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• Solihull Amnesty Group at Fun in the Park on 18th September - Amnesty International UK

  22-09-2016 23:34 via amnesty.org.uk
  
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  Solihull Amnesty Group at Fun in the Park on 18th September
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  On Sunday 18 September Solihull Amnesty Group had a stall at the annual Fun in the Park event organised by Soroptimist International. The event took place in Tudor Grange Park. There were lots of stalls from SMBC, charities and companies from all over ...
  
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• Safety concerns raised after schoolboy traps finger in gym equipment - Solihull Observer

  22-09-2016 21:05 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Safety concerns raised after schoolboy traps finger in gym equipment
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  SAFETY concerns have been raised over gym equipment at Shirley Park after a nine-year-old cut his finger off while playing on it. Conner Cleaver trapped his finger in one of the mechanisms of a lateral pull down machine and had to have it surgically ...
  
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• 6.63 For Tom Nield V Solihull Moors (H) - Vitalfootball

  22-09-2016 19:05 via lincoln.vitalfootball.co.uk
  6.63 For Tom Nield V Solihull Moors (H)
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  The Referee for our 0-0 draw at home against Solihull Moors in the Vanarama National League was Tom Nield. Let's take a look at the Comments: Dreaming of McAuley: "5.5 - Thought he had a good first half, deteriorated after the interval. Can't comment ...and more »
  
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• Female athlete who tried to murder sports boss was transgender and facing medals review

  22-09-2016 18:33
  
  Champion runner Lauren Jeska admitted attempting to kill Ralph Knibbs
  
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• Jailed: Family gang imported and sold drugs disguised as sports supplements

  22-09-2016 17:54
  
  Leader Adam Maybury worked with his mother, sister, cousin and best friend
  
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• Ex on the Beach - Lillie Gregg's in tears AGAIN after Gaz kisses her

  22-09-2016 17:48
  
  The Brummie is upset when Gaz plants a tender kiss on her forehead
  
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• Sparkhill bedsit murder trial: Victim suffered more than 40 injuries, court told

  22-09-2016 16:52
  
  Damien Borowlec said to have 'kicked, stamped and punched' Wojiech Molenda to death, trial hears
  
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• Former Eggheads star CJ de Mooi in court over alleged killing

  22-09-2016 15:53
  
  He said in his autobiography that he punched a man who approached him with a knife, then threw him into a canal in Amsterdam in 1988.
  
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• Why 48,000 free condoms will be dished out in Birmingham this week

  22-09-2016 15:52
  
  The move to give out free contraception is a bid raise awareness of STIs and unplanned pregnancies.
  
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• Wanted: Individual to save failing children's department

  22-09-2016 15:12
  
  Probably the hardest job in British local government - overseeing Birmingham’s child protection services after almost a decade of failure.
  
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• Asbestos found at site of Rugeley farm fire

  22-09-2016 15:02
  
  Public Health England issue advice to residents as blaze at Oak Tree Farm continues to burn after more than two weeks
  
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• Suspected brothel closed down on residential Birmingham street

  22-09-2016 14:54
  
  Police close building thought to be used as a brothel in the latest cash-for-sex scandal to hit the city
  
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• Labour will take no action against councillor whose Facebook shared racist film

  22-09-2016 14:43
  
  Labour says it accepts explanation of councillor who says he doesn't know how his Facebook account shared a racist film claiming a Jewish conspiracy controls the world
  
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• £5,000 reward to find killer of Birmingham teenager Kenichi Phillips

  22-09-2016 14:39
  
  Isaiah Wright-Young is wanted in connection with the murder of 18-year-old
  
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• Why your new £5 could be worth up to £227

  22-09-2016 14:27
  
  Some of the new plastic £5 notes have some distinguishable features which may just make them worth a lot more in the eyes of a collectors
  
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• Rush hour chaos after crashes on M6 and M5 near Birmingham

  22-09-2016 13:54
  
  Drivers hit by long delays after two accidents in two hours on motorways in the region
  
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• Birmingham's nursery schools could be forced to close in funding crisis, warn heads

  22-09-2016 13:37
  
  Funding for Birmingham nursery schools to be cut in half - and they can't cope
  
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• Gunmen who blasted three shots at house warn: We'll be back

  22-09-2016 13:33
  
  Thugs who opened fire in Northfield street made chilling pledge to frighten occupants
  
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• Travellers move back on to Selly Park for the fourth time in two months

  22-09-2016 13:32
  
  Fed up residents furious at latest invastion
  
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• Suspected arson attack ravages Hockley Heath's Aylesbury House Hotel - Solihull Observer

  22-09-2016 12:42 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Suspected arson attack ravages Hockley Heath's Aylesbury House Hotel
  Solihull Observer
  Six crews from across the region were needed to control the blaze at the site off Alesbury Road following an emergency call at around 9pm last night (Wednesday). A spokesperson from Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “On arrival crews confirmed ...and more »
  
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• Champion runner Lauren Jeska admits attempting to murder athletics official

  22-09-2016 12:18
  
  She also pleaded guilty to assaulting two other men with knives
  
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• Where are the roadworks in Birmingham right now?

