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• Owen Smith: I'll keep fighting for my 'vision for Labour' if I win or lose

  20-09-2016 23:03
  
  Labour leadership candidate vows to keep fighting as Labour's leadership contest nears its end
  
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• Inside HMP Featherstone: brutal attacks, chaotic riots and drug carrying drones

  20-09-2016 19:51
  
  Ryan Taylor was 'left like a vegetable' after a glue attack - and his family are demanding action by prison authorities
  
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• TRAINS: Trespassers on the line at Solihull cause delays - ITV News

  20-09-2016 19:11 via itv.com
  
  TRAINS: Trespassers on the line at Solihull cause delays
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  Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near #Solihull services running through this station may be cancelled or delayed. 17:36 - 20 Sep 2016 · Retweet · Reply · Favourite. Some train services have been cancelled between Solihull and ...
  
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• Karnel Haughton inquest: Schoolboy died while taking part in playground ‘choking game’

  20-09-2016 18:34
  
  Devastated mum plays tribute to 'happy and playful' son who loved animals, kids and people
  
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• Brangelina split has broken Birmingham's heart

  20-09-2016 18:24
  
  Brangelina is no more and the news has shaken Birmingham to the core
  
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• BBC Question Time is coming to Sutton Coldfield - and here’s how to get in the audience

  20-09-2016 18:17
  
  Fancy being in the Question Time audience? Here's what producers are looking for and how to apply
  
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• How evil mistress of Tanveer Iqbal turned to murder as revenge for being dumped

  20-09-2016 18:12
  
  Zatoon Bibi was mastermind of the plot which saw her recruit her ex-husband and 15-year-old son
  
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• £83m bid to tackle one of Birmingham's most congested roundabouts

  20-09-2016 18:00
  
  It is a major bottleneck in the city’s road network, handling a whopping 56,000 vehicles a day
  
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• Brangelina split - was Birmingham writer's film the trigger?

  20-09-2016 17:46
  
  Rumours of Brad's closeness with co-star on film by Steven 'Peaky Blinders' Knight
  
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• More cuts ahead as Birmingham City Council reveals new £37.5m black hole

  20-09-2016 17:23
  
  Council officials are frantically looking for fresh savings, with Labour bosses admitting it is getting tougher to find places to make cuts.
  
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• Traffic chaos after lorry gets trapped under a bridge

  20-09-2016 17:01
  
  Rail services delayed and road blocked after vehicle collides with bridge on Bromford Road
  
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• Revealed: Tanveer Iqbal's killers involved own SON in murder plot

  20-09-2016 17:01
  
  Kashim Nawaz was just 15 when he was dragged into the evil scheme by his parents.
  
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• Tearoom in Sutton Coldfield is a 'front for brothel' claim neighbours

  20-09-2016 16:57
  
  Plans have been submitted for the seven-days-a-week venue
  
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• Lib Dem leader Tim Farron tells Labour supporters 'join us - only we can stop the Tories'

  20-09-2016 16:33
  
  Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron condemned the "forces of darkness" behind Brexit and warned only his party could stop the Tories dominating Britain
  
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• I got Gazza to sign my chest - now it's tattooed FOREVER

  20-09-2016 16:29
  
  Paul Gascoigne fanatic approached his idol as he admitted racially-aggravated harassment
  
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• Golf course to be redesigned - as HS2 line ploughs right through it

  20-09-2016 15:53
  
  The future of Whittington Heath Golf Club has been preserved despite new high-speed rail line cutting a swathe through eight acres of its course
  
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• Arrests made in police crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Lichfield

  20-09-2016 15:28
  
  Number of arrests made as part of intelligence-sharing operation between several forces in region
  
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• Great Britain's Paralympic celebrations continue at annual Solihull Gets Active Games - Solihull Observer

  20-09-2016 15:25 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Great Britain's Paralympic celebrations continue at annual Solihull Gets Active Games
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  AS THE PARALYMPIC games have drawn to a close Tudor Grange Leisure Centre will be celebrating Great Britain's sporting success at the annual Solihull Gets Active Games on September 28. The games – which have been spearheaded by Solihull Active ...
  
