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• Solihull teenager carried out cyber attack on Home Office and FBI web sites ... - Birmingham Mail

  18-08-2015 22:02 via
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  Solihull teenager carried out cyber attack on Home Office and FBI web sites ...
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  A Solihull teenager was part of a team of hackers who caused government websites in the UK and one used by the FBI to crash through cyber attacks, a court heard. Working from the family home Charlton Floate also took control of other people's computers ...and more »
  

• Solihull teenager carried out cyber attack on Home Office and FBI web sites, court hears

  18-08-2015 22:00
  
  Charlton Floate caused government web sites in the UK and one used by the FBI to crash with cyber attacks
  
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• See inside the Edgbaston 'smart home' where everything can be controlled from an iPhone

  18-08-2015 22:00
  
  lighting, heating, gates, security alarms and a TV that drops down from the ceiling when someone walks into a room
  
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• M6 crash causes more traffic hell for Birmingham drivers

  18-08-2015 20:27
  
  Accident and fuel spillage between J5 and J6 northbound causes gridlock on motorway and surrounding area throughout the day
  
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• Stechford parents on a mission to raise £60k to take cystic fibrosis son to Caribbean for life saving treatment

  18-08-2015 20:00
  
  Leon Forde has cystic fibrosis and needs special stem cell treatment not available in the UK
  
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• Bake A Cake fraud probe: More than 500 brides and family parties hit by collapse of wedding firm

  18-08-2015 18:00
  
  But boss Lisa Holt claims break-in and arson attack on Halesowen HQ to blame
  
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• Ten men in court over 'child prostitution' sex ring inquiry

  18-08-2015 17:42
  
  They appear before Birmingham Magistrates
  
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• The 10 best hotels in Birmingham and beyond - according to your online reviews

  18-08-2015 17:00
  
  These are the Birmingham, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton hotels with the best reviews on TripAdvisor
  
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• Drive-by shooting in Newtown is probed by police

  18-08-2015 17:00
  
  Shots reportedly fired from one vehicle at another, police say
  
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• West Midlands commutes from HELL - Top 10 slowest A roads revealed

  18-08-2015 16:54
  
  Commuters average only 8.2mph during the morning rush hour on the West Midlands slowest A road routes
  
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• Man arrested in connection with attack on Mormon bishop David Charmbury - Solihull Observer

  18-08-2015 16:03 via
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  Man arrested in connection with attack on Mormon bishop David Charmbury
  Solihull Observer
  POLICE investigating the attack which left a mormon bishop in a coma have arrested a 32-year-old man. The man was arrested by officers yesterday evening (August 17) on suspicion of robbery and was later bailed pending further enquiries. Investigations ...and more »
  

• Shard End Racecourse pub used as illegal Casa Buftea night club shut down

  18-08-2015 15:58
  
  Police call time on Racecourse pub on Bromford Drive following complaints from neighbours
  
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• Man arrested for Chelmsley Wood bishop attack

  18-08-2015 15:27
  
  Police have detained a 32 year-old on suspicion of robber and bailed him following attack on David Charmbury on Sunday (August 16)
  
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• Most read: Rubery shooting, suspected sex pest and killer Argentinian ants

  18-08-2015 15:12
  
  Here's the top five most read news stories at lunchtime on Tuesday, August 18
  
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• 27 more areas could face fracking as new oil and gas licenses awarded

  18-08-2015 14:49
  
  A further 132 areas are set to be awarded subject to further environmental assessment and conditions to protect wildlife and habitats
  
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• Neighbours at scene of Rubery shooting say they are "not surprised" at violence at tower block

  18-08-2015 14:46
  
  Residents say flats at scene of shooting of 17 year-old are "riddled with drugs and dealers"
  
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• Brides in tears as Bake A Cake wedding company faces potential fraud probe

  18-08-2015 14:11
  
  Halesowen company has closed website and is not answering calls from customers who handed over cash
  
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• Tyseley girl's £1k Akita puppy returned following appeal

  18-08-2015 13:37
  
  Selly Oak woman rang police to say she had purchased pup in good faith and returned it to officers
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at August 18 in years gone by

  18-08-2015 13:20
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on August 18.
  
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• Passengers 'priced off trains' as season ticket fares are set to rise

  18-08-2015 13:06
  
  Government accused of using "smoke and mirrors" to disguise the fare rises
  
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• Teen shot in Rubery fighting for his life

  18-08-2015 12:28
  
  Police arrest three men on suspicion of attempted murder following shooting yesterday (August 17)
  
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• Killer ants addicted to electricity have invaded Birmingham

  18-08-2015 12:00
  
  Pest control experts have issued a warning over Argentinian ants and Crazy ants colonising West Midlands
  
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• Aldridge vicar proving a revv-elation as a motorcycle champ

  18-08-2015 12:00
  
  Andy Haynes tells how he packs away his bible and dons leathers for his 'altar ego' as Britain's ultimate pulpit petrol head
  
