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• Mum's amazing transformation after losing SEVEN stone by ditching the chippy

  23-03-2016 21:00
  
  Julie Bastable, from Smethwick, was 20st at her heaviest, but now weighs healthy 13st
  
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• Lotto results: What were the winning National Lottery numbers on March 23?

  23-03-2016 21:00
  
  Need to check the winning UK lottery numbers on Wednesday, March 23, 2016? Find every result of the year here
  
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• Robber jailed after using Tamworth mum as unsuspecting getaway driver

  23-03-2016 19:30
  
  Andrew Craig jumped into girlfriend Lauren Brown's car after shop raid and shouted: 'Drive!'
  
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• Brussels attacks: Smethwick Gurdwara lit up in Belgian flag colours in show of solidarity

  23-03-2016 19:01
  
  Guru Nanak Gurdwara turns black, yellow, then red for two days after terror attacks
  
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• Birmingham Dad tells how son survived Brussels terror attacks

  23-03-2016 18:59
  
  Mark Beamish, 35, suffered just minor injuries after bombing at Metro station
  
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• Brussels attacks: Birmingham MP Khalid Mahmood urges the Home Secretary to tackle hate crime

  23-03-2016 18:40
  
  MP Khalid Mahmood called for action against hate crime and said terrorists who murdered 34 in Brussels were not Muslims.
  
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• Late Arron Wilson try earns Birmingham & Solihull Bees a dramatic win - Solihull Observer

  23-03-2016 18:38 via
  Late Arron Wilson try earns Birmingham & Solihull Bees a dramatic win
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  ARRON Wilson scored a try in the final play of the game to earn Birmingham & Solihull Bees a hard fought 24-20 victory over Sandbach in the National League 3 Midlands. Sandbach had entered Saturday's game with more at stake than the Bees and this ...
  

• Pride of Nursing 2016: Neonatal unit made sure my triplets were safe when they were born early

  23-03-2016 18:03
  
  Lara Flint tells how staff at Birmingham Women's Hospital cared for her baby daughters born at 28 weeks
  
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• Lib Dems looking to bounce back with war on waste and fly-tipping

  23-03-2016 17:30
  
  Party leader Tim Farron comes to Birmingham to launch local election campaign
  
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• Benefits Street resident among 18 men named over 'links to gun and gang crime'

  23-03-2016 16:45
  
  Police had refused to name group banned from parts of Birmingham in court injunction
  
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• Junior doctors to stage first full walkout in history of NHS

  23-03-2016 16:41
  
  In second of two strike actions planned for April, junior doctors - everyone up to consultant level - will do a full walkout, say BMA
  
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• A look inside the brand new A380 in Birmingham

  23-03-2016 16:25
  
  Take a look round the giant plane which will be a daily feature of Birmingham Airport - including its bar, lounge and plush business class seats
  
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• Brussels attacks: Home Secretary doesn't deny reports that terror mastermind was in Birmingham

  23-03-2016 15:44
  
  MP demands to know whether terrorists involved Paris and Brussels attacks visited Birmingham.
  
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• Pubs will stay open later to mark the Queen's 90th birthday

  23-03-2016 14:50
  
  Prime Minister tells MPs pubs will be able to open for longer on June 10 and 11
  
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• Two Walsall men face terror charges

  23-03-2016 14:26
  
  They are accused of helping to fund terrorism
  
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• Shirley guides presented with badges after completing special challenge - Solihull Observer

  23-03-2016 14:09 via
  Shirley guides presented with badges after completing special challenge
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  A GROUP of Shirley school seniors have been celebrating their hard work and success completing a special guide challenge. Nine members of the Fourth Shirley Senior Section have gained the second highest award members can work towards in guiding ...
  

• Which Midland Labour MPs are loyal to Jeremy Corbyn - and who's on the hit list?

  23-03-2016 13:52
  
  A bizarre list of Labour MPs shows who is loyal to Jeremy Corbyn - and who is not to be trusted.
  
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• Sutton Coldfield iBar closes after police claims over 'fights and drug-taking'

  23-03-2016 13:31
  
  Police applied for a review after citing a 'steady stream of issues' at venue, based at The Parade
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at March 23 in years gone by

  23-03-2016 11:55
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on March 23.
  
