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• Mum and toddler injured in Smethwick crash

  30-09-2015 22:58
  
  Emergency services called after reports of a collision involving two pedestrians and a vehicle in Trinity Street
  
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• Single mum jailed for killing child molester neighbour should not become paedophile hunter 'poster girl'

  30-09-2015 22:00
  
  Birmingham City University criminologist fears sentencing of Sarah Sands could be seen as "carte blanche" for paedophile vigilante attacks
  
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• Does the new smoking in cars ban affect me?

  30-09-2015 22:00
  
  All you need to know about the new law being enforced from October 1
  
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• Where is the Birmingham German Christmas Market being held in 2015?

  30-09-2015 20:23
  
  Birmingham City Council responds to rumours that the German market is getting a new home at Millennium Point
  
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• Solihull school seeks former students - Solihull Observer

  30-09-2015 20:06 via
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  Solihull school seeks former students
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  A SOLIHULL state school is seeking former students who can inspire and motivate the current generation to academic success and career confidence. Lode Heath School is one of nearly 400 state schools across Britain which has registered with the ...
  

• Revamped New Street Station blasted by architecture critic

  30-09-2015 20:00
  
  £750m refurbished station described as an "ungainly hulk" which looks like it was "dropped and bodged back together"
  
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• Redditch roundabout enthusiast features in book on Britain's dullest men

  30-09-2015 20:00
  
  Kevin Beresford makes it into tribute book to Britain's 40 greatest bores
  
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• Birthplace of Birmingham City FC up for sale for £2 million

  30-09-2015 20:00
  
  Faithful fans might like to put in a bid for landmark church where early players sang in the choir
  
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• Teenager Mark Kimber delighted with runner-up spot in Lincolnshire - Solihull Observer

  30-09-2015 19:06 via
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  Teenager Mark Kimber delighted with runner-up spot in Lincolnshire
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  EXCITING motor racing talent Mark Kimber produced a superb performance during the Super One Mini Max Championship finale at PF International in Lincolnshire to finish runner-up in the last race of the season on Sunday. Quick from the outset at the ...
  

• Solihull primary school raises over £1000 for MacMillan - Solihull Observer

  30-09-2015 19:06 via
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  Solihull primary school raises over £1000 for MacMillan
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  BISHOP Wilson Primary School enjoyed a morning of cuppas and cakes in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, raising an amazing £1171.45 for the charity. As part of the national Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday (September 25), parents, staff and residents ...
  

• Solihull Moors avoid home banana skin to book FA Cup clash with Worcester - Solihull Observer

  30-09-2015 19:06 via
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  Solihull Moors avoid home banana skin to book FA Cup clash with Worcester
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  SOLIHULL Moors booked an FA Cup third round qualifying match with local rivals Worcester City after dodging a potential banana skin at home to Oadby Town on Saturday. Marcus Bignot's side entered this year's competition at home to United Counties ...
  

• Solihull Barons come out on top after Solway Sharks thriller - Solihull Observer

  30-09-2015 18:56 via
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  Solihull Barons come out on top after Solway Sharks thriller
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  THE WAIT for a first win in the NIHL North One division is over for Solihull Barons after they beat Solway Sharks 5-4 at home on Sunday evening. It was the visitors who were first to make their mark with Steven Balmer finding the Solihull net after ...
  

• Birmingham & Solihull Bees off the mark thanks to Lichfield win - Solihull Observer

  30-09-2015 18:56 via
  Birmingham & Solihull Bees off the mark thanks to Lichfield win
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  BIRMINGHAM & Solihull Bees got their first league win of the season under their belts thanks to a convincing 41-17 home victory over Lichfield at Portway. Two memorable tries, scored by full-back Ian Briggs, in the closing minutes secured what was a ...
  

• Fourth trophy for Earlswood Cricket Club - Solihull Observer

  30-09-2015 18:53 via
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  Fourth trophy for Earlswood Cricket Club
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  A REMARKABLE season for Earlswood Cricket Club was capped off by the Under-17s winning the club's fourth trophy out of a possible seven in 2015. The team beat Studley in a repeat of their Under-15 Warwickshire League final two years ago this time in ...
  

