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• Tamworth road 'to stay closed overnight' due to police incident

  04-07-2016 22:32
  
  Ongoing incident closes Fazeley Road in both directions in Tamworth
  
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• Enthusiastic golfers complete mammoth 72 hole challenge in one day - Solihull Observer

  04-07-2016 21:23 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Enthusiastic golfers complete mammoth 72 hole challenge in one day
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  ONE ROUND of golf proved to not be enough for a group of eight enthusiastic borough golfers last week as they completed 72 holes in one day. Solihull resident Simon Timmins was joined by Lee Bould, Mark Brady, Steve Dent, Scot Dunsmore, Matt Ellis, ...
  
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• Watch: Dramatic moment ambulance drugs gang leader is arrested

  04-07-2016 21:00
  
  James Gibson was behind a £1.6 billion smuggling network which was smashed in Midland swoop
  
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• Watch: MP Jess Phillips says MPs feel 'frightened' and 'unsafe'

  04-07-2016 20:00
  
  Fears following the murder of Jo Cox and the toxic atmosphere caused by the Labour leadership crisis leave Jess Phillips wondering if being an MP is worth it
  
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• Student paramedic punched as Birmingham ambulance staff targeted with string of abuse

  04-07-2016 19:21
  
  Calls for public support for ambulance staff after paramedics hit with verbal and physical abuse around Midlands over the weekend
  
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• Meningitis B vaccine back on the high street - months after stocks run out

  04-07-2016 19:00
  
  The vaccine had previously run out as parents rushed to immunise their children in the wake of the tragic death of two-year-old Faye Burdett
  
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• Baby choking on banana at festival saved by mystery hero medics

  04-07-2016 19:00
  
  Little Beatrice Canning stopped breathing after choking on piece of fruit at Cotteridge Park CoCoMAD.
  
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• Birmingham teacher strike: School closures and affected schools

  04-07-2016 18:49
  
  Many schools in Birmingham and Black Country to shut and others to reduce classes
  
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• Gang which smuggled £1.6 BILLION drugs in ambulance jailed for 164 years

  04-07-2016 16:42
  
  Police intercepted fake vehicle containing £38 million heroin and cocaine in Smethwick
  
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• Gang which smuggled £1.6 BILLION drugs in ambulance jailed for 146 years

  04-07-2016 16:42
  
  Police intercepted fake vehicle containing £38 million heroin and cocaine in Smethwick
  
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• Who is eligible for the new Meningitis B vaccine?

  04-07-2016 16:30
  
  There has been a surge in demand for the Bexsero vaccine - but who is the jab offered to?
  
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• Where can you get the meningitis B vaccine and how much does it cost?

  04-07-2016 16:16
  
  The jab, called Bexsero, costs £95 per dose with a full vaccination requiring a course of two doses.
  
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• Nearly 40 Birmingham postmen attacked by dogs during deliveries

  04-07-2016 15:39
  
  Figures emerge after out-of-control pets spark letters ban in Weoley Castle
  
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• Brexit fall out should not be allowed to hit Birmingham's plans for growth and jobs

  04-07-2016 15:30
  
  City and regional leaders need to shout out like Scotland and Cornwall to ensure we retain investment and jobs amid Brexit uncertainty
  
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• Fix Labour's leadership crisis by having TWO leaders, says Birmingham MP

  04-07-2016 14:58
  
  Birmingham Labour MP Roger Godsiff proposes plan to save the Labour Party
  
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• Travellers move on to Woodgate Valley

  04-07-2016 14:40
  
  Travellers move on to Woodgate Valley
  
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• Passengers stuck in Turkey after Solihull travel firm goes bust - Birmingham Mail

  04-07-2016 14:24 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Passengers stuck in Turkey after Solihull travel firm goes bust
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  Passengers wait in line in front of an x-ray machine at a security check point at Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk. More than 150 holidaymakers have been left marooned abroad after terror attacks in Turkey caused the collapse of a Solihull ...and more »
  
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• Passengers stuck in Turkey after Solihull travel firm goes bust

  04-07-2016 14:20
  
  Terrorism fears lead to collapse of holiday industry after attacks
  
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• Three-quarters of parents go without family holiday to beat childcare costs

  04-07-2016 13:58
  
  Mums and dads stagger leave during long summer break
  
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• Should the West Midlands Mayor be allowed to raise taxes?

