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• Train DERAILS near Birmingham causing commuter CHAOS across Midlands - Express.co.uk

  12-09-2018 23:40
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  Train DERAILS near Birmingham causing commuter CHAOS across Midlands
  Express.co.uk
  The derailed freight train has caused disruptions on railway services across the Midlands. The train overturned close to Whitacre Junction in Warwickshire shortly after 3pm today. Photos show wagons on their side or leaning into the trees on the rail ...
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• Murder charge after man found in Bilston property

  12-09-2018 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Deniss Buzmakovs was discovered with serious injuries in Bilston.
  
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• Two probation staff suspended after Wolverhampton rape death review

  12-09-2018 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Leroy Campbell raped and strangled Lisa Skidmore and tried to murder her elderly mother.
  
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• Missing Naomi Rees, 16, found after month-long search

  12-09-2018 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Naomi Rees was first reported missing at the start of August before a UK-wide hunt was held for her.
  
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• County Championship: Worcestershire still in hunt against Surrey

  12-09-2018 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Leaders Surrey close on 70-0, needing another 202 to beat Worcestershire at New Road and seal the Division One title.
  
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• John Terry: Former England captain turns down Spartak Moscow offer

  12-09-2018 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry turns down a contract with Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow.
  
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• Lymph node structural cells rein in human immune responses, research finds

  12-09-2018 18:23
  New research led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute in Australia and the University of Birmingham in the UK has veered away from traditional immunology by turning the spotlight on the structural cells that build and support the immune-rich environment of lymph nodes.
  
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• Victorian Society reveals top 10 buildings 'crying out' to be saved

  12-09-2018 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The Victorian Society's annual list exposes the plight facing Victorian and Edwardian buildings.
  
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• County Championship: Warwickshire beat Leicestershire by an innings

  12-09-2018 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Warwickshire take another significant step towards promotion by beating Leicestershire by an innings and 104 runs.
  
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• West Midlands employers demand Brexit certainty - but even Theresa May doesn't know what's going to happen

  12-09-2018 16:11
  
  Jaguar Land Rover and Cadbury want assurances about the type of Brexit to expect, but nobody at Westminster knows what's happening either
  
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• Man jailed for 'sadistic' murder of Charlotte Teeling

  12-09-2018 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Richard Bailey, who has 171 previous convictions, claimed Charlotte Teeling died accidentally.
  
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• Labour's Tom Watson 'reversed' type-2 diabetes through diet and exercise

  12-09-2018 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour's deputy leader says he lost seven stone by cutting out sugar, fatty foods and beer.
  
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• Davis Cup: Dan Evans could make Great Britain return in Glasgow

  12-09-2018 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Dan Evans could play for Great Britain for the first time since serving a 12-month ban for cocaine use in Friday's Davis Cup tie.
  
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• Man who strangled woman during sex given 29-year jail term

  12-09-2018 14:29
  Richard Bailey killed Charlotte Teeling hours after meeting her on night out in BirminghamA man who killed a woman less than six hours after meeting her, scattered pornography near her body and then used her bank card to buy food has been handed a minimum 29-year jail term.Richard Bailey strangled and smothered Charlotte Teeling, 33, at his Birmingham flat after meeting her in a shop during a night out. Continue reading...
  
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• Children's homes approved despite drugs fears in Dudley

  12-09-2018 13:48
  
  Some residents feared nearby school children could be affected by young people with behavioural problems
  
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• The REAL Benefits Streets: Map reveals how Birmingham accounts for HALF of the top 10 highest claiming areas for ... - Daily Mail

  12-09-2018 13:05
  Daily Mail
  The REAL Benefits Streets: Map reveals how Birmingham accounts for HALF of the top 10 highest claiming areas for ...
  Daily Mail
  Birmingham accounts for half of the top 10 highest claiming unemployment benefits areas in the UK, according to official figures. Five areas of the city feature prominently among a league table of constituencies with the highest proportion of claimants.and more »
  
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• Warwickshire: Gloucestershire seamer Craig Miles to join Bears on three-year contract

  12-09-2018 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Fast bowler Craig Miles agrees a move to Warwickshire from Gloucestershire from next season.
  
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• Watch: Probe after shipping container rooftop barbecue winched into place

  12-09-2018 10:59
  
  Sparkhill residents raise concerns over what appears to be a restaurant
  
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• Train DERAILS near Birmingham causing commuter CHAOS across Midlands - Express

  12-09-2018 09:00
  Train DERAILS near Birmingham causing commuter CHAOS across Midlands  ExpressA DERAILED freight train with overturned wagons has caused travel delays between Nuneaton and Coleshill Parkway in the Birmingham area.
  
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• Birmingham accounts for HALF of top 10 benefits claiming areas in UK - Daily Mail

  12-09-2018 09:00
  Birmingham accounts for HALF of top 10 benefits claiming areas in UK  Daily MailFive areas of the city feature prominently among a league table of constituencies with the highest proportion of claimants.
  
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• Old factory and cemetery chapels on Victorian Society's at-risk list

  12-09-2018 06:00
  
  Campaigning charity publishes 11th annual countdown of the UK's ten most endangered buildings
  
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