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• UK snow: Travellers struggle as icy conditions persist

  12-12-2017 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Wintry conditions continue to cause delays for travellers as hundreds of schools remain closed.
  
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• Birmingham Airport baggage delay leads to carousel chaos

  12-12-2017 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  One man takes to the conveyor belt and peers through the hatch to find cases amid a baggage delay.
  
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• Rail passengers facing major Christmas delays

  12-12-2017 17:54
  
  Network Rail warns travellers to plan ahead as major routes to disrupted by engineering works over festive period
  
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• £286m business case agreed for major transport hub

  12-12-2017 17:15
  
  Council chiefs now seeking backing to move to next phase redevelopment at Birmingham International station
  
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• It's a crime to waste so much food when people are hungry

  12-12-2017 16:06
  
  A supermarket chain has announced it will give away unsold food this Christmas
  
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• MP reveals shocking stories of domestic abuse as she urges Government to protect funding for refuges

  12-12-2017 15:41
  
  Birmingham MP Jess Phillips delivered a heart-rending plea to Ministers to ensure refuges are always available for women who need them
  
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• Inflation-busting Council Tax rise adds £70 to average family's bill

  12-12-2017 15:38
  
  Increase is biggest allowed without a public vote
  
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• Walsall hospital ward OFF LIMITS due to lasting norovirus bug

  12-12-2017 15:37
  
  It remains closed after the stomach bug spread across THREE wards at Walsall Manor Hospital last week
  
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• Photographers have been capturing wintry West Midlands scenes

  12-12-2017 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  You have been sending in pictures of the region's wintry scenes as snow and ice take hold.
  
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• MP Steve McCabe says the Government owes Birmingham £100 million

  12-12-2017 14:22
  
  Birmingham MP demands the Government repay £100 million he says it took from the city by mistake
  
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• Landmark conference at Birmingham sees faiths from across the West Midlands come together

  12-12-2017 14:19
  Faith representatives from across the region attended a landmark conference organised by Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street and the University of Birmingham to examine ways of tackling social problems.
  
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• Brexit Britain worse off outside the EU, says think tank

  12-12-2017 13:28
  
  The study implies that Theresa May's Conservative Government is merely undertaking a damage limitation
  
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• Man dies in explosion at Birmingham metal factory | UK news | The ... - The Guardian

  12-12-2017 12:39
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  Man dies in explosion at Birmingham metal factory | UK news | The ...
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  Police say blast occurred at around 2.45am at Timet UK metal smelting plant in Witton area of city.and more »
  
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• Man dies in explosion at Birmingham metal factory - The Guardian

  12-12-2017 12:39
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  Man dies in explosion at Birmingham metal factory
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  The explosion occurred at the Timet UK metal smelting plant in Holford Road, Witton. Photograph: Google Street View. Birmingham. Man dies in explosion at Birmingham metal factory. Police say blast occurred at around 2.45am at Timet UK metal smelting ...and more »
  
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• Man dies in explosion at Birmingham metal factory

  12-12-2017 12:39
  Police say blast occurred at around 2.45am at Timet UK metal smelting plant in Witton area of cityAn inquiry has been launched after a man was killed in an explosion at a metal factory in Birmingham.Police said the incident happened at around 2.45am at the Timet UK metal smelting plant in Holford Road, Witton. The West Midlands fire service confirmed the death and the victim’s relatives have been informed. Continue reading...
  
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• West Midlands to have the fastest growing economy outside London and the South East

  12-12-2017 12:34
  
  Experts say the West Midlands is more successful than most other parts of the UK - but not London or the South East
  
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• Billy Idol announces 2018 UK tour including Birmingham - this is how to get tickets - Birmingham Mail

  12-12-2017 12:24
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  Billy Idol announces 2018 UK tour including Birmingham - this is how to get tickets
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  Punk legend's Live! 2018 Tour of UK and Europe includes a date at O2 Academy in Birmingham. Share; Comments. By. David Bentley. 11:21, 12 DEC 2017; Updated 13:53, 12 DEC 2017. What's On. Enter your postcode to see news and information near you ...and more »
  
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• Billy Idol announces 2018 UK tour including Birmingham - this is ... - Birmingham Mail

  12-12-2017 12:21
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  Billy Idol announces 2018 UK tour including Birmingham - this is ...
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  Punk legend's Live! 2018 Tour of UK and Europe includes a date at O2 Academy in Birmingham.and more »
  
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• Man dies in Birmingham factory 'explosion'

  12-12-2017 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  A burst cooling pipe is believed to be the cause.
  
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• UK snow: Ice warning as commuters faced delays

  12-12-2017 10:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Wintry conditions cause travel disruption and schools remain closed after the coldest night of the year.
  
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• Research could pave the way for pre-hospital treatment for seriously injured patients

  12-12-2017 10:00
  Scientists hope to have paved the way for the development of potentially new life-saving treatments to be administered to seriously injured patients in the critical first hour of injury.
  
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• The new way you can help rough sleepers in Birmingham

  12-12-2017 06:30
  
  Charities and councils join forces on the Change Into Action fund raising campaign to tackle homelessness
  
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• Here are the major road and rail schemes and more coming to Birmingham and the West Midlands

  12-12-2017 06:00
  
  Want to know how billions of pounds is being spent in the West Midlands? We have the details.
  
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