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• Solihull Moors v Grimsby Town - match action pictures - Grimsby Telegraph

  22-12-2015 23:27 via
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  Solihull Moors v Grimsby Town - match action pictures
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  Grimsby Town FC versus Solihull FC in the FA Trophy First round replay. Picture: Abby Ruston . www.thisisphotosales.co.uk/grimsby. VIEW GALLERY. Grimsby Town FC versus Solihull FC in the FA Trophy First round replay. Picture: ...and more »
  

• Full-time: Solihull Moors 2, Grimsby Town 3 - Grimsby Telegraph

  22-12-2015 23:06 via
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  Full-time: Solihull Moors 2, Grimsby Town 3
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  The Mariners progressed to the next round thanks to a flurry of second-half goals on a wet, windswept night in the West Midlands. They will now play either Weston-Super-Mare or Wealdstone in the next round at Blundell Park in January. Paul Hurst named ...and more »
  

• Nun nicknamed 'Mother Teresa of Birmingham' raises £1 million for homeless

  22-12-2015 22:00
  
  Sister Sabina Staff, 86, has dedicated 22 years of her life to help the homeless
  
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• Solihull couple stage surprise Christmas wedding at daughter's christening - Solihull Observer

  22-12-2015 21:11 via
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  Solihull couple stage surprise Christmas wedding at daughter's christening
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  Rebecca Lyon and Russell Jeffcoat's children, Zach and Florence, were shocked when their sister's christening turned into their parents' wedding. s. Rebecca Lyon and Russell Jeffcoat's children, Zach and Florence, were shocked when their sister's ...
  

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• Wannabe celebrity Sam Barton attacked in bar

  22-12-2015 20:00
  
  He is now taking up kickboxing to learn how to defend himself
  
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• Perry Barr mum and daughter with ultra rare disease need blood donors this Christmas

  22-12-2015 20:00
  
  Dawn, 40, and Emmey-Jo, 7, say: "Without blood donors we wouldn't be here."
  
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• Leading West Midlands Police a "fantastic privilege" - Chris Sims

  22-12-2015 20:00
  
  Neighbourhood policing "absolutely critical" in future, he says
  
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• Watch: X Factor finalists 4th Impact give Christmas performance at Birmingham Children’s Hospital

  22-12-2015 17:55
  
  X-factor girl group 4th Impact dropped into Ward 1 of Birmingham Children's Hospital
  
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• Greg Dyke predicts Blatter ban will pave way for future England World Cup bid

  22-12-2015 17:25
  
  FA had ruled out any bid while Blatter was in charge following their failed attempt for the 2018 World Cup
  
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• West Midlands Police commissioner to raise council tax by £5 per year

  22-12-2015 17:01
  
  Labour commissioner David Jamieson justifies the inflation busting rise as he tries to fill the gap in policing left by Government cuts
  
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• Pictures: Remember when Christmas weather looked more like this?

  22-12-2015 17:00
  
  There's little chance of a White Christmas this year in the Midlands - but only five years ago our streets were covered in show. We look back at Christmas 2010 when the weather felt more festive.
  
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• Government go-ahead for 'Bicester Village of the West Midlands'

  22-12-2015 16:48
  
  Work on the Mill Green Designer Outlet Village, dubbed the West Midlands’ version of Bicester, can now begin in 2016
  
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• 12 things we used to do at Christmas in Birmingham

  22-12-2015 15:30
  
  You might long for the return of Lewis's and its legendary grotto but we also had the controversy of Winterval
  
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• Sex chat blackmail warning for men

  22-12-2015 14:53
  
  Police tell men in Birmingham and the Black Country to beware
  
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• Solihull robbers jailed for stealing £70k from cash van - Solihull Observer

  22-12-2015 14:48 via
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  Solihull robbers jailed for stealing £70k from cash van
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  Solihull robbers jailed for stealing £70k from cash van Chad Pulisciano, Lewis and Luke O'Brien, Ryan Griffin Thomas Sidwell and Ryan Weir. (s). Written by Beth Sharp. Published 1:33 pm, Dec 22, 2015. A PAIR of Solihull men apart of a gang of robbers ...and more »
  

• Man takes the pee urinating on Solihull shopper's car - Solihull Observer

  22-12-2015 14:48 via
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  Man takes the pee urinating on Solihull shopper's car
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  A MAN took the pee and found himself locked in a cell after he decided to wee on an unsuspecting Solihull shoppper's car as they loaded the boot. The 47-year-old Leicestershire man remains in custody after being plucked out of bushes at a Sears retail ...
  

