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• Woman falls under lorry outside Kidderminster school

  12-10-2016 23:24
  
  Woman suffered head and leg injuries after accident outside Holy Trinity School in Birmingham Road
  
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• Solihull Hospital mental health unit faces closure - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2016 22:49 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull Hospital mental health unit faces closure
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  A MENTAL Health unit in Solihull faces closure after a in a shake-up of services for the region. Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are carrying out a consultation about ...
  
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• Teenager Kieran Dawes leaves Solihull Moors Academy to return to Blues - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2016 22:23 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Teenager Kieran Dawes leaves Solihull Moors Academy to return to Blues
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  YOUNGSTER Kieran Dawes has been tipped to have a bright future in the sport after being offered a scholarship at Birmingham City – nine years after letting him go. The 16-year-old was on the Blues' books but he was released as an eight-year-old and ...
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• Solihull Blossomfield Badgers hit back against Wednesbury - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2016 22:23 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Solihull Blossomfield Badgers hit back against Wednesbury
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  A THRILLING game of hockey saw Solihull Blossomfield Badgers come from behind to beat Wednesbury Badgers st home on Saturday. The hosts made the first breakthrough mid-way through the first half thanks to a superb solo run by Cameron Mowat who ...
  
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• Man suffers head injury after being hit by car in Wolverhampton

  12-10-2016 22:19
  
  Pedestrian taken to hospital after serious accident on Fourth Avenue
  
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• Grenville right on cue for promotion - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2016 20:01 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Grenville right on cue for promotion
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  PLAYERS at Grenville Snooker Club are celebrating after returning back to the big time by winning promotion to the Birmingham Premier League. The club spent 13 successive years in Birmingham's top flight and now they have re-grouped to win promotion ...
  
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• Battling Birmingham & Solihull Bees bruise Derby in feisty encounter - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2016 20:01 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
  Battling Birmingham & Solihull Bees bruise Derby in feisty encounter
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  A performance full of character and pride saw Birmingham & Solihull Bees end Derby's 100 per cent winning start to the National League 3 Midlands season thanks to a 14-20 away victory on Saturday. Three tries and five points from the boot of fly half ...
  
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• Olton ladies go top after Buckingham win - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2016 19:45 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Olton ladies go top after Buckingham win
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  OLTON Ladies continue to head Investec Ladies Conference West National League table after coming from behind to beat recently relegated Buckingham 2-1 at Grange Road on Saturday. Olton spent a lot of time under pressure and conceded a tenth minute ...
  
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• Birmingham Exiles lose out to neighbours - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2016 19:45 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Birmingham Exiles lose out to neighbours
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  LOCAL bragging rights belonged to Birmingham Civil Service after they defeat Birmingham Exiles 8-28 in the Midland 5 West South league on Saturday. The Exiles were always playing catch after falling behind after ten minutes with a try in the corner and ...
  
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• Dafydd Bowles is a hat-trick hero for Hampton - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2016 19:32 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Dafydd Bowles is a hat-trick hero for Hampton
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  A HAT-TRICK from Dafydd Bowles helped Hampton secure their first victory of the season thanks to a 3-2 win over Streetly. Good work from John Plant and Greg Wade allowed captain Bowles to slot an early opener and despite creating a large number of ...
  
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• Dudley imam who abused young girls at mosque flees to Bangladesh

  12-10-2016 19:20
  
  Police trying to track down Hifiz Rahman who was convicted last week of abusing two girls in the 1980s
  
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• New 'Silicon Canal' secondary school to open in Eastside

  12-10-2016 19:00
  
  The Birmingham Ormiston Academy, known as the city's 'fame school' will be opening its second school at Eastside
  
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• School 'hushed up' scandal of head dating child sex offender, claim parents

  12-10-2016 18:41
  
  Lisa Johnson left Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Small Heath over relationship
  
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• Kingsley Burrell death: Three police officers charged with perjury and perverting the course of justice

  12-10-2016 18:23
  
  29-year-old died of cardiac arrest in custody in 2011
  
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• Region to keep 100 per cent of Birmingham business rates in bid to become self-sufficient

  12-10-2016 17:46
  
  Currently the Government splits the rates collected with councils, but now wants councils to keep all the money and give local authorities a greater incentive to promote business growth.
  
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• Police rest days cancelled to cover second city derby between Blues and Villa

  12-10-2016 17:21
  
  Police union blasts TV companies after officers' rest days cancelled for rescheduled match
  
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• Police rest days cancelled to cover Birmingham City and Aston Villa derby

  12-10-2016 17:21
  
  Police union blasts TV companies after officers' rest days cancelled for rescheduled match
  
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• Police in beggars crackdown after claims one urinated in front of pupils

  12-10-2016 16:38
  
  West Midlands Police launched a covert operation last week and arrested one man
  
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• When will the new plastic £10 note be released and who is on it? All you need to know

  12-10-2016 16:23
  
  Your guide to the forthcoming polymer tenner, which is set to be released by the Bank of England
  
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• Watch: HGV driver saves schoolboy being attacked at bus stop

  12-10-2016 16:00
  
  Dashcam captures moment gang seem to try to take cycle
  
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• Mum photographs 'GHOST' at Birmingham Back to Backs museum

  12-10-2016 15:42
  
  She felt 'icy-cold' as she took snap during museum tour
  
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• Dramatic Poldark footage captures a sneak peek at series three

  12-10-2016 15:15
  
  What's in store for the next series of the BBC1 drama?
  
