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• Library of Birmingham to be lit up in French flag colours after Nice terror attack

  15-07-2016 21:30
  
  Building will be illuminated from 9pm after families targeted by ISIS in Bastille Day.outrage
  
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• Kane Balogun tragedy: Speeding driver jailed over crash which killed rapper nephew

  15-07-2016 19:30
  
  Anton Lewis was racing another driver when he crashed into a tree in Hodge Hill
  
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• Solihull Scrabble star prepares to take on fellow wordsmiths in UK championships - Solihull Observer

  15-07-2016 19:17 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Solihull Scrabble star prepares to take on fellow wordsmiths in UK championships
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  A SCRABBLE player from Solihull is set to take on the country's finest at the UK Scrabble Masters this weekend – and she is the only woman taking part. Natalie Zolty has been playing the famous board game ever since she was a youngster. But it was when ...and more »
  
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• Look: Police hunt for these men after Solihull biker rampage - Birmingham Mail

  15-07-2016 18:51 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Look: Police hunt for these men after Solihull biker rampage
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  Police have appealed for help to trace after bikers went on the rampage in Solihull. Dozens of reports were received about dangerous riding involving dozens of scrambler bike riders. The force helicopter was called out on the day, and in a crackdown ...
  
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• Look: Police hunt for these men after Solihull biker rampage

  15-07-2016 18:42
  
  Officers release pictures of people they want to trace after
  
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• Bullring pervert: Police pledge to reopen case if victims come forward

  15-07-2016 18:30
  
  Christopher Harvey found with 300 'up-skirt' videos when arrested by officers
  
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• Window cleaner leaves bucket outside bookies and sparks a BOMB scare

  15-07-2016 18:00
  
  Robin Baxter popped into the pub for a coffee and started terror alert panic
  
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• Watch: Police chase Jaguar through narrow residential streets

  15-07-2016 18:00
  
  V6 luxury motor sped off, leading officers on a terrifying and dangerous pursuit
  
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• Birmingham speed camera switch-on delayed after summer rain halts testing

  15-07-2016 17:47
  
  Eight new cameras in the city and Solihull were set to be switched on on Monday, July 18, but that had to be postponed after summer showers made testing impossible
  
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• Watch: Hall Green schoolboy arrives for prom in AMBULANCE

  15-07-2016 15:49
  
  Sultan Ali, 16, wanted to make unusual arrival on his big night
  
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• Dumped Bearded Dragon found in shopping bag outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  15-07-2016 15:17
  
  Lizard named Arthur was cold and distressed but now battling back to health
  
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• MP Jo Cox's funeral cortege applauded by well-wishers

  15-07-2016 15:10
  
  Members of the public, including schoolchildren, gathered in Heckmondwike to say a final farewell to the MP.
  
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• Sisters to take part in muddy race in memory of mum who died fighting cancer

  15-07-2016 15:06
  
  Danielle and Sarah Moorhouse will raise money for Cancer Research UK
  
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• 'Beautiful' teenager Tia Cannings found hanged at YMCA hostel

  15-07-2016 14:45
  
  Devastated friends of Great Barr schoolgirl recall 'lovely person who was always smiling'
  
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• Barack Obama leads world leaders condolences after horrific attack kills 84

  15-07-2016 12:43
  
  World leaders reacted with horror and sadness after the attack, which has left at least 84 people dead.
  
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• Walsall butcher's petrol bomb attack: Police issue new picture

  15-07-2016 12:20
  
  West Midlands force says man is of 'significant interest'
  
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• Hillsborough solicitors back pub bombings inquest legal aid plea to new Home Secretary

  15-07-2016 12:00
  
  Birmingham pub bombings families need proper funding, they insist
  
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• Grace Academy Solihull host family fun day tomorrow - Solihull Observer

  15-07-2016 11:59 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Grace Academy Solihull host family fun day tomorrow
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  SPORTS-mad youngsters will have the chance to shoot hoops with the Birmingham As or try their hand at archery and boxing in a fun-packed family fun day at Grace Academy Solihull. From 12 noon until 3pm this Saturday (July 16) families are encouraged to ...
  
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• Gun found at Nando's: Teen due in court

  15-07-2016 11:50
  
  Youth aged 17 charged with possessing weapon and ammunition
  
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• Brummie Awards: Why NatWest is sponsoring Volunteer of the Year category

  15-07-2016 10:53
  
  NatWest supports Birmingham's premiere awards night - The Brummies - honouring unsung heroes who are the pride of Birmingham
  
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• Bastille Day celebrations turn to horror as 84 killed by truck attack

  15-07-2016 10:41
  
  The truck ploughed into the crowd over a distance of two kilometres (about 1.2 miles), he said, and broadcast footage showed a scene of horror up and down the promenade, with bodies on the floor, some piled near one another and others bleeding on to the road.
  
