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• Gang which ‘sold’ teenage boy in Birmingham jailed for more than 60 years

  06-07-2016 21:52
  
  Victim said police had ignored his pleas for help
  
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• Six escape severe house fire in Balsall Heath

  06-07-2016 20:38
  
  Fifteen firefighters battle blaze on Beaconsfield Road
  
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• Police catch boy aged FOURTEEN driving car in Ward End

  06-07-2016 19:39
  
  Youngster was spotted pulling onto a driveway by police on patrol - and car was found to have no tax
  
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• Tony Blair gives a statement after the publication of the Chilcot Inquiry

  06-07-2016 19:03
  
  Mr Blair said he took responsibility for shortcomings identified by Sir John Chilcot's report and felt "more sorrow, regret and apology than you may ever know" for the grief of those whose loved ones died.
  
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• Tributes to crash death boy, 9, who 'meant world to everyone'

  06-07-2016 19:00
  
  The schoolboy, named locally as Exauce Mbiyi, was struck by a Ford Focus in Handsworth
  
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• Watch: Police ram quad biker before being surrounded by angry crowd

  06-07-2016 18:33
  
  Dramatic footage emerges of arrest at Bassetts Pole island near Sutton Coldfield
  
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• Rate your taxi: Plan to bring in star ratings in Birmingham

  06-07-2016 17:30
  
  Licensed Private hire car operators will be given service quality rating in bid to raise industry standards
  
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• Woman who ran illegal PET SHOP from her home banned from selling animals

  06-07-2016 17:09
  
  Puppies were imported much too young from Poland to Erdington seller
  
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• Travellers moved on from Solihull borough playing fields - Solihull Observer

  06-07-2016 16:55 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Travellers moved on from Solihull borough playing fields
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  THE ONGOING problem of gypsies setting up camp illegally in the borough continued this week as they descended on Richmond Road Playing Fields in Olton. The unwanted guests set up camp on Monday (July 4), with residents outraged by their presence.
  
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• Oscar Pistorius sentenced to six years for murder of his girlfriend

  06-07-2016 16:43
  
  Pistorius will be eligible for parole after three years. Prosecutors can appeal for a heavier sentence.
  
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• Brummies awards: How to nominate Birmingham heroes for The Brummies

  06-07-2016 16:36
  
  See how you can nominate your heroes for The Brummies - the new look for the Mail awards honouring the pride of Birmingham.
  
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• Donald Trump praises the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's ruthlessness

  06-07-2016 16:17
  
  Mr Trump said: "Saddam Hussein was a bad guy, right? ... But you know what he did well? He killed terrorists. He did that so good."
  
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• Watch: Reg Keys vows to fight on after saying Chilcot proves his son 'died in vain'

  06-07-2016 15:48
  
  Mr Keys, who took on Prime Minister Tony Blair in a General Election to protest deaths in Iraq, said Chilcot had given families "a launchpad"
  
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• Shock after two teenage girls stabbed in attack near pub

  06-07-2016 14:47
  
  Residents speak after incident which took place as victims walked home in Sheldon
  
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• Labour MP called 'thuggish' for heckling Jeremy Corbyn's Chilcot Report response

  06-07-2016 14:47
  
  Dudley North MP Ian Austin, along with other Labour backbenchers, was criticised for voicing displeasure at Jeremy Corbyn
  
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• Woman passenger groped on train to New Street

  06-07-2016 14:46
  
  Police hunting man who left service at Birmingham
  
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• The 10 West Midlands men who lost their lives in Iraq

  06-07-2016 13:19
  
  The families of the men from our region who died serving their countries in the Iraq War have learned from the Chilcot Report they were 'ill-prepared'
  
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• Boy hit by car in Handsworth crash dies in hospital

  06-07-2016 13:07
  
  Tragic nine-year-old lost week-long fight for survival
  
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• Marcus Bignot's journey: From rejection at Birmingham to Solihull, via Crewe - BBC Sport

  06-07-2016 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Marcus Bignot's journey: From rejection at Birmingham to Solihull, via Crewe
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  More than that, the 41-year-old Brummie, reared from the school of hard knocks, believes in serving a proper apprenticeship as a manager - just as he did as in his 20 years as a player, at almost every level of the professional game. The boyhood ...
  
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• Did your MP vote for or against the invasion of Iraq?

  06-07-2016 12:35
  
  As the Chilcot inquiry finds Britain went to war in Iraq unnecessarily, our guide reveals which MPs voted in favour of the Iraq War and which opposed it.
  
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• Chilcot report: Tony Blair rushed ill-prepared troops to war with no imminent threat

  06-07-2016 12:35
  
  Key findings of the Chilcot report into Britain's involvement in the Iraq War
  
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• Mother and partner jailed for life for the murder of toddler Liam Fee

  06-07-2016 12:15
  
  A mother and her civil partner have been jailed for life for murdering her toddler son after subjecting him to more than two years of abuse and neglect.
  
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• Battle to run London Midland rail service down to two

  06-07-2016 12:06
  
  Race to run busy West Midlands rail franchise down to just two after Hong Kong-based MTR Corporation mysteriously withdraws from bidding process
  
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• Teen too young to drive locked up for killing Matthew Harding in road crash

  06-07-2016 12:05
  
  Virgin Media engineer was hit by speeding 16-year-old in his mum's car
  
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• Chilcot Report: 'My son didn't die defending his country, as it wasn't at threat', grieving father says

  06-07-2016 10:38
  
  Reg Keys, whose son Tom died in 2003 aged 20, believes former Prime Minister Tony Blair should be punished for his part in the war
  
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• Teenagers stabbed by strangers in street attack after leaving pub

  06-07-2016 09:57
  
  Victims had been in St Bernard's Grange in Barrows Lane
  
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• Teenagers stabbed by strangers in street attack after leaving Garretts Green pub

  06-07-2016 09:57
  
  Victims had been in St Bernard's Grange in Barrows Lane
  
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• Pound falls against the dollar again: What does this mean for the West Midlands?

