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• The symmetry of the Pieceword challenge | Brief letters

  10-08-2017 20:03
  Sonia Orwell and Animal Farm | Birmingham and mayors | Head of salad | Pieceword | EjaculationI’m surprised that Peter Bradshaw thinks the most bizarre episode in Sonia Orwell’s life was an evening when Malcolm Muggeridge and Kingsley Amis went back to her flat (Notebook, 10 August). More bizarre was surely her decision to sell the film rights to Animal Farm to the CIA (through E Howard Hunt), on condition that she could have a personal meeting with Clark Gable: the result was the 19
  
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• Peugeot's 2008 highlights plus sides to the humble hatchback

  10-08-2017 20:00
  
  The new Peugeot 2008 will be more appealing to those not looking for a macho SUV
  
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• Flea-bitten West Midlands Police officer gets £12k payout

  10-08-2017 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  West Midlands Police say the officer who was bitten in a police station required emergency surgery.
  
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• Trial of Liverpool IS suspect abandoned

  10-08-2017 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  A new trial date will be set in the case of a Muslim convert allegedly stopped on his way to Syria.
  
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• Jordan Amavi: Marseille sign Aston Villa left-back on loan

  10-08-2017 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Aston Villa left-back Jordan Amavi signs for Marseille on loan, with Leandro Bacuna also set to leave the Championship club.
  
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• Modern slavery and trafficking 'affecting everywhere in the UK' - Birmingham Mail

  10-08-2017 17:33
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  Modern slavery and trafficking 'affecting everywhere in the UK'
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• Community bin strike heroes Bearded Broz labelled 'scab army' by Communist newspaper

  10-08-2017 17:26
  
  Morning Star branded 'disgusting' after unwarranted attack on guys who cleaned up Small Heath
  
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• Man drives to West Bromwich police station with body in car

  10-08-2017 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, say police.
  
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• Some weird and wonderful ways the mayor can solve our problems

  10-08-2017 15:28
  
  Some inspiration for West Midlands Mayor Andy Street, plus more on bins and a councillor's goal scoring comeback
  
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• Tribute to woman killed in apparent murder-suicide

  10-08-2017 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Paul Lander and his wife Rikki were found dead at their home with their three children inside.
  
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• Thousands are homeless in the Midlands and the number is set to double

  10-08-2017 11:59
  
  Leading homelessness charity Crisis says the number of households suffering will rise unless action is taken
  
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• 'Closed shop' Premier League clubs £100m richer than EFL before bumper TV rights

  10-08-2017 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  A £100m gap opened up between Premier League and EFL clubs before a record TV rights deal even took effect, the BBC finds.
  
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• Comment: Rail investment great news for West Midlands

  10-08-2017 11:00
  
  Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling says £1 billion investment is needed as demand on rail network has quadrupled
  
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• These are the plans to improve Birmingham's train services as London Midland loses bid

  10-08-2017 09:31
  
  Key elements of the bid include free wi-fi on all services, 20,000 extra seats for rush hour passengers in Birmingham and 100 new carriages on an extended Cross City Line
  
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• £1 billion rail investment as London Midland loses franchise

  10-08-2017 09:01
  
  New joint venture between Dutch and Japanese companies will run services across Birmingham and West Midlands from December
  
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• '£96k from house sale not paid out' by speedyproperty.co.uk

  10-08-2017 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  House sale firm investigated after man complains of getting less than half of what his home sold for.
  
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• It's been almost 100 days - so what has the West Midlands Mayor achieved

  10-08-2017 06:00
  
  Conservative Andy Street highlights second devolution deal and pledges met, but Labour hit back
  
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• First phase of Icknield Port Loop regeneration unveiled

  10-08-2017 06:00
  
  More than 200 houses and apartments will be built on land next to Birmingham Canal Old Line as developers submit plans to council
  
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• Gurt!

  10-08-2017 03:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Gurt means great if you live in Bristol, and is one of 12 local words poets are now putting to verse.
  
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• Ginnel or twitten? 12 regional words celebrated in poems

  10-08-2017 03:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Gurt means great if you live in Bristol, and is one of 12 local words poets are now putting to verse.
  
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• Channel 4 move will not give major boost to new home, warns thinktank

  10-08-2017 01:01
  Cities bidding to host broadcaster told BBC relocation to Salford had only negligible impact on Greater Manchester economyCities bidding to become the new home of Channel 4 should reconsider their attempts because the relocation of large parts of the BBC to Salford has had a negligible impact on employment in the wider area, according to a thinktank.Centre for Cities said the relocation of BBC Sport and other departments in 2011 has brought 4,420 new jobs to the wider Greater Manchester area, th
  
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• Sheffield United 3-2 Walsall

  10-08-2017 00:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Substitute Ched Evans sets up two goals as Sheffield United come from behind to beat Walsall in the EFL Cup first round.
  
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• Colchester United 1-2 Aston Villa

  10-08-2017 00:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Aston Villa hold on at League Two Colchester to reach the EFL Cup second round, as U's defender Frankie Kent scores for both teams.
  
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