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• Robber jailed after targeting taxi driver with knife and fake shotgun

  15-06-2016 23:19
  
  Anthony Hoey sentenced to ten years in prison after stealing £150 from driver in Small Heath
  
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• Aston Villa fan and fiancee ambushed and attacked by Russian Ultras

  15-06-2016 22:10
  
  Couple were set upon by hooligans dressed as England supporters in Marseille 
  
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• Open books aim to promote literacy in Solihull - Solihull Observer

  15-06-2016 21:10 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Open books aim to promote literacy in Solihull
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  MORE THAN 170 sculptures in the shape of open books will be popping up around the region as part of an arts project to promote literacy. As part of the Big Read trail, the 'BookBench' sculptures – each decorated by young people, nurseries, schools and ...
  
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• Police investigate claims shots fired during Castle Vale 'street fight'

  15-06-2016 20:30
  
  Officers seized machete, axe, knives and baseball bat after alleged disorder in Chigwell Close
  
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• Aston Villa are in safe hands with this former Solihull schoolboy playing a key role - Birmingham Mail

  15-06-2016 19:19 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Aston Villa are in safe hands with this former Solihull schoolboy playing a key role
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  Not only does Keith Wyness know his way around both the football and global business world, he also appears to have that personal touch which is vital to success. Sitting proudly next to manager Roberto Di Matteo on his press unveiling, Wyness cut an ...and more »
  
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• WATCH: Birmingham scientists make history with black holes discovery - to help unlock secrets of universe

  15-06-2016 19:15
  
  Team helps detect gravitational waves from huge collision more than a BILLION years ago
  
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• Opinion: This EU referendum is ripping the Conservative Party apart

  15-06-2016 17:40
  
  David Cameron and George Osborne never guessed it would get as bad as this.
  
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• Birmingham floods: Repair crews drafted in after roads contractor deluged with emergency call outs

  15-06-2016 17:34
  
  Birmingham roads contractor Amey deals with lost manhole covers, overwhelmed drains, potholes and broken traffic lights during city wide floods
  
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• Nuisance passenger jailed after sparking delays to dozens of trains around Birmingham

  15-06-2016 17:31
  
  Aaron Reid's actions cost rail network thousands after deliberately holding train doors open
  
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• Police raid discovers £250k cannabis at Bournville house

  15-06-2016 17:00
  
  Man arrested after more than 230 plants discovered at address
  
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• You're no fisherman's friend, Geldof tells Farage in Thames protest

  15-06-2016 16:08
  
  Ukip leader was joining trawlers sailing past Parliament in a protest over European Union fishing policies
  
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• Sir Philip Green apologises to BHS staff and vows to 'sort' pension scheme

  15-06-2016 15:00
  
  Topshop billionaire faced MPs from Business and Pensions committees who are investigating the firm's failure
  
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• Machete, knives and axe seized after Castle Vale street fight

  15-06-2016 14:45
  
  Five arrested and fearsome array of blades discovered after confrontation in broad daylight
  
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• Norwegian star Andrine Hegerberg signs for Birmingham City Ladies - Solihull Observer

  15-06-2016 14:11 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Norwegian star Andrine Hegerberg signs for Birmingham City Ladies
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  BIRMINGHAM City Ladies have added further foreign flavour to their ranks with the eye-catching capture of attacking midfielder Andrine Hegerberg from Swedish side Kopparbergs/Gothenburg. The 23-year-old Norwegian international is one of the rising ...and more »
  
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• Watch: Thugs in confrontation with police at Villa vs Baggies derby

  15-06-2016 13:33
  
  Three hooligans are handed banning orders after FA Cup game violence
  
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• Birmingham floods: City centre shopping finally back to normal 20 hours after deluge

  15-06-2016 13:23
  
  The Mailbox finally re-opened its main entrance at 11am today, June 15, more than 20 hours after it was forced to close it after being deluged with floods
  
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• Police issue picture of women after pub assault

  15-06-2016 12:00
  
  Victim, 19, said to have broken false nail in attack at Masons Arms in Solihull
  
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• Bloxwich child abduction alert after 'two men tried to entice boys into van'

  15-06-2016 11:51
  
  Officers step up patrols in area after two incidents reported to force
  
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• Birmingham floods: Traffic nightmare continues as surface water halts commuters

  15-06-2016 11:16
  
  The Mail has been contacted by city centre commuters from the north of the city stuck in hours of traffic
  
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• Opposition Tories claim they have lost 'trust and confidence' in Labour's running of Birmingham failing children's services

  15-06-2016 10:56
  
  Labour leader John Clancy leaps to defence of under fire cabinet member Brigid Jones as trust move is approved by council
  
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• Midland Tories threaten to bring down Chancellor George Osborne in EU civil war

  15-06-2016 10:49
  
  Tory opponents warn they'll force George Osborne to resign after he threatens to push up taxes if we vote against the EU.
  