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• Hero who saved the life of a stab victim as his children slept in car

  20-09-2016 15:14
  
  Shock images of the stab victim have caused outrage - now the story behind those who saved him has emerged
  
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• How to tell if the new plastic £5 note is fake

  20-09-2016 15:03
  
  Make sure you don't end up with a counterfeit fiver
  
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• Touching tribute from the family of Tanveer Iqbal after his killers are jailed

  20-09-2016 14:31
  
  The statement in full released by the family of the murdered businessman after his killers were sentenced
  
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• Travellers arrive at Fox Hill Park in Weoley Hill

  20-09-2016 14:27
  
  Caravans and horses have turned up in the field opposite a police station
  
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• Travellers arrive at Fox Hill Park in Weoley Castle

  20-09-2016 14:27
  
  Caravans and horses have turned up in the field opposite a police station
  
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• Lesbos pleads for refugee evacuations after fire at detention camp

  20-09-2016 14:17
  
  Nine migrants suspected of starting fire have been arrested, authorities said.
  
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• First picture released of Tanveer Iqbal's mistress - who murdered him

  20-09-2016 14:08
  
  Zatoon Bibi was 'main instigator' in killing music producer, court told
  
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• Solihull Baroness welcomes Sports Direct review in to working practices - ITV News

  20-09-2016 14:06 via itv.com
  
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  Solihull Baroness welcomes Sports Direct review in to working practices
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  Baroness Burt of Solihull has welcomed a decision by Sports Direct to hold an independent review in to working practices and corporate governance following concerns raised by shareholders about operations at the Derbyshire based retailer. Speaking to ...
  
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• Tanveer Iqbal's killers sentenced to LIFE in prison

  20-09-2016 13:50
  
  Jury returned guilty verdicts on Gul Nawaz, Zatoon Bibi and a 16-year-old boy
  
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• Watch: Tanveer Iqbal's killer buys 'Poundland murder kit'

  20-09-2016 13:32
  
  Police release footage after three found guilty of murder
  
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• Birmingham weather: Have you put the heating on yet?

  20-09-2016 12:32
  
  There's usually one person in the home who refuses to switch on the central heating 
  
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• Watch: Huge flames leap into night sky in Bromsgrove industrial estate fire

  20-09-2016 12:21
  
  More than sixty firefighters battled blaze at wax recycling plant on Saxon Industrial Estate in Stoke Prior
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn can be Prime Minister but Labour must unite, insists Tom Watson

  20-09-2016 11:56
  
  Tom Watson launches bid to end Labour's civil war and warns: "We’ve got to put the band back together"
  
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• UN convoys suspended after aid trucks hit

  20-09-2016 11:45
  
  The attack late on Monday came just hours after the Syrian military declared the week-long US-Russian brokered ceasefire had failed.
  
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• Teenage cyclist hit by car in Streetly dies in hospital

  20-09-2016 11:15
  
  Family pays tribute to 18-year-old Daniel Horton after fatal collision on Chester Road
  
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• Top Solihull teacher charged with sexual offences over pupil relationship - Birmingham Mail

  20-09-2016 09:51 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Top Solihull teacher charged with sexual offences over pupil relationship
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  A former teacher at a top Midland school has been charged with a sexual offences following a police investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct with a pupil. Christopher Wood, from Tregaron in Ceredigion, Wales, has been charged with inciting a ...and more »
  
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• Top Solihull teacher charged with sexual offences over pupil ... - Birmingham Mail

  20-09-2016 09:51 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Top Solihull teacher charged with sexual offences over pupil ...
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  A former teacher at a top Midland school has been charged with a sexual offences following a police investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct with a pupil ...and more »
  
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• Shock images show desperate attempts to save stab victim 'left for dead'

  20-09-2016 09:51
  
  Witnesses at the scene said the victim had stepped in to try and help a teenage girl who had been hit by the gang
  
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• Top Solihull teacher charged with sexual offences over pupil relationship

  20-09-2016 09:46
  
  Parents of the school’s 1,600 pupils were told of arrest in a letter
  
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• Paul Cooke jailed for stabbing West Brom 'uncle' to death