• Emotional Carney bids a fond farewell to Blues Ladies - Solihull Observer

  22-12-2015 14:17 via
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  Emotional Carney bids a fond farewell to Blues Ladies
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  Becoming the first woman inducted into Birmingham City's Hall of Fame was a proud moment for Bluenose Karen. Picture courtesy of Birmingham City FC. Captain Karen Carney leads out Birmingham City Ladies at home to Sunderland in August. Picture by ...and more »
  

• Jamar Walker: 'Don't judge him' plea from relatives of dead teenager

  22-12-2015 14:13
  
  He was "mischievous, full of fun, but very loving," they say
  
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• Delays for railway passengers in Birmingham and Wolverhampton

  22-12-2015 13:43
  
  Overhead powers problems are blamed
  
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• Solihull Moors move back up to third after Fylde victory - Solihull Observer

  22-12-2015 13:19 via
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  Solihull Moors move back up to third after Fylde victory
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  SOLIHULL Moors kept their promotion hopes alive thanks to a narrow 2-1 victory away at AFC Fylde in the Vanarama National North, reports John Clothier. It was another long journey for Moors as they travelled towards Blackpool and they were greeted by ...
  

• Solihull teacher Anthony Morbach-Jenkins killed himself after splitting from wife - Daily Mail

  22-12-2015 13:14 via
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  Solihull teacher Anthony Morbach-Jenkins killed himself after splitting from wife
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  A drama teacher loved by his pupils took his own life after splitting up from his wife, an inquest has heard. Anthony Morbach-Jenkins, who taught at St Peter's Catholic School in Solihull, was seen slumped in the passenger seat of car in Cradley Heath ...and more »
  

• Thousands enjoy 'mildest' winter solstice at Stonehenge

  22-12-2015 13:13
  
  Sunshine in the afternoon could put the heat on Hoylake's 105-year record for the warmest December 22
  
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• Birmingham city centre shooting: No arrests yet

  22-12-2015 13:04
  
  Investigation into Birmingham city centre incident which left victim wounded is continuing
  
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• Warning over buying puppies from illegal dog dealers

  22-12-2015 12:30
  
  Buyers could end up with very sick animals needing hundreds of pounds of veterinary treatment
  
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• Midland railway passengers warned of disruption over festive holiday

  22-12-2015 12:30
  
  West Coast main line will be closed between Stafford and Crewe for four days
  
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• Police crackdown on festive drink-fuelled crime

  22-12-2015 12:18
  
  Drinkers who commit crime set to pay the penalty
  
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• Vandals cause huge destruction and damage in series of attacks on Midland golf courses

  22-12-2015 12:00
  
  Police hunt those responsible for causing thousands of pounds worth of damage
  
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• Fire severely damages three-storey Handsworth Wood house

  22-12-2015 10:45
  
  Fifteen firefighters tackle the blaze in Handsworth Wood
  
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• Fatally stabbed teenager had moved to West Midlands because it was thought to be safer for him

  22-12-2015 10:12
  
  15-year-old had moved from London to Handsworth
  
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• Fatally stabbed teen Jamar Walker moved to Handsworth because it was thought to be safer for him

  22-12-2015 10:12
  
  15-year-old had moved from London to Handsworth
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at December 22 in years gone by

  22-12-2015 10:05
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on December 22.
  
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• A look back at when Nechells powered Birmingham

  22-12-2015 10:00
  
  A 1758 map shows that Nechells was once a village green surrounded by a few lanes and fields, but today this inner city district is home to an estimated 34,000 people.
  
