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• Shokat Ali loses his fight against cancer despite cannabis treatment

  06-10-2015 22:00
  
  Tributes to Sparkbrook teacher who flew to the US for care not available in UK
  
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• Doctor beaten up by Birmingham canal muggers who are 'preying on cyclists'

  06-10-2015 22:00
  
  John Ainsworth, 55, claims part of canals network becoming 'no-go' areas for bikers after series of attacks
  
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• Egyptian kitten discovered at Birmingham airport given fresh start in Solihull - Solihull Observer

  06-10-2015 21:07 via
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  Egyptian kitten discovered at Birmingham airport given fresh start in Solihull
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  A BRAVE stowaway kitten which was discovered at Birmingham Airport aboard a shipment from Egypt has been given a fresh start in Solihull. The tiny feline, who has now found refuge with Lina's Cat Rescue in Derby, travelled more than 2,400 miles in the ...and more »
  

• Massive police station closure plan will NOT hit public safety, top cop insists

  06-10-2015 20:00
  
  Dave Thompson says axing of bases will have 'no impact' on quality of policing
  
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• Woman injured after falling from horse in Wolverhampton

  06-10-2015 19:09
  
  Woman taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital after suffering head injury in fall in Lower Penn
  
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• Birmingham City Council leadership: Where is the passion, the vision?

  06-10-2015 19:00
  
  The resignation of a senior cabinet member and criticism of his leadership demanded an instant rebuttal from council leader Sir Albert Bore
  
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• Anthony Morbach-Jenkins was 'best teacher ever' and more tributes

  06-10-2015 17:38
  
  Stunned former pupils pay their respects to much-loved teacher
  
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• Tom Tom off track as Birmingham cat turns up in WALES

  06-10-2015 16:43
  
  Cat's 150-mile trek on the back of a lorry
  
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• Kings Norton: Suspected thief arrested after fall from award-winning TV building

  06-10-2015 15:44
  
  Man with multiple injuries detained in early-morning alert
  
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• Cute kitten survives 3,000-mile flight to Birmingham Airport

  06-10-2015 14:43
  
  Now Cairo the cat is set for a new life in the Midlands
  
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• Sophie Drozdzik canal tragedy: Police watchdog launches probe into death of teenager

  06-10-2015 14:15
  
  Body of student, 18, was found by dad hours after she had been reported missing to police
  
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• Birmingham MP slams Home Secretary Theresa May as she claims immigrants stole 'thousands' of jobs

  06-10-2015 13:01
  
  Home Secretary Theresa May came under fire as she told the Conservative conference that immigrants forced thousands of British workers out of the Labour market
  
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• Saltley bus passenger stabbed FIVE TIMES by gang after row over open window

  06-10-2015 13:00
  
  Detectives issue images of suspects wanted after attack on Number 94 left victim with punctured lung
  
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• 11-year-old killed eight-year-old girl when she didn't allow him to see her puppy

  06-10-2015 12:58
  
  The incident happed on Saturday in White Pine, Tennessee, America after the boy used his father's 12-gauge shotgun
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at October 6 in years gone by

  06-10-2015 12:14
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on October 6
  
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• On your marks for the Harborne pub run

  06-10-2015 12:03
  
  Harborne has changed beyond recognition from a thriving farming community in the 1850s to a leafy suburb, where homes are now much sought after for a host of reasons.
  
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• Harborne councillor James McKay quits amid criticism of council leader Sir Albert Bore

  06-10-2015 12:03
  
  Harborne councillor James McKay announced his decision to stand down amid criticism that leader Sir Albert Bore lacks ‘political vision’ to take the city forward.
  
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• Councillor James McKay quits cabinet amid criticism of council leader Sir Albert Bore

  06-10-2015 12:03
  
  Cabinet member James McKay announced his decision to stand down amid criticism that leader Sir Albert Bore lacks ‘political vision’ to take the city forward.
  
