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• Drunk university student broke paramedic's nose in Broad Street attack

  14-07-2016 22:30
  
  Parinkumar Maisuria downed spirits before attacking medic as he helped unconscious friend
  
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• Solihull farm installs defibrillator to put parents mind at ease - Solihull Observer

  14-07-2016 21:09 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Solihull farm installs defibrillator to put parents mind at ease
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  A SOLIHULL farm which supports people with mental health difficulties, dementia and learning disabilities, is the latest borough location to benefit from a defibrillator. Newlands Bishop Farm, run by local charity the Family Care Trust, provides people ...
  
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• Pub bombings daughter Michelle: "I feel such a strong bond with dad"

  14-07-2016 20:45
  
  She hopes new inquests will bring answers she deserves over tragic dad's death
  
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• New Business Secretary Greg Clark will oversee industrial strategy to grow every region

  14-07-2016 19:29
  
  Theresa May has promised support for every "great regional city"
  
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• Yellow lines bungle as workmen paint AROUND parked lorry!

  14-07-2016 18:30
  
  Owner Alan Miles returned to Birmingham street to find highway workers had crossed the line
  
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• Watch: Dad and daughter on cycle surrounded by illegal bikers in park

  14-07-2016 18:00
  
  Footage shows dozens of riders frantically trying to escape from police helicopter
  
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• Tom Watson receives £200,000 from ex-F1 boss Max Mosley and £4,000 from JK Rowling

  14-07-2016 16:48
  
  Black Country MP Tom Watson received financial support from some well-known figures
  
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• Taxi stone attack horror: Five teens arrested after elderly passenger suffered fractured skull

  14-07-2016 16:28
  
  Victim was travelling through Edgbaston with husband when cab hit by missile
  
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• Pokemon Go: 'Pokestop' church tells players - 'Jesus loves you'

  14-07-2016 15:46
  
  City Road Methodists want gamers to stay for the services
  
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• What does the world think of Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary?

  14-07-2016 15:33
  
  Labour MP Kevin Brennan told the House of Commons that his appointment was "the most remarkable since the emperor Caligula appointed his horse as a senator."
  
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• Loaded gun seized in Nando's as teens eat meal

  14-07-2016 14:44
  
  Police also found bullets, two knives and drugs at Bishopsgate Street restaurant
  
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• Rugby continue climb with comfortable victory over Solihull Municipal - Rugby Observer (press release) (blog)

  14-07-2016 14:13 via rugbyobserver.co.uk
  
  Rugby continue climb with comfortable victory over Solihull Municipal
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  RUGBY moved up to fifth in the Warwickshire Premier League thanks to a comfortable 136-run victory away at Solihull Municipal. The visitors elected to bat first after winning the toss and they made a bright start, reaching 82 for 2, but four wickets in ...
  
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• Theresa May axes key members of David Cameron's cabinet in Government reshuffle

  14-07-2016 13:58
  
  Justice secretary and key Brexiteer Michael Gove among those to lose jobs
  
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• Remembering Srebrenica rally in Birmingham to challenge hate and promote unity

  14-07-2016 13:42
  
  Organisers say rally in Victoria Square has added significance following the rise in hate crime after Brexit vote. It is one of two events to promote unity in the city centre this weekend.
  
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• Masked arm raiders terrorise Redditch supermarket worker

  14-07-2016 13:18
  
  They brandished crowbar and axe at Simply Local store in Dilwyn Close
  
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• Theresa May's top advisor is a Brummie grammar school boy who loves Aston Villa

  14-07-2016 13:12
  
  Nick Timothy, son of a Birmingham steelworker, is helping Theresa May run the country and his role model is Joseph Chamberlain
  
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• Bostin' celebrities! 29 famous people with links to the Black Country

  14-07-2016 13:00
  
  Known for its industrial past and distinctive dialect, the Black Country has also produced a host of stars
  
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• Do you remember when New Street looked like this?

