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• Jeremy Corbyn will be a candidate in Labour's leadership election and you can vote for £25

  12-07-2016 23:20
  
  Conservative MP Julian Knight says chaos in the Labour Party is "simply awful for our country".
  
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• Man dies after car crashes into lamp post in Streetly

  12-07-2016 20:20
  
  Incident happened near Tesco Express in Bridle Lane at the junction of Chester Road around 3pm on Tuesday
  
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• Child poverty has disgraced Birmingham for more than 100 years says councillor

  12-07-2016 18:57
  
  Cllr Penny Holbrook says 21st century Birmingham still wrestling with issue which blighted Victorian city
  
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• Cannabis gang jailed after receiving 15,000 customer calls in just six weeks

  12-07-2016 18:30
  
  Mohammed Khan and accomplices even carried on dealing after their arrests
  
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• Solihull Moors v Birmingham City: Latest ticket advice - Birmingham Mail

  12-07-2016 18:21
  
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  Solihull Moors v Birmingham City: Latest ticket advice
  Birmingham Mail
  Both clubs have confirmed that fans will be able to pay on the door tonight, but they have warned supporters to get there early. There are a limited number of tickets available through a cash turnstile at @SolihullMoors this evening. (1/2) #BCFC ...
  Result: Birmingham City see off local rivals Solihull MoorsSports Moleall 7 news articles »
  
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• Sheila Dumbleton tragedy: Fears Cuba will keep gran's body until £20k medical bill paid

  12-07-2016 18:17
  
  Great grandma, 57, died while on dream holiday with husband Raymond
  
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• It looks like an average Selly Oak home - but boasts an astonishing secret

  12-07-2016 18:00
  
  It might look normal from the outside, but there's an extraordinary surprise awaiting visitors
  
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• Appeal after woman slapped in row over spare bus seat

  12-07-2016 17:47
  
  Police release image of man after alleged attack on number 50 bus
  
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• Watch: Dashcam footage shows bus hitting car - and then driving off!

  12-07-2016 17:45
  
  Motorist puts footage on Facebook to help driver who's car was damaged
  
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• Watch: Customer captures 'filthy' conditions at food counter at Star City

  12-07-2016 17:33
  
  Video shows rubbish piled high behind the food station at cinema
  
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• Customer captures 'filthy' conditions at food counter at Star City

  12-07-2016 17:33
  
  Images reveal rubbish piled high behind the food station at cinema
  
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• Georgie Moseley's home make-over for little girl battling cancer

  12-07-2016 16:39
  
  Mother of tragic schoolboy Harry helping transform home of three-year-old Emily Cassidy
  
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• Theresa May in no hurry to call election despite 'no mandate' criticisms

  12-07-2016 16:17
  
  New Conservative leader set to become Prime Minister on Wednesday
  
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• Small Heath brothers jailed over £18k drug money found in bedside tables

  12-07-2016 15:36
  
  Hassan Yousuf was peddling cocaine and heroin while Zain Islam laundered the cash
  
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• At least 20 killed in head-on train crash in southern Italy

  12-07-2016 15:20
  
  At least two passengers pulled alive from wreckage after two Italian commuter trains collided head-on in southern region of Puglia
  
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• Birmingham city centre gridlocked by bus crash near Square Peg pub

  12-07-2016 14:50
  
  String of National Express services affected by collision
  
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• Big clean up after travellers leave huge mess on playing fields

  12-07-2016 14:29
  
  Travellers were given an ultimatum to get off Tennal Lane Recreation Playing Fields, in Quinton
  
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• Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he's received death threats

  12-07-2016 14:07
  
  Labour leader reveals threats as MPs condemn attack on challenger Angela Eagle's office
  
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• Car dealer fined over world's worst Auto Trader motor ad

  12-07-2016 13:19
  
  He claimed Fiesta involved in crash had string of non-existent extras and just one previous owner
  
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• Labour leadership: Who is Owen Smith?

  12-07-2016 12:42
  
  MP Owen Smith may stand in the Labour leadership contest.
  
