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• Alton Towers Smiler crash victim Vicky Balch: 'I hoped they would destroy the ride'

  29-02-2016 23:30
  
  Vicky Balch says rollercoaster should have been pulled down after accident in which she lost a leg - as park confirms ride will reopen in March
  
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• Solihull couple celebrate first-born-son's birthday after doubts of never becoming parents - Solihull Observer

  29-02-2016 21:09 via
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  Solihull couple celebrate first-born-son's birthday after doubts of never becoming parents
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  A SOLIHULL couple who thought they'd never be able to raise children of their own have reason to celebrate after their first-born son celebrated his third birthday. After enduring the heartbreak of three unexplained miscarriages, Amy and Daren Reynolds ...
  

• Wave goodbye to superloos, free parking and pravdas: 10 things to expect from Birmingham City Council budget

  29-02-2016 20:00
  
  See where the cuts fall ahead of Birmingham City Council's budget meeting
  
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• Missing hotelier Ranjit Singh Power: India sent 'wrong body' to UK

  29-02-2016 19:45
  
  Inquest told that corpse from river in Punjab is not the Midland businessman
  
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• Man hit FORTY cars with hammer in rampage after girlfriend argument

  29-02-2016 19:45
  
  Dawid Trojanowski caused over £2,400 damage during spree - but has avoided a jail sentence
  
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• Look around the 'ultimate footballer’s pad' Gabby Agbonlahor sold for £3.1 million

  29-02-2016 19:45
  
  Includes cinema room, gym, wine cellar and two double garages
  
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• Thieves use welding gear in church raid to steal from volunteers

  29-02-2016 19:16
  
  More than £4,500 worth of tools taken from All Saints Church in West Bromwich
  
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• Alton Towers The Smiler ride confirmed to reopen on March 19

  29-02-2016 19:06
  
  The ride has been closed since June 2015 after a serious crash
  
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• Concern over shortfall of secondary places in Birmingham and Solihull - Birmingham Mail

  29-02-2016 19:01 via
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  Concern over shortfall of secondary places in Birmingham and Solihull
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  Birmingham and Solihull may be short of more than 1,000 secondary school spaces, it has emerged, as parents face the nightmare of 'National Offer Day'. On March 1 children across the country find out if they're being offered a place at their first choice.
  

• Concern over shortfall of secondary places in Birmingham and Solihull

  29-02-2016 18:52
  
  More than 1,000 needed as parents face nightmare of National Offer Day
  
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• West Midlands firefighters launch industrial action to fight '80-hour week' plan

  29-02-2016 17:21
  
  Union leaders say plan to cope with staff cuts by asking firefighters to do extra shifts puts the public at risk.
  
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• Police found arsenal of guns at house - even under the MATTRESS!

  29-02-2016 16:32
  
  Luke Moxam has been jailed after two revolvers and a shot gun were discovered at Northfield address
  
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• M42 so congested that passengers miss their flights, says Birmingham Airport

  29-02-2016 16:16
  
  Congested M42 needs a new junction near the NEC because the existing Junction 6 can't cope, say airport bosses
  
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• Former Powergen site regeneration set for go ahead

  29-02-2016 16:09
  
  Solihull planning chiefs expected to green light the demolition of Madin's vacant office block - bringing to an end 20-year wait for redevelopment
  
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• Tamworth FC boss Andy's praise for Solihull heroes - Tamworth Herald

  29-02-2016 15:43 via
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  Tamworth FC boss Andy's praise for Solihull heroes
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  Tamworth boss Andy Morrell hailed his Lambs troops after they produced a fine performance to stun National North leaders Solihull Moors on Saturday. First-half goals from Ross Dyer and Curtis Strong sealed the points for the Lambs. The Moors hit back ...
  

• Politicians in epic 48-hour Twitter battle - after vicar prays for tolerance in EU referendum

  29-02-2016 15:08
  
  Midland MP and councillor exchange abuse on Twitter after a vicar leads prayers calling for peace and tolerance in the EU referendum debate
  
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• New image shows major transformation for John Madin building

  29-02-2016 15:04
  
  Hagley Road offices set to become latest Brutalist buildings created by John Madin to undergo major transformation
  
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• Zoe Shapiro: Tragic teenager volunteered at Acorns children's hospice

  29-02-2016 14:54
  
  Much-loved 17-year-old hoped to work with special needs
  
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• 'Dark web' dealer sold cocaine and crystal meth online

  29-02-2016 14:10
  
  Richard Hiley claimed he was selling legal highs - but has been jailed for five years
  
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• Chelmsley Wood sex attacks: Man arrested

  29-02-2016 13:40
  
  He was detained in Dunster Road area
  
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• Three taxi drivers charged with child sex offences

  29-02-2016 13:37
  
  All the allegations relate to a single teenager
  
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• New plane set to add 30,000 passengers for Birmingham Airport

  29-02-2016 12:59
  
  An additional new aircraft is set to be added to Thomas Cook Airlines fleet at Birmingham Airport supporting its newly launched Winter 2016 programme.
  
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• Craig Davison's collection on show at Solihull gallery - Birmingham Mail

  29-02-2016 12:55 via
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  Craig Davison's collection on show at Solihull gallery
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  Artist Craig Davison will be unveiling a newly curated exhibition of his work at Castle Fine Art, Solihull in Mell Square from 1pm-4pm. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! Could not subscribe ...
  

• Solihull student scoops first prize in design competition - Birmingham Mail

  29-02-2016 12:53 via
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  Solihull student scoops first prize in design competition
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  Daniel Pickerill with his tutor Ziggy Tashi and Mushtaq Khan, President of the Law Society. Top of the class! That's HND Graphics student Daniel Pickerill from Solihull College & University Centre, who has scooped first prize in a design competition.
  

