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• New Year's Honours List 2017 - County breakdown

  30-12-2016 23:30
  
  Below is a list of those receiving awards in the New Year's Honours List 2017, broken down by county
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover and Drayton Manor chiefs receive New Year's Honours

  30-12-2016 23:30
  
  Les Ratcliffe and Colin Bryan among those West Midlands business figures to be recognised in Queen's New Year's Honours 2017
  
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• Asian music leader and former NASA engineer recognised in New Year's Honours

  30-12-2016 23:30
  
  A look at some of the other members of the community who have been awarded honours for leading work in their fields
  
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• Carl Campbell murder: Devastated family's tribute after dad shot dead in West Bromwich

  30-12-2016 17:57
  
  Two men charged over murder of victim who was shot as he sat in car
  
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• Watch: Grandad loses FALSE TEETH in Birmingham's most popular party game

  30-12-2016 16:38
  
  Say It Don’t Spray It sold out at Christmas - and is now going for £100 on ebay
  
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• Lord Aleem crash: Police NOT investigating smash as a hit and run

  30-12-2016 16:00
  
  Car hire boss had previously spoken about cheating death in Hall Green collision
  
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• Police fugitive gloats about living high life at Birmingham festival

  30-12-2016 15:55
  
  Ryan McTighe is one of West Midlands Police's Most Wanted men
  
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• Laura Mvula held at Miami Airport for four hours

  30-12-2016 15:49
  
  The Birmingham star says experience left her broken
  
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• Hodge Hill driver jailed after lying to escape FIVE speeding tickets

  30-12-2016 15:46
  
  Mohammed Saber, 51, caught out by police after providing false identities
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother 2017 - Jamie O'Hara, Nicola McLean, Stephen Bear, Katie Hopkins, Katie Price in rumoured line-up

  30-12-2016 15:45
  
  Channel 5 reality series returns and could be the most controversial yet as old and new faces meet
  
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• Danielle Lloyd fears over Celebrity Big Brother as ex-husband Jamie O'Hara and Nicola McLean set to join 2017 show

  30-12-2016 14:30
  
  Glamour model could be shamed by ex-husband and former friend when they tell all in new CBB series
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother nightmare for Danielle Lloyd as Jamie O'Hara and Nicola McLean set to join 2017 show

  30-12-2016 14:30
  
  Glamour model could be shamed by ex-husband and former friend when they tell all in new CBB series
  
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• George Michael to bequeath most of £105 million fortune to his sister

  30-12-2016 13:55
  
  News comes as Elton John makes moving tribute to singer    
  
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• Glam rockers Slade cancel gigs after guitarist Dave Hill breaks elbow

  30-12-2016 13:04
  
  It happened when he was hit by cyclist in freak accident in Brighton
  
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• Wolverhampton boy, 13, dies after being struck by car in Wednesfield

  30-12-2016 12:47
  
  Collision happened in Lakefield Road near March End Road yesterday
  
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• THOUSANDS are turning to Kodi for streaming - but what is it?

  30-12-2016 12:09
  
  Digital platform security company Irdeto claims that more than 20million Brits a month are looking online for tutorials
  
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• Two arrested after man shot in belly on Christmas Day in Walsall

  30-12-2016 12:06
  
  Shooting happened at house in Palfrey on Sunday
  
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• "Inspirational" Brum gun tragedy mum gets MBE in New Year Honours

  30-12-2016 11:52
  
  Anti gang and gun crime campaigner Marcia Shakespeare gets award for services to law and order
  
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• 17 hurt as coach overturns in motorway horror fog crash

  30-12-2016 11:03
  
  It happened on M40 in Oxfordshire
  
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• Frail 91-year-old Sutton Coldfield woman threatened during terrifying burglary

  30-12-2016 10:35
  
  Police say they want to question this man - do you know him?
  
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• Hockey legend takes up Solihull teaching role - Solihull Observer

  30-12-2016 09:13
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  Hockey legend takes up Solihull teaching role
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  FROM Sutton Coldfield to Solihull, via Sydney, a legend of women's hockey is now imparting her wisdom on a select band of lucky youngsters. Jane Sixsmith MBE, for so long an inspirational figure for England and Great Britain hockey teams, is relishing ...
  
