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• Most read: Plea over baby tragedy, paedophile jailed, drugs smuggler

  18-01-2016 23:44
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Monday, January 18
  
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• Crews tackle severe house fire in Walsall

  18-01-2016 22:00
  
  Six pumps attend the scene at height of blaze in Park Hall area
  
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• Watch: Mum's desperate plea for blood donors as baby boy battles cancer

  18-01-2016 20:00
  
  Ten-month-old Josiah Bullock from Quinton has had 20 blood transfusions as he battles leukaemia
  
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• Distraught dad demands answers after baby boy dies eight days after being discharged from hospital

  18-01-2016 20:00
  
  Tiny Ralphie Plant battled meningitis and other medical problems
  
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• Jamar Walker: Two more arrested in murder probe

  18-01-2016 18:15
  
  Police renew appeal for information as two arrested in investigation into fatal stabbing of teenager in Smethwick
  
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• Drug smuggler hid £500,000 heroin inside RICE OVENS

  18-01-2016 18:04
  
  Qaiser Khan from Aston has been jailed for seven years for planning to flood streets with drug
  
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• Meet the Solihull graduate on Channel 5's 10000 BC: Two Tribes - Birmingham Mail

  18-01-2016 18:02 via
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  Meet the Solihull graduate on Channel 5's 10000 BC: Two Tribes
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  Unsure what to do after leaving uni, daring Solihull graduate Paige Brookes auditioned to take part in 10,000BC – billed as TV's toughest social experiment. The 21-year-old shop assistant joined 23 people in a remote part of Bulgaria to see if she ...
  

• Watch adorable dog try to play fetch with a STATUE

  18-01-2016 17:39
  
  Video of Liverpool dog DJ's confusion should help to give you a laugh on Blue Monday
  
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• Hundreds turn out to key Moseley boundary meeting and reject proposals

  18-01-2016 17:16
  
  Moseley Forum puts forward own plan for new ward
  
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• Birmingham urged to unite against Tommy Robinson's Pegida by drinking tea

  18-01-2016 17:00
  
  The Bishop of Birmingham and politicians from all parties are urging Brummies to sign a pledge to oppose anti-extremist group Pegida, which plans a demonstration in the city and critics accuse of targeting Muslims
  
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• Friends Reunited to close: Birmingham couple married 46 years after they first met thanks to the website

  18-01-2016 16:03
  
  With the news website is to close down take a look back at one of its happiest reunions
  
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• Plans unveiled for retirement village near Solihull town centre - Birmingham Mail

  18-01-2016 15:42 via
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  Plans unveiled for retirement village near Solihull town centre
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  Plans are on the table for a retirement village to be built near Solihull town centre. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later. Land to be turned into a ...
  

• Figures show record high for diabetes in Solihull - Birmingham Mail

  18-01-2016 15:42 via
  Figures show record high for diabetes in Solihull
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  The number of people diagnosed with diabetes in Solihull has soared to a record high, official health figures reveal. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later.
  

• Plans unveiled for retirement village near Solihull town centre

  18-01-2016 15:41
  
  Plans are on the table for a retirement village to be built near Solihull town centre.
  
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• Figures show record high for diabetes in Solihull

  18-01-2016 15:35
  
  The number of people diagnosed with diabetes in Solihull has soared to a record high, official health figures reveal.
  
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• 7 school crossing sites in Solihull could lose lollipop wardens

  18-01-2016 15:27
  
  Seven school crossing sites in Solihull may no longer be manned by lollipop wardens as part of a £18,000 cost cutting exercise.
  
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• Birmingham Prison hit by big overcrowding problems - report

  18-01-2016 15:23
  
  Winson Green prison is running at a third above the level recognised as a 'good, decent standard of accommodation'
  
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• Birmingham Airport celebrates its most successful year to date

  18-01-2016 15:20
  
  Birmingham Airport has celebrated its most successful year to date – breaking the ten million barrier for the first time.
  
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• Pet dog on road to recovery after it got impaled on a fence

  18-01-2016 15:10
  
  Fire crews cut dog free from fence in Dudley
  
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• Man hit by bus in rush-hour crash

  18-01-2016 15:06
  
  Victim airlifted to hospital with serious injuries
  
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• Touchwood expansion plans set for public inquiry

  18-01-2016 14:53
  
  Objections to expansion of shopping centre spark move by government.
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at January 18 in years gone by

  18-01-2016 14:09
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on January 18.
  
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• NINE-DAY strike action at Birmingham school after teacher suspended amid academy row

  18-01-2016 14:06
  
  Bitter feud over future of school rated inadequate by Ofsted
  
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• Solihull's best primary schools revealed - Birmingham Mail

  18-01-2016 13:36 via
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  Solihull's best primary schools revealed
  Birmingham Mail
  St Anne's Catholic Primary School in Chelmsley Wood clinched first place out of all primaries in the Solihull Borough Council area in the Birmingham Mail's Real Schools Guide 2015. The guide to primary schools in the local authority area aims to give a ...and more »
  

• Surgeon Ian Paterson charged with 21 counts of wounding with intent to cause harm

  18-01-2016 13:34
  
  Medic worked at the NHS-run Solihull Hospital and the private Little Aston Spire and Solihull Spire Hospitals
  
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• MPs to debate whether Donald Trump to be banned from UK

  18-01-2016 13:34
  
  More than 570,000 have signed a petition asking the UK Government to prevent Mr Trump accessing the country
  
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• In Pictures: The railway station that has served Longbridge for 175 years

  18-01-2016 13:31
  
  We hope that these nostalgic pictures will bring memories flooding back for Longbridge rail commuters.
  