  04-07-2016 13:43
  
  This is among questions being asked in an official consultation over powers for the new West Midlands mayor ahead of next year's election
  
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• Virgin Trains under fire over 33pc hike in car park charge

  04-07-2016 13:30
  
  Regularly users of Birmingham International facing larger bill as rail operator says it wants to bring facility in line with other nearby car parks
  
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• Watch: Tempers flare as MP Jack Dromey accuses UKIP MEP of encouraging racist violence

  04-07-2016 13:29
  
  Birmingham MP Jack Dromey accused a UKIP MEP of stoking racial violence in an angry TV encounter
  
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• Extra police on patrol for Eid al-Fitr celebrations

  04-07-2016 12:52
  
  Yob behaviour of minority marred enjoyment last year
  
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• Death toll rises to 149 from IS Baghdad truck bomb attack

  04-07-2016 12:46
  
  The blast, claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, was the deadliest terror attack in Iraq in a year and one of the worst single bombings in more than a decade of war and insurgency.
  
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• Nigel Farage steps down as leader of Ukip

  04-07-2016 12:00
  
  Mr Farage has stepped down saying he had achieved the aim for which he came into politics
  
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• Man stabbed in Kings Heath rush hour attack

  04-07-2016 11:56
  
  Victim, 21, was knifed in Hollybank Road
  
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• Gridlock as Aston Expressway roadworks paralyse key commuter routes

  04-07-2016 11:32
  
  And the misery will last until CHRISTMAS
  
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• 142 killed in devastating lorry bomb attack in Iraq

  04-07-2016 10:46
  
  The bombing on Sunday, claimed by the Islamic State group, was the deadliest terror attack in Iraq in a year
  
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• Morning news headlines: George Osborne planning corporation tax cuts to provide post-Brexit vote boost; Tory leadership contender Michael Gove publishes tax returns

  04-07-2016 09:06
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• Solihull's hospital trust defends parking charges after list is published - Solihull Observer

  04-07-2016 08:35 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull's hospital trust defends parking charges after list is published
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  THE HEART of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) has been listed in second place of hospital trusts taking the most money from its car parks. Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request by motoring magazine Auto Express reveal the trust ...
  
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• Sheldon family's five-star holiday from hell after sickness bug hits Egypt hotel

  04-07-2016 07:30
  
  David Wright took legal action against Thomas Cook after illness ruined luxury trip
  
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• Reg Keys hits out as Tony Blair set to avoid Iraq trial after Chilcot Report

  04-07-2016 07:30
  
  Dad of tragic Tom Keys speaks of his anger that former PM will not be prosecuted
  
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• Godiva Festival hailed outstanding success for Coventry 

  04-07-2016 00:00
  
  The policing operation behind Coventry’s Godiva Festival has been hailed a huge success after another trouble-free year. 148,000 festival goers – enjoyed the festivities and music at the city’s War Memorial Park. Additional officers from neighbouring police teams were joined by colleagues from across Coventry throughout the three-day long event as well as special constables, to prevent crime and ensure revellers’ safety.Just three people were arrested during the
  
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• CCTV released in hunt for sex attacker  

  04-07-2016 00:00
  
  Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a sexual assault. The stills have emerged as part of an inquiry into the attack, which happened in Lower Essex Street, Birmingham city centre.  Numerous enquiries have been conducted and officers now want to speak with this person who could have crucial information. Detective Constable Adele Barnett said, "It happened last December and since then we’ve been working tirelessly to find the
  
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