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• Study identifies a new way to prevent a deadly fungal infection spreading to the brain

  16-08-2017 20:29
  Research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered a way to stop a deadly fungus from 'hijacking' the body's immune system and spreading to the brain.
  
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• Jonny Evans: Man City have £18m bid for West Brom captain rejected

  16-08-2017 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City have had an £18m bid for Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans rejected by Premier League rivals West Brom.
  
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• Birmingham's refuse workers vow to clear rubbish backlog

  16-08-2017 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  After 48 days of strike action, Birmingham's refuse workers are back to clearing the streets.
  
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• Murder inquiry after man dies from head injuries in Birmingham

  16-08-2017 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Philip Leonard from Ireland was found injured on 28 July but died on Monday, police say.
  
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• Birmingham bin strike called off

  16-08-2017 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Acas says it has been agreed certain posts will be kept and bin collections can now resume.
  
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• Union hails end of Birmingham bin strike a 'victory'

  16-08-2017 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The council says the Acas statement does not represent its position until matters are considered
  
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• Taylor Wimpey apology over driveway not big enough for car

  16-08-2017 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The couple's 89in-wide (226cm) drive stops them from being able to open their car doors.
  
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• Charges denied after 'I've got acid' claim

  16-08-2017 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  It is alleged a man, who denies common assault, was seen holding a white plastic bottle.
  
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• Relief for motorists as weekend road restrictions lifted

  16-08-2017 18:25
  
  Highways England offers crumbs of comfort to beleaguered motorists in Birmingham as some restrictions are lifted for this weekend only
  
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• Bin Strike: This looks like a fragile ceasefire

  16-08-2017 18:02
  
  A long way to go before peace deal is confirmed and action called off for good
  
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• Birmingham students double delivery of CPR training at V Festival

  16-08-2017 17:51
  Students from the University of Birmingham are doubling their efforts to deliver CPR training to festival-goers this summer – teaching people life-saving techniques at both V festival sites.
  
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• Jimmy Calderwood: Former Aberdeen & Dunfermline boss has Alzheimer's

  16-08-2017 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Aberdeen and Dunfermline manager Jimmy Calderwood is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease.
  
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• FA deny Nigeria's Onazi a work permit for Birmingham move

  16-08-2017 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Nigeria midfielder Ogenyi Onazi is denied a work permit by the Football Association to allow him to join English Championship side Birmingham City.
  
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• Milan kidnap case: Police arrest suspect's brother

  16-08-2017 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The brother of the alleged captor of the British model is arrested in the West Midlands.
  
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• Tropical catfish found in Walsall Canal

  16-08-2017 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Contractors made the discovery during maintenance work on Walsall Canal.
  
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• Why did bin workers strike?

  16-08-2017 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Bin collections are set to resume in full after striking workers and city council reached agreement.
  
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• Bin strike explained

  16-08-2017 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Bin collections are set to resume in full after striking workers and city council reached agreement.
  
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• Leonid Slutsky: Nuno's Wolves 'best team in Championship', says Hull boss

  16-08-2017 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Hull City boss Leonid Slutsky labels Wolves the "best team in the Championship" following the Tigers' 3-2 home defeat.
  
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• Bins strike breakthrough: Now when will the massive rubbish mountains be cleared?

  16-08-2017 14:27
  Five key questions the council MUST answer
  
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• £5,000 reward offered to find Callum Lees murder suspect

  16-08-2017 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Callum Lees was "left to die in the street" after he was stabbed following a row at a house party.
  
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• Birmingham Airport luggage delays unacceptable, says family

  16-08-2017 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  More baggage handlers are being trained at Birmingham Airport after complaints about delays over the summer.
  
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• BBCSPORT - BBC Sport

  16-08-2017 13:34
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  Barshim failed at 2.39m twice and elected to put it up to 2.40m - and look at the space between the bar and his body. He cleared it by miles. That's why people think he will break the world record. ShareView more share options. Share this post. Copy ...
  
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• This is the deal which ended Birmingham's crippling bins strike

  16-08-2017 13:18
  
  Council rejects claim it 'caved-in' to union demands
  
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• Birmingham seven-week bin strike comes to an end - The Guardian

  16-08-2017 13:04
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  Birmingham seven-week bin strike comes to an end
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  A bin strike that has caused anger and dismay for almost two months in Birmingham has been suspended. Residents were told their rubbish-strewn streets would be cleared “without disruption” after talks that brought the seven-week dispute to an end on ...and more »
  
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• Birmingham seven-week bin strike comes to an end

  16-08-2017 13:03
  Unite union reaches resolution with city council after weeks where maggot-ridden rubbish piled up in streetsA bin strike that has caused anger and dismay for almost two months in Birmingham has been suspended.Residents were told their rubbish-strewn streets would be cleared “without disruption” following talks that brought the seven-week dispute to an end on Wednesday. Related: You can slash the social care budget, but don’t mess with Britain’s bins | Helen PiddContinue r
  
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• Blues delay Shotton's Boro move after injuries

  16-08-2017 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Birmingham City boss Harry Redknapp says Middlesbrough's bid to sign Ryan Shotton must wait until cover has been added.
  
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• Joy at last as Birmingham bin strike is SUSPENDED

  16-08-2017 11:53
  Breakthrough after talks involving city council and the Unite union - read the full ACAS statement
  
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• Young victims of cyberbullying twice as likely to attempt suicide and self-harm, study finds

  16-08-2017 10:13
  Children and young people under-25 who become victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to enact self-harm and attempt suicide than non-victims.
  
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• BT to axe 20000 phone boxes across the UK by 2022 - Birmingham Mail

  16-08-2017 07:30
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  BT to axe 20000 phone boxes across the UK by 2022
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• England v West Indies: Edgbaston set for UK's first day-night Test

  16-08-2017 01:49 via bbc.co.uk
  As England prepare to play their first day-night Test against West Indies, BBC Sport looks at whether this is the future of the five-day format.
  
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• Steve Bruce: Aston Villa boss says he is 'right man' to turn club's poor form around

  16-08-2017 00:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce says he is the "right man" to turn around their "awful" start to the Championship season.
  
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