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• Charlene Ellis and Letisha Shakespeare murders: Legal challenge of key witness

  21-09-2018 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Two men convicted of murder are challenging the anonymity of a key witness in the deaths of two girls.
  
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• England call up Stone for Sri Lanka

  21-09-2018 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  England call up uncapped Surrey opener Rory Burns in the Test squad to tour Sri Lanka this winter, following the retirement of Alastair Cook.
  
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• County Championship: Warwickshire draw with Sussex to secure promotion

  21-09-2018 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Warwickshire bat out the day to draw against Sussex at Hove to secure promotion back to Division One.
  
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• Moment gang ram-raid shop and rip out ATM in Birmingham

  21-09-2018 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Police footage shows the moment a cash machine is dragged out of a shop in Birmingham.
  
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• Father among seven in court charged with boy 'acid attack'

  21-09-2018 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The father of the injured boy was one of the seven defendants to appear in court.
  
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• National police unit starts work on 'county lines' drug gangs

  21-09-2018 17:37
  Team in Birmingham will develop intelligence and act against serious offendersA team of 38 investigators have begun a national crackdown on county lines drugs gangs, which send children to provincial towns to sell heroin and crack cocaine.The county lines coordination centre, based in Birmingham, is aimed at developing a national intelligence picture of the drugs networks, after increasing awareness of the tactic. Continue reading...
  
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• Birmingham pub crowned UK's best in Good Pub Guide 2019 - Birmingham Live

  21-09-2018 17:25
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  Birmingham pub crowned UK's best in Good Pub Guide 2019
  Birmingham Live
  A popular city centre boozer has been named Town Pub of the Year by the 2019 Good Pub Guide. The Old Joint Stock, which overlooks Birmingham Cathedral, has been handed the prestigious title by the independent annual travel guide which lists the UK's ...and more »
  
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• Birmingham could be stripped to bare minimum council services

  21-09-2018 17:09
  
  The city council needs to make £100m cuts in less than two years
  
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• Mylee Billingham had 'defensive hand wounds'

  21-09-2018 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Hand and finger wounds suggest she tried to fend off a knife, a pathologist tells jurors.
  
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• West Bromwich Albion v Millwall

  21-09-2018 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between West Bromwich Albion and Millwall.
  
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• 'My role isn't a parent, it's like a peer'

  21-09-2018 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A scheme which partners carers with adults with learning disabilities is set to be expanded.
  
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• Mayor wants changes to Clean Air Zone proposals in Birmingham

  21-09-2018 14:47
  
  He said the new charges should be 'as sympathetic as possible' for residents
  
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• Teenage pregnancy posters grab attention on Walsall buses

  21-09-2018 13:53
  
  The posters feature images of a tube of lipstick or a high-heeled stiletto shoe
  
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• Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers

  21-09-2018 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
  
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• University of Birmingham signs joint initiative to develop HydroFlex – the UK's first hydrogen train

  21-09-2018 13:37
  The UK's first hydrogen powered train will be created following a new joint initiative between the University of Birmingham's Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education ('BCRRE') and Porterbrook.
  
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• Championship clubs briefed on potential 21-point penalty for financial breaches

  21-09-2018 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Championship clubs are briefed on potential penalties as high as 21 points if they breach spending regulations.
  
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• Free school for Solihull's autistic children

  21-09-2018 12:57
  
  It could cater for between 80 to 100 pupils, of junior and secondary school age
  
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• Jaguar not only company at risk from no-deal Brexit, warns mayor

  21-09-2018 12:40
  
  The Jaguar boss said a bad Brexit deal could cost his company tens of thousands of jobs
  
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• University rises in the UK rankings

  21-09-2018 12:11
  The University of Birmingham has risen in the rankings of The Time and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.
  
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• Hundreds more West Midlands ambulance staff get terror training

  21-09-2018 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Four hundred members of West Midlands Ambulance Service are now being trained to deal with terrorist incidents.
  
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• Motorcycle Live 2018 - Birmingham NEC - Auto Trader UK

  21-09-2018 11:14
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  Motorcycle Live 2018 - Birmingham NEC
  Auto Trader UK
  Motorcycle Live – the UK's biggest motorcycle show – takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from November 17-25 and is a must for any bike fan. Share. Words by: Phil West First published: 17th September 2018. View gallery. With over 40 of the world's ...
  
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• How to get a free coach trip from Birmingham to UK cities - Birmingham Live

  21-09-2018 09:00
  How to get a free coach trip from Birmingham to UK cities  Birmingham LiveNew coach company Snap has got an unbeatable offer on travel in UK.
  
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• Birmingham pub crowned UK's best in Good Pub Guide 2019 - Birmingham Post

  21-09-2018 09:00
  Birmingham pub crowned UK's best in Good Pub Guide 2019  Birmingham PostOld Joint Stock was praised by judges for its lively atmosphere and all-day food menu.
  
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• Ex-Wolves & Nigeria keeper Carl Ikeme on cancer which took his career - and almost his life

  21-09-2018 07:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme on his cancer 'journey' - from diagnosis and treatment to parenthood, retirement and future plans.
  
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• English rainy-day phrases explained by Susie Dent

  21-09-2018 04:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Where do sayings such as "saving for a rainy day" or "raining cats and dogs" come from?
  
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• Universities warned over potentially misleading claims

  21-09-2018 02:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A consumer group has challenged universities over the claims they make to attract students.
  
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