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• Mum of tragic road death teen now facing eviction from home where she has kept shrine to daughter

  24-07-2015 19:38
  
  Nazan Fennell talks about how life collapsed after 13-year-old Hope's death
  
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• Experts '99.9 per cent certain' Charlie Chaplin WAS born in Smethwick

  24-07-2015 19:30
  
  Silent movie star's son adds weight to theory by agreeing to unveil memorial at his suspected birthplace
  
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• Experts '99.9 per cent certain' Charlie Chaplain WAS born in Smethwick

  24-07-2015 19:30
  
  Silent movie star's son adds weight to theory by agreeing to unveil memorial at his suspected birthplace
  
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• Con-man left victim unable to buy pint of milk after fleecing him of £400,000

  24-07-2015 19:30
  
  80-year-old gets only £21,000 back from heartless businessman Kevin Franklin
  
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• Black Country fraudster hands herself into court after a holiday in Gran Canaria

  24-07-2015 19:30
  
  Gail Henshall who lost £9,000 a day on gambling carried out £300,000 fraud to pay debts
  
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• Council refuse to cull Jewellery Quarter seagulls - adding 'if you want rid, you can pay for it'

  24-07-2015 17:13
  
  Birmingham City Council cancel population control and insist residents and businesses cough-up to control birds' population
  
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• Shirley conman forced to pay derisory compensation to victim | Solihull Observer - Solihull Observer

  24-07-2015 17:09 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  A HEARTLESS businessman who fleeced an elderly chartered accountant out of more than £400,000 has been ordered to pay just £21,000 in compensation. But even that is more than the £3,000 Kevin Franklin's victim had expected to get back – until ...and more »
  
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• Shirley conman forced to pay derisory compensation to victim - Solihull Observer

  24-07-2015 17:09 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Shirley conman forced to pay derisory compensation to victim
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  A HEARTLESS businessman who fleeced an elderly chartered accountant out of more than £400,000 has been ordered to pay just £21,000 in compensation. But even that is more than the £3,000 Kevin Franklin's victim had expected to get back – until ...and more »
  
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• Fund for Annie Marson's wedding reaches more than £18K

  24-07-2015 17:07
  
  Family and friends of 25 year-old mum Annie Marston, who is dying of cancer, overwhelmed at generosity
  
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• Fund for Annie Marson's wedding reaches more than £15K

  24-07-2015 17:07
  
  Family and friends of 25 year-old mum Annie Marston, who is dying of cancer, overwhelmed at generosity
  
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• Let's hear it for the Birmingham balti - it's about time the world recognised its greatness

  24-07-2015 17:00
  
  Brum's national dish is finally getting the special protection it deserves, but it mustn't be allowed to overshadow everything else the city offers on the menu
  
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• Hooded robber who snatched bag from widow in town centre avoids jail

  24-07-2015 16:57
  
  Daniel Barker was captured when two passers by tackled him
  
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• Council mental health services cuts set to go ahead in spite of big petition

  24-07-2015 16:38
  
  Campaigners warn that people will not get the care they need
  
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• Rescue sparks RNLI school summer holiday safety message

  24-07-2015 15:33
  
  With millions of schoolchildren breaking up for the school summer holidays, the RNLI urged beachgoers to be aware of the sea's dangers.
  
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• Birmingham train passenger arrested over race and sex offences

  24-07-2015 15:28
  
  Man, 28, accused of racially aggravated assault, sexual assault and obstructing police after incident at New Street Station
  
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• Do you know the five rules of the Birmingham Balti?

  24-07-2015 15:26
  
  The balti is moving ever closer to protected status - but do you know what makes a 'Birmingham Balti'
  
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• Black Country parents to stand trial for death of baby daughter

  24-07-2015 15:20
  
  Ngonidzashe Kandare and Precious Kandare remanded in custody at Wolverhampton Crown Court
  
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• Busiest travel weekend of the year predicted as two million Brits hit the beach

  24-07-2015 14:53
  
  Thousands of flights jet out to the sun as families break up for holidays
  
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• Louisiana cinema shooting leaves three dead and nine injured

  24-07-2015 14:39
  
  Police chief Jim Craft said the gunman was by himself and started the rampage by shooting the two people sitting in front of him
  
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• Solihull care home welcomes care team from Singapore in dementia information ... - carehome.co.uk News

  24-07-2015 14:38 via carehome.co.uk
  
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  Care staff at The Royal Star and Garter Home in Solihull recently received a visit from the elderly care team at Changi General Hospital in Singapore as part of a dementia information-sharing initiative. The visiting team consisted of a physiotherapist ...
  
