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• Handsworth bus stabbing: Man charged with murder of Leon Barrett-Hazle

  26-01-2017 22:59
  
  Kieran Gillespie from Handsworth to appear in court on Friday charged over fatal attack on 11A bus
  
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• Budding Sixth Form film directors speak to film top brass - Solihull Observer

  26-01-2017 22:01
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  Budding Sixth Form film directors speak to film top brass
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  BUDDING film directors from The Sixth Form College, Solihull went to a documentary screening at the cinema and got the chance to speak with the director and writer. As part of their A Level Media Studies course, students went to see the documentary The ...
  
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• Who is in Celebrity Big Brother 2017? All the CBB stars from Jedward to Kim Woodburn

  26-01-2017 21:00
  
  Channel 5 reality series returns with a dramatic twist on the old format
  
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• This is the royal family's surname - so how come they don't use it?

  26-01-2017 21:00
  
  These days, when members of the royal family need to use a surname, they'll have a few choices
  
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• There are still two plastic £5 notes worth tens of thousands that have not been found

  26-01-2017 21:00
  
  They are the real-life equivalent of the famous Willy Wonka ‘Golden Tickets’
  
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• Pokémon Go Generation 2: Niantic update reveals Legendary coming

  26-01-2017 21:00
  
  The developer has reportedly sent out a new message teasing the next big update
  
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• People who watch pirate TV may be getting a nasty shock in the mail

  26-01-2017 21:00
  
  Virgin Media, TalkTalk, Sky and BT, among others, will begin sending out letters
  
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• People who misuse Kodi may soon be getting a very scary letter

  26-01-2017 21:00
  
  BT, Sky, Virgin Media and TalkTalk to contact users over illegal streaming when they detect that a broadband connection has been used to watch pirated TV shows or film
  
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• How much are the CBB 2017 housemates getting paid?

  26-01-2017 21:00
  
  Some stars are, perhaps unsurprisingly, paid more than others
  
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• How Lidl cling film costing just £6.99 could save you as much as £100 this winter

  26-01-2017 21:00
  
  We're spending millions extra on heating our properties during the winter months
  
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• Find out what happens when the Queen dies: From stock exchange shutdown to axing comedy programmes

  26-01-2017 21:00
  
  There was a fake media report over the festive season suggesting that the monarch had died
  
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• CBB's Jamie O'Hara lifts lid on how much Danielle Lloyd receives in maintenance payments

  26-01-2017 21:00
  
  But former Molineux midfielder Jamie O'Hara finds two more female shoulders to cry on
  
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• Rail chaos between Birmingham and Coventry after man killed by train

  26-01-2017 19:11
  
  Lines blocked after man died at the scene at Marston Green
  
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• Restaurant licence suspended after owner's ear bitten off in New Year brawl

  26-01-2017 18:37
  
  Tehran restaurant, near Dartmouth Circus, has already agreed a dozen new conditions with police
  
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• Pole dance instructor attacked THREE bouncers in drunken wedding rampage

  26-01-2017 18:25
  
  Lisa Darcy, girlfriend of cricket star Tim Ambrose, admitted she had 'behaved appallingly'
  
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• Channel 4's Extremely British Muslims to lift lid on life as a Birmingham Muslim

  26-01-2017 17:56
  
  New documentary series was filmed over a year at Birmingham Central Mosque
  
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• MPs given five days to debate Brexit bill

  26-01-2017 17:17
  
  Debate on Government law allowing Prime Minister to trigger Article 50 begins on January 31
  
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• The Brexit Bill and what needs to happen in parliament before it can become law

  26-01-2017 16:54
  
  The European Union Notification of Withdrawal Bill has been introduced in the House of Commons
  
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• Jamie O'Hara and Kim Woodburn in tears after cruel Celebrity Big Brother twist

  26-01-2017 16:51
  
  The brand new shopping task on the Channel 5 reality series is a particularly cruel one
  