• Solihull student scoops first prize in design competition

  29-02-2016 12:53
  
  HND Graphics student Daniel Pickerill has scooped first prize in a design competition.
  
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• Scrap the garden tax, demand Birmingham's Liberal Democrats

  29-02-2016 12:48
  
  Opposition group also wants an end to bulky waste collection fee
  
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• Craig Davison's collection on show at Solihull gallery

  29-02-2016 12:46
  
  Artist Craig Davison will be unveiling a newly curated exhibition of his work at Castle Fine Art, Solihull in Mell Square from 1pm-4pm.
  
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• Adam Johnson under-age sex trail - Judge begins summing up

  29-02-2016 12:12
  
  The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to charges of grooming and sexual activity with a child, involving kissing, on the first day the case was listed for trial.
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at February 29 in years gone by

  29-02-2016 12:07
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on February 29.
  
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• Moscow child beheading horror as woman in burkha brandishes dead tot's head

  29-02-2016 12:02
  
  The woman was being stopped by police when she showed them the head outside Oktyabrskoye Pole metro station in Moscow
  
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• Look: The heyday of car manufacturing at Longbridge

  29-02-2016 12:01
  
  Book marks 110 years since Herbert Austin launched his motoring empire.
  
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• Amazon has joined forces with supermarket Morrisons

  29-02-2016 11:52
  
  The deal will give Amazon customers access to Morrisons "fresh and frozen" products, the supermarket said.
  
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• Fusion Festival has ditched Birmingham for Liverpool in 2016

  29-02-2016 10:54
  
  Fusion Festival 2016 will instead be held in Liverpool
  
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• Guns smuggled into UK like 'internet shopping', West Midlands Police chief warns

  29-02-2016 09:41
  
  Dave Thompson says guns are being taken apart and sent through the post
  
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• HS2 'to increase investment in Solihull' - BQ Live

  29-02-2016 08:05 via
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  HS2 'to increase investment in Solihull'
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  Mortgage approvals jumped to a two-year high in January, according to lending figures from the Bank of England. National · News · 0 Comments · Have Your Say. 29/02/2016. MACAW celebrates 20th anniversary with expansion. A North East engineering ...
  

• Toddler lost eye after doctors took 18 months to spot cancer

  29-02-2016 07:30
  
  Mum Stephanie Beasley is now backing cancer campaign after brave Ezmai hit by rare condition
  
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• The Pride of Nursing Awards: Nominate your hero nurse

  29-02-2016 07:30
  
  The Pride of Nursing Awards gives YOU the chance to say recognise a nurse or nursing team working in the West Midlands for their outstanding care.
  
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• Pride of Nursing Awards 2016: Your chance to honour your hero nurses

  29-02-2016 07:30
  
  The Pride of Nursing Awards gives YOU the chance to recognise a nurse or nursing team working in the West Midlands for their outstanding care
  
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• Moseley leap year grandmother turns 18 - at the age of 72!

  29-02-2016 07:30
  
  Lalita Patel is young at heart after only celebrating on February 29 every four years
  
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• Persimmon ploughs on with £100m Selly Oak Hospital regen

  29-02-2016 06:00
  
  Phase three of massive redevelopment will see almost 160 apartments build on land in south Birmingham suburb
  
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• Three Walsall taxi drivers charged with child sex offences.

  29-02-2016 00:00
  
  Three Walsall taxi drivers have been charged with child sex offences.Amjad Khan, 35, of Durham Place, Walsall is charged with inciting a child to engage in sexual activity in 2014. 
  Zahoor Ahmed, 45, of Alexandra Road, Palfrey, Walsall is charged with engaging in sexual activity with a child in 2014. 
  Nawaz Ahmed, 35, of Hucker Road, Pleck, Walsall is charged with three counts of sexual activity with a child in 2014 and taking an indecent image of a child in 2014. 
  
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• Thieves jailed for stealing phones from 38 fans at Libertines gig

  29-02-2016 00:00
  
  Two phone thieves who targeted gig-goers at a Libertines concert in Birmingham have been jailed for three years after admitting conspiracy to steal.Police spotted 30-year-olds Emanuel Paraschiv and Marius Buzura, from Clarissa Street and Longbridge Road, London respectively, acting suspiciously at the Barclaycard Arena on the evening of 27 January. 
  
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• Plea to help trace missing Walsall teen

  29-02-2016 00:00
  
  Police in Walsall are appealing for the public’s help to trace a missing teenage girl.Ellie Remington, aged 15, was reported missing on 20 February when she failed to return home.She was spotted on 26 February at around 11.30am in Walsall town centre but she couldn't be traced.Although Ellie has gone missing several times before, this is the longest she has left home without contact and officers are now growing increasingly concerned about her.
  
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• Man jailed after house found littered with guns

  29-02-2016 00:00
  
  A man whose house was found to be littered with guns has been jailed for possession of firearms as the force vows that there will be no let-up in the fight to take guns off the region's streets.Luke Moxam, 21, from Merritts Hill, Northfield, Birmingham was jailed for five years after pleading guilty to possession of firearms and ammunition at Birmingham Crown Court Friday (26 February).Officers raided his terraced home on 27 January and found two revolvers hidden under his bed. A third hand gun
  
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• Man arrested in connection with Thornhill Road shooting

  29-02-2016 00:00
  
  Police investigating reports of shots being fired in Handsworth earlier this month have today (29 February) arrested a man on suspicion of firearms offences.The 33-year-old has been released on bail pending further enquiries as detectives continue to probe the suspected shooting on 12 February.
  
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