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• UKIP councillor apologises after Tweet says election of Muslim London mayor is 'nail in the coffin'

  06-05-2016 20:55
  
  The offensive Tweet came from the account of Dudley UKIP councillor Star Anderton
  
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• David Jamieson re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner

  06-05-2016 18:51
  
  Labour candidate wins after vote goes to second round, with Conservative Les Jones in second place
  
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• Passenger: I thought someone must have died in massive impact of Sutton Coldfield bus crash

  06-05-2016 18:45
  
  Sarah Cassin was thrown forward into a window and suffered whiplash and a suspected cracked rib
  
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• Hospital sex attacks rocketing in Birmingham and West Midlands

  06-05-2016 18:45
  
  News comes months after Liam McCarthy, 25, was jailed for sickening rape at City Hospital
  
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• Massive fire in Hockley was caused by rubbish burning which got out of control

  06-05-2016 18:38
  
  Fire service investigating incident which sent plumes of smoke into the sky
  
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• Church raider jailed after stealing priceless relics, including ancient COFFIN

  06-05-2016 18:24
  
  Christopher Cooper, 48, netted £150k from scam which saw him target country parish churches
  
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• Little girl whose face turns blue when she cries because of heart condition

  06-05-2016 17:28
  
  Mum now asking public to send Isabell Salat birthday cards next month to cheer her up
  
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• Conservative welcomes u-turn as Government scraps plan to make every school an academy

  06-05-2016 17:21
  
  Birmingham Tory Andrew Mitchell says he's glad the Government gave up on plans to force every school to become an academy.
  
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• Conservative welcomes u-turn as Government scraps plan to make every an academy

  06-05-2016 17:21
  
  Birmingham Tory Andrew Mitchell says he's glad the Government gave up on plans to force every schools to become an academy.
  
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• Kings Norton revolt over children's home plan for leafy area

  06-05-2016 16:17
  
  Public meeting tonight to discuss controversial planning application for detached home
  
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• Watch: Man uses car as OFFICE in middle lane of M6 motorway

  06-05-2016 15:47
  
  Amazing footage catches dangerous activity
  
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• Fire victim suffers burns as blaze tears through Knowle bungalow roof

  06-05-2016 15:25
  
  Thirty firefighters raced to the scene
  
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• Stranger danger alert in Redditch as man in black follows girl home from school

  06-05-2016 14:32
  
  Terrified youngster, 11, tracked as she walked in New Road on Wednesday
  
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• Police hunt rapist after girl, 16, kidnapped from street and driven to Birmingham flat

  06-05-2016 14:22
  
  Victim, 16, was abducted from Aldridge after motorist stopped to ask for directions
  
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• Knowle bungalow gutted in blaze

  06-05-2016 13:45
  
  More than 20 firefighters at the scene
  
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• VOTE 2016: Green Party makes gains on Solihull Council as Conservatives retain control - Solihull Observer

  06-05-2016 13:27 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  VOTE 2016: Green Party makes gains on Solihull Council as Conservatives retain control
  Solihull Observer
  THE GREEN Party have gained two seats in the latest round of local elections and have strengthened their position as official opposition party in Solihull. Across the borough, 17 seats were up for contention – with parties battling it out to make their ...
  
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• Local Elections 2016: Labour 'isn't winning' in key West Midlands towns and boroughs

  06-05-2016 12:58
  
  Birmingham Labour MP Steve McCabe warns his party "has a problem" winning over voters but calls for an end to internal fighting
  
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• Blazing Birmingham set to hit 80F - days after SNOW fell across city

  06-05-2016 12:56
  
  Barbecue weekend forecast for Brum, set to be hotter than Spain
  
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• 'Miracle' as no one needs hospital treatment after 10 vehicle pile up

  06-05-2016 12:38
  
  Two buses and eight cars involved in Sutton Coldfield town centre crash
  
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• Watch: Terrifying video after car rams through house hitting sofa

  06-05-2016 11:53
  
  Family which was watching TV has miracle escape after horror smash in Kings Norton
  
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• Biker cheats death in Lee Bank Middleway crash

  06-05-2016 11:48
  
  He was thrown onto other side of one of Birmingham's busiest roads
  
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• Family flees as Ford Focus smashes into lounge in Hillmeads Road, Kings Norton

  06-05-2016 10:28
  
  Dramatic pictures show devastation as crash wipes out glass windows and wall
  
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• 10 best glamping sites near Birmingham

  06-05-2016 10:00
  
  Thinking of going away for May Bank Holiday or Whitsun week? There are loads of really unusual places to stay less than an hour’s drive from home
  
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• Government set to restart talks on junior doctors' contract

  06-05-2016 09:43
  
  The Government is set to go ahead with talks with the British Medical Association (BMA) over the new junior doctors' contract.
  
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• Massive bus crash in Sutton Coldfield as double-decker sparks TEN-vehicle pile-up

  06-05-2016 09:40
  
  Town centre grinds to a halt; fire crews say it's a 'miracle' no-one was badly hurt
  
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• Morning news headlines: Losses for Labour as polls test Jeremy Corbyn's leadership; Nicola Sturgeon celebrates third term as Tories head for second place

  06-05-2016 09:11
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Guests gather to celebrate life and friendship at a party - Solihull Observer

  06-05-2016 08:42 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Guests gather to celebrate life and friendship at a party
  Solihull Observer
  OVER a hundred guests gathered at Solihull's Marie Curie hospice to celebrate life and friendship at a party hosted by hospice resident Joan Eaton. Joan, who is living with terminal cancer, invited friends, family, staff and volunteers to the hospice ...
  
