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• Leyton Orient 3-1 Solihull Moors

  08-08-2017 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Leyton Orient get their National League campaign up and running with victory at home to Solihull Moors.
  
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• Man dies after being hit by Birmingham to London train

  08-08-2017 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Rail services are cancelled and delayed following a fatality in the West Midlands.
  
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• Wolves 1-0 Yeovil Town

  08-08-2017 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Nouha Dicko scores the only goal as Wolves reach the second round of the EFL Cup with victory over Yeovil Town.
  
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• Man held over Greggs machete robberies in Birmingham

  08-08-2017 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Five bakeries have been targeted, with staff threatened and cash stolen.
  
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• Train users caught putting their feet on seats or vaping could face prosecution

  08-08-2017 19:50
  
  London Midland staff are cracking down on anti-social behaviour on its Birmingham trains.
  
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• Burnley bring in Adam Legzdins from Birmingham - Eurosport.co.uk

  08-08-2017 17:59
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  Burnley bring in Adam Legzdins from Birmingham
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  Burnley have acquired more back-up for England goalkeeper Tom Heaton by signing Adam Legzdins from Birmingham. Paul Robinson, who served as their second-choice stopper last term, retired over the summer so the Clarets were keen to add a third ...and more »
  
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• Shots fired at police during armed operation in Birmingham - Daily Star

  08-08-2017 17:40
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  Shots fired at police during armed operation in Birmingham
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  A GUNMAN fired on police during a major operation in Birmingham – as cops warn of spiralling gun violence. 0. By Christine Younan / Published 8th August 2017. Two police officers standing GETTY STOCK IMAGE. GUN CRIME: The UK continue to grapple ...and more »
  
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• Pregnant wife 'snitches on' Muslim convert 'trying to join IS'

  08-08-2017 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Ismael Watson from Liverpool was stopped as he tried to cross the border into Syria, a court hears.
  
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• Solihull stabbing: Three arrested over Callum Lees death

  08-08-2017 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Callum Lees was fatally stabbed in the neck and later found by a passer-by
  
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• Lovelorn nightjar fails in 600-mile flight of fancy

  08-08-2017 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The bird was tracked over 600 miles searching for a mate after it failed to find love in South Yorkshire.
  
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• You can slash the social care budget, but don’t mess with Britain’s bins | Helen Pidd

  08-08-2017 16:55
  A strike by Birmingham refuse collectors has led the council to call in a private contractor: it knows the political perils of interrupted waste disposal servicesIt has been described as “a buffet for rats”. Since the end of June, Birmingham’s bins have gone uncollected because of a dispute between the unions and the council over changes to pay and working practices. Brummies have been forced to clear bags of maggot-ridden rubbish from their own streets and sluice out the bin j
  
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• Middlesex v Warwickshire: Chris Woakes and Keith Barker inspire Bears victory

  08-08-2017 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Warwickshire win their first County Championship match of 2017 with a dominant victory over defending champions Middlesex.
  
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• "Binstagram" is Birmingham's rubbish social media account

  08-08-2017 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  An Instagram account is documenting Birmingham's uncollected rubbish amid refuse worker strikes.
  
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• Five held after police officers shot at in Birmingham

  08-08-2017 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The men were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after targeting an unmarked police car.
  
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• Gary Megson: West Bromwich Albion assistant boss ready to 'caddie' for Tony Pulis

  08-08-2017 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Gary Megson says his role as assistant manager to West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis will be like being a golfer's caddie.
  
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• PKU funding battle: Family wins High Court challenge over drug

  08-08-2017 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A High Court judge has quashed an NHS decision not to fund the seven-year-old's medication.
  
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• Stourbridge nightclub murder: Man in court

  08-08-2017 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Ryan Passey was fatally stabbed in the chest during a night out.
  
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• Bins strike crisis: Harry Potter film star wades into dispute and BACKS the striking binmen

  08-08-2017 13:41
  
  Sutton Coldfield based actor Oliver Phelps calls council penny pinching and backs binmen's battle
  
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• M42 Solihull junction works costing £282m announced

  08-08-2017 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Highways England says the "vital" work at junction six will reduce congestion near Birmingham Airport.
  
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• The Birmingham man who's been on parade for 50 years

  08-08-2017 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  John Davis is celebrating 50 years as a master armourer making helmets for the household cavalry.
  
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• Edgbaston land deal for £85m apartment complex

  08-08-2017 12:25
  
  German investment group buys four acres next to famous cricket stadium to develop more than 370 flats
  
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• Police bid to block reopening of Jewellery Quarter club venue where gun was fired outside

  08-08-2017 06:30
  
  Beorma club in Fleet Street was shut down just weeks after opening in 2016 following gunfire 'cover-up'
  
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• £282m upgrade plans unveiled for Birmingham Airport junction

  08-08-2017 06:00
  
  Highways England showcases preferred route for new dual carriageway aimed at easing one of the West Midlands' most notorious bottlenecks
  
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