• Blossomfield Ladies open new campaign with victory - Solihull Observer

  30-09-2015 18:50 via
  Blossomfield Ladies open new campaign with victory
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  IT WAS a perfect start for Solihull Blossomfield ladies' first team as they recorded an opening day 3-0 victory at home to Tamworth. Bloss dominated possession from the start and created a number of chances before the first goal game thanks to a well ...
  

• Kitts Green stabbing: Teenage girl stable in hospital after she was knifed 'multiple times'

  30-09-2015 17:57
  
  Sixteen-year-old victim rushed to hospital with multiple stab wounds as fire breaks out at home in St Giles Road. A 42-year-old man continues to be held by police
  
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• Meet Jack Sims, Solihull's hidden celebrity - Solihull Observer

  30-09-2015 17:47 via
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  Meet Jack Sims, Solihull's hidden celebrity
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  HE'S MIXED with celebrities, has thousands of adoring fans and broadcasts on the internet to provide young teenagers with a person to interact with – now one of Solihull's hidden gems is rapidly becoming one of the UK's most popular vloggers. 15 year ...
  

• LEAKED documents reveal secret plans for Solihull's future in the West ... - Solihull Observer

  30-09-2015 17:47 via
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  LEAKED documents reveal secret plans for Solihull's future in the West ...
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  CONFIDENTIAL plans for the future of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) have been leaked. The Draft West Midlands Agreement, which was set to be used as a negotiation tool with Government, details what powers the new authority – formed of ...and more »
  

• Suspect arrested after man found with multiple injuries in Highgate

  30-09-2015 17:25
  
  Police arrest 43-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder after man was found lying injured on Cheapside on Tuesday morning
  
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• Man dies after falling from tower block in Chelmsley Wood

  30-09-2015 17:11
  
  Paramedics battle in vain to save man after falling from window in Trevelyan House
  
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• Mapped: New recycling bins in Birmingham City Centre

  30-09-2015 17:00
  
  Ten new paper, can and bottle bins installed in bid to raise city's recycling rates
  
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• Tom Attwater dies after winning Kelli Smith fundraising battle

  30-09-2015 16:50
  
  Tragic dad battled a brain tumour to hit £500,000 target for beloved daughter
  
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• Simpson Strong-Tie create DIY kit for professional building at home - sponsored feature

  30-09-2015 16:47
  
  World-wide construction manufacturers Simpson Strong-Tie bring expertise to DIY market
  
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• Tom Watson insists Labour is united - as colleagues argue over Trident

  30-09-2015 16:36
  
  Black Country MP Tom Watson closes Labour's annual conference by insisting Labour speaks with "one voice" and Jeremy Corbyn is the "right choice" to lead the party
  
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• Key staff hired in new bid to improve quality of ALL of Birmingham's schools

  30-09-2015 16:30
  
  Former headteacher, respected or turning around failing schools, has joined the fight for improved education in Birmingham
  
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• Birmingham and Oldbury workers exposed to potentially 'deadly' nitrogen dioxide levels

  30-09-2015 16:27
  
  Dangerous levels of potentially deadly nitrogen dioxide found at monitoring stations in Tyburn Road and Birmingham Road
  
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• Dad arrested at Gatwick Airport on suspicion of taking daughter to Sudan for FGM

  30-09-2015 16:01
  
  Flood of cases facing West Midlands Police
  
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• Princess Michael of Kent sparks anger after claiming animals don't have rights 'because they don't pay taxes'

  30-09-2015 15:25
  
  Alleged comments  have sparked backlash from animal rights campaigners who have branded them "ignorant"
  
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• Reveller at The Rainbow in Digbeth left unconscious after punch

  30-09-2015 14:49
  
  CCTV images issued after attack at popular nightspot
  
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• Lloyds worker retires following 49 years of service - Solihull Observer

  30-09-2015 14:27 via
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  Lloyds worker retires following 49 years of service
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  A LLOYDS Bank employee will hang up her work clothes today following 49 years service with the branch around Solihull and Birmingham. Stella Matley, who started her employment with Lloyds Bank in 1966 – the year England famously won the World Cup ...
  