  06-07-2016 09:49
  
  The pound has plummeted again this morning as the Brexit aftermath goes on. Agenda editor Graeme Brown considers what this means for the West Midlands
  
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• Morning news headlines: Chilcot report to be published after seven-year wait; Tory leadership front runner Theresa May says only she can reunite the country

  06-07-2016 09:23
  
  The latest news from the UK and around the world
  
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• The families of British soldiers killed in Iraq await unveiling of Sir John Chilcot's report

  06-07-2016 09:02
  
  The report was being unveiled by Sir John today at the Queen Elizabeth II centre in Westminster.
  
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• Streets sealed off as man chased into mosque by armed gang

  06-07-2016 09:02
  
  Members of the public detained suspect in Sparkbrook hours before Eid celebrations
  
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• Streets sealed off as man chased into Henley Street mosque in Sparkbrook by armed gang

  06-07-2016 09:02
  
  Members of the public detained suspect in Sparkbrook hours before Eid celebrations
  
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• Popular flower show to celebrate 68th year later this month - Solihull Observer

  06-07-2016 08:42 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Popular flower show to celebrate 68th year later this month
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  FLOWERS, PLANT POTS and foliage will decorate St Peter's Church Hall on Saturday (July 23) as part of the Balsall and District Horticultural Society Annual Flower Show. The flower show – now in its 68th year – hopes to bigger, brighter and more ...
  
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• Watch: Seven-year-old beating meningitis sends emotional 'thank you' message from hospital bed

  06-07-2016 07:30
  
  Brogan-Lei fell ill days after being a bridesmaid at her parents' wedding
  
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• Wales captain Ashley Williams' Tamworth mum reveals soccer mad boy who grew to Euro 2016 legend

  06-07-2016 07:30
  
  Tamworth family set to travel to championship as Wales face Portugal in the semi-final
  
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• Chief Constable: MPs offered terrorism cop advice after Jo Cox murder

  06-07-2016 07:30
  
  Attack was 'assault on democracy' and measures taken to protect elected Members of Parliament
  
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• Celebrate true Birmingham heroes with the launch of The Brummies

  06-07-2016 07:30
  
  See why we have renamed our renowned Pride of Birmingham Awards - The Brummies - and how you can nominate your heroes now
  
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• Brummies awards: Celebrate true Birmingham heroes with the launch of The Brummies

  06-07-2016 07:30
  
  A new look for the Mail awards honouring the pride of Birmingham. See how you can nominate your heroes for The Brummies now
  
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• Ashley Williams' Midland mum reveals soccer mad boy who grew to Euro 2016 legend

  06-07-2016 07:30
  
  Tamworth family set to travel to championship as Wales face Portugal in the semi-final
  
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• Watch: Central Library demolition nearing end with vast expanse being revealed

  06-07-2016 06:50
  
  Full scale of £500m Paradise regeneration becomes ever clearer as the final sections of the old Central Library are pulled down
  
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• Selly Oak becoming extension of university student campus warn residents

  06-07-2016 06:50
  
  Community demands city wide review of student housing and a halt to new plans being approved while it is carried out
  
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• Underage driver jailed for killing workman in Wolverhampton 

  06-07-2016 00:00
  
  An underage driver who mowed down and killed a telecoms engineer in Wolverhampton has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Matthew Harding was struck by the Citroen Picasso as he worked on a communications box with a colleague on 20 July last year. Matthew HardingNewly-married Mr Harding, aged 27, from Oldbury, was taken to hospital after being hit by the car but died a day later from his injuries, while his co-worker suffered a broken arm and jaw. The driver - who was just 16 a
  
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• Two injured in Erdington collision

  06-07-2016 00:00
  
  Chester Road in Erdington is currently closed between Court Lane and Woodchurch Grange following a collision between a car and two pedestrians. A woman and a young child have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following the crash just after midday.Emergency services are currently at the scene.Any witnesses who have not already spoken to police are urged to contact the Regional Collision Investigation Unit on 101. Officers are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a blac
  
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• Ten men sentenced for sexual offences against young men

  06-07-2016 00:00
  
  Ten men have been sentenced today (Wednesday 6 July) for committing historical sexual offences against two young men who were both sexually exploited in their teens.                    Pictured left to right: Top: Tudor, Joynes, Potter, Prestleton. Middle: Kelly, Hussain, Bottom: Priest, Sherrington, Godbold, BaileyThe men were convicted following a 12 week trial in May. The court heard
  
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• Investigation continues into disorder in Sparkbrook 

  06-07-2016 00:00
  
  A man remains in custody this morning (Wednesday 6 July) where he continues to be questioned following a disorder in Sparkbrook last night.The 18-year-old was arrested at a mosque on Henley Street at around 6.45pm after police were called to the location by worshippers who stepped in to detain him.The disturbance is not related in any way to the mosque or the on-going Eid celebrations; it is believed a group of men ran into the building after trouble flared outside. One person was treated f
  
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