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• Teen stabbed in chest after 30-man Nechells brawl

  03-09-2016 21:11
  
  He was left fighting for life after staggering to hospital
  
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• Birmingham International station could lose its name under new plans - Solihull Observer

  03-09-2016 21:09 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Birmingham International station could lose its name under new plans
  Solihull Observer
  BIRMINGHAM International station could be set to lose its name under new plans – it has been revealed. A re-named and modernised station and an InterCity hub for the Black Country are among measures being proposed by the public body which will ...
  
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• When is the Conservative conference in Birmingham and what's on the agenda?

  03-09-2016 21:00
  
  Brexit and mayors are on the agenda when Prime Minister Theresa May brings the Tory conference to Brum
  
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• Opinion: Theresa May promises a Government for the 'strugglers'

  03-09-2016 21:00
  
  Forget about the shirkers and the strivers - today's Conservative government has the "strugglers" in its sights
  
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• Wolverhampton murder: Residents tell of fears after man is stabbed to death

  03-09-2016 20:22
  
  Victim repeatedly knifed in 'targeted' attack in Carter Road
  
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• 17 things only someone from Sutton Coldfield knows

  03-09-2016 20:05
  
  We're Royal, we have a big park, we struggle to move on with brand names - we are complex people
  
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• Video: Britain First 'flash demo' timed to hit anti-Brexit campaign on WW2 anniversary

  03-09-2016 19:40
  
  New footage emerges showing police separating rival groups
  
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• West Bromwich Albion star James McClean helps pay for tragic tot's funeral

  03-09-2016 18:53
  
  Baggies star has donated £500 towards the funeral of a little girl from his native Derry born with a severe heart defect.
  
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• Police called to Britain First 'flash demo' in city centre

  03-09-2016 17:17
  
  Twenty officers in New Street as protest is met by counter-demonstration
  
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• Biker killed in Brierley Hill Harley Davidson tragedy

  03-09-2016 14:55
  
  Victim, 20, fatally injured in 2am crash
  
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• Teacher and Scout leader Carl Newbold-Comyns found dead in Snowdonia

  03-09-2016 13:54
  
  He taught at Plantsbrook School in Sutton Coldfield
  
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• Dudley Zoo's reindeer hut transformed into a tundra habitat

  03-09-2016 13:00
  
  DZG’s reindeer hut is even more a home from home after being transformed into a tundra habitat.
  
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• Murder probe as man stabbed to death in Wolverhampton

  03-09-2016 12:36
  
  Detectives hunting grey Audi over 'targeted attack'
  
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• RSPCA West Midlands: Could you help to find these loving animals their forever home?

  03-09-2016 11:00
  
  Charity trying to find homes for those at its Animal Centre at Newbrook Farm, Frankley Green.
  
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• The BIG Birmingham quiz: Let's find out just how Brummie you really are

  03-09-2016 08:00
  
  There's so much to be proud of about this city - but how much of it do you actually know? Be prepared - this is tough!
  
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• More than half of Birmingham pupils failed to meet Year 6 reading and writing standards

  03-09-2016 07:30
  
  Fears for working class boys as young Brummies are among the lowest in the rankings for key tests
  
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• Lord Mayor gives support to pub bombings relatives

  03-09-2016 07:30
  
  He will meet them ahead of their crunch meeting with Home Secretary
  
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• Watch: Can you help West Midlands Police trace the people in these CCTV images?

  03-09-2016 06:00
  
  Do you recognise any of the people seen here in CCTV footage?
  
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• Teenager critically ill after stabbing in Birmingham

  03-09-2016 00:00
  
  Detectives are investigating after an 19-year-old man turned up at A&E in Birmingham yesterday (Friday 2 September) having suffered a serious stab wound to the chest.The teenager remains in a critical but stable condition after immediately undergoing emergency surgery when he arrived at hospital at around 7.40pm.Just 15 minutes beforehand police received numerous calls to the Malvern Hill Road area of Nechells in Birmingham, which is thought to be the scene of the stabbing.Officers now belie
  
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• Search for missing man called off after body found 

  03-09-2016 00:00
  
  The search for a missing Birmingham man has today (Saturday 3 September) been called off after police in Snowdonia found a body.Officers from the West Midlands have been working closely with North Wales Police to try and find Carl Newbold-Comyns since he disappeared on Thursday night.At around 9am this morning a man was found dead inside a car in the Llyn Carfnant area of the Snowdonia National Park.Although the person has not yet been formally identified, it is believed to be the missing 48-yea
  
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• Police Dog JJ receives award after catching robber 

  03-09-2016 00:00
  
  A brave police dog who tracked down a knife-wielding robber has received an award for his devotion to duty.German Shepherd JJ - who was named after Private Jeff Doherty who was killed while serving with the Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan in 2008 - has been honoured by the vet charity PDSA after managing to sniff out the phone thief hiding in bushes.Dog handler PC Wayne Mellings and JJ were called to Saltley, Birmingham, last December after reports a 15 year-old girl had been robbed of her iPh
  
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• Murder investigation underway after stabbing in Wolverhampton 

  03-09-2016 00:00
  
  Murder detectives have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed to death in Wolverhampton this morning (Saturday 3 September).Emergency services were called to the scene on Carter Road in the Whitmore Reans area of the city at around 7am.The victim, aged in his 30s, but who is yet to be formally identified, was found in the street having suffered multiple stab wounds.Despite the efforts of medical crews he was pronounced dead in hospital shortly after 8am.Police have cordoned off Carter
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in Brierley Hill collision 

  03-09-2016 00:00
  
  A motorcyclist had died after a crash in Stourbridge overnight.The rider, a 20-year-old man, came off the black Harley Davidson bike at around 2.10am today (Saturday 3 September) on Brettell Lane in Brierley Hill.Despite the efforts of emergency services he was pronounced dead at the scene.The man’s family is being supported by specially trained officers from the Regional Collision Investigation Unit, which is working to understand exactly what happened.Sgt Chris Ridge said: “The cir
  
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• Missing: Carl Newbold-Comyns

  03-09-2016 00:00
  
  Police are becoming increasingly worried about the safety of a man who went missing from his home in Sutton Coldfield late on Thursday night (Thursday 1 September) and are asking for the public's help to find him. Carl Newbold-Comyns has not been seen for over 24 hours and officers are growing increasingly concerned for the 48-year-old’s welfare. Although he disappeared from the Birmingham area, it is thought he could have travelled to North Wales so we a
  
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