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• Birmingham beggar 'saved' by job offer

  25-01-2018 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Kriss Wilkes says he was in a desperate place when he was offered a job by a passer-by.
  
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• A shooting club for the visually impaired in Birmingham is searching for volunteers.

  25-01-2018 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The club needs volunteers to help out and to help in competitions in which the sighted keep losing.
  
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• Music stops Birmingham's commuters in their tracks

  25-01-2018 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Commuters at Birmingham's New Street station were treated to a performance by young musicians.
  
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• 'Rogue' landlords in Sandwell could be fined £30,000

  25-01-2018 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Sandwell council is cracking down on landlords who fail to comply with housing rules.
  
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• MP James Morris denounces Sandwell Council's 'rotten regime'

  25-01-2018 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  James Morris says the government should send in commissioners to "restore public trust".
  
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• Sandwell Council accused of 'incompetence and corruption' as MP urges Government ends 'rotten regime'

  25-01-2018 18:49
  
  MP James Morris demands the resignation of Sandwell Council leader Steve Eling and urges the Government to step in and end 'incompetence, corruption and cronyism' at the authority
  
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• Donald Trump expects "tremendous" increase in US trade with UK - Birmingham Mail

  25-01-2018 18:47
  Birmingham Mail
  Donald Trump expects "tremendous" increase in US trade with UK
  Birmingham Mail
  Declaring that he wanted to correct the "false rumour" of a transatlantic falling-out, he assured Mrs May: "We love your country." Share; Comments. By. James RodgerAdvanced Content Writer. 17:45, 25 JAN 2018. News. Enter your postcode to see news and ...and more »
  
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• Adi Yussuf: Solihull Moors signs striker after Barrow departure

  25-01-2018 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  National League strugglers Solihull Moors sign Adi Yussuf on an 18-month deal after the striker leaves Barrow.
  
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• Major slavery raid sees police arrest 13 in West Midlands - Express.co.uk

  25-01-2018 18:41
  Express.co.uk
  Major slavery raid sees police arrest 13 in West Midlands
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  THIRTEEN people have been arrested on suspicion of modern slavery following a series of dawn raids in Birmingham. By Simon Osborne. PUBLISHED: 14:33, Thu, Jan 25, 2018 | UPDATED: 15:49, Thu, Jan 25, 2018. 0. Police car MPS. Police have arrested 13 ...and more »
  
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• Former Selly Oak Hospital nurses home to be converted into flats

  25-01-2018 17:48
  
  Plans to transform 111 year old building revealed
  
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• The under-performing secondary schools in Birmingham and West Midlands

  25-01-2018 15:08
  
  According to new statistics, this is up from 282 schools, just under one in 10 - the year before
  
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• Air India launch UK's only direct Amritsar service from Birmingham - Coventry Telegraph

  25-01-2018 15:08
  Coventry Telegraph
  Air India launch UK's only direct Amritsar service from Birmingham
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... Video Loading. Video Unavailable. Click to playTap to play. The video will start in 8Cancel. Play now. Video will play in ...and more »
  
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• Manchester United: Axel Tuanzebe joins Aston Villa on loan

  25-01-2018 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Aston Villa sign Manchester United's England Under-21 defender Axel Tuanzebe on loan for the rest of the season.
  
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• Innovative Birmingham education partnership receives funding to teach future skills

  25-01-2018 13:52
  An innovative Birmingham education partnership has received funding to develop new and enhanced courses that will help provide the skills needed in the Midlands' future economy.
  
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• Birmingham and Nankai set up 'green' Joint Research Institute

  25-01-2018 13:42
  The University of Birmingham and Nankai University are establishing a Joint Research Institute that will see experts from the UK and China working together on global environmental challenges.
  
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• Murder arrest after woman found dead in Netherton

  25-01-2018 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Police says the suspect and the victim are believed to be known to each other.
  
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• New rise in 'official' number of people sleeping rough in Birmingham

  25-01-2018 12:25
  
  The number of people forced to sleep on the streets has risen in Birmingham for the sixth year running
  
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• Colin de Grandhomme: Birmingham Bears sign all-rounder for T20 Blast

  25-01-2018 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Birmingham Bears re-sign New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme for their 2018 T20 Blast campaign.
  
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• These are the three Birmingham billionaires added to the Rich List 2018 - who are they?

  25-01-2018 11:45
  
  There are a record eight billionaires who either work in the city, or who have family ties here – up from five last year
  
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• Man jailed for killing cyclist in Darlaston crash

  25-01-2018 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Kade Scrivens drove away from the scene and removed his number plate before handing himself in to police.
  
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• New Sprint rapid bus routes to be launched in city - thanks to Commonwealth Games

  25-01-2018 06:00
  
  The buses are more reliable and will be running in Birmingham by 2022
  
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• Teenagers are sophisticated users of social media, study finds

  25-01-2018 01:15
  A new study by the University of Birmingham published today in Sport, Education and Society sheds light upon teens' online habits.
  
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