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• REPLAY - Birmingham Live: Two injured in Moseley stabbing, Cerys Edwards, Oldbury tyre fire, latest news and travel updates

  20-10-2015 22:45
  
  Local and national news headlines, sports results, traffic updates and weather forecast, as it all happened on October 20.
  
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• Miracle baby Kaleb Lewis beats the odds to celebrate his first birthday

  20-10-2015 22:00
  
  Tot given just a one-in-five chance of life saved by Birmingham Children's Hospital
  
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• Armed robber held up terrified Birmingham student and said: 'It's not your lucky day'

  20-10-2015 22:00
  
  Saffraz Ali, 18, jailed for three years and eight months after a series of attacks in city centre
  
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• Crews tackle Oldbury lorry tyre fire

  20-10-2015 20:30
  
  Smoke visible in much of surrounding area as firefighters tackle large bonfire of lorry tyres on Fountain Lane
  
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• Birmingham Live: Oldbury tyre fire, two injured in Moseley stabbing, latest news and travel updates

  20-10-2015 20:08
  
  Local and national news headlines, sports results, traffic updates and weather forecast, as it all happens on October 20th.
  
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• Son of elderly couple that died 72 hours apart faces eviction despite disability

  20-10-2015 20:00
  
  Wayne Burkett told he must leave the family home but his sister says he will not cope
  
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• QE Hospital boss Dame Julie Moore and former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to head Heart of England Trust

  20-10-2015 20:00
  
  Monitor to appoint new leaders from Queen Elizabeth Hospital after Heart of England Trust found in breach of its licence
  
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• Birmingham Labour MPs urge Conservatives to join them in opposing tax credit cuts

  20-10-2015 20:00
  
  Birmingham's Labour MPs urge Tories to join them in opposing Government tax credit cuts which will cut incomes for working families.
  
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• Birmingham councillors get 25 per cent pay rise due 'to increased workloads'

  20-10-2015 20:00
  
  Tory councillor describes the payout to district chairmen as 'astounding' since their roles have been downgraded
  
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• Woman dies after being struck by car in Hockley

  20-10-2015 19:20
  
  Police appealing for witnesses following collision at junction of Park Avenue and Soho Hill on Monday
  
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• Birmingham Live: Police investigate Moseley incident, Oldbury fire, latest news and travel updates

  20-10-2015 19:00
  
  Local and national news headlines, sports results, traffic updates and weather forecast, as it all happens on October 20th.
  
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• Moseley stabbing: Forest Road neighbours heard shouting and screaming

  20-10-2015 18:50
  
  Man and woman remain in critical condition as police forensics team searches for clues
  
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• 'Trojan Horse' teacher disciplinary tribunals - day 5 - as it happened

  20-10-2015 18:14
  
  Park View Academy teachers and staff appeared before the National College for Teaching and Leadership over a series of allegations at schools across Birmingham
  
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• Aston over the years: Unseen images showing the transformation of inner city suburb

  20-10-2015 18:08
  
  These shots from the Phyllis Nicklin archive all show Aston, the inner city suburb that spawned Villa, Black Sabbath and HP Sauce.
  
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• City health chief announces he will not stand for Labour group leader

  20-10-2015 17:12
  
  Hodge Hill councillor Majid Mahmood decides to end speculation and backs John Clancy to take over following resignation of Sir Albert Bore
  
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• Replay: Updates from Forest Road, Moseley after early hours disturbance leaves two hurt

  20-10-2015 17:07
  
  Forest Road in Moseley remains closed this lunchtime. Police are conducting an investigation
  
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• Antonio Boparan expresses "sorrow and regret" for crash that devastated Cerys Edwards who died on Saturday

  20-10-2015 17:07
  
  Son of millionaire, Ranjit Boparan, crashed into Edwards' family car in 2006
  
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• Birmingham Live: Police investigate Moseley incident, Cerys Edwards, latest news and travel updates

  20-10-2015 17:00
  
  Local and national news headlines, sports results, traffic updates and weather forecast, as it all happens on October 20th.
  
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• Birmingham Christmas Parade cancelled because of council budget cuts

  20-10-2015 16:25
  
  Colourful procession that celebrates switch-on of festive lights is latest casualty of Birmingham City Council cash crisis
  
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• Solihull Moors make their point away at Tamworth - Solihull Observer

  20-10-2015 16:00 via
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  Solihull Moors make their point away at Tamworth
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  SOLIHULL Moors bounced back from last weekend's FA Cup heartache at Worcester by picking up a deserved point on the road at Tamworth . Marcus Bignot's side came from behind to earn a share of the spoils following a 1-1 draw on Saturday against a ...and more »
  

• Small Heath School closed as teachers stage strike

  20-10-2015 15:32
  
  Latest in string of walkouts amid fears it could become an academy
  
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• DNA evidence doesn't prove that Becky Watts accused touched items, court told

  20-10-2015 15:28
  
  A forensic scientist said Hoare's DNA was recovered from a face mask found in a rucksack, a bag that contained the teenager's body parts and from a knot taken from a bin liner.
  
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• Government hints at tax breaks for steel firms as 1,700 Midland jobs at risk

  20-10-2015 15:23
  
  Business Secretary Sajid Javid said the Government would consider a review of business rates for the crisis-hit steel industry.
  
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• Solihull to get first outdoor ice rink for Christmas - Birmingham Mail

  20-10-2015 14:34 via
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  Solihull to get first outdoor ice rink for Christmas
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  Open to the public seven days a week from 10am until 9pm at weekends and 3pm until 9pm Monday to Friday, the rink will also provide a viewing terrace for those who just want to watch. The rink will sit alongside Christmas cabins complete with mulled ...
  

