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• Creature comforts makes the Insignia an easy car to live with

  07-09-2017 20:00
  
  The Vauxhall Insignia Tourer is a great all-round package offering refined comfort, good performance and plenty of space
  
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• Warwickshire v Somerset: Marcus Trescothick hits 119 to put visitors in control

  07-09-2017 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Trescothick hits an unbeaten 119 as Somerset move towards a win over Warwickshire on day three at Edgbaston.
  
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• Maikel Kieftenbeld & Oli McBurnie transfers fall through

  07-09-2017 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Derby County and Barnsley both fail to have deadline-day transfers ratified by the English Football League.
  
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• Battle of Britain pilot gets Spitfire flypast at funeral

  07-09-2017 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of Kenneth Wilkinson who died at the age of 99.
  
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• Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire: Daryl Mitchell leads visitors' push for victory

  07-09-2017 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Worcestershire reach 123-2 at the end of day three, chasing 226 to defeat unbeaten Division Two leaders Nottinghamshire.
  
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• Maikel Kieftenbeld's move to Derby from Birmingham falls through - Eurosport.co.uk

  07-09-2017 18:15
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  Maikel Kieftenbeld's move to Derby from Birmingham falls through
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  Maikel Kieftenbeld's transfer to Derby is off and the midfielder remains a Birmingham player after the paperwork for the move was not submitted in time. Derby announced the signing of the 27-year-old for an undisclosed fee late on August 31 - the final ...and more »
  
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• Two arrested at Birmingham airport on suspicion of terror offences - The Guardian

  07-09-2017 18:07
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  Two arrested at Birmingham airport on suspicion of terror offences
  The Guardian
  Two men were arrested at Birmingham airport on Thursday morning on suspicion of terror offences, Scotland Yard has said. One is suspected of planning an attack, while detectives believe the other belongs to a banned group. The arrested men had just ...
  Two men arrested at Birmingham Airport on suspicion of terrorismAOL UK
  UK terror police arrest two men at Birmingham AirporttalkRADIO (press release
  
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• Che Adams: Striker signs new five-year contract with Birmingham City

  07-09-2017 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Striker Che Adams signs a new five-year contract with Championship side Birmingham City.
  
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• Two arrested at Birmingham airport on terror offences

  07-09-2017 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK nationals were arrested after getting off a flight from Istanbul.
  
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• Battle of Britain pilot Kenneth Wilkinson's funeral held

  07-09-2017 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Kenneth Wilkinson once told off Prince William for "flying choppers instead of proper aeroplanes".
  
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• 'We will make the Commonwealth proud' - Birmingham reacts to bid success

  07-09-2017 17:08
  
  Birmingham's political, business and sporting leaders hail the city's success in winning UK nomination to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games
  
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• Commonwealth Games 2022: Birmingham beats Liverpool to lead England bid

  07-09-2017 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Birmingham is chosen over Liverpool for England's bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
  
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• 2022 Commonwealth Games: Birmingham congratulated by vanquished Liverpool

  07-09-2017 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Birmingham sees off Liverpool to enter the next stage of the Commonwealth Games bidding process.
  
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• BMW joins Jaguar in boosting electric car models

  07-09-2017 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Jaguar Land Rover and BMW unveil plans for all new cars to have an electrified version.
  
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• Mother describes daughter's death at Birmingham Children's Hospital

  07-09-2017 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Woman releases film of her baby daughter in hospital shortly before infant's death.
  
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• Commonwealth Games: Birmingham beats Liverpool for 2022 endorsement

  07-09-2017 14:21
  • DCMS says bid showed ‘clear value for taxpayers’ money’
  • Decision on who will host Games by end of yearBirmingham has been chosen ahead of Liverpool as the recommended city for England’s bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.Having beaten Liverpool in a tight race to win the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s backing, Birmingham must now convince the government to approve the bid and underwrite the event’s costs. Related: England
  
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• British drivers freed after three months in Swiss jail

  07-09-2017 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The three Britons were given suspended sentences and have been allowed to leave Switzerland.
  
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• West Midlands Police 'failing to record crime reports'

  07-09-2017 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  West Midlands and Leicestershire Police are rated as 'inadequate' for effectiveness at recording reported crime.
  
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• How Birmingham green belt land is drastically shrinking

  07-09-2017 12:40
  
  Only seven other councils agreed to reduce their green belt - and two of those were by negligible amounts
  
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• New Birmingham Conservatoire 'last of its kind'

  07-09-2017 12:00
  
  Stark statement from principal Julian Lloyd Webber as he officially opens new music school following two-year building programme
  
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• Bin strike: City Council still dysfunctional after all these years

  07-09-2017 11:00
  
  Damning review called for Birmingham City Council to up its game - but the bin strike shows lessons have not been learned
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover to go electric from 2020

  07-09-2017 10:55
  
  Luxury car manufacturer says all new cars will be either electric or hydrid
  
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• Birmingham wins Government backing for Commonwealth Games bid

  07-09-2017 10:41
  
  Brum beats Liverpool in race to become English bid for the 2022 Games.
  
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