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• TV's Roger Cook had 'never heard' of Solihull actor who made Ken Clarke abuse claim

  24-07-2015 14:02
  
  Ben Fellows has denied perverting the course of justice
  
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• TV's Roger Cook had 'never heard' of Solihull actor who made Ken Clarke abuse ... - Birmingham Mail

  24-07-2015 14:02 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  TV's Roger Cook had 'never heard' of Solihull actor who made Ken Clarke abuse ...
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  Investigative journalist Roger Cook had “never heard” of a Midland actor who falsely claimed he was molested by former chancellor Kenneth Clarke while working on the reporter's TV show, a court was told. Ben Fellows alleged Mr Clarke had plied him with ...and more »
  
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• Northfield beach draws the crowds for Culture Mash Festival

  24-07-2015 13:17
  
  Sun-soaked scenes in Northfield as beach opens at Victoria Common
  
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• 20 great pics of Wet Wet Wet's Birmingham gigs in the 90s

  24-07-2015 13:00
  
  With news that they’re returning to Birmingham in February, we’ve trawled through our archives to find pictures of the band in the city all those years ago
  
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• Birmingham city centre 'Marmite' tower block approved

  24-07-2015 12:48
  
  You'll either love it or hate it says councillors as tower plan for former Post and Mail printworks site get the green light
  
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• Slide the City scraps plans for 'biggest party of the summer' in Birmingham in 2015

  24-07-2015 12:15
  
  American Slide the City firm said they hope to come to Birmingham in 2016
  
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• Birmingham to be recognised as home of the balti

  24-07-2015 11:53
  
  Dish to be called Birmingham Balti and stand alongside regional greats like Champagne and Wensleydale cheese
  
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• Prime Minister comes to town | Solihull Observer - Solihull Observer

  24-07-2015 11:25 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  PRIME Minister David Cameron visited Ninestiles School in Acocks Green to meet members of the Balsall Heath Forum, a community group who aim to build a better community. Mr Cameron was visiting the school as he was due to speak about community ...
  
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• Prime Minister comes to town - Solihull Observer

  24-07-2015 11:25 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  PRIME Minister David Cameron visited Ninestiles School in Acocks Green to meet members of the Balsall Heath Forum, a community group who aim to build a better community. Mr Cameron was visiting the school as he was due to speak about community ...
  
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• Brummies join great getaway as air traffic controllers braced for busiest day of the year

  24-07-2015 10:52
  
  Around 8,000 flights set to leave UK as holidaymakers jet off for summer break
  
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• Creating a nature haven in Sandwell Valley

  24-07-2015 10:51
  
  Just 10 minutes from West Bromwich city centre, Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve was created by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) back in 1983.
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at July 24 in years gone by

  24-07-2015 10:42
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on July 24.
  
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• Two cars in Birmingham Fort parkway crash

  24-07-2015 10:12
  
  Traffic delays after dual carriageway lane closed during rush hour
  
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• Ebola checks at Birmingham Airport scaled back

  24-07-2015 09:44
  
  Passengers from affected countries will now refer themselves for tests
  
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• Britain set to be battered by very heavy rain and winds of up to 50mph

  24-07-2015 09:32
  
  Met Office has issued yellow warnings of rain and wind in place for the East Midlands, East of England, south-west England, London and south-east England
  
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• Where has summer gone? Heavy rain forecast for Midlands

  24-07-2015 09:23
  
  Met Office warns of unseasonably bad weather
  
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• 41 Midland cops convicted of crimes in just three years

  24-07-2015 09:11
  
  Offences included sex attacks on women and gross indecency with a child
  
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• Man seriously injured after being hit by car in Sparkbrook

  24-07-2015 09:00
  
  Pedestrian suffered head and leg injuries in late-night crash
  
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• Morning news headlines: Barack Obama warns UK against leaving the EU, Hundreds of police and PCSOs convicted over three-year period

  24-07-2015 08:24
  
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• New home for armed forces medics at Longbridge

  24-07-2015 07:30
  
  Councillors back new apartments for staff working at the Royal College of Defence Medicine at the QE Hospital
  
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• New bride of Matty Harding loses her husband a week after wedding

  24-07-2015 07:30
  
  Danielle Harding pays emotional tribute to her 'hero' after crash anguish
  
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• New blow for Liam Nolan as Perry Beeches VI School has opening date delayed

  24-07-2015 07:30
  
  Decision is revealed weeks after 'superhead' is urged to quit over Ofsted report on another of his schools
  
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• Wolverhampton flat death - man charged with manslaughter

  24-07-2015 00:00
  A man will appear in court next month charged in connection with the death of Stephen Phillips.Lewis Thornton, aged 24 of no fixed abode will appear at Dudley Magistrates Court on 19 August charged with the manslaughter and robbery.
  
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• Telecomms engineer in fatal collision named

  24-07-2015 00:00
  A telecomms engineer who died after being hit by a car in Wolverhampton on Monday (20 July) has been named as Matthew Harding from Oldbury.The 27-year-old, known to his family and friends as ‘Matty’, was working on a communications box at the junction of Jack Holden Avenue and Robert Wynd with a colleague just before midday when they were struck by a grey Citroen Picasso. 
  
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• Bravery gong for boy (14) who took on bus thugs

  24-07-2015 00:00
  A schoolboy who ran to the aid of a bus driver and prevented him being seriously hurt by three thugs has picked up an award for his bravery. Arun Collier challenged Richard Russell (23), Aaron Stokes (27) and 26-year-old Daniel Homer on 19 October last year when he saw them lashing out at the National Express driver in St Lawrence Way, Darlaston. 
  
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