  20-09-2016 09:13
  
  64-year-old Ronald Smith was stabbed more than 20 times in the attack by man who had just been released from prison
  
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• Morning news headlines: Theresa May to address the UN amid Brexit concerns; Remaining EU nations will sign UK trade agreement deal, says Theresa May

  20-09-2016 09:05
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• Why the Government believes Universal Credit will help you to find work

  20-09-2016 07:30
  
  Universal Credit is paid once a month in place of six existing benefits and tax credits
  
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• West Midlands Police seize 41 knives at schools in just one year

  20-09-2016 07:30
  
  Number of children caught with weapons inside schools in Birmingham and West Midlands has nearly TREBLED
  
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• Hopes for Moseley to Birmingham passenger trains given major boost

  20-09-2016 06:50
  
  Government reveals it is telling rail operator to work with local councils on bringing back the Camp Hill Line between Moseley, Kings Heath, Kings Norton and the city centre
  
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• Be a mystery shopper and get a FREE £100 gift card - and other jobs up for grabs in the West Midlands

  20-09-2016 06:30
  
  See latest job vacancies available in the West Midlands now
  
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• We'll raise taxes to save the NHS, says Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron

  20-09-2016 01:01
  
  Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron will warn the NHS needs "a lot more money" in his keynote speech to the Lib Dem conference
  
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• The parts of the West Midlands with the most empty shops revealed

  20-09-2016 01:01
  
  Black Country town has one of the highest rates of vacant retail units in Britain according to new research from Local Data Company
  
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• Three convicted of murdering businessman Tanveer Iqbal

  20-09-2016 00:00
  
  Three people have been convicted of murdering a businessman who was found dead in the boot of his own car on a street in Edgbaston.Tanveer IqbalZatoon Bibi, Gul Nawaz and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named due to his age, were found guilty by a jury at Birmingham Crown Court today following a six week trial.Bibi and NawazAnother teenager – a girl aged 17 – had already admitted perverting the course of justice.The court heard how shop owner Tanveer Iqbal was in a relationship with
  
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• Streetly crash victim named

  20-09-2016 00:00
  
  A teenage cyclist who died in a collision in Streetly on Friday (16 September) has been named as Daniel Horton.The 18-year-old was hit by a red Kia Rio on Chester Road at around 12.30am. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries but sadly died Saturday (17 September).His family, who have asked for privacy at this sad time, have paid tribute to the caring, funny and loved teenager.They said:"We are heartbroken to lose our Dan, he was confident, caring, funny, and loved by everyone
  
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• Offender management ‘prevents’ 1,000s of crimes - and saves £30-million 

  20-09-2016 00:00
  
  West Midlands Police’s management of the region’s most prolific criminals is estimated to have prevented more than 8,000 offences in the last 12 months - crimes that would have cost society nearly £30-million.The force’s Offender Management teams are currently working with almost 3,700 offenders.Some have among the most chequered CVs in the country with 100s of convictions; many are deemed a high reoffending risk or considered vulnerable and in need of support to get them
  
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• Michael Kelly missing from Four Oaks

  20-09-2016 00:00
  
  Concerns are growing for a man who has gone missing from the Sutton Coldfield area. Michael Kelly was last seen leaving his home in Beaton Road, Four Oaks on Wednesday 14 September.He is described as white, 5ft 8ins tall, large build, blonde hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a white rugby top with a light green band across it and camouflage shorts. The 44-year-old also walks with a walking stick.PC Stewart McLaughlin, from Birmingham Police, said: “Michael suffers from
  
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• Appeal for information to find missing Erdington man

  20-09-2016 00:00
  
  Police are urgently appealing for help to find a man who has gone missing from the Erdington area.Anthony Perks was last seen at his home in Rogerfield Road at around 9pm last night (Monday 19 September).The 58-year-old is described as white, 6ft 1ins tall, clean shaven, with short grey hair, fair complexion and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue coat, blue jeans and a pink shirt with grey and blue stripes.Inspector Neil Robertson, from Birmingham Police, said: “Anthony is particul
  
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