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• Flooding and fallen tree cause chaos on roads as storms hit Midlands

  07-06-2016 22:30
  
  Roads blocked after heavy rain near Kidderminster as bad weather sweeps across the country
  
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• Listen: Birmingham scientists capture 'space music' from some of the oldest stars in our galaxy

  07-06-2016 22:14
  
  Astrophysicists from University of Birmingham capture stellar sounds from some of the oldest stars in the Milky Way
  
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• Solihull residents urged to sign up for Race for Life - Solihull Observer

  07-06-2016 21:10 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull residents urged to sign up for Race for Life
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  SILHILLIANS are being urged to get their running shoes on and join the fight against cancer. With just two weeks to go until the big day, organisers are urging women who haven't secured their place yet to sign up for the Race for Life event on Sunday ...
  
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• Deadly weapons seized from pupils have TREBLED, despite police chief campaign

  07-06-2016 20:30
  
  Dozens of Knives and knuckle-dusters, hammer and BB gun all recovered in the last year 
  
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• Snobs denies 'abandoning' student who was raped after being kicked out of club

  07-06-2016 19:45
  
  Zaheer Abbas and Sajad Hussain jailed after victim, 19, was abducted and abused
  
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• Polio campaigning widow of Blues legend Jeff Hall dies after cancer battle

  07-06-2016 19:00
  
  Dawn Clements, 79, spent lifetime raising awareness of disease which had killed her first husband, aged 29
  
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• Fire crews battle blaze at Oldbury meat shop

  07-06-2016 18:33
  
  Four fire engines sent to scene after blaze threatened to spread to nearby buildings
  
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• 4 ways to make your house move painless with Titan Storage

  07-06-2016 18:00
  
  Personal self-storage can be the answer to many house moving problems
  
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• WATCH: Shocking moment brick hits OAP during taxi attack, fracturing her skull

  07-06-2016 17:28
  
  Elderly couple heading home along Bellevue Road, Sheldon, when thugs targeted cab       
  
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• Seven reasons why Birmingham is the answer for Channel 4

  07-06-2016 17:14
  
  Agenda editor gives his view why the edgy broadcaster could find a good home in the West Midlands
  
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• Culture secretary opens door to Channel 4 Birmingham move

  07-06-2016 17:12
  
  The Mail has previously reported that the Government is considering the move – with Birmingham thought to be the only city on the agenda
  
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• Chelsea and Jose Mourinho settle claim with ex-team doctor Eva Carneiro

  07-06-2016 17:06
  
  Settlement 'on confidential terms' agreed after last-minute talks between the parties
  
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• Teenager due in court after tractor smashes into railway bridge - leaving wheel dangling over edge

  07-06-2016 15:04
  
  Birmingham-bound line blocked and train heading for city showered with debris
  
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• YOUR chance to quiz David Cameron on EU referendum

  07-06-2016 14:29
  
  With only weeks to go until the vote, this is your chance to quiz Mr Cameron on the EU Referendum and the future for Britain
  
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• Watch Mike Ashley admit Sports Direct paid workers below minimum wage

  07-06-2016 14:03
  
  Tycoon admits 'some issues' with working practices
  
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• Drunken killer who beat neighbour to death is jailed for life

  07-06-2016 13:53
  
  Daniel Jones, 34, murdered Paul Tompkins, 59, at his home on New Year's Day
  
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• 'Doomsday' survivalist used pepper spray on HIMSELF to test his pain threshold

  07-06-2016 13:38
  
  Taxi driver Fazal Sajjad Younis Khan was training to overcome end-of-the-world scenario
  
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• Police hunting bus passenger after late-night sex attack on teenager

  07-06-2016 13:02
  
  Man left the service after she raised the alarm
  
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• Watch the moment dozens of pupils are rescued in Dover

  07-06-2016 12:59
  
  The pupils became trapped on a beach after getting lost on a walk
  
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• John Oliver buys £10million of US medical debt and writes it off immediately

  07-06-2016 12:59
  
  Birmingham comedian gave away more than five times own net worth
  
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• John Oliver buys £10million of US medical debt and rights it off immediately

  07-06-2016 12:59
  
  Birmingham comedian gave away more than five times own net worth
  
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• Watch: Why did Labour MP Tom Watson sing Simply Red's hit?

