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• Storm Barney: Fort Shopping Park mast collapses as high winds batter Birmingham

  17-11-2015 22:30
  
  Mast brought down at shopping park while several roads blocked by fallen trees as gusts of up to 70mph hit the region
  
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• Hall Green war hero killed by speeding driver who was 'showing off' in his new BMW

  17-11-2015 22:00
  
  Harvinder Ubbey, 37, jailed after he knocked down and killed Reginald Morris, 88, who was former POW
  
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• Cancer survivor on a liquid diet for THREE YEARS counting down the days to normal Christmas dinner

  17-11-2015 22:00
  
  John Appel had life-saving operation in December 2012 after mouth cancer diagnosis
  
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• Police chief: We must debate to decide if we should arm all officers

  17-11-2015 20:00
  
  Police commissioner David Jamieson speaks amid concerns over whether force could cope with Paris-style attack
  
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• Latvian woman trafficked to Birmingham and later married in bogus ceremony

  17-11-2015 20:00
  
  Vulnerable victim, 36 rescued after she managed to contact her mother and Interpol alerted
  
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• Elderly man injured after three-vehicle crash on M42

  17-11-2015 19:16
  
  Man believed to be in his 80s taken to hospital after collision between car, van and lorry near junction 8 southbound
  
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• Injured man rescued from Smethwick canal

  17-11-2015 18:30
  
  Ambulance and fire crews in hour-long rescue operation after man fell down steep slope and into canal
  
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• Birmingham plane crash family 'brought happiness to everyone they met'

  17-11-2015 18:27
  
  Amateur pilot Philip Garvey, wife Ann and children Emily and Daniel killed in Somerset tragedy
  
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• Councillor criticises plan to knock down Birmingham gym for Lidl superstore

  17-11-2015 17:55
  
  Budget group Lidl is applying for permission to replace the Fitness First gym and PSL Bowling alley in Stirchley with a new superstore
  
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• Pupils assessed by medics after chemical incident at Kidderminster school

  17-11-2015 17:45
  
  Ambulance and fire crews called to Holy Trinity School after nine pupils and staff member reported feeling unwell
  
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• Snow set to hit the Midlands as winter sweeps in

  17-11-2015 17:00
  
  Birmingham and the Black Country set to shiver after recent mild weather
  
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• Plans for a West Midlands mayor condemned as a 'betrayal of democracy'

  17-11-2015 17:00
  
  Many council and business leaders have welcomed plans to elect a West Midlands mayor in 2017 but other local politicians are furious.
  
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• Quinton cyclist killed in collision named by police

  17-11-2015 16:45
  
  Family pay tribute to Nicky Brinton after 21-year-old died following collision with car in Harborne
  
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• Kidnapper jailed for snatching victim from Birmingham car park

  17-11-2015 16:07
  
  Hussain Ahmed stole his target's phone, bank card and £2,000 watch
  
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• Fake ambulance 'rammed' with £38 million of cocaine and heroin, court told

  17-11-2015 15:56
  
  Two men were arrested in Smethwick
  
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• What should you include in your personal statement? Here are 10 things that you should mention before submitting it to UCAS

  17-11-2015 15:51
  
  The deadline for submitting your personal statement to UCAS is drawing nearer, and if you need some help on what to include we've got some top tips
  
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• FHM and Zoo suspend publication of their men's magazines

  17-11-2015 15:44
  
  A spokesman for the magazines' publisher, Bauer Media, declined to comment on why the decision was taken to suspend the digital and print operations for both titles, but referred to a statement that said "young men's media habits have continually moved towards mobile and social".
  
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• Former Birmingham policeman charged with sex attacks on boys

  17-11-2015 15:07
  
  Pc Allan Richards, 53, of Tile Cross due at city's crown court
  
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• Paris Attacks: Nightclub creates impromptu Tricolore in front window

  17-11-2015 14:05
  
  Venue receives messages of thanks from French capital
  
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• Charlie Sheen confirms he is HIV-positive on American morning TV show Today

  17-11-2015 14:00
  
  The Platoon actor, 50, was speaking to Matt Lauer on American morning TV show Today, when he revealed he was diagnosed four years ago.
  
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• Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2015 is . . . . not a word.

  17-11-2015 13:46
  
  Today Oxford Dictionaries announces the emoji , commonly known as ‘Face with Tears of Joy’, as its “Word” of the Year for 2015.
  
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• Business Secretary defends devolution deal against claims Greater Manchester's is better

  17-11-2015 13:42
  
  Sajid Javid said Greater Birmingham will have some powers not offered to Greater Manchester
  
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• War evacuee joins residents at poignant musical tea party - Solihull Observer

  17-11-2015 13:39 via
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  War evacuee joins residents at poignant musical tea party
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  AN EVACUEE from World War II joined senior citizens and Solihull students at a musical tea party to commemorate Remembrance Day. 81-year-old Beryl Keating, who stayed with her grandmother in Tewkesbury for six months during 1940, serenaded over ...
  

• Two men arrested over Tipton murder

  17-11-2015 13:20
  
  Indiga Daniel Wallance found dead with head injuries
  
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• The terrifying moment a raider points a gun in off-licence raid

  17-11-2015 11:54
  
  Second crook wielded a machete in hold-up
  
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• Homebuyers are paying the price for that escape to the country

  17-11-2015 10:58
  
  Rural homes in the West Midlands cost ten times the average wage – leading to fears young families are being priced out of the countryside.
  
