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• Crash sends woman's car spinning in middle of M6 during morning rush hour

  13-12-2016 22:43
  
  Lucky escape for woman after car collided with lorry on southbound carriageway near Birmingham
  
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• Dudley man who killed wife with hammer in row over Elvis tribute tickets found dead in prison

  13-12-2016 21:31
  
  Paul Abbott was serving a life sentence after killing his former partner in brutal attack at family home in Netherton
  
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• Fashionistas bid farewell in style as curtain falls on NEC - Solihull Observer

  13-12-2016 21:08 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Fashionistas bid farewell in style as curtain falls on NEC
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  After outgrowing London's Olympia in the late 1980s, organisers of the long-standing Clothes Show decided to pack up and move into a much bigger home, Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre (NEC). Since then, the fashion show has grown from ...
  
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• Solihull to get a new 750-home mini village - despite complaints from residents - Coventry Telegraph

  13-12-2016 19:58 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Solihull to get a new 750-home mini village - despite complaints from residents
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  Solihull is to get a new 'mini village' after a plan to build 750 homes was given the green light. Councillors approved the scheme to build the new homes at Blythe Valley Business Park, close to J4 of the M42. The development was given the go-ahead by ...
  
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• Driver's carjacking terror at Fitness First gym

  13-12-2016 19:40
  
  FOUR similar thefts in less than a fortnight in south Birmingham
  
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• Bees show mettle to defeat leaders Sheffield - Solihull Observer

  13-12-2016 19:39 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Bees show mettle to defeat leaders Sheffield
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  Manjit S Narotra captures the action from Saturday's encounter between the Bees (black and yellow) and Sheffield. Bullivant Media. Manjit S Narotra captures the action from Saturday's encounter between the Bees (black and yellow) and Sheffield ...
  
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• Airbnb BANS penthouse landlord who told shocked mums: 'Let's party!'

  13-12-2016 19:30
  
  Owner had allegedly been drunk when he burst into rented-out city centre property
  
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• Solihull Moors: Club bring in defender Joel Kettle as two depart - BBC News

  13-12-2016 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Solihull Moors: Club bring in defender Joel Kettle as two depart
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  Solihull Moors have signed centre-back Joel Kettle from Northern League Premier leaders Rushall Olympic. The 25-year-old steps up to the National League after 22 appearances for Rushall this season. He is the fifth signing since Liam McDonald became ...
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• Solihull Moors: Club bring in defender Joel Kettle as two depart - BBC - BBC News

  13-12-2016 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Solihull Moors: Club bring in defender Joel Kettle as two depart - BBC
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  Solihull Moors sign defender Joel Kettle from Rushall Olympic as Jean-Yves Koue Niate and Donnell Benjamin leave.
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• Thief ran off with till in armed robbery at Brownhills shop

  13-12-2016 19:09
  
  Suspect threatened staff with knife in robbery at Card Factory
  
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• Cuts to homelessness services 'will lead to more deaths on streets of Birmingham'

  13-12-2016 19:07
  
  Birmingham MPs plead with Government to end massive cuts in city services
  
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• Frank Bruno warns fans NOT to buy tickets for Brum meet-and-greet

  13-12-2016 18:58
  
  Ex-world champ 'knows nothing' about Edgbaston event being promoted online
  
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• The volunteer heroes who make Christmas special for hospice residents

  13-12-2016 18:12
  
  Mail readers urged to support our Pay for Christmas Day appeal. Here, we look at the impact of volunteers
  
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• Perry Barr hit-run crash victim was bus driver with 'heart of gold'

  13-12-2016 17:45
  
  Father-of-three Paul Foster died outside in early-morning tragedy
  
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• What REALLY goes on behind-the-scenes of MasterChef

  13-12-2016 17:40
  
  What is it like to compete in BBC2's MasterChef: The Professionals?
  
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• 12 cons of Christmas: Warning over West Midlands scams over the festive period

  13-12-2016 17:31
  
  City trading standards chief warns shoppers to be on the lookout for dodgy deals and fake good this Christmas
  
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• See inside the Hollywood mansion of Peaky Blinders producer

  13-12-2016 17:26
  
  Caryn Mandabach's house is up for sale for a mere £10m
  
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• Inflation and flatlining pay making Birmingham workers £1,500 worse off

  13-12-2016 17:12
  
  The average employee in the city earned £21,646 in 2016
  
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• Obesity crisis in Birmingham schools: Dozens of children morbidly obese

  13-12-2016 17:10
  
  One schoolchild weighed as much as 15 and a half stone, new statistics show
  
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• Family of hit-run victim Jake Jones cancel Christmas

  13-12-2016 17:03
  
  Boy of 11 knocked down by stolen motorbike
  
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• This is what the Queen does every time Charlotte and George visit - and it's adorable

  13-12-2016 17:02
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge has opened up about life with Her Majesty
  
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• Helen Mirren - "Don't be a pillock!" message to drink drivers over Christmas period

  13-12-2016 17:01
  
  Budweiser and Uber have teamed up with Dame Helen Mirren for an 'unconventional Christmas advert' advert.
  
