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• Hall Green crash mum 'thought she was going to die' as she was cut free from car

  17-06-2015 22:00
  
  Bridget Dixon feared for her life when she became trapped in her car on the Stratford Road
  
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• Ghost hunter in sex attack horror after she was lured to empty office floor

  17-06-2015 22:00
  
  Security guard Desire Nahimana assaulted victim after inventing poltergeist story
  
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• West Midlands Fire Service free 14-year-old who got stuck in child's swing

  17-06-2015 20:52
  
  The teenager got stuck in the child's swing in Ryders Hayes Park
  
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• It's Centenary Square: What do you expect? Herds of wildebeest

  17-06-2015 20:00
  
  To paraphrase Basil Fawlty: “The Sydney Opera House perhaps? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plain...”
  
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• Ashley Blake is applying to be a Top Gear co-host with Chris Evans

  17-06-2015 20:00
  
  Former BBC Midlands Today newsreader says job on Top Gear would be his "dream job"
  
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• Karin Ward tells High Court that Freddie Starr 'goosed' her during comedian's libel action against her

  17-06-2015 19:58
  
  Karin Ward speaks in court as Freddie Starr, from Studley, Warwickshire, sues her for libel and slander
  
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• Mum and daughters in 14 HOUR airport delay after technical fault grounds plane in Spain

  17-06-2015 19:52
  
  Weoley Castle nurse Karen Bushell, 44, and children handed just refreshment vouchers after terminal wait at Girona
  
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• 'How long until they turn the water off?' and 56 more things you said about the new Centenary Square

  17-06-2015 19:44
  
  See what our readers think of the new design for Centenary Square
  
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• World's oldest gambler - a great grandmother from Chelmsley Wood - celebrates 100th birthday at Royal Ascot

  17-06-2015 19:30
  
  Great grandmother Dora Franklin, who has been enjoying a flutter since she was 14 years-old, met jockeys Frankie Dettori and A P McCoy to celebrate her century
  
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• New Top Gear presenter Chris Evans to be joined by female co-host

  17-06-2015 19:27
  
  Speculation has former model Jodie Kidd in driving seat for the job
  
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• Family pay tribute to Catherine de Barnes biker Jonathan 'Jo' Walker - Solihull Observer

  17-06-2015 17:45 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Family pay tribute to Catherine de Barnes biker Jonathan 'Jo' Walker
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  THE FAMILY of a Catherine de Barnes man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Stratford on Sunday (June 14) have paid tribute to the 'much-loved' sports fanatic. Jonathan 'Jo' Walker, 42, was killed when his motorbike was in collision with an Audi A4 ...
  
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• Here's how Birmingham will look to your children

  17-06-2015 17:06
  
  So many new developments are planned for Birmingham - it will be almost unrecognisable - here's how different it will look to future generations
  
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• Pupils facing 'postcode lottery' to win place at preferred secondary schools

  17-06-2015 17:00
  
  Figures reveal the best places for families to live in West Midlands to get top choice in education
  
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• Parents struggling to win top reception places at primary schools

  17-06-2015 17:00
  
  Department for Education figures show Birmingham pupils' chances worst in West Midlands for being offered a place at a school they want
  
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• SPOTTED: Bastian Schweinsteiger in Edgbaston amid on-going transfer speculation

  17-06-2015 16:46
  
  Bayern Munich midfielder dynamo in city cheers on girlfriend Ana Ivanovic during Aegon Classic at The Priory
  
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• Alton Towers crash victim Vicky Balch tweets thanks for support as she recovers from Smiler collision

  17-06-2015 16:24
  
  20-year-old student is battling to save her leg following horrific collision at Staffordshire theme park
  
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• Man seriously ill after stabbing in Coseley

  17-06-2015 16:08
  
  Police launch probe after victim, 34 was rushed to hospital following attack in Hurst Road
  
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• Police hunt Marston Green youth who hit pensioner with stone

  17-06-2015 15:55
  
  Picture of suspect released after OAP, 68, suffered head injury in attack while he was walking down road
  
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• Watch: Black Country MP Tom Watson's Deputy Leadership video features Steve Coogan, Eddie Izzard - and his 71-year-old mum

  17-06-2015 15:52
  
  Midland MP Tom Watson is seen as the favourite to become Labour's new Deputy Leader as the contest kicks off in earnest
  
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• Chief Constable Chris Sims to leave West Midlands Police

  17-06-2015 15:46
  
  Tributes paid to Birmingham's top cop after he announces he will be stepping down from force at start of 2016
  
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• Arsonist who torched Castle Vale police car is caught on camera

  17-06-2015 15:21
  
  Robert Key, 31, was jailed for smashing a window on the Vauxhall Corsa before setting fire to the £6,000 patrol car.
  
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• Shipston Excelsior and AFC Solihull Hayes accepted into Midland League - Stratford upon Avon Herald

  17-06-2015 14:32 via stratford-herald.com
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  Shipston Excelsior and AFC Solihull Hayes accepted into Midland League
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  SHIPSTON Excelsior have been accepted into Division Three of the Midland Football League after storming to the Stratford Alliance title. The club heard from the league last week as they revealed their proposed placings for the 2015/16 season.
  
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• Upgraded Solihull home makes an impact - Birmingham Mail

  17-06-2015 14:14 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Upgraded Solihull home makes an impact
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  The three-bedroom house in Delrene Road, Solihull, is a lovely family home in a popular residential area with schools nearby. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; LinkedIn. Traditional double bay three-bedroom detached house in Delrene Road, Solihull.
  
