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• Birmingham busker's threat to 'chop off fingers' of teenage rival after city centre pitch row

  14-10-2015 22:00
  
  Anthony Scott, 45, harassed music student Demi Marrinder, 18, after New Street confrontation
  
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• Solihull rapper features as Radio One's track of the day - Solihull Observer

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  Solihull rapper features as Radio One's track of the day
  Solihull Observer
  SOLIHULL rapper Lady Leshurr featured as Radio One's track of the day on today (Wednesday). Melesha O'Garro's latest instalment of Queen's Speech part four has had divided response on the station with many people taking to social networking sites to ...
  

• REPLAY - Birmingham Live: Two charged with Connor Smith murder, travellers set up camp at school, latest news and travel updates

  14-10-2015 20:03
  
  Local and national news headlines, sports updates, traffic latest and weather forecast, as it all happened on October 14
  
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• World War II veteran Bill, who helped the French Resistance, to receive the highest honour from France

  14-10-2015 20:00
  
  Former RAF man from Bournville to receive the  Légion d’Honneur,
  
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• Man falls onto New Street train tracks after cigarette row

  14-10-2015 19:50
  
  Victim taken to hospital after being punched as he stood on platform by a man who refused to stub out his cigarette
  
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• Birmingham Live: Two charged with Connor Smith murder, travellers set up camp at school, latest news and travel updates

  14-10-2015 19:29
  
  Local and national news headlines, sports updates, traffic latest and weather forecast, as it all happens on October 14th
  
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• Connor Smith murder: Hairdresser Marcus Jones and unemployed Phillip Baillie charged over shooting of teenager

  14-10-2015 19:23
  
  Student, 19, died following an attack in Forde Way Gardens, Hawksley
  
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• Stechford man accused of posing as police officer to steal from elderly residents

  14-10-2015 19:00
  
  Jason Fellowes charged with four counts of burglary following investigation into thefts from pensioners in south Birmingham
  
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• Park View Academy had prefect 'morality squad' snooping on pupils in secret relationships, hearing told

  14-10-2015 18:58
  
  Student couples would be reported to teachers and sent to an “isolation unit” for the day, teaching tribunal hears
  
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• Twenty-seven travellers' caravans take over school playground in Kitts Green

  14-10-2015 18:49
  
  The caravan convoy moved onto the playground of The International School on Tuesday afternoon
  
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• Departing Sir Albert Bore defends record at Birmingham City Council

  14-10-2015 18:47
  
  In his first interview since announcing his resignation, the Labour leader denied the authority was “dysfunctional”
  
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• Oyster-style top-up travel cards now available for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  14-10-2015 17:55
  
  Pay as you go Swift smart cards will be available across the Travel West Midlands bus network from Thursday when scheme launches at Wolverhampton bus station
  
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• Birthplace of the Curly Wurly transformed into luxury apartments

  14-10-2015 17:53
  
  Developers are offering buyers a virtual reality tour of the old Cadbury HQ in Bournville
  
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• Traffic-hit Birmingham rated worse than car-clogged Mexico City for driver commute

  14-10-2015 17:19
  
  World survey shows commuters taking 36 minutes on average to drive to and from work in Brum      
  
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• Birmingham Live: Medic seriously injured in unprovoked attack, Sir Albert Bore reaction, latest news and travel updates

  14-10-2015 17:16
  
  Local and national news headlines, sports updates, traffic latest and weather forecast, as it all happens on October 14th
  
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• Rich bankers moving to London should pay 'migrant tax' to help Midlands, says MP

  14-10-2015 17:00
  
  Immigrants boost the West Midlands but they also put a strain on schools and hospitals, MP Ian Austin says
  
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• How we used to celebrate Bonfire Night in Birmingham

  14-10-2015 17:00
  
  Check out our nostalgia gallery of Birmingham fireworks celebrations in previous years - before safety rules and cost-cutting measures changed the celebrations forever
  
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• Anthea Turner calls time out on marriage 15 years after 'Cadbury' wedding

  14-10-2015 17:00
  
  Her chocolate bar wedding pics created a furore 15 years ago
  
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• H&M among 12 latest stores revealed to open at Resorts World Birmingham

  14-10-2015 16:46
  
  Some more famous names are joining anchor stores GAP Outlet, Nike Factory Store and Next Outlet - in partnership with Resorts World Birmingham
  
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• Canal towpath muggers: Second teenager arrested over assaults on cyclists

  14-10-2015 16:45
  
  Police arrest second 14-year-old from Small Heath over recent attacks on Grand Union Canal
  
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• Tony Blair: Birmingham is world class city thanks to Sir Albert Bore

  14-10-2015 16:31
  
  Former Prime Minister comments on resignation of Sir Albert Bore as Birmingham City Council leader
  
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• Runner's anger as Bournville 10K run falls 800m short of distance

  14-10-2015 14:33
  
  Bournville Leafy 2015 runner dropped medal on grass and continued to run round the field until her athletics watch registered 10K
  
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• Murder accused Nathan Matthews branded Becky Watts as self-centred

  14-10-2015 14:00
  
  In an interview to police on February 28, played to the jury at Bristol Crown Court, Matthews admitted he did not like Becky.
  