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• Conservatives pick councillor Les Jones as candidate for police commissioner election

  18-01-2016 13:30
  
  Elections for the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner will be held on May 5
  
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• The best primary schools in Sandwell - our top 10

  18-01-2016 13:29
  
  St John Bosco Catholic Primary School clinched first place out of all primaries in Sandwell in the Birmingham Mail’s Real Schools Guide 2015
  
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• Solihull's best primary schools revealed

  18-01-2016 13:29
  
  St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Chelmsley Wood clinched first place out of all primaries in the Solihull Borough Council area
  
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• Survey seeks Solihull residents' opinions on West Midlands Combined Authority plans - Solihull Observer

  18-01-2016 13:02 via
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  Survey seeks Solihull residents' opinions on West Midlands Combined Authority plans
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  Residents are being urged to take part in a survey on the WMCA website and have their say on the proposed 'Scheme and Governance Review'. The document, which was submitted to ministers in October last year, sets out the Combined Authority's ...and more »
  

• Floyd Mayweather to charge Birmingham fans £300 extra for a photo

  18-01-2016 13:00
  
  The champion boxer is embarking on a tour of the UK after retiring from the sport\n
  
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• Paedophile Colin Page jailed for travelling 150 miles hoping to abuse a girl of six

  18-01-2016 12:56
  
  Alum Rock 50-year-old arrived for meet-up with baby oil, chocolate and jewellery
  
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• Huge blow for steel industry as Tata confirms 1,000 jobs to be cut

  18-01-2016 12:35
  
  Port Talbot, south Wales will be worst hit with 200 in support functions and 100 at steel mills, affecting Llanwern, Trostre, Corby and Hartlepool.
  
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• Good Samaritan stabbed four times as he challenged yobs

  18-01-2016 11:46
  
  Victim left fighting for life in Birmingham city centre attack
  
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• How Sport Relief has helped Kids Run Free fight childhood obesity in Birmingham

  18-01-2016 11:38
  
  Birmingham charity takes action as 20 youngsters aged 10 and 11 in the city weighed more than 16 stone - in partnership with Sport Relief
  
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• 7 school crossing sites in Solihull could lose lollipop wardens - Birmingham Mail

  18-01-2016 09:37 via
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  7 school crossing sites in Solihull could lose lollipop wardens
  Birmingham Mail
  Seven school crossing sites in Solihull may no longer be manned by lollipop wardens as part of a £18,000 cost cutting exercise. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again ...
  

• Morning new headlines: Muslim women unable to speak English to benefit from language fund; Big six energy suppliers criticised over customer service

  18-01-2016 08:42
  
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• Sex pest banned from buses for 10 years

  18-01-2016 07:30
  
  Stefan Sabo sexually assaulted a 14-year-old schoolgirl on a bus
  
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• Ofsted reveals Small Heath Trojan Horse-linked school is on the road to recovery

  18-01-2016 07:30
  
  New Principal Wendy Baxter is praised for being a "visionary"
  
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• Birmingham must unite against intolerance and extremism says council leader

  18-01-2016 07:30
  
  Labour leader John Clancy issues rallying cry for communities, alongside outlines proposals for housing, transport and education in report to council watchdog committee
  
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• 10 ways to beat Blue Monday and the most depressing day of the year

  18-01-2016 07:00
  
  January 18 has been dubbed the most depressing day of 2016, but we've got 10 ways that you can beat the blues and get through it
  
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• Mayor of Solihull joins local business people at book launch - Birmingham Post

  18-01-2016 06:00 via
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  Mayor of Solihull joins local business people at book launch
  Birmingham Post
  The Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Glenis Slater, joined local business people and dignitaries from across Solihull to celebrate a book launch and the creation of a new National Civil Service Award. The event saw acclaimed blind Solihull speaker and ...
  

• Walsall duo charged with terrorism offences

  18-01-2016 00:00
  
  Two Walsall men arrested on Tuesday 12 January on suspicion of Syria related terrorism offences have been charged.Mohammed Iqbal Hussain, aged 23, from Castle Road, Walsall, has been charged with four counts of funding terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000. Mohamed Suyaubur Rohaman, aged 32, of the same address, has been charged with one count of funding terrorism.
  
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• Two further arrests in Jamar Walker murder investigation

  18-01-2016 00:00
  
  Further arrests have been made as detectives continue to investigate the murder of Smethwick teenager Jamar Walker.The 15-year-old was found with stab wounds on Raglan Road at around 2.20am on Sunday 20 December; Jamar was taken to hospital but died of his injuries.
  
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• Surgeon charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent

  18-01-2016 00:00
  
  A surgeon has appeared in court this morning (January 18) charged with 21 counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Ian Paterson, 58, from Castle Mill Lane, Ashley, Altrincham appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court in connection with allegations around medical practices against patients.He has been granted conditional bail to appear before Birmingham Crown Court on 15 February.
  
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