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• £4.6m fund to buy and fix empty homes in Birmingham

  29-06-2016 22:00
  
  City council threatens absent owners with compulsory purchase if they do not get properties back on the market
  
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• Solihull man fined £1000 for operating business without planning permission - Solihull Observer

  29-06-2016 21:14 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull man fined £1000 for operating business without planning permission
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  A BOROUGH man has been found guilty of continuing to operate an unauthorised caravan storage business in Meriden after appearing before Birmingham Magistrate's Court on Thursday (June 23). Vaughan Williams, who operated his business without ...
  
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• WATCH: Boyfriend surprises girlfriend by flying 3,500 miles to propose!

  29-06-2016 21:00
  
  Ben Moss secretly flew to Dubai to surprise fiancée Abbie Parker while she was on holiday
  
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• Opinion: Jeremy Corbyn is a victim of operation bullying

  29-06-2016 20:17
  
  Labour MPs are desperate for their party leader to quit and are trying to pressure him into resigning
  
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• I tried to convince Jeremy Corbyn to resign but he won't even talk about it, says Tom Watson

  29-06-2016 19:44
  
  Black Country MP and Labour Deputy Leader says he tried to get a peaceful end to the chaos gripping the Labour Party but Jeremy Corbyn won't listen.
  
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• Solihull MP wants Theresa May to be the next Prime Minister - Birmingham Mail

  29-06-2016 18:56 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Solihull MP wants Theresa May to be the next Prime Minister
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  Home Secretary Theresa May has won the support of a West Midlands Tory MP before officially launching her campaign to become the next Conservative leader. Solihull MP Julian Knight said: “There's a fine field of candidates but the offer of stability ...and more »
  
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• Solihull MP wants Theresa May to be the next Prime Minister

  29-06-2016 18:54
  
  Solihull MP Julian Knight wants Theresa May to be Prime Minister but rival Boris Johnson may have the backing of a Birmingham MP
  
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• Millionaire Solihull teenager Aleem Iqbal, filmed in a street row with police, says 'I don't care what you think of me' - Coventry Telegraph

  29-06-2016 18:33 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Millionaire Solihull teenager Aleem Iqbal, filmed in a street row with police, says 'I don't care what you think of me'
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  Solihull millionaire self-styled 'Lord' Aleem Iqbal, who was filmed shouting at police after they pulled him over in his £550,000 Lamborghini, has hit out and said: “I don't care what you think of me.” The 21-year-old was recorded during a ...and more »
  
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• Jailed: Woman who stabbed ex lover to death in drunken argument

  29-06-2016 18:32
  
  Stella Downing flew into rage after going around to victim's house
  
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• Look: Explosions erupt as fire sweeps through car dealership

  29-06-2016 17:10
  
  New video emerges showing extent of blaze which gutted more than 40 cars
  
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• Watch: Terrifying footage shows sex attacker chasing woman at train station

  29-06-2016 17:00
  
  Police believe man might be behind string of attacks in Selly Oak area
  
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• Minister for fighting hate crime won't use Twitter because it's so awful

  29-06-2016 16:50
  
  Karen Bradley, the Home Office Minister responsible for fighting hate crime, stays off Twitter because it's too full of hatred
  
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• Biker Barry from Solihull prepares to take trip of a lifetime - Birmingham Mail

  29-06-2016 16:41 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Biker Barry from Solihull prepares to take trip of a lifetime
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  Motorcyclist Barry Painter will be attempting to circumnavigate Northern Europe crossing the Arctic Circle in aid of Solihull Young Carers. Pictured on Solihull's Mell Square. 29/06/16. Daredevil Barry Painter is about to embark on one with the biggest ...
  
