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• Most read: Karate black belt fights off carjackers, store openings revealed, police braced for bumper matchday

  20-08-2015 23:30
  
  Catch up on all the big stories with our roundup of the most read from Thursday, August 20
  
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• Police confident of handling big match Tuesday as Villa, Blues, Albion, Wolves and Walsall ALL play at home

  20-08-2015 22:00
  
  West Midlands force says it has the resources available to 'cover any eventuality'
  
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• Villa pub blaze: Cannabis factory discovered in building next door to Manor Tavern

  20-08-2015 20:00
  
  Police investigating after 'substantial' illegal crop found in neighbouring property
  
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• Pupils starting Year 10 in September are set to face tough new GCSEs

  20-08-2015 20:00
  
  GCSE A* to E grading system is set to be replaced with numbers 1- 9 in major reforms
  
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• Law graduate paralysed by mystery illness for 16 months now back on her feet

  20-08-2015 20:00
  
  Tabitha Fung, 32, says gym saved her after being left in a wheelchair for more than a year
  
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• Car-jackers flee in terror after being sent packing by black belt known as Mr Handsworth

  20-08-2015 20:00
  
  Community leader Hector Pinkney, 63, chased after thugs who struck as he sat in his car in Hockley
  
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• GCSEs: Budding England netball star clinches top marks - despite gruelling training regime

  20-08-2015 18:00
  
  Alice Coward, a member of the Under-19s England Potential Netball Squad, clinched eight A*s and two As in her GCSEs
  
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• Bentley's a rhythm ace – borough music maestro mingles with the stars - Solihull Observer

  20-08-2015 17:58 via
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  Bentley's a rhythm ace – borough music maestro mingles with the stars
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  HE'S WORKED with the likes of Madonna, will.i.am and Ariana Grande, re-mixing their work to critical acclaim. But now Solihull music artist Bentley Jones is ready to take the plunge into the British music industry with his solo work. The 30-year-old is ...
  

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• Aston Villa fan Ian Coyle speaks about his 'miracle' recovery after horror Wembley fall

  20-08-2015 16:35
  
  Dad, 44, fractured skull and was left in a coma after plunge from wall after Cup Final defeat
  
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• Susan Whiting death - officers visited Bloxwich address 24 hours before her body was found

  20-08-2015 16:11
  
  Cops visited after student was reported missing - but did not find her body until the next day
  
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• Most read: GCSE results, pub fire and cake boss apology

  20-08-2015 15:04
  
  Here's a round-up of the most read stories today
  
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• GCSEs: Comedian Jack Whitehall dishes out results to pupils in Birmingham

  20-08-2015 14:54
  
  BBC's Bad Education star tells one pupil he has "smashed it out of the bag" as he reveals results live on TV
  
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• Art Deco-style Hall of Memory is now a Grade 1 Listed building

  20-08-2015 13:23
  
  Ninety years ago the Hall of Memory was unveiled in Centenary Square that now stands as a poignant reminder to what we have to thank our ancestors for.
  
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• Three jailed after mass brawl outside 02 Academy

  20-08-2015 12:50
  
  Trio and a fourth man branded 'animals' as they are sentenced by a judge
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at August 20 in years gone by

  20-08-2015 12:33
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on August 20.
  
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• GCSE results: Twins notch up a staggering TWENTY A*s between them

  20-08-2015 12:19
  
  King Edward's School pupils Vishal and Vignesh Sriram prove top of the class after each getting 10 A*s
  
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• Record recruitment drive for Trust's hospitals - Solihull Observer

  20-08-2015 12:16 via
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  Record recruitment drive for Trust's hospitals
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  THE HEART of England NHS Foundation Trust is set to welcome a record number of nurses into its ranks following a successful recruitment drive. The nursing team will welcome an additional 160 nurses across all wards and specialist areas in the Trust's ...and more »
  

• Volunteers 'desperately' needed to boost Birmingham primary pupils' reading skills

  20-08-2015 12:00
  
  The Birmingham Mail has this week joined forces with charity Beanstalk in a bid to help it recruit 60 new volunteer readers - the “lifeblood” of the organisation.
  
