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• Army 'truly sorry' over death of Solihull soldier and two comrades on SAS test ... - Birmingham Mail

  14-07-2015 18:07 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Army 'truly sorry' over death of Solihull soldier and two comrades on SAS test ...
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  The Army said it was “truly sorry” after being criticised by a coroner for a catalogue of blunders which led to three deaths on an SAS test march . An inquest into the heat-related collapse of reservists James Dunsby, originally from Solihull , Edward ...
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• Army 'truly sorry' over death of Solihull soldier and two comrades on SAS test march

  14-07-2015 18:03
  
  James Dunsby's widow condemned MoD's 'lack of humility' after he died in searing heat on Brecon Beacons
  
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• It's a rap! Ex-Rowley Regis schoolboy wins place at Eton... with a little help from his singing

  14-07-2015 17:00
  
  Tyrese George fulfils dream by getting scholarship place as a boarder after seeing world-famous public school on CBeebies programme years ago
  
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• Fears for Birmingham pupils who simply vanish from school registers

  14-07-2015 17:00
  
  Ofsted boss warns kids could be exposed to 'extremist ideologies' in wake of Trojan Horse
  
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• Northfield bully attack - police appeal for calm as threats made to alleged culprit

  14-07-2015 16:34
  
  Officers say anyone taking the law into their own hands could be prosecuted themselves
  
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• Handsworth temple fire sees block of flats evacuated

  14-07-2015 15:17
  
  Fire fighters led people to safety as blaze took hold at Valmiki temple on Booth Street this morning (July 14)
  
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• Drug runner stopped on Perry Barr M6 carrying £3.5 million of cocaine

  14-07-2015 13:44
  
  Joseph Burns jailed for six years after being caught in possession of 15 bags of Class A drug hidden in panels of his van
  
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• NSPCC condemns 'sickening' Northfield bully attack

  14-07-2015 13:27
  
  Charity welcomes police investigation after victims were ordered onto their knees to apologise
  
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• Neglect 'played a part' in deaths of SAS soldiers who collapsed on test march

  14-07-2015 13:24
  
  Inquest finds delays in providing medical treatment contributed to deaths of Army reservists - including one from Solihull - during exercise in Brecon Beacons in 2013
  
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• Grade II Listed Barber Institute is a feather in Edgbaston's cap

  14-07-2015 12:36
  
  When it opened just over 75 years ago, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts was described by The Times as being the "purest example" of the work of a key British architect.
  
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• Vote to relax fox-hunting ban postponed after SNP move

  14-07-2015 12:22
  
  Scottish National Party's decision to take part in the division made defeat for Tory government almost certain
  
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• Comment: Why should we have to pay higher taxes on sugary drinks?

  14-07-2015 12:00
  
  Why not put a picture of sugar-loaded teaspoons on the side of each can, bottle or carton as a visual reminder every time our kids take a sip?
  
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• Acocks Green's Avalon Hotel plans described as 'recipe for disaster'

  14-07-2015 12:00
  
  Conversion plans of one of oldest buildings in Acocks Green gets the go-ahead, despite warnings
  
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• Cancer surgeon Sudip Sarker sacked after alarm raised over death rates

  14-07-2015 11:58
  
  Bowel and colon specialist who worked at Redditch is still being investigated by the GMC and police after Birmingham Mail revealed concerns
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at July 14 in years gone by

  14-07-2015 11:48
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on July 14.
  
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• Birmingham DJ Mykee Mackenzie found dead at Missing Bar

  14-07-2015 11:17
  
  Tributes paid to award-winning entertainer after his body was discovered at venue in the heart of city's gay village on Monday morning
  
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• Birmingham fun run crash driver charged with dangerous driving

  14-07-2015 10:43
  
  Ibrar Shazad Boston crashed into roadside barrier and fled scene after collision in Sherlock Street
  
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• Police 'to arrest suspects' as Northfield bullying video viewed six million times online

  14-07-2015 09:46
  
  Officers warn public against reprisals as anger grows over 'completely unacceptable violence' in unprovoked attack on 14-year-olds
  
