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• Police appeal after Willenhall pensioner targeted by conman

  05-12-2016 22:56
  
  Image released of suspect after 85-year-old's purse stolen by man claiming to be from British Gas
  
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• Solihull student drowned while swimming in sea on family holiday to Turkey - Birmingham Mail

  05-12-2016 21:31 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• Solihull student drowned while swimming in sea on family holiday to ... - Birmingham Mail

  05-12-2016 21:31 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Inquest hears Subhan Kahn, 19, got into difficulty after taking boat trip with cousins.and more »
  
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• Solihull student drowned while swimming in sea on family holiday to Turkey

  05-12-2016 21:30
  
  Inquest hears Subhan Kahn, 19, got into difficulty after taking boat trip with cousins
  
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• Nurses from Solihull's hospital trust win prestigious national award for 'patient friendly' care - Solihull Observer

  05-12-2016 21:08 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Nurses from Solihull's hospital trust win prestigious national award for 'patient friendly' care
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  Team Leader Lucy Davies and Rachel Wynn from the Macmillan Heart of England OT service. Chris Willmott 21 hours ago. A TEAM of nurses from Solihull's hospital trust has won a prestigious national award in recognition of its 'patient friendly' care.
  
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• Single mum in Moseley car-jacking terror after gang threaten to stab her

  05-12-2016 20:00
  
  Thugs struck as carer was walking through alleyway and drove off with her Audi A3, worth £23k 
  
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• Great British Bake Off will end in blood and tears this Christmas

  05-12-2016 18:54
  
  Brummie contestant Ali Imdad is going back to the tent for the last BBC episodes
  
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• Benefits Street thieves 'ruin Christmas' for school pupils by stealing nativity animal trailer

  05-12-2016 18:10
  
  Plans to include live donkeys and sheep in festive show now in doubt
  
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• All the big 2016 Christmas adverts in one place: From Tesco to Aldi and more

  05-12-2016 18:01
  
  Expect heart-tugging scenes, adorable animals, yuletide snow and plenty else besides
  
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• Revealed: How much the I'm A Celebrity 2016 stars were paid

  05-12-2016 18:00
  
  The eye-watering pay packets the stars will be taking home have been revealed
  
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• Watch: Cheeky BMW driver washes car in 20ft burst pipe water spout

  05-12-2016 17:38
  
  Major incident in Nechells after high pressure main fractures
  
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• Russell Brand: Why Birmingham will have fewer junkies and more Richard Bransons

  05-12-2016 17:21
  
  The Trolls and Despicable Me star has become the official patron of Birmingham drink and drugs addition charity Changes UK
  
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• Welcome to lawless Britain: Brummies react to shock footage of mass brawl in street

  05-12-2016 16:53
  
  Police investigate huge fight between 30 men in Handsworth
  
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• Police crime reporting scandal as 170,000 calls to 101 go unanswered

  05-12-2016 16:09
  
  West Midlands force also admits more than 9,000 of its 999 calls abandoned after ten seconds
  
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• Britain's oldest defendant, aged 101, accused of 'catalogue' of child abuse

  05-12-2016 15:57
  
  Ralph Clarke was 'young and strong' at the time, court told
  
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• Frankley car crash horror leaves three in hospital, including six-year-old girl

  05-12-2016 15:35
  
  Vehicle ended up in ditch after Sunday night collision with another vehicle
  
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• Warning drive to get people out of NHS hospitals will collapse Birmingham social services

  05-12-2016 15:28
  
  A Birmingham City Council report into the new Sustainability and Transformation Plans for health services warns that the NHS risks side-lining social care and pushing more costs onto hard-up councils.
  
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• Watch: Water gushes 20ft into the sky after spectacular pipe burst

  05-12-2016 15:08
  
  Raging torrent explodes into the air in Nechells
  
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• Thousands of women believe they are married when they're not

  05-12-2016 14:17
  
  Some marriages under Sharia law are never registered legally
  
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• Police issue frosty warning after spate of Solihull car thefts - Solihull Observer

  05-12-2016 13:31 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Police issue frosty warning after spate of Solihull car thefts
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  WEST Midlands Police is urging drivers not to leave cars defrosting with the engine running after up to £100,000 worth of motors were stolen. The force is warning car owners it only takes a few seconds for their vehicle to be taken from a driveway or ...
  
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• Many of Birmingham's ethnic minority children are taught in 'segregated' schools

  05-12-2016 13:10
  
  Some pupils believe the whole country is overwhelmingly Asian because that's what they see at school.
  
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• Car ploughs into shop in horror crash - before driver flees

  05-12-2016 13:04
  
  Firefighters rush to scene in Deykin Avenue, Aston
  
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• Pay for Christmas Day: How nurses made sure Tony saw his son get married

  05-12-2016 12:46
  
  Inspirational Tony Whittle was determined to watch his son get married, despite only having an operation days before
  
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• Thug threatened to behead cop's DOG in two-year 'hell'

  05-12-2016 12:15
  
  Officer speaks of nightmare at hands of abusive husband
  
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• Birmingham Airport delays warning as strike action looms

  05-12-2016 12:14
  
  Trade union members at baggage handling and ground crew provider Swissport vote in favour of strike action
  
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• Hannah Shoreson on target as Solihull Blossomfield Badgers beat Yardley Badgers - Solihull Observer

  05-12-2016 11:05 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Hannah Shoreson on target as Solihull Blossomfield Badgers beat Yardley Badgers
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  HOCKEY: A FAIRLY one-sided game saw Solihull Blossomfield Badgers beat Yardley Badgers with Hannah Shoreson scoring the only goal of the game. Blossomfield started the game strongly, with Cameron Mowat, Ben Grizzell and Harry Mowat building ...
  
