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• Police appeal after man suffers fractured skull in Wednesbury

  12-08-2015 22:57
  
  Man was taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries in the early hours of Sunday but has no memory of what happened to him
  
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• White Dee: Let Calais migrants into Britain

  12-08-2015 22:00
  
  Benefits Street star says migrants aren't interested in state handouts after visiting 'Jungle' settlement
  
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• Walsall disability benefit assessment centre run by Capita 'is unaccessible to disabled people'

  12-08-2015 22:00
  
  Valerie Vaz MP called on Capita chief to address concerns at Personal Independent Payment assessment centre on Lower Hall Lane
  
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• Everything you need to know about university Clearing but were too afraid to ask

  12-08-2015 22:00
  
  Experts at the University of Wolverhampton said their main message to teenagers who did not get their desired grades is to “stay calm”
  
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• Coroner to probe Birmingham soldier's death in Cyprus canoe tragedy

  12-08-2015 22:00
  
  Jamie Lee Sawyer, 20, died while deployed on a United Nations peacekeeping tour
  
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• Moors begin campaign with convincing victory over AFC Fylde - Solihull Observer

  12-08-2015 20:50 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Moors begin campaign with convincing victory over AFC Fylde
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  MOORS got their Vanarama National League North campaign off to a roaring start after cruising to a comfortable 3-0 victory at home to AFC Fylde. On what was a blistering hot, sunny day, manager Marcus Bignot had all 11 summer signings available ...
  
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• Druids Heath dog attack leaves man seriously injured

  12-08-2015 20:30
  
  Man suffers serious injuries to face and arms after being attacked by Staffordshire Bull terrier in back garden
  
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• Listen to 'unbelievably noisy' Jewellery Quarter gulls forcing residents out of their homes

  12-08-2015 20:00
  
  Listen to the sound of the birds from Newhall Hill flat at 5am in historic Birmingham district
  
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• Brave new mum Annie Marston dies of cancer, days after marrying her sweetheart

  12-08-2015 20:00
  
  Well-wishers had helped to organise her dream day, which had to be replaced with simple registry office service
  
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• A-levels: Birmingham student's results were the "end of the world"

  12-08-2015 20:00
  
  A Birmingham City University student talks about her experience getting her A-level results as we share top tips to surviving Clearing
  
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• West Midlands Combined Authority: what does it mean for you? - Solihull Observer

  12-08-2015 17:35 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  West Midlands Combined Authority: what does it mean for you?
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  Seven local authorities are currently discussing coming together to form a West Midlands Combined Authority: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. The talks also involve three Local Enterprise Partnerships – LEPs ...and more »
  
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• Tough new A-levels could "damage" Birmingham students' education

  12-08-2015 17:00
  
  As thousands of students across the city are set to find out their A-level results tomorrow (August 13), a new tougher style of A-level is set to be introduced in September.
  
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• Ex-Birmingham City Ladies star Amy Laban jailed after faking £3k personal injury claim

  12-08-2015 16:57
  Former Miss England contestant and accomplice sentenced to two months in prison after lying about car crash in city
  
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• Pensioner escapes serious injury in Shirley smash - Solihull Observer

  12-08-2015 16:56 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Pensioner escapes serious injury in Shirley smash
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  A MIDDAY collision involving a car and lorry resulted in an elderly driver escaping serious injury in Shirley today (Wednesday). West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Olton Road, Shirley, at just before 12 noon. An ambulance together with a ...and more »
  
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• Birmingham libraries banned from buying new books by skint city council

  12-08-2015 16:54
  
  Community libraries are asking public to donate new books instead
  
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• Birmingham libraries banned from buying new books by city council

  12-08-2015 16:54
  
  Community libraries are asking public to donate new books instead
  
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• Hall Green suspect paedophile Terence Lee hunted by police

  12-08-2015 16:00
  
  Terence Lee, facing 10 rape charges, skipped court bail
  
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• Jose Mourinho criticised for 'appalling' behaviour to Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro

  12-08-2015 15:48
  
  Chelsea manager angered by his medical team's decision to treat Eden Hazard during closing minutes of Saturday's opening day draw with Swansea
  
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• Rob Walton death: Fresh tributes for ex-Solihull rugby player killed by freak ... - Birmingham Mail

  12-08-2015 15:27 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Rob Walton death: Fresh tributes for ex-Solihull rugby player killed by freak ...
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  Birmingham and Solihull Rugby Club has paid tribute to a 'gentle giant' former player, who was tragically killed in a freak seaside accident in France. Rob Walton, 36, was on holiday with his wife and children when he was struck by a huge wave while ...and more »
  
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• Rob Walton death: Fresh tributes for ex-Solihull rugby player killed by freak wave in France

  12-08-2015 15:12
  
  Much-loved dad, 36, died while swimming in sea during family holiday to Labenne
  
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• A look back at the great British seaside holiday

  12-08-2015 14:07
  
  It's knotted hankies, deckchairs and kiss me quick hats all the way as Marion McMullen looks at the great British seaside holiday
  
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• Unemployment down and wages up in the West Midlands

  12-08-2015 14:04
  
  Good news for the economy, but young people still face high levels of unemployment and the number out of work is higher in Birmingham than elsewhere
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at August 12 in years gone by

  12-08-2015 13:40
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on August 12.
  