• Man falls from Chelmsley Wood tower block

  30-09-2015 14:19
  
  Casualty being treated at scene after 50ft plunge
  
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• Birmingham Nautical Club collection to be auctioned for charity

  30-09-2015 13:53
  
  Collection of 100 items which were not claimed by owners as Bishopsgate Street club shut down
  
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• OAP rescued in Perry Barr house fire drama

  30-09-2015 13:20
  
  He was pulled from bedroom as fire raged in kitchen
  
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• St Giles Road Kitts Green: Teenage girl repeatedly stabbed at house

  30-09-2015 13:09
  
  The 16-year old girl was rushed to hospital with multiple stab wounds
  
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• Bearwood child kidnap - Edward Burns jailed for four-and-a-half years

  30-09-2015 12:32
  
  'Dangerous' predator had a 'sexual motive' when he snatched girl from the street
  
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• Academy at heart of Trojan Horse scandal wins almost SEVEN applications for every school place

  30-09-2015 12:30
  
  Rockwood Academy - previously called Park View - is proving scandal has not impacted its popularity with pupils
  
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• New pictures show Mere Green development plans as work finally begins on £15million retail project

  30-09-2015 11:56
  
  Marks & Spencer Food, Boots, Prezzo, Greggs and Caffè Nero have all signed up to Birmingham's next retail project, Mulberry Walk, in Sutton Coldfield suburb
  
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• Kitts Green: Live updates from St Giles Road after teenage girl repeatedly stabbed

  30-09-2015 11:50
  
  The 16-year old girl was rushed to hospital with multiple stab wounds
  
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• Marathon man - we catch up with Pride of Birmingham 2014 winner Karl Hinnet

  30-09-2015 11:18
  
  Ten years ago Karl was on fire and scrambling out of a tank in Iraq; today he has run marathon after marathon in support of those who helped him at Queen Elizabeth hospital in Selly Oak
  
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• Kitts Green teenager stabbing: 15 firefighters sent to blaze at house

  30-09-2015 11:04
  
  Crews spent 90 minutes at terraced property in St Giles Road
  
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• North-South house price gap exceeds £150,000 for the first time

  30-09-2015 10:26
  
  Pace of price growth in southern England consistently outstripping that seen in the North for last six and a half years, says report
  
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• Girl, 16, repeatedly stabbed in Kitts Green

  30-09-2015 10:10
  
  Teenager rushed to hospital with 'multiple stab wounds' as fire breaks out at address
  
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• Live: Wednesday's latest news, travel, sport and weather for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  30-09-2015 09:52
  
  The latest local and national news, sport, traffic and weather updates, as they happen on September 30th
  
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• Stately home raided in £5.2 million drugs bust

  30-09-2015 09:42
  
  Six gang members jailed for a total of almost 40 years
  
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• Driver dies of cardiac arrest after car crash

  30-09-2015 09:33
  
  He escaped the wreckage but collapsed during treatment
  
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• Jim Carrey pays tribute to ex-girlfriend Cathriona White after her death in LA

  30-09-2015 09:00
  
  30-year-old, born in Ireland, was found dead in her home on Monday
  
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• Solihull father takes on Morrisons Great Birmingham run - Solihull Observer

  30-09-2015 08:31 via
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  Solihull father takes on Morrisons Great Birmingham run
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  A FATHER of two from Solihull is taking on the Morrisons Great Birmingham Run to raise money and awareness for the National Autism Society after both his children were diagnosed with the condition. 29-year-old David McGuire, a former Royal Navy ...
  

• Morning news headlines: UK to spend £25m to help build new prison in Jamaica

  30-09-2015 08:19
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Car buff Alex Butwell killed in M40 crash in 'gleaming' VW Polo

  30-09-2015 07:00
  
  Trial told two drivers were to blame for his death
  
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• Pilgrims returning from Hajj warned over potentially deadly infection

  30-09-2015 06:30
  
  Any pilgrim with symptoms of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome should contact their GP
  
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