• Live: Updates from Forest Road, Moseley after early hours disturbance leaves two hurt

  20-10-2015 14:30
  
  Forest Road in Moseley remains closed this lunchtime. Police are conducting an investigation
  
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• Grinning robbery suspect wanted in iPhone train theft

  20-10-2015 14:24
  
  Two 17-year-olds ordered to had over phone and cash
  
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• Goody bags and discounts at Resorts World Birmingham launch day. Our guide to the best offers

  20-10-2015 13:26
  
  Check out the goody bags and offers at H&M, The Body Shop and Next as the leisure centre at the NEC comes to life tomorrow (October 21)
  
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• Moseley: Man believed to have been stabbed in 3am fracas

  20-10-2015 13:25
  
  Woman also injured as Forest Road is sealed off
  
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• Fly-tipping costs UK taxpayers almost £50 million to clean up

  20-10-2015 13:01
  
  The costs of clearing up illegally dumped waste, two thirds of which was household rubbish, in places such as streets, alleyways and council land was nearly £50 million, a rise of almost £5 million on the year before.
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at October 20 in years gone by

  20-10-2015 12:55
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on October 20
  
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• Oscar Pistorius released from prison and now under house arrest

  20-10-2015 12:37
  
  Pistorius, the double-amputee runner who fatally shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, was moved from a central Pretoria jail on Monday night when he had been expected to be released on Tuesday.
  
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• Live: Park View Academy 'Trojan Horse' disciplinary tribunals - day 5

  20-10-2015 12:06
  
  Park View Academy teachers and staff including Monzoor Hussain, and Lindsey Clark, Akeel Ahmed and Inamulhaq Anwa, Razwan Faraz are appearing before the National College for Teaching and Leadership over a series of allegations
  
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• Ian Ward bids to replace Sir Albert Bore as starting gun fires on leadership battle

  20-10-2015 11:26
  
  John Clancy, Majid Mahmood and former Lord Mayor Shafique Shah also set to be named as candidates
  
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• Moseley street sealed off after two seriously hurt in early-hours disturbance

  20-10-2015 11:16
  
  Man suffers multiple injuries and woman left with serious hand wound
  
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• Police dog Ivan kicked in taxi hammer attack

  20-10-2015 10:17
  
  Teenage scrap metal dealer charged with string of offences
  
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• M6 closed as man talked down from overhead bridge

  20-10-2015 09:43
  
  Motorway shut near Walsall on Monday night
  
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• Morning news headlines: More misery for steel industry with Tata set to announce job cuts, David Cameron hails importance of state visit of Chinese president to UK

  20-10-2015 09:31
  
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• Driver killed in head-on smash

  20-10-2015 09:12
  
  Man died and second casualty trapped in Warwickshire pile-up
  
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• Forty firefighters at Highgate warehouse blaze

  20-10-2015 08:55
  
  Eight fire crews raced to midnight 999 call
  
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• 'Savage blow' in deputy leader's bid for the top job at Birmingham City Council

  20-10-2015 08:00
  
  Council deputy leader Ian Ward missed chance to prove himself when leader Sir Albert Bore decided to stay on until December it is claimed.
  
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• Live: Tuesday's news, travel, weather and sport for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  20-10-2015 07:57
  
  Local and national news headlines, traffic latest, sports updates and weather forecast, as it happens on October 20th
  
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• Two Birmingham churches added to 'at risk' register

  20-10-2015 07:30
  
  The Church of St George, in Edgbaston, which dates back to 1836, and the Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas More, in Sheldon, have been added to the Heritage At Risk Register
  
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• Opinion: You back the Northern Powerhouse - now back the Midlands, Mr Chancellor

  20-10-2015 07:30
  
  Chancellor George Osborne's obsession with the "Northern Powerhouse" is hurting Birmingham and the West Midlands
  
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• George Osborne told Chinese President to visit Manchester instead of Birmingham

  20-10-2015 07:30
  
  China wanted President China Xi Jinping to come to Birmingham as part of an historic state visit - but the Chancellor insisted he go to Manchester instead
  
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• Cerys Edwards dies nine years after speeding motorist left her with catastrophic injuries

  20-10-2015 07:30
  
  Devastated dad Gareth pays tribute to little girl whose smile 'would melt the hearts of anyone'
  
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• Most read: 'Dead fly' found in burger, cashier fraud, Pype Hayes fireworks axed

  20-10-2015 06:15
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Monday, October 19
  
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• Police watchdog praises WMP’s future policing plans

  20-10-2015 00:00
  West Midlands Police’s plans for policing in a future of continued austerity and falling officer numbers has been described as "outstanding" by the national police watchdog. Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMIC) found the force is "exceptionally well prepared" to face future challenges, keep the public safe and cut crime in the face of further funding cuts.
  
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• Coventry man jailed for assaulting man with learning difficulties

  20-10-2015 00:00
  A Coventry man has been jailed for five years after beating a young man with learning difficulties, leaving him with a fractured cheekbone. Nigel Parsons, from Westmorland Road, Walsgrave, carried out the frenzied attack on the 26-year-old at his home after accusing him of stealing a torch in the early hours of 12 March. He attacked him with a snooker cue and punched and kicked him to the floor causing the fracture along with a broken nose and other facial cuts and bruising. 
  
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• Cash and carry boss and brother guilty of woman’s murder

  20-10-2015 00:00
  Two brothers have today been found guilty of the planned murder of Costco manager Sameena Imam on Christmas Eve 2014. 
   
  Roger Cooper, 41 and his brother David Cooper, 39, were convicted at Birmingham Crown Court following a 10-week trial. During the trial the jury - comprising 10 men and two women - heard details of how the brothers planned the killing weeks in advance, and on Christmas Eve lured 34-year-old Sameena to David’s house in Leicester, where they smothered her with ch
  
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