  14-07-2016 12:16
  
  It used to be the epicentre of the city –  the place you queued for hours to see world famous bands and shopped for the latest fashion
  
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• Police swoop in £250k Oldbury cannabis bust

  14-07-2016 12:08
  
  More than 200 plants growing in basement behind shop front
  
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• Pokemon Go is finally here in the UK

  14-07-2016 11:55
  
  Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game that has broken download records, has finally launched in the UK.
  
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• Birmingham City prove too strong for Solihull Moors in front of record home crowd - Solihull Observer

  14-07-2016 11:19 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Birmingham City prove too strong for Solihull Moors in front of record home crowd
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  THE HIGHEST ever attendance at the Automated Technology Group Stadium saw Gary Rowett's Birmingham City beat Solihull Moors 3-1 in what was a difficult test for Marcus Bignot's National League side, reports John Clother. Just over 1,900 people ...and more »
  
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• Young Blyth Barracudas impress at Boldmere Water Carnival - Solihull Observer

  14-07-2016 11:08 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Young Blyth Barracudas impress at Boldmere Water Carnival
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  YOUNGSTERS from Blythe Barracudas made a splash at the two-day Boldmere Water Carnival held at Stechford Cascades last weekend. For the boys in the 9-year-old age group, there were impressive swims from James Baynham who secured gold in the ...
  
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• Solihull Vixens star Mariah Spare gets Great Britain call-up for Slovakia tour - Solihull Observer

  14-07-2016 11:08 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Solihull Vixens star Mariah Spare gets Great Britain call-up for Slovakia tour
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  MARIAH Spare has been selected as one of 24 players to represent Great Britain women for two international matches in Slovakia. The Solihull Vixens star will represent her country when GB goes up against Slovakia tomorrow (Friday) and this Sunday (July ...
  
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• Home win keeps Solihull Blossomfield top of Division Two - Solihull Observer

  14-07-2016 11:08 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Home win keeps Solihull Blossomfield top of Division Two
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  SOLIHULL Blossomfield maintained their 17-point advantage at the top of Warwickshire League Division Two with a comfortable win at home to Hunningham on Saturday. The hosts won the toss in favourable bowling conditions and wasted no time in ...
  
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• Proposed council tax rise will hit Solihull's poorest families - Solihull Observer

  14-07-2016 11:00 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Proposed council tax rise will hit Solihull's poorest families
  Solihull Observer
  SINGLE MOTHERS, the disabled and low income families are set to be among those hardest hit by Solihull Council's proposed changes to council tax. In a bid to save around £1 million a year, councilors have opened a consultation on plans to hike the ...
  
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• Good Samaritan helps Solihull police catch suspected off-road biker - Solihull Observer

  14-07-2016 11:00 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Good Samaritan helps Solihull police catch suspected off-road biker
  Solihull Observer
  A BRAVE Good Samaritan has helped police seize more off-road bikes by stepping in to help catch a suspected dangerous rider who fled following a collision in Solihull. The man, who did not want to be identified, made a citizen's arrest after a ...
  
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• Morning news headlines: Boris Johnson 'excited' after shock foreign secretary promotion; Labour leadership hopeful Owen Smith vows to push for second EU referendum

  14-07-2016 10:29
  
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• Watch: Dozens of traveller caravans - and a pony - take over Selly Oak Park

  14-07-2016 10:23
  
  New pictures show scale of occupation yards from playground
  
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• 17 things you might not know about Birmingham's New Street

  14-07-2016 10:10
  
  It's had its bright moments and its darker days - how much do you know about New Street in Birmingham?
  
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• What would happen if a nuclear bomb hit Birmingham?