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• London Midland trains graffiti suspects to appear in court

  18-08-2015 11:30
  
  Gang suspected of train vandalism spree across Europe
  
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• Shoppers enjoy falling food prices as inflation stays low

  18-08-2015 11:20
  
  Latest figures show overall inflation remaining near historic lows at 0.1%
  
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• Solihull hotel has its staff set to take to the stage for August bank holiday - ITCM

  18-08-2015 11:15 via
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  Solihull hotel has its staff set to take to the stage for August bank holiday
  ITCM
  A leading Solihull hotel is set to have one of its very own take to the stage for an event it is hosting on August Bank Holiday Monday. Hogarths Hotel & Restaurant in Four Ashes Road in Dorridge is hosting a family fun day on Monday, August 31, and one ...
  

• M6 traffic piles up as car and lorry crash followed by fuel spill

  18-08-2015 10:26
  
  Traffic queues stretched back to the J4A for the M42 link this morning (August 18)
  
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• Worcester City's selection headache for derby at Solihull Moors in National ... - Worcester News

  18-08-2015 09:19 via
  Worcester News
  Worcester City's selection headache for derby at Solihull Moors in National ...
  Worcester News
  CARL Heeley admits he and joint Worcester manager Matt Gardiner face a selection headache ahead of tonight's National League North trip to neighbours Solihull Moors. City produced a dazzling second-half display to come from behind and beat Lowestoft ...and more »
  

• Aston Villa WAG Helen Flanagan tells of three day labour pain before birth of daughter

  18-08-2015 08:51
  
  Helen Flanagan and Villa star Scott Sinclaire reveal their delight at birth of little Matilda in June
  
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• Suspected Small Heath Park sex pest showed 13 year-old girl images of naked woman

  18-08-2015 08:16
  
  Police are hunting the suspect who told school girl his name was Adam
  
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• Morning news headlines: Bangkok bombers wanted to destroy tourism in Thailand, defence minister says

  18-08-2015 08:00
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Live: Tuesday's news, travel updates, weather and sport for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  18-08-2015 07:55
  
  Local and national news, traffic latest, weather outlook and sports updates as they happen on August 18th.
  
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• Shocking statistics reveal a QUARTER of Birmingham 11-year-olds are unable to read properly

  18-08-2015 07:30
  
  The Birmingham Mail joins forces with charity Beanstalk as it starts a major recruitment drive to find helpers to work in city schools to encourage pupils to read
  
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• Three arrested after teen shot in south Birmingham

  18-08-2015 00:00
  Three men have been arrested as police continue to investigate a shooting in south Birmingham yesterday (Monday 17 August).Officers first became aware of the incident at 5.15pm when hospital staff at Birmingham’s QE hospital called police to say that a man with a gunshot injury to his abdomen had been carried in by four friends.
  
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• Summer Album #18 - Hero cop PC Pete McGinn

  18-08-2015 00:00
  All police officers swear an oath to “cause the peace to be preserved and prevent all offences against people and property”.It’s a vow that comes with risks attached: last year West Midlands Police recorded 1,406 assaults against officers while responding to calls for help, tackling violent offenders and protecting the public.
  
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• Stolen pup found safe and well

  18-08-2015 00:00
  Stolen Akita puppy, Mika has been found safe and well by officers. Following a call from a woman who suspected that she’d bought the stolen dog, investigating officer PC Charlotte Chamberlain collected the animal from a house in Selly Oak at 9am this morning (Tuesday 18 August).
  
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• Police plea after teen shown indecent images in park

  18-08-2015 00:00
  Officers have released photographs of a man they would like to speak to after a young teenage girl was shown a photograph of a naked woman.The 13-year-old was shown the image on the mobile phone of a man who called himself Adam. She had been walking through Small Heath park on Wordsworth Road when the man approached her.
  
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• Police arrest man in connection with attack on bishop

  18-08-2015 00:00
  Police investigating an attack on a man in Chelmsley wood, arrested a 32-year-old man yesterday evening (17 August) in connection with the incident. The man was arrested on suspicion of robbery and was later bailed pending further enquiries.
  
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• Missing from Walsall: Susan Whiting

  18-08-2015 00:00
  Walsall Police are growing increasingly concerned for the safety of a missing disabled woman. Susan Whiting, 20, was last seen yesterday (Monday 17 August) having spent Sunday night at a friend’s house on Heather Close in Dudley Fields, Walsall. She had left ahead of her mother collecting her at 8am as arranged. 
  
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• Appeal after woman dies in Coventry collision

  18-08-2015 00:00
  Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision which took place last night in Coventry.Officers were called to a collision in Sky Blue way, Hillfields at 9.18pm last night (Monday 17 August).A 24 year-old woman pedestrian was hit by a black Ford S-Max vehicle. She was taken to hospital but died from her injuries.The driver of the car, a 32 year-old man, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He is currently helping police with t
  
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