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• Stirchley man arrested over violent assault after public appeal

  01-07-2015 22:56
  
  James Smith, 22, detained after extensive police enquiries into assault on June 13
  
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• Birmingham's dumbest crook jailed for raiding local Tesco's - without wearing a disguise

  01-07-2015 22:00
  
  Hall Green-based Imran Chughtai was 'promptly recognised' as a regular customer
  
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• UPDATED: Missing Edgbaston five-year-old Shante Edwards found safe and well

  01-07-2015 20:22
  
  Youngster found after becoming separated from her mum in Dudley Road
  
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• Hunt for missing Edgbaston five-year-old Shante Edwards

  01-07-2015 20:22
  
  Youngster became separated from her mum in Dudley Road earlier tonight
  
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• 10 top Saturday morning children's TV shows you loved to watch when you were a kid

  01-07-2015 20:11
  
  We look back at the kids' shows that used to get us out of bed on a Saturday morning to enjoy celebrity phone-ins, competitions, cartoons and custard pies
  
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• Northfield hell neighbour Michael Thornton jailed for blasting out No.1 hit Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs

  01-07-2015 20:09
  
  He held late-night parties after the pubs had shut, driving his fellow residents to despair
  
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• Chester Road misery over lane closures on hottest day of the year - but where are the workmen?

  01-07-2015 20:00
  
  Long queues form on key route as work continues on delayed travel scheme
  
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• Birmingham weather: City bakes in 32C heat as ambulance service sees surge in calls

  01-07-2015 20:00
  
  Temperatures in Birmingham reached 32.9C as ambulance service reports surge in calls due to heatwave
  
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• The search is on for Birmingham's Digital Heroes - find out how to nominate

  01-07-2015 19:17
  
  The TalkTalk annual Digital Heroes competition aims to recognise people making a difference through the use of technology
  
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• Alum Rock stabbing - two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

  01-07-2015 19:02
  
  Pair detained after man knifed in early-morning fracas
  
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• Driver cheats death in M42 crash

  01-07-2015 18:56
  
  He walked away from overturned car with only a grazed arm
  
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• Man arrested over Kings Norton road rage row

  01-07-2015 18:35
  
  Suspect held on suspicion of assault and driving offences after second motorist ended up in hospital
  
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• Damson Park travellers quit Solihull site after being threatened with arrest

  01-07-2015 18:27
  
  Twenty caravans finally leave after police secure get-tough order
  
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• Damson Park travellers quit Solihull site after being threatened with arrest - Birmingham Mail

  01-07-2015 18:27 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Damson Park travellers quit Solihull site after being threatened with arrest
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  TRAVELLERS who invaded a Solihull park have quit the site – and face arrest if they return. Around 20 caravans parked up in Damson Park left earlier today, Wednesday. They had ignored an earlier injunction ordering them to leave by 9am today. But they ...
  
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• Thug attacked paramedic giving him 999 treatment

  01-07-2015 17:30
  
  Aston Hamilton kicked out at worker trying to help him
  
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• Longbridge caretaker tests out electric cars for Birmingham City Council

  01-07-2015 17:00
  
  Gary Chalk selected to see if council can save thousands of pounds using electric cars
  
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• Convicted murderer Rikko Marks appeals against guilty verdict

  01-07-2015 17:00
  
  Rikko Marks, from Birmingham, says he did not murder Adrian Locke found stabbed to death outside drugs den in Worcester
  
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• Tunisia shootings victims were 'pure diamonds' says anguished mum who lost her son, dad and brother

  01-07-2015 16:59
  
  Suzanne Richards pays tribute to Joel Richards, Patrick Evans and Adrian Evans
  
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• Plea for Girl Guide volunteers to help across the borough - Solihull Observer

  01-07-2015 16:24 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Plea for Girl Guide volunteers to help across the borough
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  GIRLGUIDING Warwickshire has sent out an urgent plea to any would be volunteers to help girls across the borough to grow in confidence and discover their potential. There will be a Meet and Greet event on Wednesday, July 8, in a bid to get more people ...
  
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• A day in the life of a Guide Dog puppy - Solihull Observer

  01-07-2015 16:09 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  A day in the life of a Guide Dog puppy
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  FOLLOWING on from the huge success of the latest series of ITV's Me and My Guide Dog, which featured the puppies being born and trained at the Guide Dogs Breeding Centre and training HQ in Leamington, The Observer has teamed up with puppy walkers ...
  
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• Live: Man critically ill in hospital after being stabbed in Alum Rock mass brawl

  01-07-2015 15:59
  
  Two arrested and three treated in hospital following violence in Cotterills Lane at 6.40am
  
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• Man, 22, stabbed in Alum Rock fracas

  01-07-2015 15:58
  
  Victim critically ill after clash that left three others with head injuries and saw police make two arrests
  
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• Birmingham on TORNADO alert as hail and thunder sweep in after heatwave

  01-07-2015 15:16
  
  Forecast of wild weather ahead - ten years to the month after freak weather hit Sparkbrook, Moseley and Kings Heath
  
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• Breaking: Black Country Tunisia terror attack victims are being repatriated

  01-07-2015 15:09
  
  The bodies of Adrian Evans, his nephew Joel Richards, and dad Patrick Evans are on their way back to the UK along with former Blues player Denis Thwaites and his wife Elaine
  
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• Alton Towers Smiler crash victim Vicky Balch posts first picture since losing her leg

  01-07-2015 15:07
  
  Brave 20-year-old was inspired by meeting with Midland soldier and fellow amputee
  
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• Redditch rapist John Dennis has too soft sentence doubled to 20 years

