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• Man killed and two women injured in Kidderminster crash

  21-03-2016 22:50
  
  Man confirmed dead at the scene while two taken to hospital after collision on Worcester Road
  
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• Solihull Charity Boxing Dinner raises £10k for good causes - Solihull Observer

  21-03-2016 21:04 via
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  Solihull Charity Boxing Dinner raises £10k for good causes
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  A WHOPPING £10,000 was raised at the latest annual Charity Boxing Dinner organised by the Rotary Club of St Alphege, Solihull. The event, held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Bickenhill saw over 300 guests and dignitaries enjoy an evening of ...
  

• Woman seriously injured in A45 collision in Yardley

  21-03-2016 20:53
  
  Coventry Road closed eastbound for several hours after woman understood to have suffered fractured leg and pelvis in collision with car
  
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• Roofer who ripped off elderly Netherton couple is jailed

  21-03-2016 20:14
  
  Lyndon Pardoe's scam severely impacted on health of RAF veteran
  
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• Forty Midland sex offenders REMOVED from sex offender register in just four years

  21-03-2016 20:00
  
  Child abusers and rapists among those whose names are removed nationally
  
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• Factory worker killed in road accident under influence of drink and drugs

  21-03-2016 20:00
  
  Victim has taken cocktail of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine
  
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• Watch naked Broad Street reveller be 'rescued' by Bananaman

  21-03-2016 19:00
  
  More video footage emerges of Birmingham Broad Street streaker
  
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• Husband who set wife on fire jailed for life

  21-03-2016 18:18
  
  Muhammad Hammad "wickedly" tried to cover up what he had done
  
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• UB40 and Ali Campbell's band will settle naming rights dispute in court

  21-03-2016 17:46
  
  Judge's ruling leaves Ali Campbell "bitterly disappointed"
  
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• Motorcyclist who died in Solihull car crash is named - BBC News

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  Motorcyclist who died in Solihull car crash is named
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  A 32-year-old motorcyclist who died in a West Midlands crash has been named. Christopher Clarke, from Yardley, was confirmed dead at the scene following a collision with a car on the A452 in Solihull at 15:50 GMT on Sunday. Two people in the car ...
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• Airbus A380 in Birmingham: What time it is coming and where you can see it

  21-03-2016 17:29
  
  The world’s largest passenger will arrive then take off again from Birmingham Airport this week
  
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• Birmingham Council is improving and will NOT be taken over

  21-03-2016 16:39
  
  Struggling city council gets a vote of confidence from the Government - but there are fears over plans to slash staff costs by £18 million.
  
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• Sports Direct's Mike Ashley would love to 'box the ears' of critic Ed Milliband

  21-03-2016 16:33
  
  Former Labour leader Ed Miliband accused company of "Victorian" practices for hiring workers on zero-hours contracts
  
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• Solihull Moors beat Gloucester City to move 11 points clear - Solihull Observer

  21-03-2016 16:33 via
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  Solihull Moors beat Gloucester City to move 11 points clear
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  SOLIHULL Moors bounced back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory on the road at Gloucester City and extend their lead at the top of the Vanarama National League North to 11 points, reports John Clothier. After the mid-week disappointment of a home defeat ...
  

• Chris Clarke bike tragedy: Police appeal for help over fatal crash

  21-03-2016 15:51
  
  Much-loved 32-year-old was nicknamed Stig like Top Gear star
  
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• Police seek thug responsible for night-spot assaults

  21-03-2016 15:21
  
  They are seeking a man with distinctive tattoo on his neck
  
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• Watch: NAKED man arrested after running down Broad Street

  21-03-2016 14:59
  
  Onlookers stunned as reveller lets it all hang out in Birmingham's Golden Mile
  
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• Pair diced with death in railway line cable theft bid

  21-03-2016 14:27
  
  Both are given long jail terms
  
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• Teenager jailed for 20 years for killing PC Dave Phillips with stolen truck

  21-03-2016 13:44
  
  Jurors at Manchester Crown Court cleared him of murder and convicted him of the alternative count of manslaughter
  
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• Tragic baby Rebecca Kandare 'could have been saved' from parents who trusted 'supernatural' midwife

  21-03-2016 13:17
  
  Report finds chances were missed to help tot whose death was 'preventable'
  
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• 'It's a cock up' - top Tory Andrew Mitchell's verdict on the Government's disability cuts

  21-03-2016 13:07
  
  Birmingham Tory Andrew Mitchell issues a damning verdict about the cuts to welfare which plunged the Tories into civil war.
  