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• Watch: Police seize more than £650k cannabis in series of raids

  29-06-2016 15:34
  
  Huge haul discovered by police in houses - including being grown in bedrooms
  
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• Birmingham Labour MPs explain why they have no confidence in Jeremy Corbyn

  29-06-2016 15:33
  
  Jeremy Corbyn is leading Labour "to oblivion" says MP Steve McCabe
  
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• Wheelchair-bound flasher exposed himself outside Sainsbury's

  29-06-2016 15:27
  
  Police appeal to shoppers over incident in car park
  
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• Halal butchers firebomb attack: Community fundraising campaign launched

  29-06-2016 15:14
  
  Police still hunting thug who targeted Kashmir Meat and Poultry shop with Molotov cocktail
  
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• Call to make EU referendum date Britain's official Independence Day

  29-06-2016 14:20
  
  June 23, the day of the EU referendum, should be an annual bank holiday celebrating the country's 'independence' says MEP
  
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• 'Largest traveller camp' councillor has ever seen springs up in Stechford

  29-06-2016 14:04
  
  Convoy takes over Kent Moat Recreation Ground
  
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• Driver's miracle escape as car flips over at Walsall road junction

  29-06-2016 13:26
  
  Ambulance service says four others also avoid serious injuries after two-car collision
  
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• Trio arrested over £300m tax scam investigation

  29-06-2016 13:14
  
  Arrests follow raids on three homes and one business with HMRC warning the cost of the suspected fraud would have run into hundreds of millions of pounds
  
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• 36 people killed in suicide attack on Istanbul airport blamed on IS

  29-06-2016 11:43
  
  The Haber Turk newspaper reported that one attacker blew himself up outside the terminal, then two others opened fire at the point where the X-ray machines are.
  
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• Birmingham to Instanbul Ataturk flights delayed following suspected terror attacks

  29-06-2016 11:36
  
  Turkish Airlines offer refunds to passengers travelling from BHX to IST airports
  
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• 36 killed and 147 injured in suicide blast at Ataturk airport in Istanbul

  29-06-2016 10:54
  
  So far it is not believed that any British nationals were caught up in the attack.
  
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• Jess Phillips tells Corbyn aide 'this is f***ing personal' in public row

  29-06-2016 10:45
  
  Birmingham MP Jess Phillips had a four-letter row with one of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's officials
  
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• Euro-MP and ex-council social services chief to battle it out to be Labour mayor candidate

  29-06-2016 10:16
  
  Labour members set to choose between Sion Simon and former councillor Steve Bedser for party's West Midlands mayor candidate
  
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• #PrayforTurkey: Birmingham stands with Istanbul after Ataturk Airport terror attack

  29-06-2016 10:10
  
  At least 36 dead and almost 150 wounded in suspected IS suicide blasts
  
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• Morning news headlines: Dozens killed in Istanbul terror attack; Cameron makes exit as EU talks Brexit

  29-06-2016 09:01
  
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• Forty cars on fire in huge Castle Bromwich inferno

  29-06-2016 08:55
  
  Vehicles went up in flames at British Car Auctions
  
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• Two explosions hit Istanbul airport killing and injuring people

  29-06-2016 08:37
  
  A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are in close contact with authorities in Istanbul and urgently seeking further information following an incident at Ataturk Airport.
  
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• Man who bought Glock pistol parts on 'dark web' is jailed

  29-06-2016 07:30
  
  21-year-old paid for the equipment using bitcoins
  
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• ‘I’m not going to die, am I, dad’? Solihull mayor opens heart on daughter's cancer death

  29-06-2016 07:30
  
  Mike Robinson is raising awareness of cervical cancer and the need for smear tests
  
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• 'I'm not going to die, am I, dad'? Solihull mayor opens heart on daughter's cancer death - Birmingham Mail

  29-06-2016 07:30 via birminghammail.co.uk
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  'I'm not going to die, am I, dad'? Solihull mayor opens heart on daughter's cancer death
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  The Mayor of Solihull has revealed how his 36-year-old daughter died fighting cervical cancer. Councillor Mike Robinson, has told how he watched brave Emma Walker, from Redditch, battle the devastating disease at such a young age. Emma Walker, the ...
  
