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• Man sectioned over Cradley Heath fatal stabbing

  14-11-2017 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The body of a 47-year-old man was found in his home in Cradley Heath just before midday on Monday.
  
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• Baby girl died after delay in diagnosis, inquest finds

  14-11-2017 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  A coroner rules "a lack of intervention" by medics contributed to Sada Hamza's death.
  
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• Firearms dealer Paul Edmunds supplied weapons to gangs

  14-11-2017 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Paul Edmunds supplied ammunition used in a bid to shoot down a police helicopter in the 2011 riots.
  
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• #BlueLightHappy: Public thanks for paramedics

  14-11-2017 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  A tale of abuse against ambulance workers prompts tales of gratitude and "heart-warming" encounters.
  
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• How ballistics traced gang guns back to antique arms dealer

  14-11-2017 17:34
  Paul Edmunds, 66, was source of weapons and ammunition for murders in Birmingham and London and linked to more than 100 crime scenesThere appears to be nothing remarkable about the home of Paul Edmunds in the Gloucestershire village of Hardwicke. The modest red-brick cottage he shared with his partner, a health worker, and a small terrier dog has peaceful views across the Forest of Dean. A Jaguar saloon can sometimes be seen on the drive with Edmunds’ initials – PRE – on the pl
  
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• Antique gun dealer supplied weapons and bullets used by gangsters

  14-11-2017 16:40
  Ammunition and guns supplied by Paul Edmunds found at more than 100 crime scenes, Birmingham crown court toldA 66-year-old antique firearms dealer from a Gloucestershire village has been found guilty of supplying weapons and handcrafted bullets to gangsters across the UK. Ammunition made by Paul Edmunds and weapons supplied by him have been found at more than 100 crime scenes including gangland shootings and even a firearms attack on a police helicopter.Continue reading...
  
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• Disabled boy set for £18m NHS compensation

  14-11-2017 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Midwives failed to spot the child, who is nine, had jaundice at birth.
  
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• Handsworth man charged over fatal hit-and-run crash

  14-11-2017 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The man is charged with perverting the course of justice after the death of Krishna Devi Droch, 62.
  
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• Bupa care home put in special measures after 'elderly residents left lying in beds till lunchtime'

  14-11-2017 14:22
  
  Parklands Court Care Home in Bloxwich was rated inadequate by CQC inspectors
  
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• West Midlands Police under pressure after big increases in gun crime, sex offences and violence

  14-11-2017 14:16
  
  Police Commissioner says force is coping with funding cuts at the same time as 999 calls and serious crime shoot up
  
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• Council accused of 'refusing' to warn parents about gang members targeting children for rape and sexual exploitation

  14-11-2017 12:24
  
  Conservative group has demanded Labour-run authority brief parents about dangers after Birmingham Mail investigations
  
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• Demolition work of landmark city building Monaco House begins

  14-11-2017 11:59
  
  Derelict landmark city building is being razed to the ground 30 years after being part of the Superprix backdrop
  
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• A new national effort needed to tackle the 'Muslim penalty' – report

  14-11-2017 10:57
  Twenty years on from the first major report on Islamophobia, a new report involving University of Birmingham research recommends that all parts of society call out prejudice and discrimination experienced by and suffered by Muslims.
  
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• Vulnerable UK households to pay extra £429m in energy bills - report - Birmingham Mail

  14-11-2017 09:44
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• New funding blow for pub bombings families after fresh legal aid snub

  14-11-2017 08:27
  
  Public funding refusal leaves them having to find £20k
  
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• How Finland tackled homelessness and why Birmingham might be following in their footsteps

  14-11-2017 06:30
  
  West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has been to Finland to find out about their successful housing first policy
  
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• Can Finland help reduce homelessness?

  14-11-2017 03:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The West Midlands Mayor Andy Street wants the region to pilot Finland's Housing First strategy.
  
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• How many Brummies think the city is safe for cyclists

  14-11-2017 01:01
  
  Campaign group Sustrans puts cycling in the city under the spotlight in a new wide-ranging report
  
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