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• Friends of tragic shooting victim Connor Smith raise funds for his funeral

  14-10-2015 14:00
  
  They aim to raise £2,000 for the funeral  of Connor who was shot dead in Kings Norton
  
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• After Corbyn's blow for democracy, we're back to smoke-filled rooms

  14-10-2015 14:00
  
  A few weeks after hundreds of thousands of people elected the Labour Party leader, the next leader of Birmingham City Council will be chosen by just a select few politicians
  
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• Ex-wives court win over husbands' worth could have wider legal implications

  14-10-2015 13:56
  
  Supreme Court justices, who analysed the disputes at a hearing in London in June, ruled in favour of the women.
  
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• Leadership rival describes Sir Albert Bore as a 'colossus'

  14-10-2015 13:02
  
  John Clancy, who lost four leadership contests to Sir Albert, says their rivalry was always about policy not personalities
  
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• Three cities the size of Birmingham will have to be built to cope with current levels of immigration, expert claims

  14-10-2015 12:30
  
  Population could increase of three million by 2020, Commons committee is told
  
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• Knotweed 'madness' death tragedy could not have been prevented

  14-10-2015 12:30
  
  Tragedy of woman bludgeoned to death by her husband who was driven to 'madness' by Japanese knotweed could not have been predicted, inquiry finds
  
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• Little Girl Blue murdered as she played in ‘Magic Wood’

  14-10-2015 11:41
  
  40 years ago a schoolgirl was stabbed to death in Great Barr, the killer has never been found.
  
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• Sir Albert's leadership was 'heroic' says Labour Party chief

  14-10-2015 11:26
  
  Police commissioner also pays tribute to Birmingham City Council leader following his resignation
  
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• Solihull signs up to combined authority - LocalGov

  14-10-2015 11:20 via
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  Solihull signs up to combined authority
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  Solihull Council has voted in favour of joining the West Midlands Combined Authority as a constituent member. The council said the combined authority offered a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity to push for power over economic growth, skills and ...
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• Girl suffers serious head injury in collision with a car in Birmingham

  14-10-2015 10:55
  
  She is rushed to Birmingham Children's Hospital after accident in Erdington
  
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• One Direction enjoying final moments of farewell tour

  14-10-2015 10:37
  
  The band aim to spend time together and have plans to go on a "lads holiday"
  
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• Off duty Doc beaten so badly in Birmingham his career is in jeopardy

  14-10-2015 10:15
  
  Police appeal for help to trace his brutal attacker
  
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• Morning news headlines: Corbyn faces rebellion on economic policy, Georgia Williams serious case review findings embarrassment to police - parents

  14-10-2015 09:39
  
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• Live: Wednesday's news, sport, weather and travel updates for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  14-10-2015 08:25
  
  The latest local and national news headlines, sports updates, traffic news and weather forecast, as it all happens on October 14th
  
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• Tory leader: "Sir Albert has been political fixture since before I was born"

  14-10-2015 08:00
  
  But Conservative Robert Alden says that replacing political legend with another Labour leader will not solve Birmingham City Council's problems
  
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• One in ten rented homes infested with rats and mice, shock study reveals

  14-10-2015 07:30
  
  Almost 40,000 privately let properties affected in just 12 months
  
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• Two in court on Connor Smith murder charges

  14-10-2015 00:00
  Two men are set to appear before court tomorrow (Thursday 15 October) accused of murdering Birmingham teen, Connor Smith.Hairdresser Marcus Jones, 27, of Gildas Avenue, Kings Norton is charged with murder, and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear.
  
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• Second teenager arrested in connection with cyclists assault

  14-10-2015 00:00
  A second teenager has been arrested in connection with a series of assaults against cyclists on a Birmingham canal towpath in the Sparkhill area.
  
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• Police name Coventry crash victim

  14-10-2015 00:00
  As police continue to ask for witnesses to come forward following a fatal crash in Coventry on Sunday (11 October), officers have named the woman who died in the taxi.Anna Downey was travelling in the rear of a black cab when it was involved in the collision with a Vauxhall Astra at the junction of Abbey Road and London Road in the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Hate crime figures are "tip of the iceberg" says police chief

  14-10-2015 00:00
  Each year more than 3,000 people in the region are deliberately targeted by crooks and louts just because of who they are, and police chiefs believe it's the "tip of the iceberg".And with research to show that minor offences can quickly escalate into serious crimes if unreported, West Midlands Police is encouraging people to speak out. 
  
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• CCTV of doctor attack suspect

  14-10-2015 00:00
  Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace in connection with a unprovoked attack on a off duty doctor causing serious head injuries, a fractured jaw and damaged teeth. The assault took place on Saturday September 12 in Broad Street, Birmingham city centre, around 3am.
  
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• Bogus bobby burglary suspect remanded into prison

  14-10-2015 00:00
  A man suspected of posing as a police officer to trick his way into the homes of pensioners has been remanded into prison after being charged with four counts of burglary.Stechford man Jason Fellowes was arrested yesterday morning (Oct 13) by West Midlands Police officers investigating a series of distraction burglaries in south Birmingham. It's alleged he took £100's from four victims aged between 68 and 83.
  
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• Birmingham men in court after convenience store robberies

  14-10-2015 00:00
  Two unemployed men from Castle Vale will appear before Birmingham magistrates today (14 October) charged with robbery and possession of a knife in public.Paul Bartlett, aged 47 from Kemble Drive, and Adam Breen, aged 26 from Bovington Road, were arrested on Monday 12 October after a spate of convenience store robberies in Sutton Coldfield over the weekend.
  
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