  22-09-2016 11:54
  
  Here are some of the roadworks projects in and around Birmingham which may be causing you some consternation right now
  
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• Awkward! Craig David enlisted to help man get date - but girl can't remember him

  22-09-2016 11:47
  
  Rap star appears on radio show as presenter Rob Howard desperate for second chance
  
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• Mr Clancy: Give the pub bombings victims posthumous Freedom of the City awards

  22-09-2016 11:23
  
  Follow Liverpool's lead for the victims of the Hillsborough disaster
  
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• Brummies are doing something amazing with new £5 notes

  22-09-2016 10:49
  
  Corporate fundraiser has sparked a new wave of philanthropy after starting Twitter trend
  
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• Nukes of Hazard explains how many people in Birmingham would be at risk in nuclear crash

  22-09-2016 10:31
  
  Report to Birmingham City Council cabinet sounds radiation warning
  
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• Watch: Huge fire rips through derelict Hockley Heath hotel

  22-09-2016 09:59
  
  Six fire engines in attendance after blaze broke out on Wednesday night
  
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• 'Good Samaritan' crook helps crash victim - then steals her car

  22-09-2016 09:19
  
  He offers to move the wrecked vehicle and drives off in it
  
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• The morning news headlines: Labour unelectable under Jeremy Corbyn, says David Miliband; Women's lives 'needlessly put at risk by breast cancer drug funding confusion'

  22-09-2016 08:58
  
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• Spire Parkway Hospital bid farewell to long-serving Haematologist - Solihull Observer

  22-09-2016 08:38 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Spire Parkway Hospital bid farewell to long-serving Haematologist
  Solihull Observer
  PATIENTS and staff at Spire Parkway Hospital said a fond farewell to Professor Don Milligan who has spent three decades helping those with life changing illnesses. Prof Milligan, a Consultant Haematologist, spent most of his working life in the Heart ...
  
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• Hard work pays off for Marcus Bignot's Solihull Moors as losing streak ends - Solihull Observer

  22-09-2016 08:18 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Hard work pays off for Marcus Bignot's Solihull Moors as losing streak ends
  Solihull Observer
  MARCUS Bignot believes all of those extra hours in training are paying off for his Solihull Moors side as they steadied the National League ship with two goalless draws. The honeymoon period had certainly ended for the leagues' newcomers after tasting ...and more »
  
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• Champions Berkswell end 2016 season on a high - Solihull Observer

  22-09-2016 08:17 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Champions Berkswell end 2016 season on a high
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  AFTER the disappointment of two washed out Saturdays, Berkswell closed their successful 2016 season in dramatic fashion with a thrilling seven-run victory away at Walsall in Birmingham Premier League. Having won the toss and electing to bat first, ...
  
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• Vélo Birmingham: City's first 100 mile bike ride event launches at Cycle Show at NEC

  22-09-2016 07:30
  
  Rugby hero Martin Johnson and Double Olympic Gold medal winner Lord Sebastian Coe in town to announce 2017 inaugural race
  
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• Shock rise in the number of children arrested for sexual offences

  22-09-2016 07:30
  
  There were dozens of arrests of children aged 10 to 17 for sexual offences last year
  
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• Crooked daughter who stole £17k from elderly dad has jail term cut

  22-09-2016 07:30
  
  Davina Delo, 48, and her husband had also beaten up her father following a funeral
  
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• City leadership needs to get a grip

  22-09-2016 06:50
  
  The city council faces a massive financial crisis, meanwhile an unlikely figure has turned up to cheer on Jeremy Corbyn
  
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• Birmingham education bosses pledge to rebuild trust

  22-09-2016 06:50
  
  City council chiefs keen to mend bridges with parents of special needs children following a series of failures
  
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• Senior officers urged to join West Midlands Police

  22-09-2016 00:00
  
  West Midlands Police has begun a recruitment drive, aimed at attracting senior officers to make the move to the second largest force in the country.The force is looking to recruit officers into the rank of Chief Inspector and Superintendent, with applications welcomed from both substantive officers and Inspectors and Chief Inspectors seeking promotion.Assistant Chief Constable Michele Larmour is leading the recruitment drive and urged senior officers to consider making the move. “West Midl
  
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• New Pebbell device helps keep the vulnerable safe

  22-09-2016 00:00
  
  New technology to prevent vulnerable people from going missing is being trialled by West Midlands Police as part of a partnership with Dudley Council. Dudley Police is working with the council to introduce Pebbell trackers which can be used by relatives or carers of people suffering from dementia to monitor their whereabouts. The gadgets - which are just several inches long - have built-in GPS to immediately pinpoint the location of someone who is considered at high risk of going missi
  
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• Coventry man charged with rape, assault and theft

  22-09-2016 00:00
  
  A man will appear in court today charged with the rape of a man in the Bell Green area of Coventry last week.Unemployed Timothy Forsyth, aged 22, of no fixed address, will also stand accused of wounding and theft when he appears at Coventry Magistrates Court this morning (22 September).It follows an alleged incident in the Roseberry Avenue area of the city on Thursday (15 September).
  
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• Athlete admits attempted murder at Alexander Stadium 

  22-09-2016 00:00
  
  An athlete has admitted attempted murder and assault after an unprovoked attack on staff at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham earlier this year. Lauren Jeska, of Wesley Terrace, Machynlleth, Wales, stabbed a 51-year-old man in the head and neck several times resulting in life-threatening injuries, from which he continues to make a steady recovery.The 42-year-old runner also inflicted minor injuries on two other members of staff at the head office of UK Athletics in Walsall Road, Perry Barr on
  
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