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• Grieving mum raising funds for study into cure for E.coli

  29-06-2016 07:30
  
  Bromsgrove mum, who's daughter died after contracting E.coli, is funding a cutting-edge study to find a cure for the disease
  
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• Grieving mum funds study to cure for E.coli out of her own pocket

  29-06-2016 07:30
  
  Bromsgrove mum, who's daughter died after contracting E.coli, is funding a cutting-edge study to find a cure for the disease
  
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• Calthorpe Academy facing special measures after damning Ofsted report

  29-06-2016 07:30
  
  Letter sent to parents of school after inspection which had followed the a
  
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• 5,000 empty homes, the £357k bomb site and cemeteries makeover: Five things from council cabinet

  29-06-2016 06:50
  
  Five things we learned from Birmingham City Council's cabinet meeting
  
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• Nine treasured West Midlands buildings at risk of being lost forever

  29-06-2016 06:00
  
  Old police station, water pumping house and first ever Lloyds Bank branch all feature in new publication by Save Britain's Heritage
  
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• New book shines light on West Midlands buildings at risk

  29-06-2016 06:00
  
  Old police station, water pumping house and first ever Lloyds Bank branch all feature in new publication by Save Britain's Heritage
  
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• Most read: Petrol bomb attack at Halal butcher's, crystal meth lab found, EU referendum voting breakdown by ward

  29-06-2016 06:00
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Tuesday, June 28
  
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• Balfour Beatty snubbed in new Midland Metro partnership

  29-06-2016 06:00
  
  Contractor which worked on the much-maligned extension between Snow Hill and New Street station misses out in new 'alliance' to build four more tram routes
  
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• New restaurants planned for historic city centre building

  29-06-2016 05:30
  
  Birmingham has plenty of eateries but which new restaurants would you like to see move in to this place?
  
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• Walsall woman jailed for stabbing former lover to death

  29-06-2016 00:00
  
  A Walsall woman who admitted stabbing her former lover after a drunken argument, has today (Wednesday 29 June) been jailed for 13 years and 4 months at Wolverhampton Crown Court.Stella Downing, aged 37 of no fixed address, had earlier pleaded guilty to the murder of 56-year-old Glyn Evans at his address in Walsall Street, Willenhall on 28 December 2015.A second man, Martin Stokes, aged 49, from St Giles Road, Willenhall, admitted perverting the course of justice and has been sentenced to 12 mont
  
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• Police appeal for help to find missing Walsall man

  29-06-2016 00:00
  
  Police in Walsall are searching for a local man who went missing from home this morning (Wednesday 29 June) − and are urging members of the public to report any suspected sightings.Neil Shelton, aged 41, has not been seen since leaving his home in Rough Hay Road, Darlaston, at around 7:45am; he has not been in contact with family and they are worried for his safety.Mr Shelton is described as white, of slim build, with receding dark brown hair and a goatee beard. He was last seen wearing bl
  
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• Man in wheelchair exposed himself to shoppers 

  29-06-2016 00:00
  
  Police in Wolverhampton are urging witnesses to come forward after a man in a wheelchair allegedly exposed himself to shoppers on a supermarket car park.It’s understood the man was at Sainsbury’s on Alexandra Street, Chapel Ash, between 3-4pm on 13 June when he exposed himself to two women.The women reported the incident to store staff but didn’t leave any contact details − and now officers are asking them to come forward to help with enquiries.PC Leigh Draper said: &ldqu
  
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• Kent man missing after Oldbury hotel stay − have you seen him?

  29-06-2016 00:00
  
  Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man reported missing after checking out of a Black Country hotel.Engineer Martin Cadman, aged 33, was last seen yesterday morning (28 June) at around 5.50am when he left the Travelodge Hotel in Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, where he was staying for work. He has not been in contact with his family or work colleagues and they are worried for his safety.Martin, who is from Tunbridge Wells, is described as around 5ft 7ins tall, of slim b
  
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• Brave Bobby gets new Police Dog named in his honour 

  29-06-2016 00:00
  
  A new West Midlands Police dog has been named after a brave three year-old boy who is battling a brain tumour.The springer spaniel has been called after young dog-lover Bobby Humphries who is receiving weekly bouts of chemotherapy as he fights the illness.Naming the eight week-old pup Bobby was the idea of PC Kerry Lawson who has got to know the young boys’ family after meeting them at Heartlands Hospital.The Birmingham North Police officer approached the force’s dogs unit who were m
  
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