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• Paris terrorist 'phoned Birmingham several times before attacks'

  03-12-2015 23:30
  
  Counter terror cops probe link between Birmingham and attack which killed 130 people
  
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• West Midlands Police officer sacked for going AWOL after lying that his mother was sick

  03-12-2015 22:00
  
  Birmingham-based Pc Ben O’Malley was eventually found at M5 services after huge four-day search
  
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• Women's Institute celebrate 95 years since formation - Solihull Observer

  03-12-2015 21:05 via
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  Women's Institute celebrate 95 years since formation
  Solihull Observer
  MEMBERS of the Solihull Women's Institute celebrated the 95th anniversary since the group's first ever meeting. Over 50 members turned out for the afternoon celebrations at the Solihull W.I's base on Warwick Road. Currently there are 75 members and ...
  

• Hunt for Wolverhampton robbers after terrifying raids on pensioners' homes

  03-12-2015 20:45
  
  Police launch major investigation after elderly residents threatened during raids at two homes in Bilston
  
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• Bromford Lane residents return to homes after 'suspicious package' found to contain harmless bedding

  03-12-2015 20:04
  
  Police evacuated homes in Hodge Hill and Washwood Heath which fell within 100m of the object
  
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• Tunisia terror attack survivor who was shot five times recalls ordeal for first time

  03-12-2015 20:00
  
  Allison Heathcote was flown to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with critical injuries after her husband Phil was killed
  
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• Teaching assistant claims resignation letter forged as she was about to expose Trojan Horse plot

  03-12-2015 20:00
  
  Yasmin Akhtar claim she and three other staff members targeted while at Adderley Primary School
  
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• Moseley-born EastEnders and Mr Selfridge star inspires budding Birmingham actors

  03-12-2015 20:00
  
  Former Swanshurst School girl won awards for her role in BBC soap EastEnders
  
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• Pigs heads dumped outside Solihull community centre after Muslim event, court hears

  03-12-2015 18:04
  
  Carl Stephens, 34, of Marston Green, denies charge of causing religiously aggravated alarm and distress
  
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• Pigs heads dumped outside Solihull community centre after Muslim event, court ... - Birmingham Mail

  03-12-2015 18:04 via
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  Pigs heads dumped outside Solihull community centre after Muslim event, court ...
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  A jury has been shown CCTV footage of a man leaving four severed pigs heads outside a Solihull community centre, which had been used to hold a Muslim-themed event. Prosecutors claim Carl Stephens, 34, of The Radleys, Marston Green, targeted the hub ...
  

• How much cash will Brummies splash this Christmas?

  03-12-2015 17:00
  
  Research reveals how much are Birmingham shoppers likely to spend on presents this Christmas
  
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• Yaya Toure escapes driving ban despite hitting 101mph on M6

  03-12-2015 16:54
  
  Premier League star was pulled over while driving his £120,000 Porsche 911 Turbo on motorway
  
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• Chelmsley Wood: Police appeal over off-road bikers terrorising residents

  03-12-2015 15:57
  
  Householders complain of being awoken at 3am
  
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• Syria Air Strikes: Watch major protest in Birmingham city centre

  03-12-2015 15:10
  
  Hundreds back Stop the War Coaltion demonstration
  
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• Syria air strikes: Watch Hilary Benn's powerful speech calling for British military action against ISIS

  03-12-2015 14:52
  
  Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond praised his Labour rival for "one of the truly great speeches” in Parliamentary history
  
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• Shard End 'cat killer' warning after third pet dies after being shot

  03-12-2015 14:22
  
  Cat Rescue spokesman says: 'There is a cat murderer on the streets of Shard End'
  
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• Police hunt football fans involved in FA Cup punch-up

  03-12-2015 14:20
  
  Violence marred biggest match in Sporting Khalsa's history
  
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• Watch: Student chased through Selly Oak railway station in terrifying robbery bid

  03-12-2015 13:50
  
  Police release footage of late-night ordeal as man tried to grab her car keys
  
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• Freedom of Information: MPs' expenses body complains about the cost of censoring information

  03-12-2015 13:39
  
  Labour Deputy Leader Tom Watson slams attempt by Parliament's expenses body to make it harder for public to see what MPs are spending
  
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• Watch Birmingham MP Shabana Mahmood's impassioned Syria speech against air strikes

  03-12-2015 13:27
  
  MP for Ladywood was praised by Shadow Foreign Secretary Hilary Benn and other MPs for speech against both ISIS and air strikes in Syria
  
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• Plans for 10 restaurants and 25 shops in Lichfield's largest regeneration for decades

  03-12-2015 13:15
  
  Proposals for a scheme called Friargate have been submitted, and also include a cinema, gym and dozens of apartments
  
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• Borough Mums recognised for blogging talent - Solihull Observer

  03-12-2015 13:10 via
  Borough Mums recognised for blogging talent
  Solihull Observer
  A SOLIHULL mum claimed top prize at the inaugural Mumsnet Blogging Awards by scooping the Best Campaigner award. The inaugural awards saw over 450 bloggers and vloggers submit their work in three categories including Best Writer, Best Vlogger ...
  

