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• Thousands of homes hit by power cut after Kings Norton substation fire

  05-09-2016 23:25
  
  Supplies to homes in Kings Norton and surrounding areas affected after blaze broke out on Baldwin Road
  
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• UB40 reveal why they are backing Jeremy Corbyn

  05-09-2016 23:00
  
  Birmingham reggae stars UB40 explain why they believe Jeremy Corbyn is the right man to lead Labour - and to be Prime Minister
  
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• Van thief foiled after being caught on Walsall 'fly-tipping' camera

  05-09-2016 22:50
  
  Algirdas Arbocius linked to 13 thefts after being filmed on council CCTV installed to catch fly-tippers
  
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• Ambulance crew sworn at by foul-mouthed drivers after M6 breakdown

  05-09-2016 22:30
  
  Medics faced verbal abuse from passing motorists after tyre blowout
  
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• Biker killed in Brierley Hill crash was a 'ray of sunshine'

  05-09-2016 21:00
  
  Family pays tribute to Elliott Beddow after fatal collision on Brettell Lane
  
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• Major M6 disruption after two serious incidents block motorway near Birmingham

  05-09-2016 20:24
  
  Crash which left van on central reservation sees motorway shut both ways - hours after traffic held due to man on bridge
  
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• Home Secretary tells Birmingham pub bombing families they must wait for legal funding decision

  05-09-2016 20:11
  
  Relatives of the Birmingham pub bombing victims need financial support for new inquests but the Home Secretary summoned them to London to say no decision had been made
  
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• Akhtar Javeed trial: Alleged getaway driver tells jury he did 'not want to be part of a murder'

  05-09-2016 19:43
  
  Lemar Wali is one of two men charged with murder and conspiracy to commit robbery
  
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• Police officer sexually assaulted two women while on duty

  05-09-2016 19:15
  
  Pc Steven Walters has been warned he faces a prison sentence
  
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• Don Diego restaurant boss planned to kill staff before setting fire to venue, court told

  05-09-2016 19:07
  
  Ahmet Dincer, 62, believed he was being "ripped off" by chef and waitress, jury told
  
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• Watch: Brummie cricket fan goes ‘beserk’ after making amazing catch at international game

  05-09-2016 19:00
  
  Wild celebrations after almost falling over advertising hoardings - and he’s won a flight to Australia
  
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• Autumn TV shows 2016 - here are the start dates for all the new series you don’t want to miss

  05-09-2016 19:00
  
  Cold Feet, Strictly Come Dancing,The Apprentice and I'm A Celebrity are all coming back - but when do they start?
  
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• Birmingham Hospital merger will 'lead to downgraded services' for patients

  05-09-2016 17:59
  
  Former governor of an NHS Trust sounds warning about two hospital trusts combining
  
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• Armed robbers carjack Ford Mondeo - with two women on back seat

  05-09-2016 17:20
  
  Investigation after pair dumped on roadside following terrifying incident
  
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• Watch Steven Spielberg directing blockbuster on streets of Birmingham

  05-09-2016 17:11
  
  The Hollywood director is in Birmingham filming Ready Player One
  
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• The terrifying spiders that have invaded YOUR homes

  05-09-2016 17:00
  
  You sent in your pictures of the spiders - and we got a little bit scared
  
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• More than 60,000 in Birmingham want a new EU referendum

  05-09-2016 16:37
  
  Petition calls for fresh referendum but Government says the decision to leave the EU is final
  
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• Watch: Horrific moment HGV ploughs into line of stationary traffic

  05-09-2016 15:33
  
  Anthony Mitchell banned from the road for five years and fined just £100 after conviction for careless driving
  
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• Highate shock in-form Leamington to cause early FA Cup upset - Solihull Observer

  05-09-2016 14:40 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Highate shock in-form Leamington to cause early FA Cup upset
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  ONE OF the early FA Cup upsets was witnessed at Tythe Barn Lane on Saturday as Midland Premier League side Highgate United beat Southern League Premier Division outfit Leamington 3-1 to progress into the second round of qualifying. The Brakes had ...and more »
  
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• Boy seriously injured in baggage belt horror at Birmingham Airport

  05-09-2016 14:28
  
  Youngster taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital after accident in Arrivals
  
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• Will Birmingham hospitals merger improve health of the city?