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• Budweiser's Christmas advert featuring 'frank' message from Dame Helen Mirren

  13-12-2016 17:01
  
  Budweiser and Uber have teamed up with Dame Helen Mirren for an 'unconventional Christmas advert' advert.
  
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• Shoppers will lose £148 MILLION on lost post this Christmas

  13-12-2016 16:59
  
  Consumers experienced 4.8 million delivery problems last Christmas
  
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• This new law stops your partner doing these 10 things

  13-12-2016 16:57
  
  Prosecutions for psychological abuse remain woefully low - despite rising by 10% last year
  
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• Who is comedian Joe Lycett?

  13-12-2016 16:49
  
  Everything you need to know about the Birmingham funnyman
  
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• Police seize FOUR-INCH knife in New Street station drugs bust

  13-12-2016 16:23
  
  Youth, 17, found guilty at city's youth court
  
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• Road rage bikers smash dad's windscreen - with terrified kids in back

  13-12-2016 15:39
  
  Motorist racially abused as he overtook convoy
  
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• People are reviewing HMP Birmingham on Facebook - and the results are hilarious

  13-12-2016 14:37
  
  People have taken to Facebook to post reviews
  
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• More Christmas delivery fears as Argos staff reveal festive strike

  13-12-2016 13:02
  
  Drivers who deliver goods for retail giant Argos from its giant Staffordshire distribution centre are to go on strike in a dispute over pay
  
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• A plastic £5 note worth up to £50,000 has been spent in a cafe

  13-12-2016 12:48
  
  Birmingham artist Graham Short spends the note in a Welsh cafe
  
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• What’s Santa Safari like at West Midland Safari Park?

  13-12-2016 12:45
  
  There's snow, a Christmas trail, a grotto, real reindeer, crafts with Mrs Claus and festive animal shows
  
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• Cannock restaurant serves up the world's hottest Christmas dinner

  13-12-2016 12:45
  
  Our man tackles the world's hottest Christmas dinner
  
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• Hawks fight back to see off Barons - Solihull Observer

  13-12-2016 12:44 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Hawks fight back to see off Barons
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  BARONS fell to defeat on Sunday evening against a re-emerging Blackburn Hawks side who are starting to show some of the flair and determination which had seen them to league and play-off championships last season. The first period got off to a solid ...
  
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• How to know if your child has Norovirus and how to protect them

  13-12-2016 12:33
  
  Public Health England is warning mums and dads to look after their kids after an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug
  
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• Christmas delivery fears as Post Office workers plan five days of strike action

  13-12-2016 12:03
  
  Communication Workers Union continues its bitter battle with Post Office over job losses, the closure of the final salary pension scheme and franchising of crown branches
  
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• Man stabbed near Soho Road Lidl store

  13-12-2016 11:57
  
  Victim was knifed in chest and stomach in Handsworth
  
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• Why BBC's Muslims Like Us has got everyone talking

  13-12-2016 11:45
  
  There have been mixed views on this new BBC2 documentary
  
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• Unite chief Len McCluskey accused of being too political by West Midlands challenger

  13-12-2016 11:39
  
  Regional secretary Gerard Coyne has accused the famous union boss of spending too much time playing party politics
  
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• Starbucks to open 12,000 new stores in next five years

  13-12-2016 11:09
  
  The move means there will be 37,000 Starbucks stores across the world by 2021
  
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• Plane could get you from Birmingham to New York in 20 MINUTES

  13-12-2016 11:04
  
  The design for the 'Antipode' jet is the product of Canadian designer Charles Bombardier
  
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• A TENTH of Birmingham women have suffered domestic abuse in last three years

  13-12-2016 11:03
  
  More than 65,000 women a year in the West Midlands faced abuse from their partners from 2014 to 2016
  
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• Birmingham hospitals FAILING to meet A&E targets ahead of winter rush

  13-12-2016 11:01
  
  Only one group met the A&E target in October, statistics show
  
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• Police arrest six terror suspects amid claims of Christmas shopping bomb plot

  13-12-2016 10:55
  
  Swoop comes after security bollards installed around German Market in Birmingham
  
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• Pakistan International Airlines chairman resigns days after plane crash that killed Junaid Jamshed and family

  13-12-2016 10:54
  
  Chairman Azam Saigol has resigned following crash in northern Pakistan
  
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• Backpacker 'rescued from Australian kidnapper after sending SOS texts to her dad in the UK'

  13-12-2016 09:58
  
  Mary Kate Heys reportedly used Google Maps to pinpoint her position and contact her dad
  
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• How you can change someone's Christmas for less than the cost of a pint

  13-12-2016 09:51
  
  The Mail is launching a Three Coins Challenge as part of its Pay For Christmas Day campaign
  
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• Christmas mail in doubt as Post Officers workers set for five days of strikes

  13-12-2016 09:16
  
  Industrial action set to take place in Christmas week
  
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• Morning news headlines: More chaos for passengers as Southern Railway drivers launch strikes; Government faces emergency call to help Aleppo victims

  13-12-2016 08:30
  
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• Revealed: Shoppers hit by pickpocket crime spree in December

  13-12-2016 07:30
  
  Thieves struck 147 times last Christmas and escaped with £20,000 of valuables
  
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