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• An apology to the family of Julie Lynch

  06-05-2016 08:00
  
  On March 23 we reported on a house fire in Erdington that sadly resulted in the death of Mrs Julie Lynch.
  
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• War veteran dad to jump from plane without parachute to fund cure for son's disease

  06-05-2016 07:30
  
  Little Jack Clark suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which has no cure
  
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• Birmingham forced to sell more than 1,000 council houses - every year

  06-05-2016 07:30
  
  Housing charity Shelter's warning about the impact of housing policy on Birmingham
  
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• Midlands local elections 2016: Labour increase majority in Birmingham but lose control of Dudley

  06-05-2016 07:16
  
  Find out who was elected in your area after local council elections of May 2016
  
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• University's plan to close Jewellery Quarter road set for green light

  06-05-2016 06:00
  
  Planning chiefs expected to back University College Birmingham's £90m campus expansion project which will include the closure of Holland Street to the public
  
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• Birmingham council elections 2016: Labour makes shock gains

  06-05-2016 04:39
  
  Council leader says "Birmingham is a Labour city" after victorious night sees party claim 80 councillors
  
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• Elections 2016: Jeremy Corbyn is here to stay, Tom Watson tells Labour rebels

  06-05-2016 00:53
  
  Black Country MP and Labour Deputy Leader Tom Watson warns Jeremy Corbyn's Labour enemies against trying to get rid of him
  
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• Wolverhampton council election results 2016: Who was elected in your area?

  06-05-2016 00:43
  
  Check the City of Wolverhampton Council election results including Merry Hill, Blakenhall, Bilston East and North and Wednesfield North and South wards
  
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• Walsall council election results 2016: Who was elected in your area?

  06-05-2016 00:30
  
  Check the Walsall Council election results including Bloxwich East and West, Willenhall North and South, Brownhills and Streetly
  
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• Tamworth council election results 2016: Who was elected in your area?

  06-05-2016 00:30
  
  Check the Tamworth Borough Council election results including Wilnecote, Spital and Castle wards
  
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• Solihull council election results 2016: Who was elected in your area?

  06-05-2016 00:30
  
  Check the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election results including Chelmsley Wood, Knowle, Shirley and Castle Bromwich wards
  
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• Sandwell council election results 2016: Who was elected in your area?

  06-05-2016 00:30
  
  Check the Sandwell Council election results including West Bromwich, Oldbury, Smethwick, Wednesbury and Great Barr wards
  
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• Redditch council election results 2016: Who was elected in your area?

  06-05-2016 00:30
  
  Check the Redditch Borough Council election results including Church Hill, Matchborough, and Batchley and Brockhill wards
  
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• Dudley council election results 2016: Who was elected in your area?

  06-05-2016 00:30
  
  Check the Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election results including Amblecote, Halesowen North and South, and Wordsley wards
  
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• Cannock Chase council election results 2016: Who was elected in your area?

  06-05-2016 00:30
  
  Check the Cannock Chase District Council elections results including Hagley, Hednesford and Hawkes Green wards
  
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• Birmingham council election results 2016: Who was elected in your area?

  06-05-2016 00:30
  
  Check all the results for Birmingham City Council elections
  
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• Two jailed for killing of Birmingham teenager Connor Smith

  06-05-2016 00:00
  
  Two men have been jailed after a Birmingham teenager was shot dead following a dispute over a £50 bag of cannabis.Connor Smith was shot dead in the Hawkesley area on 8 October 2015 after Leon Frye, of Rodney Close and Philip Baillie, of Forde Way Gardens clashed with Smith and his friends in an alleyway near Baillie’s home.Frye was today sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, serving a minimum of 30 years. He was also jailed for seven years for
  
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• Two found guilty of killing Birmingham teenager Connor Smith

  06-05-2016 00:00
  
  Two men have today been found guilty of shooting dead a Birmingham teenager following a dispute over a £50 bag of cannabis.Connor Smith was shot dead in the Hawkesley area on 8 October 2015 after Leon Frye, of Rodney Close and Philip Baillie, of Forde Way Gardens clashed with Smith and his friends in an alleyway near Baillie’s home.Connor was upset after the bag of drugs, which belonged to him and a friend, was stolen by Frye (27) and Baillie (28) at gunpoint earlier on the 8th Octob
  
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• Margaret McNaughton missing from Yardley

  06-05-2016 00:00
  
  Police are growing increasingly concerned for a woman who has been missing from her home in Yardley, Birmingham since this morning (6 May). Margaret McNaughton was last seen at around 10.30am at shops in the Swan Shopping Centre in Yardley.The 73-year-old is described as white with shoulder length brown hair and was last seen wearing a long grey coat, black trousers, and tan coloured shoes. Margaret also has a Scottish accent. Insp Clive Baynton, from Birmingham Police, said: “We
  
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• Concerns grow for missing Coventry teenager

  06-05-2016 00:00
  
  We are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a teenager who has gone missing in Coventry.Ellie May Shaylor, aged 15, was last on the afternoon of Saturday 23 April at McDonald’s in Stratford-upon-Avon.She is described as white, 5ft 3ins tall, with long blonde hair, blue eyes and of slim build.She was last seen wearing a black leather jacket with cream fur, dark denim leggings, Adidas trainers and carrying a cream handbag.Ellie May has been missing before and we need to make sur
  
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