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• Race hate charges over Aston University stickers

  13-09-2017 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  National Action branded stickers were found at Aston University, police said.
  
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• Birmingham elderly woman has rings stolen by dog walker

  13-09-2017 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say the 84-year-old woman was left with bruised arms after the attack in Birmingham.
  
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• Warwickshire v Essex: Fine batting display puts Essex close to title

  13-09-2017 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Essex are on the verge of their first County Championship title since 1992 after a fine batting display against Warwickshire.
  
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• £800k legacy gift for City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

  13-09-2017 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  A CBSO supporter gifted the money which is one of the largest amounts in its 97-year history.
  
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• Graham Taylor 'warned of abuse' at Aston Villa

  13-09-2017 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  One victim told the FA's inquiry the ex-England manager advised him to "sweep it under the carpet".
  
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• Birmingham bin strike could extend into next year - The Guardian

  13-09-2017 16:57
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  Birmingham bin strike could extend into next year
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  A woman walks past a pile of rubbish that has piled up during the bin strike in Birmingham. Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters. Birmingham. Birmingham bin strike could extend into next year. Unite members to decide whether to renew industrial action ...and more »
  
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• Birmingham bin strike could extend into next year

  13-09-2017 16:56
  Unite members to decide whether to renew industrial action after council voted to stick with plans to cut 106 jobsBirmingham’s bin strike could continue until next year if refuse collectors vote to renew industrial action in a union ballot.On Wednesday, Birmingham council voted to continue with plans to cut 106 jobs in a reorganisation of the waste management service that it hopes will save more than £5m a year. Related: Birmingham council leader quits over handling of bin strikeCont
  
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• Ian Paterson: Victims of disgraced surgeon get £37m

  13-09-2017 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson carried out hundreds of botched operations on his patients.
  
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• Kingsley Burrell trial: Police officers 'lied repeatedly'

  13-09-2017 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  A court hears three police officers "put their heads together" and agreed to lie.
  
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• Ian Paterson: CV reveals 'a rogue and a medical conman'

  13-09-2017 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  A senior medic sees Paterson's CV and is 'astonished' he was allowed to treat breast cancer patients.
  
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• Unite union chief Len McCluskey to support Birmingham's striking binmen at weekend protest

  13-09-2017 15:44
  
  TUC motion condemns handling of the dispute as binmen ballot to extend strike action
  
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• CBSO receives £800,000 legacy gift

  13-09-2017 14:41
  
  Money left by anonymous donor will support symphony orchestra's activities for eight years
  
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• Theresa May says Birmingham's Commonwealth Games bid must offer value for money

  13-09-2017 14:35
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May makes it clear Government support for Birmingham's 2022 Commonwealth Games bid isn't quite in the bag but welcomes 'unique opportunity' for the region
  
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• Birmingham's chances of landing 2022 Commonwealth Games take a huge leap forward

  13-09-2017 13:58
  
  Birmingham won out as the UK's candidate city, seeing off Liverpool, last week
  
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• Jon Whitney: Walsall manager left 'sick in stomach' by Rotherham hammering

  13-09-2017 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Walsall manager Jon Whitney says Tuesday's 5-1 defeat by Rotherham left him feeling "sick in the stomach".
  
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• Glassworks and chapels on Victorian Society's 'at risk' list

  13-09-2017 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The Victorian Society says the buildings will be "lost forever unless urgent action is taken".
  
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• Government doesn't have a plan to tackle rising homelessness

  13-09-2017 11:49
  
  Independent watchdog the National Audit Office publishes damning report after visiting towns and cities including Birmingham
  
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• Ninagawa Shakespeare Memorial Symposium at the Embassy of Japan in UK

  13-09-2017 11:42
  A world-renownedexpert from the University Of Birmingham is taking part in a special symposium on the internationally-acclaimed Japanese theatre director Yukio Ninagawa, with a focus on his unique Shakespeare productions.
  
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• Conservative Police Commissioner says he could be forced to make cops redundant to fund the Government's pay rise

  13-09-2017 11:29
  
  The Government has announced a pay rise for police but the Tory Commissioner for West Mercia Police says that he may be forced to cut police numbers to pay for it
  
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• Chance Brothers Glassworks added to 'endangered' list

  13-09-2017 06:00
  
  The Victorian Society says a sensitive approach is needed to preserve former glass factory in Smethwick
  
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• Chance Brothers Glassworks added to 'at risk' register

  13-09-2017 06:00
  
  The Victorian Society says a sensitive approach is needed to preserve former glass factory in Smethwick
  
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• Houses more affordable across half of UK now than in 2007

  13-09-2017 01:01
  Despite London’s affordability crisis, gap between earnings and house prices has fallen in Birmingham, Glasgow and LeedsHomes across half of the UK are more affordable than before the financial crisis, with Birmingham, Glasgow and Leeds among the places where the gap between earnings and house prices has fallen, a study has found.Yorkshire Building Society research shows that with a continuing affordability crisis in London, popular destinations for people leaving the capital, such as Lewe
  
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• Andre Green: Aston Villa winger out for 'months' following hamstring surgery

  13-09-2017 00:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Aston Villa's teenage winger Andre Green is ruled out for "months" after undergoing hamstring surgery, says boss Steve Bruce.
  
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