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• Kitten survives 300 mile from Birmingham Airport inside a car bumper

  15-06-2016 10:48
  
  Crawled into BMW after it was parked at the airport
  
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• Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and Jimmy Page in court accused of copying riff for Stairway to Heaven

  15-06-2016 10:29
  
   Plant and Page are accused of lifting the intro to their hit from a track by rock band Spirit
  
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• Loving tributes paid to Dudley biker killed in crash

  15-06-2016 09:49
  
  Allan Wright described as a wonderful husband, dad and grandfather
  
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• Former Villa star Petrov opens £570000 sports hub in Solihull - Charity Today News

  15-06-2016 09:48 via charitytoday.co.uk
  
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  Former Villa star Petrov opens £570000 sports hub in Solihull
  Charity Today News
  Former Aston Villa FC and Celtic FC midfielder, Stiliyan Petrov, was in Solihull recently to officially open Balsall & Berkswell FC's new £573,394 changing rooms and natural grass pitches with Caroline Spelman, MP for Meriden. The project was made ...
  
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• Weather and flood warnings in place as heavy rain continues

  15-06-2016 09:02
  
  Heavy showers will cover large swathes of the UK for another two days as an area of low pressure continues to move slowly across the country.
  
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• Home Office to look at new evidence in Carl Bridgewater murder after TV documentary

  15-06-2016 07:30
  
  Police Minister Mike Penning tells MPs the Home Office will look at "ongoing evidence" in the Carl Bridgewater case
  
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• Ambitious plan for SIX film studios aims to make Hollywood blockbusters in Birmingham

  15-06-2016 06:50
  
  The man behind Peaky Blinders is driving plans for a studio complex at the NEC to attract major producers to the region
  
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• Witness appeal after man injured in Birmingham collision  

  15-06-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a young man was left fighting for his life in a collision in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 15 June).The 22-year-old was driving a silver Seat Ibiza which collided with concrete fencing on Ashted Circus off Lawley Middleway in Birmingham city bound around 2am.He was rushed to hospital where he remains in a critical condition. The road remained closed for several hours while emergency services were at the scene.Sergeant Steve Newbury, from the
  
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• Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for Small Heath taxi robbery

  15-06-2016 00:00
  
  An armed robber who threatened and stole money from a taxi driver has been jailed for 10 years after being tracked down by West Midlands Police. Anthony Hoey had an imitation sawn-off shot gun and a kitchen knife when he robbed a taxi driver during the early hours of Wednesday 2 March. Hoey, of Mulwych Road, Tile Cross, booked a taxi to collect him from outside the Wheatsheaf Pub, Coventry Road in Sheldon. He asked to be taken to Oldknow Road, Small Heath and when they arrived he refus
  
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• Five arrested following disorder in Castle Vale

  15-06-2016 00:00
  
  Police have arrested five men following disorder in Castle Vale last night (Tuesday 14 June).Officers were called to Chigwell Close at 7.50pm, following reports of fighting in the street.One man was treated for a head injury following the fight- no other injuries have been reported.A number of weapons were recovered by police, which had been discarded in the street, including knives, a machete and an axe.Detective Sergeant Sam Price from Force CID said: “Investigations into the disorder ar
  
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• Coventry man named after street robbery death  

  15-06-2016 00:00
  
  Police have named a Coventry man who died following reports of a street robbery in the city centre on Monday (13 June). Adam Chandler (previously known as Adam Holmes), pictured, was found unconscious near to Pool Meadow bus station around 10.50am. The 51-year-old was taken to hospital, where he sadly died.  A post mortem carried out yesterday was inconclusive and further tests will be conducted to establish the cause of death.  Three men have been arrested on suspicion of his mur
  
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• Banning orders for footy thugs following derby day disorder

  15-06-2016 00:00
  
  Three football thugs who squared up to police while trying to confront rival fans have been banned from games for a total of 13 years.West Midlands Police has released footage (below) of disorder at last year’s Aston Villa vs West Bromwich Albion FA Cup derby – and vowed to take action against anyone connected to hooliganism.Albion followers John Ritchie, Carl Ashmore and Robert Bernard (pic left to right) can be seen fronting a surge towards Villa supporters as trouble flared at the
  
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