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• Firecrews battle blaze at Villa fans' pub in Aston for more than two hours

  20-08-2015 11:16
  
  Manor Tavern in Portland Street sees first floor badly damaged after flames ripped through popular venue
  
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• Ex-BRMB reporter Victoria Derbyshire overwhelmed by support after cancer diagnosis

  20-08-2015 10:50
  
  BBC TV presenter revealed her illness on Twitter
  
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• Birmingham GCSE Results Day LIVE - follow our coverage as students get their grades

  20-08-2015 10:35
  
  It's GCSE results day in Birmingham, follow our live blog for all the latest updates...
  
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• Look - Birmingham's tallest office building to dominate skyline

  20-08-2015 09:48
  
  Beorma Quarter tower will stand 30 storeys tall
  
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• Digbeth siege suspect still being quizzed by police

  20-08-2015 08:49
  
  Two women held at Bita Pathways charity base for five hours
  
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• Birmingham GSCE Results Day LIVE - follow our coverage as students get their grades

  20-08-2015 08:23
  
  It's GCSE results day in Birmingham, follow our live blog for all the latest updates...
  
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• GCSEs: A*s galore for pupils at 'inadequate' Birmingham school where results soar

  20-08-2015 08:00
  
  Bournville School pupils set for a place at the new University of Birmingham School - which has been deluged with nearly 1,000 applications for its sixth form
  
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• Live: Thursday's latest news, sport, weather and travel updates for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  20-08-2015 07:57
  
  The day's local and national news, weather outlook, traffic updates and sports latest as it happens on August 20th.
  
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• Traffic delays cost £1 billion a year, shock new figure claims

  20-08-2015 07:30
  
  Eye-watering sum comes after M6 shut for hours twice in a week
  
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• GCSEs: Your guide to surviving results day

  20-08-2015 07:30
  
  Pupils and parents alike are urged to keep calm, as experts reveal their top tips to GCSE results day
  
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• Most read: Hostage drama, wedding firm boss hits out, try our GCSE 'exam'

  20-08-2015 00:42
  
  Catch up on the big stories with our quick roundup of our most read from Wednesday, August 19
  
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• Summer Album #20: Police vehicles

  20-08-2015 00:00
  In the late 1970s, when it came to roads policing the Jam Sandwich was the best thing since sliced bread! Traffic Cops were a familiar, striking site across the West Midlands behind the wheel of their Rover 3500s – affectionately dubbed Jam Sandwiches due to their red fascia filling – and with a top speed of 126mph they had few peers on the road.
  
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• Police probe Coventry attack on pals

  20-08-2015 00:00
  Three men who attacked two pals as they walked home from a night out are being sought by Coventry Police. The friends, aged 22 from Foleshill and 24 from Hillfields, were walking through Broadgate when they were set up by three men in an unprovoked attack. 
  
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• Missing Yorkshire girl linked to Birmingham

  20-08-2015 00:00
  Police are appealing for information to trace a teenager missing from West Yorkshire who has strong links to Birmingham.Jessie Morgan (16) was last seen on Wakefield Road, Dewsbury at about 11.15pm on 16 August.
  
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• Family pay tribute to daughter killed crossing the road

  20-08-2015 00:00
  The family of a woman tragically killed as she crossed a Coventry road have thanked the public for the support shown to them. In a touching tribute to their daughter, the family of Hannah Bowden said: "The Bowden family are utterly devastated at the loss of our beautiful Hannah, who was tragically taken from us on Monday evening. 
  
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• Extra time to question duo in Susan Whiting murder investigation

  20-08-2015 00:00
  Magistrates have granted detectives extra time to question a man and a woman held on suspicion of murder.The 36 hour custody extension granted by Birmingham Magistrates Court this morning (Thursday 20 August) means that the pair can now be held until 3pm on Friday 21 August.
  
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