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• Former Solihull pupil completes marathon on roller skates - Solihull Observer

  21-03-2016 13:04 via
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  Former Solihull pupil completes marathon on roller skates
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  A FORMER Solihull College and University Centre student has successfully completed a full marathon on roller skates, just days before her appearance in the final of Miss Birmingham 2016. Nineteen-year-old Paige Aitken, who studied sport and exercise ...
  

• This Tory Government is 'callous' and 'incompetent' says Labour's Tom Watson after Iain Duncan Smith resignation

  21-03-2016 12:18
  
  Labour's most senior MP in the West Midlands gives his verdict on the state of the Conservative Party as the party descends into civil war over benefit cuts
  
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• Tributes to tragic motorcyclist Chris Clarke killed in road accident

  21-03-2016 11:54
  
  Victim was nicknamed 'Stig' by friends
  
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• Twitter turns 10: Do you remember these top 10 memorable moments on the social media site?

  21-03-2016 11:40
  
  Happy birthday Twitter! Who knew the social media site would be so popular? Take a look at our top 10 tweets since it began in 2006
  
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• Police probe as man's body found in canal

  21-03-2016 10:21
  
  Discovery being treated as unexplained death
  
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• Biker killed in Castle Bromwich crash

  21-03-2016 09:23
  
  Man and woman from inside car taken to hospital
  
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• The morning news headlines: Government to confirm u-turn on curbs to personal independence payment; Children among five killed as car slips from pier into sea

  21-03-2016 08:46
  
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• Langley School pupils raise more than £2k for Solihull charity - Solihull Observer

  21-03-2016 08:41 via
  Langley School pupils raise more than £2k for Solihull charity
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  KIND-HEARTED pupils at Langley School have raised over £2,000 for Solihull-based charity EducAid in the last 12 months. The charity offers life-changing opportunities of having an education for children living in Kenya – which they could not afford.
  

• Birmingham Children's Hospital admits to SIX never event blunders within 10 months

  21-03-2016 07:30
  
  Mistakes which include wrong site surgery are being investigated, say hospital bosses.
  
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• Councillor claims Birmingham Smithfield plans 'miss big opportunity' for bigger park

  21-03-2016 06:50
  
  Planning committee critical of masterplan to transform Wholesale Markets area into family zone
  
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• Unions: Cuts to blame for rising tide of violence in West Midlands

  21-03-2016 01:01
  
  Figures show crime is on the up - and comes after 4,000 policing jobs lost since 2010
  
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• Witness appeal after motorcyclist dies in Castle Bromwich collision

  21-03-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist died in Castle Bromwich.Christopher Clarke from Yardley was travelling on a blue Yamaha which was in collision with a black Toyota Auris on the A452 Collector Road at around 3.50pm yesterday (Sunday 20 March).He was confirmed dead at the scene of the crash; near to the junction with Auckland Drive.
    
  
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• Police appeal to trace missing Birmingham man

  21-03-2016 00:00
  
  Police are searching for a man who has been missing from his home in Bordesley Green since 11am this morning (Monday 21 March).James Pinsent, aged 43, is vulnerable as he suffers from mental health issues.
  
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• Man jailed for killing wife by setting her on fire

  21-03-2016 00:00
  
  A man who killed his wife after setting her on fire after pouring white spirit on her during a row while decorating, has been convicted of her murder today (Monday 21 March) and sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in jail.
  
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• Concerns growing for missing Erdington man who has been missing for almost a week

  21-03-2016 00:00
  
  Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a Birmingham man who has been missing for almost a week.Daniel Kirkham left his home in Erdington last Tuesday (15 March) and went to Ladbrokes on Erdington High Street at around 3pm but hasn’t been seen since.
  
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