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• EDL rioter's sentence slashed after court hears he was former soldier angered by Lee Rigby murder

  17-06-2015 14:09
  
  Steven Cooke jailed for two years after chanting "scum" and hurling missiles at police in EDL riot in Birmingham city centre
  
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• Replay: New design for Birmingham Centenary Square announced

  17-06-2015 13:46
  
  Reports from the Council House in Birmingham as the winning design for the city centre square is revealed
  
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• TRW fined after worker crushed between forklift truck and trailer - Solihull Observer

  17-06-2015 13:41 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  TRW fined after worker crushed between forklift truck and trailer
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  SOLIHULL-based car part manufacturer, TRW Ltd has been fined £14,000 and ordered to pay full costs of £3988.50 after a worker was crushed between a forklift truck and a trailer suffering serious injuries. The employee, who was a driver of an ...and more »
  
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• Lichfield Cathedral's gothic majesty

  17-06-2015 13:36
  
  A monumental sight, this beautiful gothic cathedral was created between 1195 and 1340 and its spires range from 58 to 77 metres high.
  
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• Solihull residents urged to help improve recycling rate - Solihull Observer

  17-06-2015 13:24 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull residents urged to help improve recycling rate
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  Coun Tony Dicicco is urging Silhillians to recycle from across the home not just the kitchen. (s). by: Sarah Judkins 12:22 pm, Jun 17, 2015. Share: 0 shares. SILHILLIANS are being urged to think about expanding their recycling routine to all rooms ...
  
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• Fury as Dudley mosque cash offer is branded a 'stitch up'

  17-06-2015 13:24
  
  Fears that deal to end long-running dispute could be reached without going to full council meeting
  
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• New Centenary Square design winner is revealed - what do you think of the plans?

  17-06-2015 13:20
  
  Edinburgh-based Graeme Massie Architects was selected from a shortlist of five because of its ‘bold, brave and unique approach’ for Centenary Square
  
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• How long have you got to live? This Government calculator claims it can help you find out

  17-06-2015 13:04
  
  Find out how long you've got left according to this life expectancy predictor by the Office for National Statistics
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at June 17 in years gone by

  17-06-2015 13:02
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on June 17.
  
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• UK Power Reserve expands in Solihull - The Business Desk

  17-06-2015 13:01 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  UK Power Reserve expands in Solihull
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  INDEPENDENT power generation developer and operator UK Power Reserve has taken additional space at its Solihull base. It has leased a further 3,036 sq ft at Radcliffe House in Blenheim Court on an eight year deal. It already occupies part of the ...
  
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• Celebrate YOUR 2015 prom - keep on sending us your pictures

  17-06-2015 12:46
  
  If you think your school prom one of the best then why not send us your pictures to share with our readers
  
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• Solihull Muslim cemetery plans set to be rejected for third time - Birmingham Mail

  17-06-2015 12:36 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Solihull Muslim cemetery plans set to be rejected for third time
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  Plans for a Muslim cemetery in a leafy Solihull village look set to be refused for a THIRD time. The controversial proposals for the burial ground at Woodhouse Farm, in Catherine-de-Barnes, go before Solihull Council's planning committee today ...and more »
  
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• Midlands MP Michael Fabricant called 'deeply offensive' after he claims openly gay MP is a 'homophobe'

  17-06-2015 12:35
  
  Staffordshire MP Michael Fabricant got into a furious Twitter row with gay MP Chris Bryant - after claiming he was a secret hater of gay people
  
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• Live: New design for Birmingham Centenary Square announced

  17-06-2015 12:30
  
  Reports from the Council House in Birmingham as the winning design for the city centre square is revealed
  
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• Solihull Muslim cemetery plans set to be rejected for third time

  17-06-2015 12:30
  
  Controversial Catherine-de-Barnes proposals are recommended for refusal at meeting of planners tonight
  
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• Nat West and RBS banks fail to make 600,000 payments

  17-06-2015 12:28
  
  Customers outraged after benefits and wages do not appear in accounts and direct debits are not paid
  
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• West Bromwich cyclist killed in collision with lorry is named

  17-06-2015 12:11
  
  Polish national Cyclist Stanislaw Kasprzak suffered fatal injuries in tragedy when he crossed Kendrick Way over junction 1 of the M5
  
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• Tributes paid to victims of US balcony collapse

  17-06-2015 12:07
  
  Five of the six young people who died in Berkeley incident were from the Republic of Ireland
  
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• West Bromwich pensioner murder victim named as Ronald Smith

  17-06-2015 10:52
  
  Man bailed on suspicion of murder after Mr Smith, aged 65, was found stabbed to death at his home in Cottage Walk on June 2
  
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• Tamworth lorry crash tragedy driver named

  17-06-2015 10:05
  
  Glyn Marshall, aged 56, from Walsall, died on Sunday after his vehicle hit central reservation of A5 northbound
  
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• Masked raiders break into Tamworth Snowdome

  17-06-2015 09:42
  
  Three men flee empty handed after locking up security staff and attempting to break open cash machine
  
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• Tell us why you love YOUR dad

  17-06-2015 09:37
  
  It's Father's Day this Sunday so let the world know why your pop's special.
  
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• Five Walsall suspects charged with Syria-related terror offences

  17-06-2015 09:28
  
  Two men and three women appear in court at Westminster following arrests
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder of his parents over Wolverhampton stabbings

  17-06-2015 09:20
  
  Marcel Mowbray accused of attacking his own mum and dad at their Eastfield Grove home
  
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• Smoker tries to snatch blind man from the street after being refused a cigarette

  17-06-2015 08:41
  
  Attacker even followed victim onto a bus before fleeing before police arrived
  
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• Live: Wednesday's news, travel and sport for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  17-06-2015 08:00
  
  Breaking news, sport, weather outlook and traffic updates for June 17th.
  
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• Shock as West Midlands Police record four child sex crimes a day

  17-06-2015 07:30
  
  Shocking research by NSPCC show that youngest victims are babies
  
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