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• See Solihull's most expensive homes - the best place to live in England - Birmingham Mail

  23-10-2015 23:17 via
  Birmingham Mail
  See Solihull's most expensive homes - the best place to live in England
  Birmingham Mail
  It came second to fast-rising Edinburgh in uSwitch's Quality of Life index, which ranks the best places to live in the UK. However, that means it is still the top location south of the border. Property experts believe a combination of proximity to both ...
  

• Union claims school nursery worker is suspended after winning battle to stop cuts

  23-10-2015 22:00
  
  Rowley Hall Primary's governor claims suspension does "not imply wrongdoing"
  
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• Pensioner robbed of £3k cash to pay for her husband's funeral outside Birmingham undertakers

  23-10-2015 22:00
  
  But off duty policeman makes an arrest and she gets her money back
  
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• MP slams BBC for 'sneering, spiteful' report about Resorts World Birmingham

  23-10-2015 22:00
  
  The BBC came under fire after it mocked Birmingham's new £150 million leisure complex in a sarcastic report.
  
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• Naked man in Spiderman mask confronts teenage girls in Solihull park - Birmingham Mail

  23-10-2015 20:02 via
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  Naked man in Spiderman mask confronts teenage girls in Solihull park
  Birmingham Mail
  A former university student wearing only a Spiderman mask confronted two teenage girls in a Solihull park, a court heard. Vincent Lam was later caught, fully clothed, but with the mask sticking out of a pocket, Birmingham Magistrates were told. Lam, 27 ...and more »
  

• Naked man in Spiderman mask confronts teenage girls in Solihull park

  23-10-2015 20:00
  
  Former student is fined and put on sex offender register
  
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• Autistic teenager treated in Birmingham, 260 miles away from his family, is finally going home

  23-10-2015 20:00
  
  Joshua Wills has been waiting for three years and can now go home to Cornwall
  
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• REPLAY - Birmingham Live: Children's home 'targeted by predators', appeal over Hamstead shooting, latest news and travel updates

  23-10-2015 19:59
  
  The latest local and national news headlines, traffic updates, weather forecast and sport, as it all happened on October 23
  
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• Birmingham Live: Children's home 'targeted by predators', appeal over Hamstead shooting, latest news and travel updates

  23-10-2015 19:59
  
  The latest local and national news headlines, traffic updates, weather forecast and sports results, as they all happen on October 23rd
  
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• Birmingham Live: Children's home 'targeted by predators', #AdoptGrace appeal, latest news and travel updates

  23-10-2015 17:54
  
  The latest local and national news headlines, traffic updates, weather forecast and sports results, as they all happen on October 23rd
  
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• Appeal after shots fired on Hamstead street

  23-10-2015 17:42
  
  Detectives appealing for witnesses following reports a man fired a handgun towards three men in Old Walsall Road
  
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• Still a smoker? Take our myth-buster quiz and snap out of it!

  23-10-2015 17:26
  
  Our Stoptober quiz can help bust some of the myths around stopping smoking and give a few tips to help you along the way 
  
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• Theresa May condemns lack of black and Asian police officers

  23-10-2015 17:00
  
  The Home Secretary says forces should do more to look like the communities they represent but West Midlands Police says they are unable to improve diversity because of ongoing austerity
  
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• Opinion: Why I would risk a fine to take my kids on holiday in school term-time

  23-10-2015 17:00
  
  Education Correspondent Emma McKinney hits out at travel firms over the cost of trips during school holidays
  
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• Mum who attacked cop jailed over baby sob story

  23-10-2015 16:56
  
  Denise Dickens hurled abuse at senior officer during top deck brawl
  
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• Solihull Volvo dealership Johnsons in free LifePaint offer to local cyclists - Solihull Observer

  23-10-2015 16:41 via
  Solihull Observer
  Solihull Volvo dealership Johnsons in free LifePaint offer to local cyclists
  Solihull Observer
  Swedish car giant Volvo has developed LifePaint a unique water-based reflective safety spray which can protect cyclists who may become vulnerable to road accidents during the dark winter days. And this weekend their Highlands Road dealership in ...and more »
  

• Five held on suspicion of working illegally after raid on Indian restaurant in Birmingham

  23-10-2015 16:35
  
  The business may now be hit with a financial penalty of up to £80,000
  
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• When do the clocks go back? Find out when you need to change the clocks this weekend

  23-10-2015 16:00
  
  Find out what time the clocks change in October 2015 and the reasons behind the annual tradition
  
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• Celebrity guest list revealed for Resorts World Birmingham James Bond premiere

  23-10-2015 15:52
  
  Model Danielle Lloyd and stars from Villa, The Apprentice, TOWIE, Ex on the Beach invited to celebrate opening of leisure destination and see Spectre
  
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• Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks to be extended

  23-10-2015 15:50
  
  The Government has said two of England's most renowned national parks are to be extended to create a vast area of almost continuous protected land
  
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• Chinese Brummies slam George Osborne after president snub

  23-10-2015 15:02
  
  The Chancellor has upset Birmingham's Chinese community by diverting their president from Birmingham to Manchester
  
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• France Bus crash - More than 42 people dead after collision

  23-10-2015 14:53
  
  42 people have died after a truck and bus carrying mostly elderly tourists collided and caught fire on a country road in south-west France.
  
