickshire at the end of the season after rejecting a three-year contract.
  
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• Birmingham bins strike: Union boss says he knows how to balance the books

  02-08-2017 18:07
  
  Unite union's Birmingham bin strike negotiator talks of plan to increase income from recycling
  
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• Long queues at tip as Birmingham bin strike continues

  02-08-2017 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Motorists are facing big tailbacks in Birmingham as they queue to dispose of their own waste.
  
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• Birmingham City end interest in trialists Simeon Slavchev and Eddie Afonso

  02-08-2017 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Birmingham City decide against signing midfielder Simeon Slavchev and full-back Eddie Afonso following trials at the club.
  
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• This is how new Birmingham apartments will look

  02-08-2017 17:19
  
  Developer Court Collaboration unveils project to develop more than 200 apartments off Broad Street
  
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• The University of Birmingham Unveils New Athletics Track

  02-08-2017 17:09
  The University of Birmingham is delighted to announce the completion of its new athletics track, which has been built as an international standard training track, and comprises a 400 metre, eight-lane floodlit track with a full range of throws and jumps.
  
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• Machete-wielding man threatened to 'chop up' police

  02-08-2017 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Footage shows the man being chased by unarmed police officers through Birmingham.
  
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• Birmingham residents start collecting their own rubbish | UK news ... - The Guardian

  02-08-2017 14:45
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  Birmingham residents start collecting their own rubbish | UK news ...
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  As bin collectors' strike enters fifth week, volunteers in Balsall Heath and Small Heath are using tipper truck to clear streets.
  'We've been let down' Community forced to act to tackle mountains of waste in BirminghamExpress.co.ukall 6 news articles »
  
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• Birmingham residents start collecting their own rubbish - The Guardian

  02-08-2017 14:45
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  Birmingham residents start collecting their own rubbish
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  A pavement in the Saltley district of the city. Residents of Balsall Heath say the uncollected waste is a health hazard. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA. Birmingham. Birmingham residents start collecting their own rubbish. As bin collectors' strike enters ...
  'We've been let down' Community forced to act to tackle mountains of waste in BirminghamExpress.co.ukall 6 news articles »
  
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• More people are dying from drug use in Birmingham

  02-08-2017 14:34
  
  New official figures show 173 drug-related deaths in Birmingham between 2014 and 2016
  
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• Birmingham residents start collecting their own rubbish

  02-08-2017 14:33
  As bin collectors’ strike enters fifth week, volunteers in Balsall Heath and Small Heath are using tipper truck to clear streetsVolunteers in Birmingham will hit the streets in a tipper truck on Wednesday as they attempt to clean the area of rubbish which has been piling up because of a refuse collectors’ strike.Workers began a series of walkouts on 30 June after an industrial dispute between unions and Birmingham city council over job losses.Continue reading...
  
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• 'Three musketeers' convicted of plotting terrorist attack

  02-08-2017 13:44
  Four Midlands men found guilty of planning to use pipe bomb and meat cleaver against police or military targetFour men have been convicted of planning a terrorist attack in which they intended to use a pipe bomb and meat cleaver against a police or military target.Three of the men, who are all from the Midlands, called themselves the “three musketeers” as they exchanged encrypted messages on Telegram as part of their conspiracy. Continue reading...
  
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• Major rail disruption facing Birmingham's bank holiday travellers

  02-08-2017 13:23
  
  London station will be closed for two days for HS2 work as Network Rail urges travellers in the West Midlands to make alternative plans for bank holiday weekend
  
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• 'Three Musketeers' guilty of planning UK terror plot

  02-08-2017 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Naweed Ali, Khobaib Hussain and Mohibur Rahman were convicted at the Old Bailey.
  
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• New Subaru Outback road test review

  02-08-2017 13:13
  
  SUV-estate crossover is worthy but not class-leading
  
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• Two police officers give chase to machete-wielding man in Birmingham

  02-08-2017 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A man was seen in Birmingham's city centre wielding a machete before he was chased and caught by unarmed police officers.
  
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• After last year's riots at HMP Birmingham, prison governors warn they're facing a crisis

  02-08-2017 11:52
  
  Prison bosses warn of a "recent increase in concerted indiscipline" in our jails
  
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• Championship predictor: What will final 2017-18 table look like?

  02-08-2017 10:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Who will win promotion? Who is going down? Predict how the Championship table will end in 2017-18 and share with your friends.
  
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• REVIEW: New UK tour of Miss Saigon at Birmingham Hippodrome - Walsall Advertiser

  02-08-2017 10:27
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  REVIEW: New UK tour of Miss Saigon at Birmingham Hippodrome
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  Miss Saigon has opened onto the stage at the Birmingham Hippodrome for the first dates of its first UK tour in more than 10 years – and it's huge. The production is huge, the sets are huge, the story is huge and there are nearly 70 performers on stage ...and more »
  
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• Birmingham hospital to stop surgery on children

  02-08-2017 06:50
  
  Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Northfield carried out more than 1,500 operations on children last year - but has decided to stop following inspections
  
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• Birmingham commuters warned over railway station car park closure

  02-08-2017 06:50
  
  Travellers urged to find alternative places to park as Severn Trent starts water works resulting in car park closure
  
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• Birmingham bin strike: Volunteers to tackle rubbish pile-up

  02-08-2017 03:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The community group is acting as bin collectors continue a strike in a row over job cut plans.
  
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• Actress Holly Matthews' tribute to husband Ross Blair

  02-08-2017 02:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Ross Blair, the son of ex-Aston Villa and Coventry City player Andy Blair, died on Saturday.
  
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