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• Why did Will Young leave Strictly? Singer walked after this argument with judge Len Goodman

  12-10-2016 14:33
  
  Rumour mill goes into overdrive after BBC bust-up
  
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• Solihull residents show their support for World Mental Health Day - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2016 14:23 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  
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  Solihull residents show their support for World Mental Health Day
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  HUNDREDS of people living with mental health joined forces to stand up and speak out to mark World Mental Health Day. The awareness day – which took place on Monday – is an opportunity to get people talking about mental health issues and find out ...and more »
  
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• Lily Allen in tears as meets refugee trapped in Calais whose dad is in Birmingham

  12-10-2016 13:37
  
  Singer apologises 'on behalf of my country' to 13-year-old from Afghanistan
  
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• Former tower block sites targeted by £64 million housing developments

  12-10-2016 13:29
  
  City council to build 525 houses, including on the Bromford Estate in Hodge Hill
  
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• Pictures of '130mph road race' crash scene where victim suffered brain injury

  12-10-2016 13:00
  
  Bashir Ahmadzai and Lee Round had been racing before the crash and both have been jailed
  
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• 'Killer should die in jail - unless he reveals where he buried my mum'

  12-10-2016 12:38
  
  Daughter of murdered Michelle Gunshon backs law to ensure murderers are never freed if they refuse to reveal what happened to their victims' bodies
  
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• Who is in I'm a Celebrity 2016? All the line-up rumours you need to know about ahead of show's return

  12-10-2016 12:31
  
  Your guide to the 16th instalment of the popular reality show on ITV1
  
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• Teenager stabbed on No.74 bus in West Bromwich

  12-10-2016 12:31
  
  A 16-year-old was stabbed in the back
  
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• Ronald McDonald set to limit appearances in light of 'Killer clown' craze

  12-10-2016 12:27
  
  The fast food giant told US media that it is being "thoughtful in respect to Ronald McDonald's participation in community events "as a result of the current climate around clown sightings in communities".
  
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• Prime Minister moves to see off 'potential Tory rebellion' over Brexit motion

  12-10-2016 12:16
  
  A No 10 source insisted the Prime Minister's position on parliamentary scrutiny of Brexit has not changed.
  
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• McDonald's says Ronald McDonald will keep low profile amid 'killer clown craze'

  12-10-2016 12:06
  
  Fast food giant has said they are being "thoughtful in respect to Ronald McDonald's participation in community events"
  
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• Government insists the HS2 rail link is going to happen

  12-10-2016 12:02
  
  The first phase of the railway is planned between London and Birmingham by 2026.
  
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• 'Killer clown' with red nose and baggy trousers hunted over phone theft

  12-10-2016 12:00
  
  Victim dropped phone in terror
  
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• MP Liam Byrne was 'ready to throw himself off a cliff' over note saying there is no money

  12-10-2016 11:36
  
  Birmingham MP Liam Byrne says he was ready to quit politics after writing note which embarrassed Labour
  
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• Teacher praised after says kids should learn how to fire rifles and light fires at school

  12-10-2016 11:21
  
  A debate has been sparked by an open-shirted headteacher on Good Morning Britain
  
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• Cannabis DOES have a medicinal effect, says UK government

  12-10-2016 11:21
  
  Currently, the maximum penalty for possession of cannabis in the UK is five years in prison
  
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• Drone captures filming of Poldark series 3

  12-10-2016 11:17
  
  Filming has been under way since September and exclusive drone footage shows Turner in character as Ross Poldark on his trusty steed Seamus.
  
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• Police bust £25k cannabis den in Sheldon house

  12-10-2016 11:04
  
  Officers tweet: 'Someone will be miffed to lose this'
  
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• David Beckham was at the Bullring - and Brummies are LIVID they missed him

  12-10-2016 10:47
  
  Fuming social media users took to Twitter to vent their frustration
  
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• TalkTalk scraps line rental charges for its broadband customers

  12-10-2016 10:12
  
  The network is to shift towards a single monthly fee including line rental, known as ‘all-in pricing’
  
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• Sainsbury's to open Argos branch in EVERY one of its supermarkets

  12-10-2016 10:11
  
  Move comes after Sainsbury's bought Argos's parent company, Home Retail Group, for £1.4 billion earlier this year
  
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• Britain braced for wintry weekend - and prospect of SNOW

  12-10-2016 10:03
  
  Wind and rain forecast to arrive at end of the week
  
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• Petrol prices to rise 5p a litre as a result of weak pound, garage owners warn

  12-10-2016 10:00
  
  Motorists will be forced to fork out even more at the pumps in the coming days and weeks
  
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• Morning news headlines: Theresa May moves to see off 'potential Tory rebellion' over Brexit motion; 'Golden opportunity' to resolve Southern Rail dispute as strike continues

  12-10-2016 09:25
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• Solihull restaurant becomes first in borough to earn Michelin star - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2016 08:39 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Solihull restaurant becomes first in borough to earn Michelin star
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  A HIGH-END restaurant in Solihull has been awarded its first-ever Michelin star in the Michelin Guide 2017. Peel's restaurant, situated in the dining room at Hampton Manor Hotel, has finally received the highest accolade it has been working towards for ...and more »
  
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• Clown outfits left hanging on Birmingham school railings in chilling prank

  12-10-2016 07:30
  
  The outfits were left on the railings of Holy Family Catholic Primary School
  
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• Victory as Birmingham's Trafalgar Day parade is saved

  12-10-2016 06:50
  
  City council steps in to ensure the 200 year tradition continues
  
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• We will build ALL of HS2 high speed rail line, Government confirms

  12-10-2016 01:01
  
  The whole HS2 high speed rail line including links to Manchester and Leeds is going ahead.
  
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