  14-07-2016 07:30
  
  Trident warheads travel through city six times a year
  
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• Warning over nuclear weapons being shipped past Birmingham

  14-07-2016 07:30
  
  Warheads from Britain’s nuclear weapons system Trident are shipped past the city on the M6
  
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• 'My love for the dad I never knew' - daughter of pub bombings victim

  14-07-2016 07:30
  
  Family breaks 42-year silence to speak to the Birmingham Mail after new inquests ordered
  
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• Contactless payment coming to Birmingham buses and trams

  14-07-2016 07:30
  
  The way we pay for public transport will become a lot more straight forward
  
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• Shopmobility back in Bullring this autumn says council chief

  14-07-2016 06:50
  
  Scooter hire scheme which closed in March is set for return to Birmingham City Centre following talks with Bullring owner Hammersons according to council deputy leader
  
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• Sion Simon promises fare freeze in mayoral manifesto

  14-07-2016 06:00
  
  Man hoping to be Labour's candidate in forthcoming election is also promising to help shift workers using public transport, boost the jobs market and increase the volume of affordable housing
  
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• Six charged over running Coventry drug network

  14-07-2016 00:00
  
  Six men have been charged with running a cocaine and ecstasy supply network across Coventry following a series of West Midlands Police raids across the city yesterday (July 13).The men – aged between 19- and 32-years-old – have all been charged with conspiracy to supply drugs and are set to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court later today.They include brothers Samuel and Elijah Enenche-John, plus 28-year-old Dahiru Barka, who were all arrested from an address in Humber Avenue.Other
  
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• Police launch initiative today to tackle drug crime in Wolverhampton

  14-07-2016 00:00
  
  A new crackdown has today been launched on drug dealers in the city - after communities highlighted issues over the supply and use of drugs.Operation Eliminate is a long term approach to remove a significant quantity of harmful drugs from the streets.Superintendent Keith Fraser, who leads the operation, said: “Not only do drugs cause anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood but they also lead to people committing crimes to fund their addiction. Drug dealers prey on vulnerable people tha
  
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• Mum and partner appear in court on child abuse charges

  14-07-2016 00:00
  
  Two people have appeared before Wolverhampton magistrates today (Thursday 14 July) after a severely malnourished young boy was taken into hospital.Nozipho Moyo, aged 21, and her 22-year-old partner Kuzivakwasha Chigariro, of Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton were charged with causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm and were both remanded to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 11 August. Chigariro was also charged with assault.They were arrested after Moyo’s four-ye
  
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• Gun seized and seven teens arrested in city centre restaurant

  14-07-2016 00:00
  
  Seven teenagers have been arrested and a loaded handgun seized by firearms officers in a city centre restaurant last night (Wednesday 13 July).A fight broke out as officers attempted to search a bag belonging to a 17-year-old boy in the Bishopsgate Street restaurant at around 11:30pm. The bag was found to contain the loaded gun with a further six bullets. A search of the other six in the group revealed two knives and suspected Class B drugs.All seven, aged between 15 and 19, were arrested on sus
  
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• Five arrested after pensioner hit by stone in taxi

  14-07-2016 00:00
  
  Five teenagers have been arrested after an elderly woman was injured by a stone thrown through a taxi window in Birmingham.On-board footage which showing the stone smash through the glass and hit the passenger in Bellevue Road, Edgbaston, went viral after being released on social media.The woman, in her 70s, was taken to hospital with a fractured skull after being hit while travelling in a back seat at around 10pm on 25 May.Police have now arrested five boys, two aged 17 and three aged 15, on su
  
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• Ex-WMP officer who escaped forced marriage tells her story at conference

  14-07-2016 00:00
  
  A former West Midlands Police officer savagely beaten by her own family for refusing to go through with a forced marriage is set to share her story at a conference aimed at better identifying and supporting victims of ‘honour’ based abuse.Birmingham-born Rashid – who worked as a Birmingham beat cop from 1993 to 1998 (pictured) – was just 13-years-old when she was “promised” in an engagement to a cousin she’d never met.She was taken to a remote village in
  
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