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• Watch: Bikers rampage on wrong side of dual carriageway

  17-07-2016 18:30
  
  Wheelies in road as police helicopter follows gang of around 20 scrambler motorbikes
  
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• Beggar who "kicked and spat at paramedic" walks free from court

  17-07-2016 18:30
  
  David Moody was handed an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months
  
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• Dreadful parking! Lazy able bodied driver leaves car ACROSS disabled bay

  17-07-2016 17:03
  
  When motorist challenged by someone who genuinely needs to use spot, they give volley of abuse
  
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• Birmingham revealed as sexually-transmitted infection hotspot

  17-07-2016 15:53
  
  New data from Public Health England shows that Birmingham had one of the highest rates of STIs
  
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• Number of religious weddings plummets in Birmingham

  17-07-2016 15:50
  
  Latest data shows the number of religious ceremonies in every West Midland region fell year-on-year
  
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• Revealed: Technology which caught child killer Kandyce Downer

  17-07-2016 15:41
  
  The 3D scanning equipment revealed murderer didn't get help for toddler
  
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• Watch: Seagulls feast on RAW MEAT dumped on Birmingham street

  17-07-2016 14:51
  
  Pile of raw chicken remains dumped in a street in Bissell Street in Highgate
  
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• Mamma Mia fans horrified at alleged assault outside Hippodrome theatre

  17-07-2016 14:27
  
  Police say 47-year-old is in serious but stable condition after incident
  
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• Ofsted chief told 'come to Birmingham and say that' after damning report

  17-07-2016 14:11
  
  Councillor invites Sir Michael Wilshaw to attend education committee saying his criticism is 'out of kilter' with other authorities
  
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• Iraq vaccines soldier set for payout from Ministry of Defence

  17-07-2016 14:03
  
  Martin Budge alleges his health has been ruined by the anthrax jabs
  
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• Schoolgirl diagnosed with spina bifida bounces back to win two titles in global competition

  17-07-2016 13:48
  
  Just one year after being diagnosed with spina bifida, dancer Chloe has bounced back to win two titles in global competition.
  
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• Bible saved war hero's life in first world war

  17-07-2016 13:48
  
  Family say blood-stained Good Book diverted shrapnel from his breast.
  
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• Expert warns criminals are winning cyber arms race with help of computer whizzkids

  17-07-2016 13:47
  
  A police cyber crime expert has warned that computer whizzkids are fast becoming the new kingpins of the underworld as criminal gangs target online victims.
  
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• Birmingham mum honoured by House of Lords for asthma fight

  17-07-2016 13:47
  
  Birmingham mum Kim Douglas has been awarded a British Citizen Award for her work with the George Coller Memorial Fund.
  
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• Jailed: 'Career criminal' who carried out convenience store robberies

  17-07-2016 13:30
  
  Ain William from Small Heath handed 13-year term for terrifying raids
  
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• Police seize firearms in raid on house in Alum Rock

  17-07-2016 12:28
  
  Man due to appear in court after swoop
  
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• Arthur Terry students stranded in Turkey during military coup finally fly out

  17-07-2016 11:49
  
  The group boarded the plane just after 1am on Sunday and are due to arrive at 11am
  
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• 12-hour Hagley Road bomb scare ends with arrest of 25-year-old

  17-07-2016 11:12
  
  Major road shut down as bomb squad soldiers search for device found in home
  
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• Travellers, bins and tax avoidance: seven things we learned from a heated Birmingham council meeting

  17-07-2016 10:51
  
  There was much to discuss at the six hour marathon July session of Birmingham City Council
  
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• Brexist deals must work for Midlands car industry, Meriden MP urges - Solihull Observer

  17-07-2016 09:18 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Brexist deals must work for Midlands car industry, Meriden MP urges
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  Those are the words of Meriden MP, Caroline Spelman, who is arguing one of the Midlands' largest employers – the automotive manufacturing industry – must be protected in post-EU referendum negotiations. During urgent questions to former Prime Minister ...
  
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• Solihull Moors 0 Walsall 5 - Report and pictures - expressandstar.com

  17-07-2016 09:15 via expressandstar.com
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  Solihull Moors 0 Walsall 5 - Report and pictures
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  New look Walsall turned on the style as they comprehensively beat Solihull Moors in a 5-0 friendly win on Saturday. Tip; Browse by clicking either half of the picture or use the keyboard. Previous Image 1 / 8 Next Image. SOLWAL 11 TS 23 Florent ...
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• Will legendary Spencer Davis Group reunite for one last gig in Birmingham?

  17-07-2016 07:30
  
  Fan petition gains backing of the legendary Birmingham band's drummer
  
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• Torture killer jailed for life in hellhole US prison breaks 34-year silence to say: 'I'm innocent'

  17-07-2016 07:30
  
  Walsall murderer David Carter, jailed for rape, torture and murder of housewife, writes sensational letter to Sunday Mercury.
  
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• Stourbridge package found to be non-suspicious

  17-07-2016 00:00
  
  A Stourbridge man was arrested in Staffordshire yesterday (Saturday 16 July) after a suspicious package was found at a house in Danford Close, Oldswinford.Emergency services contained the area and evacuated several homes while a thorough search of the property was carried out. Specialist EOD officers examined a box containing a suspicious device, but it was found to be non-explosive and the cordon was lifted around 1.30am this morning.Several families were given emergency accommodation over
  
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• Man charged with firearms offences in Birmingham warrant

  17-07-2016 00:00
  
  A Birmingham man will appear before magistrates on Monday 18 July after a warrant was executed in Alum Rock on Saturday.Several firearms were seized in the search at Pelham Road just after 5.30am and a man and a woman were arrested.A number of houses in the vicinity were evacuated as a precaution while the search was carried out.Unemployed Danyal Aziz, aged 22, was charged with possession of firearms and a prohibited weapon. He will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court.A 25-year-old woman has
  
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• Career criminal jailed for Birmingham robberies  

  17-07-2016 00:00
  
  A career criminal who stole just over £300 in cash in two armed robberies at Birmingham convenience stores has been jailed for 13 years. 
   
  Ain Williams, of Amiss Garden, Small Heath raided the two stores in West Heath and The Green, Meriden in June 2014. 
   
  The 50-year-old threatened staff with a police style baton before demanding cash. The court heard that he planned the robberies and had a getaway driver waiting for him on both occasions. 
   
  But he wa
  
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• Advanced 3D scan technology convicting killers − and proving innocence 

  17-07-2016 00:00
  
  Futuristic 3D scanning technology that arms detectives with microscopic evidence previously beyond the reach of forensic testing is helping West Midlands Police convict killers − and prove the innocence of murder suspects.For the last two years, the force has worked with WMG at the University of Warwick’s cutting-edge research centre to develop a ‘micro-CT imaging’ process that provides x-rays 43,000 times more detailed than standard hospital CT scans.Such technology has
  
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