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• Tributes paid to Solihull teacher Anthony Morbach-Jenkins after his sudden death - Coventry Telegraph

  06-10-2015 11:49 via
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  Tributes paid to Solihull teacher Anthony Morbach-Jenkins after his sudden death
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  Anthony Morbach-Jenkins taught at St Peter's since 2009. He was said to have been known to the students as 'Jolly' Jenkins. The Catholic school paid tribute to him on its website with a message that read: “It is with great sadness that we have learnt ...and more »
  

• Resorts World Birmingham opening date announced

  06-10-2015 11:44
  
  Find out when the exciting £150 leisure destination at the NEC is due to welcome visitors - in partnership with Resorts World
  
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• Birmingham MP demands George Osborne reverse tax credit cuts which will hit a million families

  06-10-2015 11:32
  
  Chancellor George Osborne was urged to rethink tax credit cuts which could leave 107,000 Midland families worse off - as even top Tory Boris Johnson joined the criticism
  
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• Lisa Coggins and Tracey Aston tragedy: Another death at Lloret de Mar

  06-10-2015 11:09
  
  Third tourist reportedly dies at Spanish sunshine resort in less than a week
  
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• Mohamoud Elmi mosque stabbings: Hero cops up for bravery award

  06-10-2015 10:27
  
  Pcs disarmed knifeman who went on the rampage and stabbed worshippers
  
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• £44m makeover for Britain's worst train station

  06-10-2015 10:15
  
  Manchester Victoria's leaky roof, poor facilities and darkness led to the Department for Transport as the station most in need of urgent improvement in 2009.
  
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• Student killer Ashley James nailed by cops lying low in Spain

  06-10-2015 09:53
  
  Fugutive traced as part of controversial scheme to send officers to holiday resorts
  
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• Morning news headlines: Theresa May: Too many immigrants will harm society, Parents who fail to pay truancy fines to have child benefit docked, says Cameron

  06-10-2015 09:16
  
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• Budding Solihull engineers take on shelter challenge - Solihull Observer

  06-10-2015 08:35 via
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  Budding Solihull engineers take on shelter challenge
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  BUDDING engineers at the Sixth Form College, Solihull, tried their hand at building relief shelters this week with a visit to Coventry University. The trip to Coventry was part of the opportunities offered to students in the colleges' engineering ...
  

• Dog snatched from animal charity in terrifying road robbery

  06-10-2015 07:30
  
  Police say the dog was seriously injured and in need of medical attention
  
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• Delight as brave Madison Merrick, six, gets all clear from cancer

  06-10-2015 07:30
  
  Youngster had flown to UK from New Zealand for bowel transplant when disease was spotted
  
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• Most read: Morrisons doughnuts row, canal drowning tragedy, Hurricane Joaquin

  06-10-2015 06:15
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Monday, October 5
  
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• Thousands of Birmingham parents threatened with child benefit cuts in truancy crackdown

  06-10-2015 01:01
  
  Prime Minister David Cameron is announcing tough measures to punish parents who fail to ensure their children are at school
  
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• Man in court on Sandwell drug dealer charges

  06-10-2015 00:00
  A man arrested in Northampton yesterday (Monday 5 October) in connection with Sandwell drug dealing crimes will face magistrates this morning.Unemployed Daniel Delahaye, 26, and of no fixed abode is charged with conspiracy to supply crack cocaine. He will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court.
  
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• Four more face No Deal drug charges

  06-10-2015 00:00
  Four people who handed themselves into No Deal detectives have been charged with drug crimes. The three men and one woman were arrested when they attended east Birmingham police stations yesterday (Monday 5 October).
  
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• Family of bus tragedy victim pay tribute to a caring mother

  06-10-2015 00:00
  The family of a pensioner killed in Saturday’s Coventry bus tragedy have released a touching tribute to their loved one.The daughters of Dora Hancox from Nuneaton have spoken about the loss of a mother who dedicated her life to caring for others.“Our mother will be sadly missed, not only by her family, but by friends as well."
  
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• CCTV issued as police plea for bus stab witnesses to come forward

  06-10-2015 00:00
  CCTV images capture five men wanted in connection with a Birmingham bus assault.The crime happened on the 94 service as it travelled along Washwood Heath Road at around 9.30pm on Saturday night (3 October).
  
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