Birmingham news

• Birmingham City 1-4 Huddersfield Town (aet)

  06-02-2018 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Huddersfield fight back from behind to beat Birmingham and book a home tie against Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round.
  
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• Hearing for officer who left Top Secret papers in car

  06-02-2018 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Anti-terrorism officer Marcus Beale has already been fined and is suspended from work.
  
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• Carillion chiefs admit failures at Parliamentary hearing

  06-02-2018 17:19
  
  Raft of former execs from collapsed group appear before MPs as inquiry in group's collapse continues
  
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• Researchers call for improvement in collection of quality of life trial data

  06-02-2018 17:00
  Researchers have recommended changes to international guidelines used in the development of clinical trials in an effort to gain information about the impact of the treatment on participating patients and their quality of life.
  
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• Carillion: Ex-chairman Philip Green takes blame for collapse

  06-02-2018 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Former chairman Philip Green tells MPs he takes "full responsibility" for what happened.
  
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• Teenager cleared of murdering Ryan Passey at nightclub

  06-02-2018 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The jury also acquits the defendant of manslaughter, accepting he did not mean to harm the 24-year-old.
  
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• Seven months after Grenfell, Birmingham's leaders plead with Theresa May to fund tower block sprinklers

  06-02-2018 16:04
  
  Birmingham's Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat leaders have sent a joint letter to Theresa May as the city waits for a funding decision seven months after the Grenfell disaster
  
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• Stolen cavapoo Olive reunited with owners after campaign

  06-02-2018 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  After thousands joined the hunt for the stolen cavapoo, Olive was located more than 100 miles from home.
  
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• Pioneering work changes how young people perceive sexual violence in Bosnia-Herzegovina

  06-02-2018 14:47
  A pioneering educational programme will help young people get involved in the fight against the social stigma that surrounds sexual violence in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH).
  
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• Why your smart meter could see your gas and electricity bills rise

  06-02-2018 14:16
  
  They are meant to make life easier and help people save money, but smart meters have been accused of pushing up fuel bills
  
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• Birmingham teams up with Mexico on energy storage project

  06-02-2018 13:59
  Experts at the University of Birmingham have joined counterparts in Mexico to explore how energy storage can help develop a low-carbon energy system and support people living in Mexican communities with limited access to energy.
  
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• Should you pay to take your car to Birmingham's major parks - join the debate

  06-02-2018 13:58
  
  City Council to debate plans to put parking meters in six major city parks including Lickey Hills
  
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• Developers who chop down trees could be made to pay

  06-02-2018 13:55
  
  Developers could be made to compensate city for loss of trees
  
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• Former home of Alstom and van manufacturer LDV will become new rail maintenance depot for HS2

  06-02-2018 12:39
  
  Once home to Metro Cammell and LDV vans, the site at Washwood Heath is set to become HS2's depot
  
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• Ex-Carillion finance director 'not asleep at wheel'

  06-02-2018 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Former finance chief Zafar Khan tells MPs he did everything he could to help the company.
  
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• Cash debt killer gets 24 years for Birmingham murder

  06-02-2018 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Sajad Hussain bled to death on his doorstep, with his unaware family members inside the house.
  
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• Action on air pollution needed now to save East African lives

  06-02-2018 12:04
  Air pollution in Nairobi is likely to become significantly worse by 2030 – putting thousands of lives at risk from one of the biggest killers in urban Africa – unless action is taken now, according to an alliance of African and British experts.
  
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• HS2 give homeowners three months to leave but residents 'want better deal'

  06-02-2018 10:30
  
  Residents of Common Lane, Ward End are demanding a fair price for their homes
  
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• Birmingham is the third most congested city in the UK - ITV News

  06-02-2018 09:51
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  Motorists in Birmingham spend up to 9% of their total drive time in traffic. Photo: PA. Birmingham is among the top three congested cities in the UK with motorists spending more than 9% of their commute in traffic. In the largest ever study of its kind ...
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• Mayor Andy Street set to scrap plan for a £10.80 council tax rise

  06-02-2018 06:30
  
  Report to West Midlands Combined Authority reveals mayor and local councils have agreed to delay rise by a year
  
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• This is how Birmingham's skyline will change in 2018

  06-02-2018 06:00
  
  Our skyline is forever evolving so here is a handy guide to how the city is set to look by the end of this year
  
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• Suffragette city: How three inspiring Birmingham women helped win the vote 100 years ago

  06-02-2018 06:00
  
  The suffragette campaigners played a major part in making the long-awaited blow for equality
  
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• Shakespeare's Birthplace named among top cultural buildings

  06-02-2018 06:00
  
  Campaign group Historic England includes popular tourist attraction in a new initiative celebrating the best buildings across the country
  
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• Fires, force-feeding and fury - Birmingham's role in the Suffragette movement 100 years on

  06-02-2018 06:00
  
  The fight to secure votes for women was won 100 years ago on Tuesday
  
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• UK rush hour drivers spend more than a day in traffic

  06-02-2018 05:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Sitting in traffic costs drivers in cities an average of £1,168 per year, according to new research.
  
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• Hilda Burkitt: Suffragette who spoke out against force-feeding

  06-02-2018 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Hilda Burkitt joined the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in Birmingham in 1907.
  
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