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• Two cars torched in 2am arson attack

  05-12-2016 11:03
  
  Fire crews raced to scene of early-morning blaze
  
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• John Deehan joins Solihull Moors as academy coach - Solihull Observer

  05-12-2016 10:54 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  John Deehan joins Solihull Moors as academy coach
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  FOOTBALL: FORMER Aston Villa and Norwich City striker John Deehan has joined Solihull Moors' academy coaching staff and will work alongside Under-19 manager Ryan Byrne. The Solihull-born coach, who was a member of the Aston Villa team that won ...
  
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• Return to Benefits Street: House for sale on James Turner Street

  05-12-2016 10:51
  
  You could own a house on one of the most infamous streets in Birmingham.
  
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• Jet2.com is giving away holiday prizes EVERY DAY in December

  05-12-2016 10:04
  
  The airline will be operating from Birmingham Airport next summer
  
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• First UK case of 'sexually transmitted zika virus' detected - all you need to know

  05-12-2016 10:03
  
  PHE said the case of sexually transmitted Zika virus was identified in a woman whose partner had recently visited an affected region
  
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• Alzheimer's risk can be cut by drinking three cups of coffee a day, say scientists

  05-12-2016 10:03
  
  Beverage boasts anti-inflammatory chemicals and antioxidants which are believed to boost cognitive function
  
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• The Birmingham university named among best in UK for job prospects

  05-12-2016 10:01
  
  According to the figures released by the Department for Education, 87 per cent of students who graduated from the university in 2012-13 were either employed or continuing their education a year later
  
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• Flavoured e-cigarettes '250 times more toxic' than recommended safety level, say scientists

  05-12-2016 09:54
  
  It is illegal to sell e-cigs to under-18s in the UK - but their use among teenagers is growing
  
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• Average person throws 228 pounds of food away every year - here's how to reduce your waste

  05-12-2016 09:53
  
  Figures from the first Food Sustainability Index (FSI) put the UK 19th out of 25 countries worldwide
  
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• Government trying to overturn Brexit ruling heads to Supreme Court

  05-12-2016 09:23
  
  The highest court in the land is being asked to overturn a High Court ruling that the Prime Minister must seek MPs' approval to trigger the process of taking Britain out of the European Union.
  
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• Eating a handful of nuts a day can help keep the doctor away

  05-12-2016 09:14
  
  People consuming at least 20g of nuts daily were less likely to develop potentially fatal conditions such as heart disease and cancer
  
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• Morning news headlines: New crisis for EU as Italy's PM quits after crushing reforms defeat; Government goes to Supreme Court to overturn Brexit ruling

  05-12-2016 08:53
  
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• RESIDENTS and businesses are being asked to comment on Solihull's Draft Local Plan, when a consultation begins ... - Solihull Observer

  05-12-2016 08:31 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  RESIDENTS and businesses are being asked to comment on Solihull's Draft Local Plan, when a consultation begins ...
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  This Draft Local Plan will eventually replace the current Local Plan, which the Council reviewed following the legal challenge to the housing requirement in the current Plan. The Local Plan Review will also take into account the housing shortfall ...and more »
  
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• This is the key to doing well at a job interview - and its easier than you think

  05-12-2016 07:30
  
  The one thing you need to do to ace your face-to-face meeting is surprisingly straightforward
  
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• Birmingham businessman shot dead: Family pleased he didn't 'die alone'

  05-12-2016 07:30
  
  Police officers who battled to save Akhtar Javeed's life honoured
  
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• Birmingham boxer jailed for manslaughter uses licensing loophole to fight again

  05-12-2016 07:30
  
  James MacDonald had killed a father-of-two in a fight in a car park
  
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• Silent Night played SEVEN stories high on new music school roof

  05-12-2016 06:30
  
  The performance was part of a topping out ceremony at the new £57 million Birmingham Conservatoire
  
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• Silent Night played SEVEN storeys high on new music school roof

  05-12-2016 06:30
  
  The performance was part of a topping out ceremony at the new £57 million Birmingham Conservatoire
  
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• Officer breaks domestic abuse silence and urges survivors to seek support 

  05-12-2016 00:00
  
  A West Midlands Police employee has spoken of the domestic abuse she suffered from her controlling ex-husband before finally breaking free – and is now urging fellow survivors to speak out and seek support this Christmas.The community officer, who works in the Black Country, was subjected to emotional and psychological torment – plus regular bouts of physical abuse – throughout her two-and-a-half year relationship.In an emotional outpouring she’s told how he made her life
  
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