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• Premium Halal Meat & Poultry Ltd fined £25k over rubbish dumped outside Highgate base

  12-07-2016 11:49
  
  Meat firm failed to turn up in court
  
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• Former footballer Adam Johnson loses appeal against child sex offences conviction

  12-07-2016 11:34
  
  Former England player was sentenced to six years in prison in March
  
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• Super slimmer spurred on to lose TEN STONE by 'disgusting' barbecue snap

  12-07-2016 10:27
  
  Julie Palmer shed 150lbs by walking 10,000 steps a day and joining Tipton Leisure Centre
  
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• Biker hurt in Balsall Heath car crash as riders 'pulled stunts nearby'

  12-07-2016 10:14
  
  Collision happened in Ladypool Road
  
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• Woman charged over pararamedic attack at Pint Pot pub in Mere Green

  12-07-2016 09:24
  
  Woman 999 worker was helping casualty who reportedly fell over inside
  
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• Morning news headlines: last cabinet for Cameron as Theresa May prepares her top team; Jeremy Corbyn leadership row may end up in court

  12-07-2016 09:14
  
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• Brexit has left musicians at Birmingham and Solihull Jazz Festival demanding more fees - Birmingham Mail

  12-07-2016 09:07
  
  Birmingham Mail
  Brexit has left musicians at Birmingham and Solihull Jazz Festival demanding more fees
  Birmingham Mail
  Organisers of Birmingham & Solihull Jazz Festival have said some musicians are requesting an increase in fees, due to the poor exchange rate following the EU referendum. This year's festival is going ahead as planned because contracts are always ...
  
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• Tragic cyclist Nicky Brinton died after motorist overtook parked cars

  12-07-2016 07:30
  
  Tammie Morrall was on wrong side of road when fatal collision took place in Harborne
  
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• Jailed paedophile in legal bid to win back his gold-plated mobile phone

  12-07-2016 07:30
  
  Tahir Hussain among gang who abused teenage boy and 'sold' him for sex in Birmingham
  
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• Olympic medal winner: Birmingham could host Commonwealth Games "no problems"

  12-07-2016 06:50
  
  Pressure is rising for the city to host the major event with major sporting stars joining politicians to back the bid
  
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• Sutton Coldfield demands £3m from Birmingham to repair town hall

  12-07-2016 06:00
  
  New town council wants hefty sum to restore crumbling town hall and enable to host events and performances as well as house an art-house cinema
  
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• Fighting Fit finds new future at Jewellery Quarter factory

  12-07-2016 06:00
  
  Doors have opened at the new home of the white collar boxing gym popular with Birmingham's business community
  
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• Teen is locked up for stabbing after being detained by off-duty detective

  12-07-2016 00:00
  
  A knife-wielding teenager who was detained by an off-duty detective after stabbing a man in Coventry has been locked up for four years.Detective Chief Inspector Sean Russell bravely stepped in after seeing the attacker armed with a knife near Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre, in Cox Street, on 9 June this year. DCI: Sean Russell The 16 year-old stabbed the victim in the arm three times following a dispute; then chased him into the centre where he punched the man in the face.Detective
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses following crash in Ladypool Road

  12-07-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash last night (11 July).The 23-year-old was in collision with an Alfa Romeo at around 6.30pm on Ladypool Road in Sparkbrook.The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious head injuries where he remains in a critical but stable condition.Sergeant Andy Darkes, from Force Traffic, said: "This is a busy stretch of road and I am keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision."We would
  
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• Drug brothers jailed after £18k dealer profits found in bedroom drawer

  12-07-2016 00:00
  
  Two brothers who peddled crack cocaine and heroin have been jailed after West Midlands Police officers found £18,000 in drug profits stuffed inside bedside drawers.Birmingham East Police’s Organised Crime Team executed a warrant in Bankes Road, Small Heath, on 15 January following information from concerned community members that Hassan Yousaf (pictured) and Zain Islam were dealing drugs.During the search officers found wads of cash hidden in two bedside cabinets and a car key that l
  
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