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• Jewellery Quarter reveller viciously attacked by gang of thugs in Vaults bar

  14-07-2015 09:15
  
  CCTV shows suspects after drinker from Moseley was set upon after dancing with girl at venue on Newhall Hill
  
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• Handsworth temple tackled by 30 fire fighters

  14-07-2015 08:33
  
  Two-storey building on Booth Street was gutted by fire at 5am this morning (Tuesday, July 14)
  
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• Increase in demand for Solihull property - BQ Live

  14-07-2015 08:28 via bqlive.co.uk
  Increase in demand for Solihull property
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  Continued investment into Solihull's retail and leisure sectors has led to an increase in demand for office space in the town centre, according to letting agency Johnson Fellows. West Midlands · News · 0 Comments · Have Your Say ...and more »
  
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• Critics split over new Harper Lee's book Go Set A Watchman

  14-07-2015 08:27
  
  UK fans queued to be among the first to get a copy of the follow-up to the US author's classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird
  
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• Morning news headlines: Cameron backing gender pay audit, Osborne: No UK cash for bailout

  14-07-2015 08:11
  
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• Call for Perry Beeches 'superhead' Liam Nolan to resign after school placed in special measures

  14-07-2015 07:30
  
  Coun Barry Bowles, of education scrutiny committee, says academy trust CEO should face same penalties as other school leaders in same situation
  
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• Birmingham Christian pastor apologises after pulpit attack on gay people and Islam

  14-07-2015 07:30
  
  Steve Crosthwaite under fire after stating 'homosexuality is wrong' and that 'Islam not a peaceful religion'
  
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• Three men charged with robberies and wounding in Coventry

  14-07-2015 00:00
  Three men are to appear before Coventry Magistrates Court this morning (Tuesday 14 July) charged with robberies at two Coventry businesses and a wounding.Jamie Phelan, aged 26 from Westmorland Road, Coventry, Kieran Prentice, aged 28 from Charles Eaton Road, Bedworth and Jack Lindon, aged 18, from Pailton Close, Coventry, were arrested yesterday by officers investigating a string of violent crimes across the city.
  
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• Teenager arrested after girls attacked in Northfield

  14-07-2015 00:00
  A teenager has this afternoon (14 July) been arrested after a vicious attack on two schoolgirls in Northfield.The 16-year-old attended a Birmingham police station and was arrested on suspicion of robbery and is currently in custody.
  
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• Police probe viral bullying video

  14-07-2015 00:00
  An investigation has been launched into a sickening attack on two schoolgirls by bullies who humiliated and assaulted them in Northfield. A video circulating on social media showing the attack – believed to have happened on Saturday night in Hilary Grove – has been viewed more than six million times.Detectives have already spoken to two of the group involved – including a male youth who filmed the incident – and plans are in place to arrest the two female offenders.
  
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• Man left needing surgery in phone robbery

  14-07-2015 00:00
  Three men and one woman are being sought after a 55-year-old man was attacked by would-be robbers on Gospel Oak Road, Tipton.Police were called after the man was knocked to the floor during the attempted robbery at around 8.15pm on Sunday 28 June.
  
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• Man attacked by six after talking to woman in club

  14-07-2015 00:00
  A man has been badly beaten by six men after he danced next to a woman in a Birmingham bar. CCTV captures the attack and the men police are now working to identify.
  
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• Drug dealer jailed after £3.5m cocaine haul

  14-07-2015 00:00
  A drugs courier has been jailed for six years after he was caught on the M6 in Birmingham with £3.5m of cocaine hidden in panels in his van.Joseph Burns’ Peugeot Partner van had already been identified by police as possibly carrying drugs on board and when it was seen in Farnborough, Surrey, on 12 May, observations for the vehicle were circulated to police forces along its suspected route back to Merseyside. 
  
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• Concerns grow for missing Olton woman

  14-07-2015 00:00
  Police are urgently appealing for help to find an elderly woman from the Olton area of Solihull who has gone missing.Mary McCann left her home in Amberley Road at around 7am this morning (14 July) and has not been seen since.
  
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