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• Teenager dies after being struck by car near Midland tourist attraction

  22-12-2015 09:33
  
  16-year-old loses battle for life in Birmingham hospital
  
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• Watch: Yodel delivery man filmed throwing Christmas packages into van

  22-12-2015 09:24
  
  Some parcels fall into street, before worker is seen picking it up and chucking it into the van with the rest
  
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• Anger over hospital parking fees which are branded a "tax on sick people"

  22-12-2015 08:55
  
  Two Midland hospital NHS Trusts collect more than £5 million
  
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• Morning news headlines: Alcohol-related A&E cases rise to 70% of workload at weekends

  22-12-2015 08:00
  
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• Drunk 'worst air passenger' strikes AGAIN in Birmingham hotel rampage

  22-12-2015 07:30
  
  Jasbir Bharaj racially abused police at the Paragon Hotel in Highgate
  
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• Drugs courier had £100,000 worth of cocaine in car footwell

  22-12-2015 07:30
  
  Officers could smell cannabis when they pulled Gaganveer Bahia's VW Golf over
  
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• Storage company boss jailed in stolen car shipment scam

  22-12-2015 00:00
  A storage company manager has been jailed for four years after port police uncovered a string of stolen cars in shipping containers destined for Africa. The illegal trade was first revealed in February 2010 when Kennedy Ruto, from Sommerfield Road, Woodgate was arrested for handling stolen cars at Fast Safe Storage in Smethwick, after stolen vehicles arrived in west Africa and were traced back to him. 
  
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• Men targeted by online sex chat blackmailers

  22-12-2015 00:00
  Blackmailers are tempting men into online sex chats and then demanding thousands of pounds to conceal the footage, police have warned.Detectives at West Midlands Police have received a number of reports about such threats since the start of December.The men have been befriended on Facebook by an extortionist posing as a woman who flirts and strikes up conversation. They are then lured into video chat through the likes of Skype and encouraged to perform a sexual act.
  
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• Jail term extended for cocky 'selfie' rappers

  22-12-2015 00:00
  Two prisoners who filmed a rap video on a smuggled mobile phone have been given fresh jail terms.Cocky criminals Demehl Thomas and Moysha Shepherd created the 'selfie rap' at HMP Birmingham which boasted about drug dealing and violence.West Midlands Police charged the pair of 25 year-olds with making a sound recording without authorisation - in what is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind under the 1952 Prison Act.
  
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• Family pay tribute to teen who died following stabbing

  22-12-2015 00:00
  The family of Jamar Walker, who died after suffering stab injuries in Smethwick, have spoken of their devastation at losing their kind-hearted teenager.
   
  In a moving tribute, the family said: “Jamar was a typical teenage boy, mischievous and full of fun but very loving.
  
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• Custody Watch: Drink fuelled crimes

  22-12-2015 00:00
  While we wish everyone a very merry Christmas, some people have been getting a little too merry with their antics, landing them in our cells. In the latest Custody Watch feature we provide just a snapshot of those arrested on suspicion of drink related crimes over the past 24 hours. 
  
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• Coventry Police search for missing 17-year-old

  22-12-2015 00:00
  Police in Coventry are searching for a 17-year-old girl who has been missing for five days. Peyton Duggan was last seen at around 3.45pm Thursday 17 December in South Street, Hillfields, Coventry.She is described as white, 5ft 1ins tall, stocky build, long brown hair in a ponytail, she has brown eyes and speaks with a local accent. She was last seen wearing white jeans, a black fur-hooded coat and knee-length black boots.
  
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• Birmingham robbery gang jailed

  22-12-2015 00:00
  A gang of robbers from Birmingham have been jailed for stealing more than £70,000 from a cash van as it made a delivery in Malvern.They were all implicated in the robbery which happened outside the Co-Op on Upper Hoswell Road at around 10.45am on 20 April this year. Three security staff were threatened by two masked thieves who wielded a pickaxe handle as they were filling up a cash machine.
  
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