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• Morning news headlines: At least 84 killed in lorry attack on Bastille Day crowds in France; Barak Obama leads world condemnation

  15-07-2016 09:50
  
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• Nice Attack: Birmingham stands with French city as 84 killed in horrific terror strike

  15-07-2016 09:14
  
  French Aston Villa star also tweets message of support after Bastille Day atrocity
  
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• Caterpillar moves into Solihull - Insider Media

  15-07-2016 08:59 via insidermedia.com
  
  Caterpillar moves into Solihull
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  Caterpillar Financial Services, the financial arm of the global construction and mining equipment manufacturer, has selected Solihull as its new base. The business has agreed a ten-year lease on a 13,800 sq ft at Friars Gate, bringing the 73,000 sq ft ...
  
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• These BIG changes will be made to the driving test

  15-07-2016 08:46
  
  Big changes expected to be made to the driving test in a new plan to make roads safer
  
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• Mum's cuddle of love for toddler who was left fighting for life from sepsis

  15-07-2016 07:30
  
  Brave little Freddie Taft was struck down by deadly disease just days before second birthday
  
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• Hopes of saving Hall Green Stadium fade as new report backs demolition

  15-07-2016 06:50
  
  Last month councillors voted to save greyhound track, but now told by planning officials that their case is weak
  
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• Youngest children more likely to start a business University of Birmingham study finds

  15-07-2016 06:00
  
  The last-born children are more likely to be risk-takers study finds
  
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• Traveller camps summit demanded to end 'cat and mouse' evictions

  15-07-2016 06:00
  
  Councillors want West Midlands strategy after series of illegal camps set up
  
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• Parents say social media is harming their children's morality

  15-07-2016 06:00
  
  Parents were concerned about the impact of sites like Facebook - saying their children face ignorance, anger and hostility
  
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• Teenager charged after gun seized in city centre restaurant

  15-07-2016 00:00
  
  A teenager will appear at court today (15 July) charged with firearm offences following arrests at a city centre restaurant.Officers attended Bishopsgate Street at around 11.30pm on Wednesday 13 July where it is believed that a fight broke out as officers attempted to search a bag. The bag was found to contain a gun and bullets.In total seven teenagers aged between 15 and 19 were arrested.A 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court this mor
  
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• Police appeal to find dangerous off-road bikers

  15-07-2016 00:00
  
  We've launched an appeal after a small number of bikers caused problems on the West Midlands’ roads on Sunday (10 July).Several calls were received about dangerous driving and officers seized a motorbike, two quad bikes and a kit car.No arrests were made at the time, but there were several traffic violations.Officers have reviewed hours of footage and have now released images of people they want to identify in relation to anti-social driving on the day in Birmingham and Solihull.Anyone wit
  
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• New image released in fresh appeal over Walsall arson attack

  15-07-2016 00:00
  
  Officers have released a new image of a man they want to trace following a petrol bomb attack on a Walsall butchers shop on 27 June – Do you recognise him?Detectives investigating the attack previously released CCTV footage of a man igniting two petrol bombs moments before they are hurled through the entrance.Following extensive enquiries, officers now want to trace a man who was seen on CCTV buying fuel in a jerry can at a local petrol station just 40 minutes before the attack.This p
  
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• Men charged in connection with drugs in Wolverhampton

  15-07-2016 00:00
  
  Three men have been charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs following police raids in Wolverhampton yesterday (Thursday 14 July).
   
  Marco Brooks, aged 24, of Chester Street; Fahd Talbi, 19, of Manby Close; and Anthony Cameron, 27, of Park Dale East, will appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates Court today.
   
  Four other people who were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences - three men aged 71, 21, and 20 and a 49-year-old woman - have been bailed pending further enquiries.
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• Licence suspended for Dudley’s Rock Zombie nightclub

  15-07-2016 00:00
  
  Police have secured the temporary closure of a Dudley nightclub following a spate of violence.An interim hearing yesterday (Thursday 14 July) saw the licence for Rock Zombie on King Street suspended until next month. Officers have been called to the venue 32 times so far this year and 13 crimes have been recorded there, with a sharp spike over the last few weeks.Since 26 June there have been seven violent offences and one occasion where criminal damage was caused to a police vehicle. S
  
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