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• Kidderminster Jason Westcott death: Parents pay heartbreaking tribute

  17-11-2015 10:55
  
  The 42-year-old was detained on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
  
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• Solihull medic set for Pakistan trip to share his experience - Birmingham Mail

  17-11-2015 10:48 via
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  Solihull medic set for Pakistan trip to share his experience
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  Solihull orthopaedic consultant, Habib Rahman, is travelling to Pakistan to share his knowledge with more than 1,000 top orthopaedics surgeons in the country. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing!
  

• Solihull medic set for Pakistan trip to share his experience

  17-11-2015 10:32
  
  Solihull orthopaedic consultant, Habib Rahman, is travelling to Pakistan to share his knowledge with more than 1,000 top orthopaedics surgeons in the country.
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at November 17 in years gone by

  17-11-2015 10:28
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on November 17
  
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• Storm Barney: TWO INCHES of rain forecast as West Midlands braced for bad weather

  17-11-2015 10:11
  
  Fast-moving storm set to hit from Tuesday afternoon
  
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• Gary Glitter to challenge his schoolgirls sex abuse convictions

  17-11-2015 09:28
  
  His application will be heard by three judges at the Court of Appeal in London.
  
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• Gary Glitter fails in his appeal on his schoolgirls sex abuse convictions

  17-11-2015 09:28
  
  His application was heard by three judges at the Court of Appeal in London.
  
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• France launches more air strikes on Islamic State stronghold

  17-11-2015 09:21
  
  The strikes early on Tuesday destroyed a command post and training camp, military spokesman Colonel Gilles Jaron said.
  
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• Morning news headlines: George Osborne to double cyber crime-fighting funds, Terrorism on rise at an 'unprecedented pace'

  17-11-2015 09:08
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Birmingham City Council leader can be a scary job admit leadership candidates

  17-11-2015 08:40
  
  In a good natured first hustings the five Labour councillors are asked about their fears of becoming leader of Europe's largest local authority responsible for a £3 billion budget
  
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• How parents can take unpaid leave to look after their children in school holidays

  17-11-2015 07:30
  
  Nearly 650,000 parents are eligible to take unpaid leave in the West Midlands
  
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• Albanian man tended cannabis farm to pay off people smugglers

  17-11-2015 07:30
  
  Halil Doda helped to grow drugs discovered at house on Newlands Road, Small Heath
  
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• Most read: Family killed in plane crash, prison rooftop standoff, travel chaos

  17-11-2015 06:15
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Monday, November 16
  
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• It's official - Greater Birmingham WILL elect a regional mayor in 2017

  17-11-2015 01:01
  
  New mayor will cover Birmingham, Solihull, Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Coventry in £1 billion deal with Treasury
  
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• Two arrested in Tipton murder probe

  17-11-2015 00:00
  Two men have been arrested as officers continue to investigate the murder of a Tipton manA murder investigation was launched after the body of Indiga Daniel Wallace was found in a flat on Fisher Street, Tipton on 11 November. A post mortem revealed that he died as a result of head injuries.A 30-year-old West Bromwich man and a 34-year-old from Oldbury were arrested from an address in Langley on Sunday 15 November on suspicion of murder; they both remain in custody.
  
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• Teenager charged with Coventry stabbing

  17-11-2015 00:00
  A teenager will appear in court this morning (17 November) where he will stand accused of stabbing a Coventry man.A 25-year-old local man was assaulted in Barras Lane, Earlsdon just before 6.30pm on Friday 13 November. He was taken to hospital and was treated for a wound to his lower back.The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested from an address in the Radford area of Coventry on Monday 16 November.He was today (17 November) charged with threatening a person with a bla
  
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• Robber who kidnapped victim jailed for five years

  17-11-2015 00:00
  A robber who assaulted his victim and bundled him into the back of his car before stealing his mobile phone, designer belt and watch has been jailed for five years.Hussain Ahmed targeted the 22-year-old as he walked across a car park on Pershore Street in Birmingham city centre at around 6.15am on Saturday 28 June 2014.
  
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• Police search for missing Walsall man

  17-11-2015 00:00
  Police in Walsall are becoming concerned for a man who has been missing from home since the weekend.Kieron Hanley, aged 26, left his address in Chestnut Road, Leamore on Saturday 14 November in his white Mitsubishi ASX vehicle.
  
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• Police search for missing Birmingham man

  17-11-2015 00:00
  Police are appealing for information to help trace a Birmingham man who has been missing for almost a week. Michael Foran ,49, was last seen by his family at his Hall Green home on 11 November.
  
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• Police appeal for information following Birmingham collision

  17-11-2015 00:00
  Police are appealing for information after a young man lost his life in a Birmingham collision.
   
  
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• Ex-Head Teacher Pearl revelling in Student PC role

  17-11-2015 00:00
  Trainee PC Pearl Jones spent 10 years as a junior school head teacher but is enjoying life at the other side of the classroom as a student officer.Pearl called time on a 17-year career in education, including a decade leading Cottesbrooke Junior School in Acocks Green, in December 2014 and was contemplating her next career move when her ex-cop husband urged her to consider policing.
  
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