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• Tanveer Iqbal: Funeral of murdered Smethwick music shop owner takes place today

  23-03-2016 11:18
  
  Service being held at the Zia ul Quran Masjid Mosque in Alum Rock
  
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• Woman killed in fatal Erdington house fire

  23-03-2016 11:06
  
  She could not be saved after 5.20am blaze
  
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• New rugby coaching masterclass is heading to Solihull - Birmingham Mail

  23-03-2016 10:57 via
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  New rugby coaching masterclass is heading to Solihull
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  The Coachclass Programme, aimed at bringing through the next generation of rugby stars, is coming to Solihull. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later. Wasps' ...
  

• Driver killed and second motorist fighting for life after head-on crash

  23-03-2016 10:39
  
  Man, 42, confirmed dead at scene of horrific accident
  
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• Binman crushed by his own dustcart as impatient driver tried to squeeze past

  23-03-2016 09:55
  
  Worker and two colleagues taken to hospital after rush hour accident
  
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• Tamworth teenager kidnapped from bus stop in broad daylight

  23-03-2016 09:12
  
  Girl was bundled into the back of a car after passenger asked for directions
  
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• Prized pottery dwarfs expected to fetch thousands at Knowle auction - Solihull Observer

  23-03-2016 08:33 via
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  Prized pottery dwarfs expected to fetch thousands at Knowle auction
  Solihull Observer
  A PAIR of valuable antique pottery dwarfs have emerged at a valuation event in aid of The Royal British Legion in Knowle, Solihull. Measuring 18cm high, the figures were brought in bubble wrap and have been valued at £1,200-£1,500 for the pair. Hansons ...
  

• The morning news headlines: Police release close-up image of Brussels terror suspect, British Muslims don't report terror suspects - Donald Trump

  23-03-2016 08:00
  
  The latest news from around the world.
  
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• Birmingham 'faces £100 million bill for George Osborne's cuts'

  23-03-2016 07:30
  
  Birmingham faces a £100 million bill thanks to George Osborne - with more to come because of the Chancellor's mistakes, says Labour
  
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• Adam Jones hit and run: Mum calls in psychic detective to help catch killer

  23-03-2016 07:30
  
  Grieving Mandy Ruston says spiritualist Diane Lazarus knows who killed her 15-year-old son 
  
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• Sutton Coldfield cemetery extension costs rise by £3.5m to protect endangered crayfish

  23-03-2016 06:50
  
  Extra drainage work ordered at Sutton New Hall Cemetery to protect 300-year-old pond and at risk wildlife
  
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• Spaghetti Junction roadworks will return

  23-03-2016 06:00
  
  Highways England confirms that resurfacing at congested M6 junction will recommence once it has finalised arrangements with Birmingham City Council
  
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• Most read: Airbus A380 landing, tribute to bike crash victim, crying mugger

  23-03-2016 06:00
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Tuesday, March 22
  
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• Woman charged with attempted murder after stabbing

  23-03-2016 00:00
  
  A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at Alexander Park Stadium.Lauren Jeska, of Wesley Terrace, Machynlleth, Powys, will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court tomorrow (Thursday 24 March).The 41 year-old will also face a further two charges of wounding and possession of a bladed article.
  
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• Street racer jailed for 90mph dash on Black Country Route

  23-03-2016 00:00
  
  West Midlands Police has underlined its commitment to tackle the menace of street racing after a driver was jailed for speeding on the Black Country Route.Tejinder Singh, from Babors Field in Bilston, was spotted tearing along the A463 in a friend’s Range Rover at speeds approaching 90 miles per hour.The 23-year-old was racing alongside a VW Golf driver back on 29 June 2014 and, at one stage, nearly toppled the 4x4 as he tried negotiating a roundabout at the junction with Over Field Drive.
  
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• Man given increased jail sentence following fatal collision

  23-03-2016 00:00
  
  A 31-year-old man from Stourbridge has today (Wednesday 23 March) been given an extended jail sentence for causing death by dangerous driving after the Court of Appeal ruled his original sentence was unduly lenient. Omar Tariq, who was jailed in January has had his sentence increased by 14 months and will now serve four and a half years for causing the death of Peter Price, 39, who was killed when he was hit by the white Mercedes E250 convertible being driven by Tariq.
  
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• Further charges for Walsall men arrested for terror-related offences

  23-03-2016 00:00
  
  Two Walsall men have been charged today (Wednesday 23 March) with helping to fund terrorism. 
   
  Maruf Uddin, aged 26 an accountant from Earl Street, has been charged with one count of arranging funds or property for purposes of terrorism under Sec 17 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and Mohammed Atiqur Khan, aged 27 a warehouse distributor from Buckle Close, has been charged with two counts. 
  
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