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• Man dies in car blaze near North Warwickshire Golf Club in Solihull - Birmingham Mail

  30-12-2016 08:34
  
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  Man dies in car blaze near North Warwickshire Golf Club in Solihull
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  The body of a man was found inside a burning car near a Midland golf course on Boxing Day. Fire and ambulance crews made the grim discovery near the North Warwickshire Golf Club, in Solihull. An air ambulance crew was also sent to the scene.and more »
  
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• Man dies in car blaze near North Warwickshire Golf Club in Solihull

  30-12-2016 08:34
  
  His body is recovered from wreckage on Boxing Day
  
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• Man dies in car blaze near Midland golf club

  30-12-2016 08:34
  
  His body is recovered from wreckage on Boxing Day
  
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• Rats and cockroaches found in NHS hospitals as cost of tackling them spirals

  30-12-2016 08:33
  
  Data obtained shows there were nearly 5,000 pest control call-outs by NHS trusts to hospitals in England in 2015/16 - equivalent to around 13 a day.
  
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• Freezing fog warning to drivers - Met Office

  30-12-2016 08:19
  
  A weather warning has been issued urging drivers to be wary of fog and sub-zero temperatures across swathes of England.
  
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• Can we guess how old you are? Take this quiz and put the Birmingham Mail to the test

  30-12-2016 07:30
  
  They're multiple choice so just click the answer and then at the end, we will make our guess
  
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• Birmingham homeless to benefit from £400k grant to help them stay safe on streets

  30-12-2016 07:30
  
  Rough sleepers to get new support after tragic death of Chirac Ionut in city centre
  
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• What will Birmingham look like in 10 years' time?

  30-12-2016 07:00
  
  Birmingham is going to look very different
  
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• West Bromwich murder victim named

  30-12-2016 00:00
  
  A man who died after shots were fired into a stationery vehicle in West Bromwich has been named as Carl Campbell.The victim, who was aged 33, suffered a gunshot wound to the head in the incident on the High Street, which happened at around 2.30pm on Tuesday (27 December).His family have now paid tribute to Mr Campbell, who had a two year old son and lived in Low Hill, Wolverhampton. In a statement they said; “Carl was a much loved son, devoted father and beloved brother who was always ther
  
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• Tributes paid to man who died in Wolverhampton collision

  30-12-2016 00:00
  
  Police have released the name of a 59-year-old man who died following a collision between a car and a van in Wolverhampton yesterday (29 December).Balvinder Singh was taken to hospital following the incident on Cannock Road, near to the junction of Cross Street North, at around 8.20am, but later died from his injuries. He was driving the van at the time of the collision.His family has paid tribute to the popular Wednesfield shopkeeper, saying; “He was the most loyal and hard-working family
  
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• Teenager killed in Wolverhampton collision

  30-12-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision between a teenage pedestrian and a car yesterday (Thursday 29 December) in Wednesfield.It happened around 2pm in Lakefield Road at the junction with March End Road and Wednesfield Road.The 13-year-old boy from Bushbury, Wolverhampton, was taken to hospital but sadly died of his injuries.His family are being supported by specially trained liaison officers. He is not being named at this stage.The driver of the car involved was taken to
  
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• Speeding driver jailed after WMP expose his lies

  30-12-2016 00:00
  
  A deceitful driver who gave fake names to avoid five speeding tickets has been put behind bars − after West Midlands Police exposed his lies.Mohammed Saber from Birmingham was caught out by traffic officers after providing false identities to escape punishment.He was clocked at 62mph on a 50mph stretch of the M1 in Bedfordshire in November 2013 and then at 65mph on the same motorway in January 2014.Sales assistant Saber was also caught speeding in a BMW on Washwood Heath Road in July 2015;
  
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• Police appeal to trace suspect 'dyed red' in Stoke attack

  30-12-2016 00:00
  
  Police are appealing for information to help trace a man they believe attacked a woman in the Stoke area of Coventry on 19 December.The 29-year-old woman was walking under the A444 Bridge on Walsgrave Road at 4.50am on her walk to work when she was grabbed around the neck from behind.She has described the offender as a white man, 6ft tall with a heavy build, aged in his mid 30’s. At the time he was wearing a black hat, black hooded top with the hood up and a black quilted coat.It’s u
  
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