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• Opinion: It's amazing how many mistakes this government has made in less than a year

  02-04-2016 23:00
  
  Never mind whether this Government's right or wrong - are they just incompetent?
  
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• From Solihull to sold-out stadiums and success in Sweden's Winter City - The Guardian

  02-04-2016 22:00 via
  The Guardian
  From Solihull to sold-out stadiums and success in Sweden's Winter City
  The Guardian
  Comfortable in the cold, the Ostersund manager, Graham Potter, has taken his side from the fourth tier of Swedish football to the top in just five years. Photograph: Petter Arvidson/Bildbyran. Louise Taylor. Saturday 2 April 2016 15.59 EDT Last ...
  

• Solihull schoolboy hopes for success in Youth Parliament elections - Solihull Observer

  02-04-2016 21:08 via
  Solihull schoolboy hopes for success in Youth Parliament elections
  Solihull Observer
  A SOLIHULL schoolboy, who has dreams of becoming the first Asian person to become Prime Minister, is kick-starting his election campaign for Youth Parliament. Zain Ahmed is hoping his passion for politics will pay-off when he stands for Solihull ...
  

• Dalek to go under the hammer at Midland auction

  02-04-2016 18:00
  
  Doctor Who's arch enemy is part of a massive mound of memorabilia to go under the hammer at a Shrewsbury auction.
  
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• Heartlands Hospital maternity ward closed after mice invasion

  02-04-2016 17:45
  
  Postnatal patients moved from maternity ward after mice spotted
  
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• TV sleuths track down heir to Birmingham spinster's £90,000 fortune

  02-04-2016 17:00
  
  TV show Heir Hunters have tracked down relatives entitled to a slice of a Birmingham spinster's £90,000 fortune.
  
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• Work underway to build new Tesco in Stirchley - at last

  02-04-2016 15:04
  
  Work underway to build new Tesco in Stirchley
  
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• Chris Brunt coin attack: teenager will not be prosecuted for throwing 50p at West Bromwich Albion player

  02-04-2016 13:46
  
  17-year-old is given a caution instead
  
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• Solihull schoolchildren get glimpse into life of a BBC reporter - Solihull Observer

  02-04-2016 13:09 via
  Solihull schoolchildren get glimpse into life of a BBC reporter
  Solihull Observer
  A PAIR of students from Lyndon School in Solihull celebrated BBC School Report day by making the trip to the BBC Broadcasting House in London. Yvonne Green and Roshane Neale-Merchant, both aged 12 and currently studying in year seven, worked on ...
  

• Furry giant Otis is a big hit with youngsters in first school visit to Dudley Zoo

  02-04-2016 13:00
  
  Our friends at Dudley Zoo bring you all the latest news about their animals.
  
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• Electric car ownership - Birmingham one of the top ten places in UK

  02-04-2016 11:04
  
  But there are far fewer plug-in vehicles in Wolverhampton
  
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• RSPCA West Midlands: Treacle, Mimi and Dexter are waiting for their forever homes

  02-04-2016 11:00
  
  Charity trying to find homes for those at its Animal Centre at Newbrook Farm, Frankley Green.
  
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• Teenager held in murder probe after canal death of 17-year-old

  02-04-2016 10:52
  
  Body of tragic teen recovered from canal
  
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• Sparkhill named as independent shopping capital of Britain

  02-04-2016 09:30
  
  New figures show the 95 per cent of shops in the area are own by independent retailers
  
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• Sister pays tribute to Solihull woman killed when her husband set her on fire - Solihull Observer

  02-04-2016 09:07 via
  Sister pays tribute to Solihull woman killed when her husband set her on fire
  Solihull Observer
  A WOMAN has paid tribute to her sister-in-law, who was killed when her husband doused her in white spirit and set her on fire. Sana Mohammed has described Nazia Aktar as a 'loving daughter, sister and aunty' who did not deserve to die the 'horrific ...
  

• Inspirational student beats leukaemia after being told he had tonsillitis

  02-04-2016 07:30
  
  Samrick Singh Bahia was honoured by David Cameron this week for raising £100,000 for charity
  
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• Grammar schools should be allowed to expand in Birmingham say Tories

  02-04-2016 07:30
  
  More places needed for higher achieving pupils
  
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• Most read: Drug dealer caught after speeding, street sex ban, best April Fools' Day pranks

  02-04-2016 07:00
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Friday, April 1
  
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