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• Most read: Hospital rapist jailed, shots fired in Lozells, Villa end winless run

  12-01-2016 23:41
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Tuesday, January 12
  
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• Poorly youngster spend Christmas to remember in Lapland - Solihull Observer

  12-01-2016 21:08 via
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  Poorly youngster spend Christmas to remember in Lapland
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  CHILDREN with life-threatening illnesses had an enchanting and magical Christmas in Lapland thanks to the donations of Solihull residents. Five poorly youngsters and their families, from the borough and across the Midlands, had a whale of a time ...
  

• City Hospital rapist jailed for 12 years after attacking female employee in toilets

  12-01-2016 20:15
  
  Liam McCarthy, 25, also filmed sickening attack on victim on his mobile phone
  
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• Transgender glamour model set to become lifestyle coach

  12-01-2016 20:00
  
  She will run advice and support service for transexual girls
  
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• Plan to remove seats and toilets from Midland trains to reduce overcrowding

  12-01-2016 20:00
  
  It's not possible to add extra trains - so seats and toilets will be removed to give more room to stand.
  
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• Birmingham gun crimewave: Police chief fears more weapons on streets

  12-01-2016 20:00
  
  New Chief Constable Dave Thompson vows to target gun gangs after spate of shootings 
  
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• Watch: Cat rescued after 24 hours in wall cavities

  12-01-2016 19:00
  
  Gizmo found by fire crew after curiosity nearly got the better of him during house renovations
  
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• Two injured after serious collision near Molineux Stadium

  12-01-2016 18:45
  
  Two women taken to hospital with one in a critical condition after accident on Waterloo Road near to Wolverhampton Wanderers' football ground
  
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• Sandwell Hospital chief executive denies 'bullying' tactics used to get doctors to avoid strike

  12-01-2016 18:29
  
  Trainee doctors were told to come to work as normal at Sandwell Hospital wards after Level 4 incident declared
  
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• Teenager stabbed in Digbeth High Street in broad daylight

  12-01-2016 17:59
  
  16-year-old attacked and receives injuries to his neck
  
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• Free primary school meals in Birmingham a step closer with new trust

  12-01-2016 17:43
  
  Birmingham City Council leader has pledged to deliver free school meals in every primary school in the city
  
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• Listen: Scary hedgehog and 'I want a glass of water' - bogus 999 calls

  12-01-2016 17:24
  
  Incredible reasons for dialling ambulance service emergency operators revealed
  
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• Jailed: Driver who killed Sutton Coldfield mum after ignoring blackout warnings

  12-01-2016 17:11
  
  Stephanie Oakenfull, 29, smashed into car in which tragic Kay Smith was passenger
  
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• Lozells shooting: Residents speak of shock after multiple shots fired at house

  12-01-2016 17:00
  
  Properties and car damaged in outbreak of gunfire
  
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• Alton Towers set to open ride with virtual reality headsets

  12-01-2016 16:30
  
  New space-themed ride, called Galactica, will be the first major opening at the Staffordshire theme park since 16 people were injured in a rollercoaster crash in 2015
  
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• Watch benefits cheat who claimed she was crippled filmed pulling pints in pub

  12-01-2016 16:22
  
  Elaine Gordon, who swindled the taxpayer out of £26,000, was filmed by undercover investigators
  
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• Birmingham prison rap video: Huge rise in mobile phones seized

  12-01-2016 15:42
  
  Ministry of Justice reveals figures after notorious footage emerged
  
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• Introduce Birmingham food waste collection to raise city's appalling recycling rates say green campaigners

  12-01-2016 15:00
  
  Petition calls for Birmingham City Council to bring in household food waste collections
  
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• Cadbury Creme Egg sales plunge £6 million after recipe change

  12-01-2016 14:12
  
  Bournville company defends change saying 'fundamentals remain exactly the same'
  
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• Junior doctors go on strike at Solihull's hospitals - Solihull Observer

  12-01-2016 13:10 via
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  Junior doctors go on strike at Solihull's hospitals
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  Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) at Solihull's hospitals are joining those across the country to walk out in opposition of a contract which is being pushed through by the Department of Health. Junior doctors argue the the changes will ...and more »
  

• Hall Green taxi driver sexual assaults and robs young woman - Solihull Observer

  12-01-2016 13:10 via
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  Hall Green taxi driver sexual assaults and robs young woman
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  A TAXI driver touched a young woman's leg when he thought she was asleep in his cab before robbing her phone when she tried to snap his registration number. Chandrakant Chavra was jailed for six months for sexual assault and a consecutive ...
  

• Teenager held after police discover gun and drugs in swoop on Birmingham house

  12-01-2016 12:38
  
  Two women are bailed following raid on house in Newtown
  
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• Anti terrorism police arrest two men on suspicion of Syria links

  12-01-2016 12:34
  
  Police say there was no immediate threat to public safety
  
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• VIDEO: Striking junior doctors urged to ignore hospital's return to work plea

  12-01-2016 12:30
  
  Plea at Sandwell General Hospital sparks furious war of words and one junior doctor explains why they will not be leaving picket lines
  
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• Poundland boss was told he would never make anything of his life

  12-01-2016 12:30
  
  Jim McCarthy has never forgotten his old headteacher's words
  
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• Birmingham Central Mosque chairman will be city's next Lord Mayor

  12-01-2016 12:30
  
  Aston councillor Muhammad Afzal chosen by Labour Party colleagues to become Birmingham's First Citizen from May
  
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• Striking doctors ordered back to work to cope with "major incident"