• £499 the average to be spent on Christmas gifts this year

  03-12-2015 12:22
  
  People across the UK plan to spend £499 on Christmas presents according to deals website Groupon
  
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• Birmingham Mail's Investigations Editor honoured at British Journalism Awards for child sexual exploitation coverage

  03-12-2015 12:08
  
  Judges said of Jeanette Oldham: “It was first-class investigative reporting firmly in the public interest, and which has made a difference.”
  
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• One in 10 new teachers to quit job in first year, Birmingham-based union reveals

  03-12-2015 12:06
  
  NASUWT, based in Rednal, described its research as "extremely worrying"
  
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• Manchester City star Yaya Toure due to stand trial accused of doing 123mph on M6

  03-12-2015 11:14
  
  Footballer has denied the charge
  
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• Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder after South African appeals court overturns trial verdict

  03-12-2015 10:42
  
  Double amputee Olympian killed Reeva Steenkamp in the early morning of Valentine's Day 2013
  
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• Ex-Aston Villa star Stan Collymore ditches Labour and joins SNP in fury over Syria vote

  03-12-2015 10:21
  
  He tweeted picture of his cut-up Labour membership card
  
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• 20,000 Lichfield homes without power after sub-station blaze

  03-12-2015 09:25
  
  Families go to bed by candlelight
  
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• M6 delays caused by man threatening to jump from bridge

  03-12-2015 09:09
  
  Three-hour stand-off ended peacefully as he was talked down
  
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• Morning news headlines: RAF jets make first strikes over Syria, Cameron heads to Bulgaria in bid to secure EU reforms

  03-12-2015 08:15
  
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• Solihull Council bosses who have overseen cuts get £33000 pay rise - Birmingham Mail

  03-12-2015 07:30 via
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  Solihull Council bosses who have overseen cuts get £33000 pay rise
  Birmingham Mail
  Two top bosses at Solihull Council are in line to receive controversial pay rises amounting to £33,000. Opposition councillors slammed the move, which followed cuts made at the authority. Chief executive Nick Page's salary will rise from £130,111 to ...
  

• Solihull Council bosses who have overseen cuts get £33,000 pay rise

  03-12-2015 07:30
  
  Outrage over huge increases as authority has slashed some services
  
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• EVERY household in West Midland could pay £5 on council tax to cover police cuts

  03-12-2015 07:30
  
  Home Secretary tells region's police chief to hike bills to 'protect' his budget
  
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• Families renting in Solihull and Leicester in eviction hotspots - ITV News

  03-12-2015 07:01 via
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  Families renting in Solihull and Leicester in eviction hotspots
  ITV News
  A charity has identified hotspots across the country where renters are most likely to face the risk of losing their home, with Solihull and Leicester among those on the list. Shelter released their findings as part of their Christmas appeal. Credit ...
  

• Syria Air Strikes: How did my MP vote?

  03-12-2015 01:55
  
  How Birmingham and Midland MPs voted when the House of Commons decided to authorise air strikes against ISIL in Syria
  
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• Police probe launched: Wolverhampton elderly targeted in house raids

  03-12-2015 00:00
  A major police investigation is underway in Wolverhampton after three pensioners were subjected to terrifying raids on their homes last night (Wednesday 2 December). As work to hunt down three robbers continues, officers are also warning people in the area to bolster security immediately. 
  
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• Police dog JJ does it again: knife point robber tracked down

  03-12-2015 00:00
  A suspected knife-wielding robber who targeted a teenage girl on a Birmingham canal has been tracked down thanks to a four-legged crime fighter and his PC companions. 
    
  The jet black German shepherd named JJ sniffed down the 17-year-old as soon as his handler PC Wayne Mellings arrived at the waste ground in Saltley, Birmingham. 
    
  
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• Concerns grow for missing Coventry schoolboy

  03-12-2015 00:00
  Police in Coventry are urgently appealing for help to find 15-year-old Kian Markham, who failed to return home from school yesterday afternoon (2 December).Kian is white, around 5ft 2ins tall, of average build, with short dark hair. He's wearing either a Westwood Academy school uniform or grey basketball shorts.
  
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