  05-09-2016 14:00
  
  More infants die in Birmingham than the rest of England
  
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• Major Birmingham Hospital Trusts to merge

  05-09-2016 14:00
  
  Four sites affected by the University Hospitals Birmingham and Heart of England Foundation Trust joining
  
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• Birmingham hospitals merger: What the MPs are saying

  05-09-2016 14:00
  
  Reaction to the merger of two major hospital trusts
  
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• WATCH: Police swoop on house in Wednesbury following 'armed siege'

  05-09-2016 13:58
  
  Man arrested after early morning stand off in Short Street
  
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• Union wants more guarantees for Birmingham's under threat lollipop ladies

  05-09-2016 13:49
  
  Protection for school crossing staff only lasts until 2018 - GMB union and Conservatives calll for longer term deal from Labour council bosses
  
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• Lord Mayor tells pub bombings families: "I back you 100 per cent."

  05-09-2016 13:47
  
  Tender words from city's first citizen to bereaved families
  
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• UB40 to back Jeremy Corbyn for Labour leader at joint event

  05-09-2016 13:12
  
  Birmingham superstars UB40 are to appear alongside Jeremy Corbyn to support his campaign to stay on as Labour leader
  
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• Little Ballerina Girl: I would live those days again - they were the best days

  05-09-2016 13:00
  
  "Being a ballerina was always one of my dreams"
  
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• Brain surgery teenager thrown into canal by robbers

  05-09-2016 13:00
  
  Victim's father said he could easily have died
  
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• Black Country home raided by armed police after reports man brandished a gun

  05-09-2016 12:22
  
  Police closed off the road in Wednesbury during Monday morning
  
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• Why did so many people vote to leave the European Union?

  05-09-2016 11:50
  
  Remain group coming to Birmingham and Wolverhampton to find out why region voted leave in a bid to 'change minds'
  
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• What the people of Birmingham said about video of schoolgirl attack

  05-09-2016 11:23
  
  Calls for police to investigate after girls filmed 'beating' another
  
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• Theresa May dismisses points-based immigration policy championed by Brexit campaigners

  05-09-2016 11:08
  
  Australian-style immigration system was one of the key policy pledges made by Vote Leave campaigners
  
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• Keith Vaz to 'step aside' from committee amid sleaze allegations

  05-09-2016 09:33
  
  Vaz apologises to family for distress caused by male escort allegations
  
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• Keith Vaz faces complaint to sleaze watchdog over male escort allegations

  05-09-2016 09:11
  
  High-profile Labour MP publicly apologised to his wife and children for the "hurt and distress" he caused them
  
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• Morning news headlines: Travel chaos warning over Calais protest against jungle camp

  05-09-2016 08:08
  
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• Burglar broke into flat and videoed horror rape attack on victim

  05-09-2016 07:30
  
  Arkadiusz Tomczyk who tried to remove evidence with bleach has been jailed for more than 13 years
  
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• Women driven off in car-jacking

  05-09-2016 00:00
  
  An investigation has been launched after armed robbers car-jacked a Ford Mondeo in Stourbridge last night (Sunday 4 September) and drove off with two women in the back. The women, aged 88 and 37, were dumped on the roadside several yards further on after the gang realised they had unwanted passengers before speeding off towards Lye. The drama unfolded when the masked men raided One Stop convenience store on Hungary Hill just after 9pm. They ran from the store to their waiting vehicle,
  
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• Tragic biker was “ray of sunshine” – family tribute as police probe fatal crash

  05-09-2016 00:00
  
  A biker who died on a Black Country road in the early hours of Saturday morning (Sept 3) has been named as Elliott Beddow from Stourton.The 20-year-old (pictured) came off his black Harley Davidson at around 2.10am in Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill, and was pronounced dead at the scene.Crash investigators are still trying to understand what led to the fatal collision and are keen to speak to any witnesses or other motorists who were on the road at the time.Elliott’s mum Katie Beddow has paid
  
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• Serial van thief caught out by his own routine

  05-09-2016 00:00
  
  The regular routine of a serial van thief led to his own downfall after police were able to link him to 13 offences across the West Midlands from one CCTV camera on a country lane in Walsall.Officers started investigating after a sharp spike in the number of Mercedes Sprinters being stolen around the region in late 2015.Some of the vans were fitted with tracking devices and officers were able to trace them to Barr Lakes Lane in Aldridge before the signals always then disappeared.Unbeknown to off
  
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• PD Ari catches suspect on last ever shift

  05-09-2016 00:00
  
  This is Police Dog Ari who sprang into action to catch a fleeing suspect on his last ever shift with the force.A 999 call was received just after 2am on Friday (2 Sept) reporting a domestic incident and Ari managed to quickly sniff out the 44-year-old suspect nearby.Ari is now set to take a ‘paws’ from a life of fighting crime and has officially retired after nearly seven years on the beat.Ari, aged eight, was a graduate from the force’s dedicated training unit at Balsall Commo
  
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