  12-01-2016 11:30
  
  Sandwell General Hospital has declared a "level 4" incident
  
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• 10 dead, 15 injured in Istanbul 'suicide' blast

  12-01-2016 11:05
  
  State-run television said blast in Sultanahmet area was probably caused by a suicide bomber
  
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• Lozells street sealed off by police after shots are fired

  12-01-2016 11:03
  
  Finch Road in Lozells has been closed as police investigate after two houses and a car were damaged in shooting incident
  
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• Traffic misery in Birmingham caused by minor accidents

  12-01-2016 09:47
  
  Lengthy motorway queues and long delays on many main roads
  
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• Morning news headlines: Junior doctors to strike despite last-gasp plea from Prime Minister; 'Postcode lottery' in funding for families faced with destitution

  12-01-2016 09:02
  
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• Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall to wed

  12-01-2016 09:00
  
  Media mogul, 84, and the 59-year-old model placed an advert in the Births, Marriages and Deaths section of the Times newspaper
  
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• Ten years for asylum seeker who raped a young woman

  12-01-2016 08:54
  
  He ignored victim's screams that she was a virgin
  
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• Ten years for asylum seeker living in Aston who raped a young woman

  12-01-2016 08:54
  
  He ignored victim's screams that she was a virgin
  
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• Big fire at Birmingham medical centre in Harborne

  12-01-2016 08:41
  
  40 firefighters tackled flames at the Yew Croft medical centre in Court Oak Road, Harborne,
  
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• Big fire at Birmingham medical centre

  12-01-2016 08:41
  
  40 firefighters tackled flames
  
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• Dads thanks staff on lifesaving baby unit at Heartlands Hospital - Solihull Observer

  12-01-2016 08:33 via
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  Dads thanks staff on lifesaving baby unit at Heartlands Hospital
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  Dads thanks staff on lifesaving baby unit at Heartlands Hospital Zahid and his son Harris hand over the donation to nursing staff on the neonatal unit at Heartlands. Written by Beth Sharp. Published 7:30 am, Jan 12, 2016. Updated: 4:34 pm, Jan 11, 2016.
  

• Stechford care home worker stole more than £2,500 from elderly resident

  12-01-2016 07:30
  
  Lyndsey Preston given suspended sentence after stealing 88-year-old woman's debit card and plundering her account
  
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• Opinion: All-girls' school hasn't left me a quivering wreck around men

  12-01-2016 07:30
  
  Education Correspondent Emma McKinney, who attended an all-girls’ school, hits back over comments single-sex institutions leave pupils unable to talk to men
  
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• Birmingham head teacher in row over single-sex schools

  12-01-2016 07:30
  
  Ann Clark condemns claims pupils from all-girls' schools are left unable to talk to men when they grow up
  
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• Aston Villa sponsors Intuit Quickbooks launch £20K competition for small businesses

  12-01-2016 01:00
  
  Intuit Quickbooks offering a £20K prize package to small businesses to celebrate local heroes - in partnership with the Birmingham Mail and Birmingham Post
  
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• Most read: Benefits Street star jailed, TV crew 'shot at', Great Barr store wars

  12-01-2016 00:13
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Monday, January 11
  
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• Police arrest two Walsall men on suspicion of Syria related terrorism offences

  12-01-2016 00:00
  
  Officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit have today (Tuesday 12 January) arrested two people in Walsall on suspicion of Syria related terrorism offences.The two men, aged 25 and 32 were detained at their home address in the Walsall area under Sec 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000, on suspicion of the preparation, commission or instigation of terrorist related offences. 
  
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• Plea from Syrian refugee mothers as numbers of female UK travellers rise

  12-01-2016 00:00
  
  Latest figures from UK national counter terrorism policing show that women and girls are continuing to travel to Syria. The UK police service, including officers in the West Midlands, are today (Tuesday 12th January) launching a new film urging mothers to prevent further tragedies.The short video focuses on three Syrian refugee mothers speaking directly to mothers in the UK about the realities of life in Syria and asking why any woman would want to take their family to live in a war zone. It is
  
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• New police chief set to pave way for modern force

  12-01-2016 00:00
  
  New Chief Constable Dave Thompson is set to reveal plans over the coming weeks to build a “strong” force for the West Midlands.The former Deputy Chief Constable became the force's Chief Constable on Saturday 9 January and took to the streets visiting Coventry's city centre to hear the views of the local people.
  
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• Investigation launched following shots fired in Lozells, Birmingham

  12-01-2016 00:00
  
  Detectives are investigating after shots were fired on Finch Road, Lozells last night (11 January).Officers were called to the area at around 11.15pm following a call from a member of public.It is believed that two houses and a car have been damaged with no reports of any injuries.Forensic scene investigators continue to examine the properties and car.
  
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• Birmingham teenager in court for gun possession

  12-01-2016 00:00
  
  A teenager is appearing at court this morning after a handgun and ammunition along with class A drugs were found in a Birmingham home. A warrant was executed by officers from the Birmingham West and Central local policing unit at the property in Newtown just after 9am yesterday morning (Monday 10 January) where the stash was found. The 17-year-old boy was arrested and later charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession of class A drugs with intent to supply. He wil
  
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• 12 years jail for rapist who struck at Birmingham hospital

  12-01-2016 00:00
  
  An out-patient who raped a Birmingham City Hospital member of staff has been jailed for 12 years. Liam McCarthy (pictured), from West Bromwich, pleaded guilty to the assault that took place on 7 October. The 25-year-old had been waiting in the reception area when he followed a member of staff - who had just arrived for her shift - to a staff toilet and subjected her to a terryfying ordeal.
  
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