  01-07-2015 14:36
  
  Vile attacker abused four women - one a sleeping schoolgirl
  
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• British victims of Tunisia beach massacre are returning to the UK

  01-07-2015 14:14
  
  The C-17 military transport aircraft left Tunis airport bound for Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Health warnings issued as Britain gets hot

  01-07-2015 14:03
  
  Children, the elderly and those with serious illnesses are at particular risk amid fears the hot weather could lead to hospitalisations and even deaths
  
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• New pilot scheme set to provide better care to Solihull pensioners - Solihull Observer

  01-07-2015 13:51 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  New pilot scheme set to provide better care to Solihull pensioners
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  L to R: ICASS leaders John Short (BSMHFT), Dr Patrick Brooke (Solihull CCG), Andrew Foster (HEFT), Ian James (SMBC) and Caradigm CEO Michael Simpson. s. by: Lauren Clarke 12:48 pm, Jul 01, 2015 ...
  
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• Man assaulted paramedic who tried to help him after finding him lying in street

  01-07-2015 13:51
  
  Aston Hamilton given suspended jail term for lashing out at 999 crew who were called to assist him in West Bromwich
  
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• How parents can take unpaid leave this summer to look after their children

  01-07-2015 13:19
  
  Nearly 650,000 parents can take unpaid leave this summer in the West Midlands
  
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• Cadbury's 80 years of giving

  01-07-2015 12:54
  
  This year marks a major milestone for The Cadbury Foundation - it’s 80th anniversary.
  
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• Are you featured in our latest 2015 prom gallery? We want you to keep on sending YOUR fantastic prom pictures to us

  01-07-2015 12:54
  
  Was your dress one of the best, did you wear the sharpest suit? How did you travel in style to your prom? Send YOUR 2015 prom pictures to us at the Birmingham Mail to show off to our readers online and in print
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at July 1 in years gone by

  01-07-2015 12:40
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on July 1.
  
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• Three men accused of murdering Solihull man Tristram Wallace remanded in custody

  01-07-2015 12:30
  
  Trio accused of punching and kicking man to death in street have appeared at Warwick Crown Court
  
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• Ex-Bromsgrove soldier Lance Whitmore to appeal 50-year jail sentence for drug dealing

  01-07-2015 12:30
  
  26-year-old jailed in Thailand could be back in court within three months, says his lawyer
  
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• Three men accused of murdering Solihull man Tristram Wallace remanded in ... - Birmingham Mail

  01-07-2015 12:29 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Three men accused of murdering Solihull man Tristram Wallace remanded in ...
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  Toney Jelf, Peter Mallon and Neil Potter were arrested following the death of 36-year-old Tristram Wallace on June 22 and charged with his murder. Mr Wallace, of Arden Street, Stratford, who previously lived in Solihull, died at the scene after being ...and more »
  
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• Lifeboat rescues terrified Sutton Coldfield couple from sea near Weston-super-Mare

  01-07-2015 12:12
  
  Pair plucked from waves after becoming trapped underneath derelict Birnbeck Pier by rising tide
  
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• Homophobia in schools 'may be a sign of extremism', says Education Secretary

  01-07-2015 11:10
  
  Government reveals new plans to prevent a repeat of Birmingham's Trojan Horse scandal in other schools
  
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• Two men in hospital after brawl in Alum Rock street

  01-07-2015 10:55
  
  Police closes several streets following 'disorder' in Cotterills Lane
  
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• Cannock police halt drink driving suspect speeding wrong way down M6

  01-07-2015 10:08
  
  Motorist in Ford Ka was eventually stopped by officers following chase near junction 11
  
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• Morning news headlines: Britain brings back massacre dead, Hottest day looms as mercury rises

  01-07-2015 09:37
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Walsall victim unable to walk after vicious road rage attack

  01-07-2015 09:34
  
  Driver left with torn tendons and broken kneecap after assault by another motorist and a third man in Alumwell
  
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• Police hunt suspect over serious assault on Nechells woman

  01-07-2015 09:16
  
  Members of public warned not to approach Marvin Trevis, wanted for attack on June 25
  
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• Bodies of Tunisia terror attack victims from Black Country to be flown home

  01-07-2015 08:51
  
  Adrian Evans, his nephew Joel Richards and father Patrick Evans due to be returned to the UK by the RAF today
  
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• Live: Wednesday's news, sport and weather for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  01-07-2015 07:56
  Local and national news, weather latest and traffic updates for July 1st
  
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• Dad-to-be attacked pregnant girlfriend in cocaine-fuelled rage

  01-07-2015 07:30
  
  Shaun Mills, 25, from Edgbaston, was jailed for 15 months for the attack on his girlfriend
  
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• Birmingham survivor tells of Tunisia terror attack: 'You could just hear women screaming, and more gunfire'

  01-07-2015 07:30
  
  Northfield army cadet Connell Freeman was on holiday with his girlfriend in Sousse when gunman opened fire on beach
  
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• Witness appeal after Walsall road rage

  01-07-2015 00:00
  A man has been left unable to walk after suffering serious leg injuries in a road rage incident in Walsall.The 54-year-old was driving along Primley Avenue, Alumwell, in his beige Nissan Micra at 2pm on 21 June when a dark green Renault Clio pulled in front of him and blocked the road.
  
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• Think before you call, police urge, as force faces 101 summer spike

  01-07-2015 00:00
  “There’s a lizard on my lawn”, “my neighbour’s washing machine is too loud”, and “my finger is stuck in a bottle” – just three of the latest ‘dilemmas’ that have prompted people to call the police 101 number!West Midlands Police has issued a timely reminder over what warrants a call to the 101 non-emergency hotline as the force enters its busiest period for call centre demand.
  
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