  07-06-2016 12:32
  
  Labour MP Tom Watson sings Simply Red - after lead singer Mick Hucknall attacks Jeremy Corbyn
  
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• Domino Pizza set to create 10,000 new jobs for the summer of sport

  07-06-2016 12:18
  
  They are planning to open 65 stores in the UK and Ireland to cope with the expected demand of three pizzas a second during Europ 2016
  
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• 'Greater Birmingham' name condemned as unfair to rest of the West Midlands

  07-06-2016 12:01
  
  A former Birmingham MP says it's unfair to lump successful Black Country councils in with Birmingham.
  
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• After blazing sun, STORMS set to hit Birmingham this afternoon

  07-06-2016 11:57
  
  Flood warning as Met Office issues forecast for heavy rain, hail and thunder
  
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• 15 ways to cool down and get to sleep in the heatwave

  07-06-2016 10:00
  
  Our top tips for making sure you get a good night's sleep in the sweltering heat and humidity in Birmingham and across the UK
  
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• Wall smashed down as car careers into gun club after massive crash

  07-06-2016 09:48
  
  Scene of devastation in Warwick Road, Knowle
  
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• 270ft hotel set for Birmingham city centre - but what do you think of the design?

  07-06-2016 09:20
  
  Proposals  for a 238-bedroom hotel on site a stone's throw from New Street station and Grand Central
  
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• Cincinnati Zoo where gorilla was shot to reopen gorilla exhibit

  07-06-2016 09:00
  
  The reopening comes after a Hamilton County Prosecutor sais no charges would be brought against the boy's mother
  
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• Morning news headlines: PM faces EU TV grilling amid row over deporting criminals; Armed forces veterans urge comrades to vote for Brexit

  07-06-2016 08:30
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Will Smith and Lennox Lewis are to be pallbearers at Muhammad Ali funeral

  07-06-2016 08:11
  
  The other pallbearers include Jerry Ellis, the brother of Ali's sparring partner and former world heavyweight champion Jimmy Ellis, Ali's cousin John Grady, his nephew Ibn Ali, his former brother-in-law Komawi Ali, Ali's cousin Jan Wadell and family friend John Ramsey
  
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• Heart victims more at risk of dying if admitted to hospitals at weekend

  07-06-2016 07:30
  
  Birmingham researchers had studied five-year health records of thousands of patients
  
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• Cost of housing dangerous dogs doubles to £600,000

  07-06-2016 07:30
  
  Police are being hit with huge bills to look after seized dogs because of changes in the law
  
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• City 'owes it to Muhammad Ali' to restore community centre he inspired

  07-06-2016 07:30
  
  Community leader calls for renewed efforts to restore the derelict Muhammad Ali Centre in Hockley
  
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• Most read: Football violence footage released, schoolboy died after 'taking part in choking game craze', mum's letter to crash victim

  07-06-2016 06:00
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Monday, June 6
  
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• Stourbridge man jailed for life after New Year’s Day murder

  07-06-2016 00:00
  
  A man who admitted beating his neighbour to death after a drinking session on New Year’s Day has been jailed for life.Unemployed Daniel Jones, aged 34, pleaded guilty yesterday (Monday 6 June) at Wolverhampton Crown Court to killing 59-year-old Paul Tompkins at his home in Stourbridge, on New Year’s Day this year, after Mr Tompkins had invited him in for a drink.After launching the attack, Jones then stole property from Mr Tompkins, which he sold to buy more alcohol.Paul Tompkins, kn
  
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• Police re-appeal after woman injured in brick attack on taxi

  07-06-2016 00:00
  
  Police are re-appealing for witnesses after a pensioner was injured and seven cars were damaged last month (Wednesday 25 May). A reckless group of people are believed to have been throwing stones at taxis travelling along Bristol Road, Edgbaston out of the city. The woman, who is in her 70s, was travelling along Bellevue Road at around 10pm when a stone smashed through a window of the taxi, hitting her on the head. She was taken to hospital where she was treated for a fractured skull.A
  
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• Concerns grow for missing Sandwell man

  07-06-2016 00:00
  
  Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing Sandwell man.Carl Ward, aged 32, has been missing from his home in Smethwick since Thursday 26 May. He has not been in contact with his family and they are worried for his safety.Mr Ward was last seen wearing a black trench coat, sand coloured jeans, black Nike trainers and a navy blue Timberland woollen hat.Inspector Dave Southam from Sandwell Police, said: “Mr Ward has not been missing before and this is totally out
  
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