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• 'Trojan Horse' school teachers and pupils dubbed people 'Jew boys' in anti-Semitic slurs

  23-10-2015 14:15
  
  Witness giving evidence in professional misconduct hearing claims Park View Academy teachers and pupils alike used anti-Semitic language
  
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• Birmingham Dogs' Home re-opens after £6 million redevelopment

  23-10-2015 14:00
  
  The new centre will be able to look after up to 128 dogs
  
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• Train fire halts Birmingham rail link

  23-10-2015 13:29
  
  Onboard blaze causes problems for Chiltern Railways services
  
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• Ribbon cut on multi-million apartment centre - Solihull Observer

  23-10-2015 13:03 via
  Solihull Observer
  Ribbon cut on multi-million apartment centre
  Solihull Observer
  A NEW development to provide independent living for the over-55s in Shirley has opened its doors. Solihull Care Housing Association (SCHA) cut the ribbon with the support of a £4.4million financial package from Lloyds Bank. Located within Shirley's ...and more »
  

• Massive response to appeal to find adorable Grace a forever home

  23-10-2015 13:01
  
  Phone rings non-stop at adoption agency charged with finding her an adoptive family
  
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• New steel taskforce created over 260,000 Midland jobs fears

  23-10-2015 12:30
  
  Fears about the sector, which is vital to the Midlands key supply chain sector, have been heightened after job cuts - and the prospect of more in the West Midlands
  
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• Birmingham named City of the Year in property awards

  23-10-2015 11:47
  
  The city secured top billing in the 2015 Estates Gazette and MIPIM UK Awards - with Sir Albert Bore named top city leader just a week after standing down
  
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• TalkTalk hacked: What you need to know about cyber-attack and how it could affect you

  23-10-2015 11:17
  
  Company says 'too early to say' but credit card, bank account details, names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses and telephone numbers could all have been accessed
  
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• Talktalk hack could expose customers' bank details

  23-10-2015 10:56
  
  Firm says sorry over 'significant and sustained' cyber attack
  
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• Bacon, ham and sausages as big a cancer threat as cigarettes according to report about to be released

  23-10-2015 10:56
  
  The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has warned for several years that there is "strong evidence" that consuming a lot of red meat can cause bowel cancer.
  
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• Live: Friday's news, weather, travel and sport updates for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  23-10-2015 10:48
  
  The latest local and national news headlines, sports results, traffic news and weather forecast, as it all happens on October 23rd
  
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• Knifeman confronts firefighters over blocked road

  23-10-2015 09:41
  
  Angry scenes in Perry Barr involving man who appeared 'under the influence of alcohol'
  
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• Morning news headlines: Worried TalkTalk customers await cyber attack damage report, Gove blocks open prison move for road rage killer Kenneth Noye

  23-10-2015 09:09
  
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• BID director named Solihull's Business Person of the Year - The Business Desk

  23-10-2015 09:05 via
  BID director named Solihull's Business Person of the Year
  The Business Desk
  THE director of Solihull's Business Improvement District, Melanie Palmer has been named 'Solihull Business Person of the Year' at the town's chamber of commerce awards.Other winners were: Hannah Keyte, of John Lewis (Young Achiever); Eileen Fegan, ...
  

• Woman raped near Moor Street railway station

  23-10-2015 08:58
  
  Police issue CCTV appeal in bid to trace two men
  
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• Live: Friday's news, sport travel and weather updates for Birmingham and the West Midlands

  23-10-2015 08:00
  
  The latest local and national news headlines, traffic updates, weather forecast and sports results, as they all happen on October 23rd
  
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• Police refused to attend Solihull children's home after man was found hiding ... - Birmingham Mail

  23-10-2015 07:35 via
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  Police refused to attend Solihull children's home after man was found hiding ...
  Birmingham Mail
  Police refused to attend a Solihull children's care home after a man was discovered hiding under a 17-year-old girl's bed. The West Midlands force has also been accused of failing to properly tackle child sexual exploitation fears at the privately-run ...and more »
  

• Police refused to attend Solihull children's home after man was found hiding under girl's bed

  23-10-2015 07:30
  
  Staff claim home is target of child sexual exploitation predators, but police have complained to council after 96 call-outs this year
  
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• Massive rise in Birmingham parents accepting school fines to bag a cheap holiday

  23-10-2015 07:30
  
  Number rockets from just 56 to 140 in 12 months
  
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• Most Read: #AdoptGrace, Poundland knife attack, Solihull 'second best place to ... - Birmingham Mail

  23-10-2015 06:23 via
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  Most Read: #AdoptGrace, Poundland knife attack, Solihull 'second best place to ...
  Birmingham Mail
  Looking forward to the end of the week and want to know what's been going on around Birmingham in the last 24 hours? Take a look at our recap of the most read stories on our site from last night: ...and more »
  

• Most Read: #AdoptGrace, Poundland knife attack, Solihull 'second best place to live'

  23-10-2015 06:15
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Thursday, October 22
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses after shots fired in Birmingham

  23-10-2015 00:00
  Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward after shots were fired in the Hamstead area of Birmingham last night (Thursday 22 October).Police were called just after 8.30pm following reports that a man had fired a hand gun towards three men in Old Walsall Road.
  
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• Our reply to media reports in connection with Redstone Farm Road, Solihull

  23-10-2015 00:00
  West Midlands Police want to make it clear that despite media reports suggesting that police refused to attend supported accommodation premises in Solihull where a stranger was found hiding under a bed - this was not the case.Chief Superintendent Alex Murray, commander of Solihull police, said: "Safeguarding vulnerable youngsters and catching offenders who target vulnerable youngsters is a priority for us."We received a call to Redstone Farm Road on 29 August where a member of staff reported tha
  
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• CCTV released to trace suspects in stranger rape

  23-10-2015 00:00
  Moving CCTV footage has been released to trace two men following the rape of a 34-year-old woman on parkland at the back of Moor Street train station.The woman, from Wolverhampton, had been at the Chameleon Bar in Hill Street, Birmingham on the evening of 31 July. When she left the bar alone she asked for directions to the train station and a man offered to help her.
  
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