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• 'Feisty' scorpion found in luxury Birmingham hotel

  24-09-2018 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The Hyatt Regency is to host some of the Conservative Party conference from Sunday.
  
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• Labour conference urges Government to back Jaguar Land Rover following three-day week announcement

  24-09-2018 19:58
  
  An emergency motion expressing concern about the UK car industry was approved by Labour's conference
  
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• County Championship: Warwickshire's bowlers stun Kent before Will Rhodes ton

  24-09-2018 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Will Rhodes hits 102 not out for Warwickshire after the Bears bowl out Kent for just 167 in their Division Two title decider.
  
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• County Championship: Yorkshire safe despite Daryl Mitchell century for Worcestershire

  24-09-2018 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Worcestershire's Daryl Mitchell hits a century but Yorkshire have most to celebrate as they officially secure safety.
  
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• Labour to get families out of temporary accommodation with new tax on holiday homes

  24-09-2018 18:27
  
  Shadow Housing Secretary John Healey says he'll end the misery of families stuck in hotels and hostels with new tax on rich owners of second homes
  
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• Picture of Birmingham front room to adorn UK embassies - The Guardian

  24-09-2018 18:26
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  Picture of Birmingham front room to adorn UK embassies
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  A still life with artificial flowers, flock wall paper and lace doilies is to be the first in a series of government art commissions which will see prints being sent out to embassies around the world. Details were announced on Monday of a £500,000 ...and more »
  
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• University of Birmingham Dubai welcomes its first students

  24-09-2018 18:03
  The University of Birmingham Dubai has opened its doors to the first cohort of students at a special welcome event.
  
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• Tunisian women voice untold stories of repression through innovative art exhibition

  24-09-2018 18:03
  The Voices of Memory exhibition has opened in Tunis, launched by the University of Birmingham and the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ).
  
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• eBay to help Wolverhampton traders build online shops

  24-09-2018 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The partnership will help support retailers in a 'challenging climate', the council says.
  
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• Performance to commemorate unsung hero's role in triumphant voyage of discovery

  24-09-2018 17:16
  A University of Birmingham artist and historian is set to lead an outdoor procession as part of a performance and exhibition in commemoration of Captain James Cook's voyage from Plymouth to Australia on HMS Endeavour 250 years ago.
  
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• Residents' anger over damaged playground closure near Solihull

  24-09-2018 16:51
  
  The playground remains shut for health and safety reasons
  
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• Jack Grealish: Aston Villa midfielder signs new five-year deal

  24-09-2018 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish signs a new five-year deal with the Championship club.
  
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• Anger after phone mast is approved in Shirley

  24-09-2018 16:15
  
  It will be erected on Yardley Wood Road, despite more than 700 objections
  
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• Unlicensed Birmingham taxi driver raped student

  24-09-2018 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Attif Hamid is jailed for nine years after luring a woman into his car with the promise of a low fare.
  
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• £1.5 million cycle plan for Sandwell

  24-09-2018 14:36
  
  It includes plans to improve cycling links to local railways and tram stations across the borough
  
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• Wolves stars wish 92-year-old fan happy birthday

  24-09-2018 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  A friend formed a secret plan to record players' happy birthday messages to fan Jim Payne.
  
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• Councillor and wife hurt in shop robbery

  24-09-2018 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Two people have been arrested after the incident at Uplands Fruits in Sandwell Road.
  
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• Labour leadership tells activists they can't have a second referendum on staying in the EU

  24-09-2018 12:49
  
  Many activists at Labour's conference want a 'People's Vote' on stopping Brexit, but Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says no
  
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• Thomas Jones: Second murder arrest over missing student

  24-09-2018 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Another 20-year-old man is arrested in connection with the disappearance of Thomas Jones, 18.
  
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• David Cotterill: Wales winger opens up about depression

  24-09-2018 09:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Wales footballer David Cotterill opens up to BBC Sport Wales and shares the story of his long-term battle against depression.
  
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• Women's selfies sought for giant Face of Suffrage artwork

  24-09-2018 03:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of pictures of girls of women will form a giant mosaic of a mystery suffragette.
  
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