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• Burial plots in Birmingham among most expensive in Britain

  12-08-2015 12:22
  
  A burial plot in Birmingham costs £1,835 more expensive than Belfast
  
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• Watchdog investigating 27 West Midlands Police officers after murder of mum-of-four Jacqueline Oakes

  12-08-2015 12:21
  
  Independent Police Complaints Commission probe how force handled victim's previous complaints about killer Marcus Musgrove
  
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• Shooting stars to light up West Midland skies tonight

  12-08-2015 12:00
  
  The annual Perseids meteor shower will be best visible in Birmingham and Black Country, according to experts
  
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• A-level results: Birmingham universities in race for students as places 'cap' is lifted

  12-08-2015 12:00
  
  Cash bursaries, scholarships and unconditional offers are on the table as the scramble is on by universities to fill their courses as the cap on student recruitment has been removed for the first time in England this year
  
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• Two West Midlands officers in Magaluf defend their placement

  12-08-2015 11:37
  
  Sergeant and constable helping Guardia Civil deal with drunken holidaymakers say they have "valuable role"
  
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• Darcy the cat survives 150-mile car engine ordeal

  12-08-2015 11:21
  
  Tabby stuck in a car engine compartment after trying to avoid rain
  
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• Unemployment rises again as jobless total reaches 1.85 million

  12-08-2015 10:48
  
  Jobless total went up by 25,000 in quarter to June, the first time there have been two consecutive rises for two years
  
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• Morning news headlines: Thousands of parents face court action over pupil truancy, Jeremy Corbyn rivals in last-ditch bid to sign Labour supporters

  12-08-2015 10:43
  
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• M6 illegal immigrant suspect broke his ankles during police swoop

  12-08-2015 10:13
  
  Man injured as police investigate people jumping from a lorry near M6 yesterday afternoon (August 11)
  
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• Car flips over on A45 near NEC blocking roads

  12-08-2015 09:29
  
  Female motorist cut free by firefighters at 6.30am this morning (August 12)
  
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• Land deal heralds new care development in Solihull - The Business Desk

  12-08-2015 09:25 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
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  Land deal heralds new care development in Solihull
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  NEW care facilities are set to be developed in Solihull following a land deal between the borough council and a Black Country property firm.The local authority has sold two sites to Walsall-based Upward Property Estates following a two stage tender ...
  
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• Eid Mela in Cannon Hill park expected to draw tens of thousands

  12-08-2015 08:51
  
  Countdown is underway for huge festival of Muslim culture
  
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• Big John's Birmingham Mela in Cannon Hill park expected to draw tens of thousands

  12-08-2015 08:51
  
  Countdown is underway for huge festival of culture on August 16, 2015
  
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• West Midlands Ambulance Service say motorist, 80, smoked pipe while he waited for pond rescue

  12-08-2015 08:37
  
  Elderly driver remained unruffled after his car plunged into a pond at a farm in Warwickshire
  
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• Supermodel Erin O'Connor tells how she is set for her degree from Birmingham City University

  12-08-2015 07:30
  
  Erin O'Connor, from Walsall, looks forward to return home to receive her honour doctorate
  
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• Pub bombers won't ever be brought to book - former MP

  12-08-2015 07:30
  
  Chris Mullin, who led the campaign to free the Birmingham Six, speaks out
  
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• Summer Album #12 PC Al Smith – tackling trans-gender hate crime

  12-08-2015 00:00
  Most police officers are used to enforcing laws but one West Midlands PC is also changing them!Inspired by their own experiences, PC Al Smith – responsible for hunting down paedophiles as part of the force’s cutting edge Online Child Sexual Exploitation Team – has changed a piece of law known as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) to ensure transgendered detainees are treated as the gender they identify with rather than the gender they were given at birth.
  
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• Pub raiders netted £30k from fruit machines – jailed after WMP investigation

  12-08-2015 00:00
  Pub raiders who grabbed £30,000 in fruit machine takings during a two-month UK burglary spree have been jailed for a total of 17 years after being trapped by West Midlands Police.Noel Lacey and Adam Power broke into 32 licensed premises from London to Staffordshire, including 10 in the West Midlands, before smashing open games machines with a lump hammer and plundering their contents.
  
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• Enquiries continue into ‘fridge lorry’ illegal immigration suspects

  12-08-2015 00:00
  Five people thought to be illegal immigrants remain in police custody this morning – with a sixth in hospital having suffered two broken ankles – on suspicion of landing in the UK in the back of a refrigerated lorry.West Midlands Police were alerted at around 3.15pm yesterday by an emergency call from a member of the public reporting people jumping from the back of a truck in Brockhurst Crescent near the M6 at junction 8.
  
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• Appeal to trace man who skipped court on child sex charges

  12-08-2015 00:00
  Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a man who has skipped court bail on child abuse charges.Terence Lee, formerly of Sandgate Road in Hall Green, was due to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on 25 May on suspicion of 10 counts of rape between 1989 and 1994.
   
  
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• Appeal after man found with serious head injuries in Wednesbury

  12-08-2015 00:00
  Police are appealing for help to find out what happened to a man who suffered serious head injuries in Wednesbury over the weekend.A 39-year-old man was found in Wood Green Road with series injuries at around 1.30am on Sunday 9 August.He was taken to hospital having suffered a fractured skull and has been unable to remember what happened to him.Officers have retraced the man’s steps during the evening and know he left the Queen’s Head pub on Brunswick Park Road, Wednesbury at around 1.05am �
  
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