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• Birmingham wins battle to become UK's first city with 5G coverage - Metro

  03-09-2018 23:30
  Metro
  Birmingham wins battle to become UK's first city with 5G coverage
  Metro
  Birmingham will be the first major city to have 5G mobile coverage, it will be announced tomorrow. Mobile phone users will be able to download all three Lord of the Rings films within two minutes with superfast 5G coverage. The West Midlands beat off ...and more »
  
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• Paradise Circus closes for Metro tram extension for a year

  03-09-2018 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Commuters are warned to expect delays and congestion as vehicles and buses are diverted.
  
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• Severely traumatised refugees may not necessarily develop PTSD - study

  03-09-2018 17:38
  Heavily traumatized people such as refugees fleeing war, torture and natural catastrophes may not necessarily develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study reveals.
  
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• Flagship project to enhance wildlife habitats across Solihull

  03-09-2018 16:54
  
  It's an area equivalent to almost 150 of the largest international football pitches
  
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• Druids Heath residents fear community will be 'destroyed' by tower blocks demolition

  03-09-2018 16:32
  
  Plea to council over plans for multi-million pound rebuilding of one of Birmingham's largest council estates
  
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• Run-down flats set to be bulldozed - and replaced by 77 new homes in Bartley Green

  03-09-2018 15:44
  
  There are currently four rows of 'flat over garage' blocks on the site
  
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• Storm Florence set to batter UK with gusts of 65mph expected - Birmingham Live

  03-09-2018 15:08
  Birmingham Live
  Storm Florence set to batter UK with gusts of 65mph expected
  Birmingham Live
  Dramatic changes to the weather in the UK could be on the way as Tropical Storm Florence continues to churn away in the mid-Atlantic. The Atlantic is currently very active and is playing host to a variety stormy disturbances that could lead to spells ...and more »
  
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• Rangers sign ex-West Brom veteran McAuley

  03-09-2018 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Rangers sign Northern Ireland international defender Gareth McAuley on a deal until the end of the season.
  
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• UK heatwave 2018 sparked the joint-hottest summer on record - Birmingham Live

  03-09-2018 14:28
  Birmingham Live
  UK heatwave 2018 sparked the joint-hottest summer on record
  Birmingham Live
  This year was the joint-hottest summer on record for the UK as a whole and the hottest for England, the Met Office has said. UK temperatures for June to August 2018 reveal that this year is top of the league table in records dating back to 1910, along ...
  Poms told not to go outside, health warnings issued during Britain's record hot weatherNEWS.com.auall 113 news articles »
  
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• Water companies to cut bills in England and Wales

  03-09-2018 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Firms have set out how they intend to cut water bills as part of the regulator's five year review.
  
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• Diego Fabbrini rescinds Birmingham contract - Eurosport.co.uk

  03-09-2018 13:32
  Eurosport.co.uk
  Diego Fabbrini rescinds Birmingham contract
  Eurosport.co.uk
  Diego Fabbrini has had his contract with Birmingham terminated by mutual consent, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced. The 28-year-old forward has spent the past 18 months away from St Andrew's on loan, first with Italian side Spezia and most ...and more »
  
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• Have your say on the future of electric vehicles in the Black Country

  03-09-2018 13:30
  
  Around 14 million electric vehicles are expected on Britain’s roads by the end of the next decade
  
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• Theresa May urged to ban drivers with terrible eyesight from the roads

  03-09-2018 13:09
  
  MPs demand 'Poppy's law' following death of three-year-old Poppy-Arabella Clarke in Sutton Coldfield
  
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• Birmingham coroner backs calls for £1 million digital autopsy scanner

  03-09-2018 12:43
  
  Business case for digital post mortems being investigated by city officers following 10,000 name petition
  
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• #nospaceforhate: Tom Watson launches campaign to fight 'abusive language and personal attacks' on social media

  03-09-2018 12:26
  
  Black Country MP Tom Watson says 'something quite rotten' has happened to political debate on the internet
  
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• Attempted murder charge after man hit by car in Erdington

  03-09-2018 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The 19-year-old is remanded in custody by magistrates ahead of a crown court appearance.
  
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• 80,000 sick perverts are a threat to children on the internet

  03-09-2018 11:25
  
  Bromsgrove MP and Home Secretary Sajid Javid was 'sickened' to discover the number of child sex abusers online
  
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• The opioids being sold from a Birmingham doorstep

  03-09-2018 11:10 via bbc.co.uk
  A man selling opioids from his home has been secretly filmed by a BBC investigative reporter.
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne announces new UK tour including Birmingham - this is when to get tickets - Birmingham Live

  03-09-2018 10:49
  Birmingham Live
  Ozzy Osbourne announces new UK tour including Birmingham - this is when to get tickets
  Birmingham Live
  Ozzy Osbourne has announced a new set of UK tour dates including a show in Birmingham. The Brummie rocker has revealed extra dates for his upcoming No More Tours 2, a tour named in reference to his 1992 No More Tours shows.and more »
  
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• Storm Florence set to batter UK with gusts of 65mph expected - Birmingham Mail

  03-09-2018 09:00
  Storm Florence set to batter UK with gusts of 65mph expected  Birmingham MailDramatic changes to the weather in the UK could be on the way as Tropical Storm Florence continues to churn away in the mid-Atlantic. The Atlantic is currently ...
  
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• Kelly Simmons: Women's Super League 'can break into the mainstream'

  03-09-2018 08:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Newly-appointed FA director of the women's professional game, Kelly Simmons, says the WSL "can break into the mainstream".
  
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• Designs revealed for university's revamp of Municipal Bank building

  03-09-2018 06:00
  
  University of Birmingham is planning a wholesale renovation of former bank to create a showcase for its work and research
  
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• Three police forces will test eyesight of all drivers stopped

  03-09-2018 04:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Three forces in England will test every motorist they stop in a crackdown on those with poor vision.
  
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