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• Stress at work 'playing a big role' in Solihull council sick list - Birmingham Mail

  31-01-2016 21:03 via
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  Stress at work 'playing a big role' in Solihull council sick list
  Birmingham Mail
  Almost a third of staff sickness at Solihull Council is caused by mental illness, Unison bosses have claimed. The trade union has defended employees after council bosses moved to clamp down on sickness. Staff sickness is currently costing the council ...
  

• Hero Edgbaston pilot Roger Gower saved helicopter passenger's life

  31-01-2016 20:30
  
  Now his devastated family want to raise £50k to help his work live on
  
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• Pride of Birmingham winner's community group boosted by Sport Relief

  31-01-2016 20:00
  
  The Smiles Project run by Community Champion Raj Kaur offers more fitness and nutrition sessions with grant - in partnership with Sport Relief
  
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• History buffs BANNED from taking pictures of Jewellery Quarter graves

  31-01-2016 19:33
  
  Bemused heritage fans  slam 'unworkable' red tape from city council
  
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• 35 stone dad who thought he was too fat to fly loses an amazing 14 STONE

  31-01-2016 18:38
  
  David Archer loved city breaks but was worried about the reaction of other air passengers
  
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• Small Heath vicar condemns Birmingham's Lord Mayor-elect in his Sunday sermon

  31-01-2016 18:05
  
  Embattled Muhammad Afzal allegedly claimed domestic violence was a Christian problem 'because they get drunk'
  
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• TV plans documentary of bizarre Lion Man of Cradley Heath

  31-01-2016 18:00
  
  Lew Foley kept big cats in back garden with 'Beware of the Lions' sign on his front gate
  
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• Lotto loser Susanne Hinte: 'I'll never buy another ticket'

  31-01-2016 16:43
  
  Grandma claimed she put £33m 'winning' stub in washing machine
  
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• Islamic State mum Tareena Shakil planning appeal over terror conviction

  31-01-2016 16:10
  
  Sparkbrook mother took her young son to Syria and wanted to become a 'martyr'
  
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• Helicopter pilot Roger Gower - shot dead by elephant poachers - was ex-Birmingham schoolboy

  31-01-2016 15:30
  
  He was helping the fight against poaching when he was fired on
  
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• Hospital appeal for kind-hearted volunteers - Solihull Observer

  31-01-2016 15:11 via
  Solihull Observer
  Hospital appeal for kind-hearted volunteers
  Solihull Observer
  SOLIHULL Hospital is appealing for kind-hearted volunteers to spend time with elderly patients and help prevent delirium. The condition, which affects one in three patients over the age of 70, causes people to become confused, agitated, drowsy, less ...
  

• Police hunting for Alan Hall, 56, over assault and death threats investigation

  31-01-2016 14:44
  
  Officers took unusual step of naming wanted man
  
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• Revealed: The Tesco branches where opening hours will be cut

  31-01-2016 14:30
  
  Shops will no longer open around-the-clock from March 14
  
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• Driver fled after crash which left teenager fighting for life

  31-01-2016 14:20
  
  Honda Civic motorist escaped after collision with moped
  
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• Jamie Coote - driver who knocked down schoolgirl Lena Chalajczak - avoids jail over her death

  31-01-2016 13:25
  
  Girl of six was crossing the road with her mum
  
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• Dad beaten up as he held baby daughter in his arms

  31-01-2016 12:34
  
  Sutton Coldfield father victim of unprovoked assault as he shielded 18-month-old from blows
  
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• Birmingham's closed pubs - memories of city's many vanished boozers

  31-01-2016 12:00
  
  As The Crown becomes the latest pub closure, we look back at Birmingham's lost pubs - which were your favourites?
  
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• Opinion: Sending too many refugees to the Midlands hurts everyone

  31-01-2016 07:30
  
  We should help people fleeing from war but they can't all be sent to the Midlands and North.
  
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• Horror of Shard End child, 2, sucked into open sewer

  31-01-2016 07:30
  
  Furious mum starts legal action after her child sank in effluent 'like quicksand'
  
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• Specialist police team are helping to solve crimes by using the internet

  31-01-2016 00:00
  
  From finding missing people to searching for a murder suspect - the internet is an ever-growing tool for police investigations.Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube can now help officers to make a key breakthrough within an inquiry.
  
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• Sandwell man disqualified for dangerous driving following child's death

  31-01-2016 00:00
  
  A 34-year-old West Bromwich man has been disqualified from driving for three years and fined £3,000 after being found guilty of causing the death of a six-year-old child through careless driving.Jamie Coote from Newhall Street, was convicted at Wolverhampton Crown Court for driving carelessly resulting in the death of six year-old Lena Chalajczak in Lyng Lane, West Bromwich in August 2014.
  
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• Sandwell man disqualified for careless driving following child's death

  31-01-2016 00:00
  
  A 34-year-old West Bromwich man has been disqualified from driving for three years and fined £3,000 after being found guilty of causing the death of a six-year-old child through careless driving.Jamie Coote from Newhall Street, was convicted at Wolverhampton Crown Court for driving carelessly resulting in the death of six year-old Lena Chalajczak in Lyng Lane, West Bromwich in August 2014.
  
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• Police arrest two in connection with Wolverhampton puppy theft

  31-01-2016 00:00
  
  Police investigating the theft of two French bulldog puppies in a Wolverhampton burglary, have arrested two teenagers in connection with the incident.A 16-year-old boy from Wolverhampton and a 17-year-old youth from Dudley were arrested on suspicion of burglary on 27 January and have been bailed with conditions while police enquiries continue.
   
  
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• Police arrest three in connection with Wolverhampton puppy theft

  31-01-2016 00:00
  
  Police investigating the theft of two French bulldog puppies in a Wolverhampton burglary, have arrested three teenagers in connection with the incident.Two 16-year-old boys from Wolverhampton and a 17-year-old youth from Dudley were arrested on suspicion of burglary on 27 January and have been bailed with conditions while police enquiries continue.
   
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses after moped driver is seriously injured

  31-01-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a moped rider was seriously injured in a crash last night (31 January). 
  The 17-year-old was in collision with a red Honda Civic just after 9.20pm on Macmillan Road, Rowley Regis.
  
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• Police appeal for help in tracing missing Birmingham man

  31-01-2016 00:00
  
  Police in Birmingham are searching for 19-year-old Ikram Khan, who has been missing since 23 January.
   
  Ikram, who suffers mental health issues and resides in Birmingham city centre, hasn’t been seen since he told his family that he was going to meet a friend.
   
  
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• Police appeal after father is attacked while carrying his daughter

  31-01-2016 00:00
  
  Police are investigating after a father was attacked by a group of men in the street as he carried his baby daughter in his arms.
   
  The assault took place at 9.30pm Friday 29 January, as the 24-year-old man walked along Glover Road, on the Falcon Lodge Estate in Sutton Coldfield.
  
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• Nineteen year old Dudley man charged with firearm offences

  31-01-2016 00:00
  
  A 19-year-old man from Dudley has been charged with firearm offences and will appear before magistrates tomorrow (Monday 1 February).Shaun Scott, unemployed, from Westminster Close, was arrested by police after they searched his address and discovered a pistol and live ammunition, along with a BB gun and a quantity of cannabis on Friday 29 January.
  
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• A pedestrian who died in a hit and run yesterday in Coventry has been named

  31-01-2016 00:00
  
  A man who died in a collision in Coventry has been named as Christopher Masterson. The 56-year-old was hit by what witnesses have described as a small vehicle which failed to stop on Dame Agnes Grove yesterday (30 January) at around 1pm.
  
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