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• Cadbury's Premier League deal slammed by health campaigners

  26-01-2017 15:56
  
  National Obesity Forum brands three-year deal as 'little more than a marketing ploy'
  
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• Family of ex-Birmingham City star killed by terrorists say their lives have been torn apart

  26-01-2017 15:43
  
  Denis Thwaites was killed in the Tunisia terror attack
  
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• Niall Horan CONFIRMS Cheryl pregnancy and jokes Liam Payne is "nervous" about becoming a dad

  26-01-2017 15:31
  
  The One Direction star opened up about his friend's impending parenthood last night
  
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• Pub bombings: Major boost as Government changes law to allow funding

  26-01-2017 15:27
  
  Government bows to #Justice4the21 pressure to support the families of the 21 people killed in the Birmingham pub bombings
  
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• Tycoon's ex can keep £2.7m payout - because she looked after their kids

  26-01-2017 15:18
  
  Fashion firm boss began his business empire in his garage with just £81
  
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• Bianca Gascoigne and Jamie O'Hara slammed for 'worst showmance' in Celebrity Big Brother history

  26-01-2017 14:17
  
  The shock revelation that Bianca has a secret boyfriend in the outside world rocked the CBB couple
  
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• Working class people still get paid less even when they're in a top job

  26-01-2017 14:04
  
  People in the same profession, with the same qualifications and the same experience, can get paid different amounts
  
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• Shocking CCTV shows brazen thief standing on tyre to peer inside van before breaking in

  26-01-2017 13:57
  
  Senior councillor has warned there are a spate of thefts from taxis in the Birmingham area.
  
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• Shocking CCTV shows brazen thief standing on tyre to peer inside car before breaking in

  26-01-2017 13:57
  
  Senior councillor has warned there are a spate of thefts from taxis in the Birmingham area.
  
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• Over 5,000 people apply for dream job which will pay you to drink gin and travel Europe

  26-01-2017 13:38
  
  Expecting just a few hundred applications, the team were inundated with thousands of applications
  
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• Anguish over Strictly Come Dancing Live car park crime spree

  26-01-2017 13:17
  
  String of cars broken into as owners enjoyed show
  
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• Thug jailed after biting through ex-girlfriend's EAR in shocking attack

  26-01-2017 12:35
  
  Duane Lawler bit through former girlfriend's ear in front of young children
  
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• We've been betrayed over school closure say parents

  26-01-2017 12:14
  
  Protest planned as Schools Commissioner visits threatened Baverstock School in Druids Heath
  
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• Pay attention ladies.. the real Q is a woman, says MI6 boss

  26-01-2017 12:11
  
  Real-life equivalent of James Bond's Q is female
  
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• Birmingham Airport 'needs a fair deal' to compete with Scotland

  26-01-2017 11:58
  
  Tax on air travel is being cut in Scotland and MPs from both major parties say Birmingham Airport needs a level playing field.
  
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• Former President tells Trump Mexico 'will not pay for his f***ing wall'

  26-01-2017 11:19
  
  Vicente Fox Quesada pulls no punches as current Mexican leader reiterates US President will not get a single peso off them
  
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• This is how to install Kodi on an Android tablet or smartphone

  26-01-2017 11:03
  
  Kodi is available on the Google Play store, meaning installation couldn't be simpler
  
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• SNOW forecast for city - as Arctic blast sweeps in

  26-01-2017 09:59
  
  Met Office says it feels like MINUS 7
  
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• Firefighters tackle huge fire at Wolverhampton factory

  26-01-2017 09:19
  
  Over 80 firefighters were sent to the scene on Wobaston Road.
  
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• Ths is the mistake you're making when deleting iPhone photos to clear space

  26-01-2017 09:07
  
  Removing photos from your iPhone can help to free up space when you're running dangerously low
  
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• Massive hack sees 180,000 The Candid Board account details leaked

  26-01-2017 09:07
  
  These details have been leaked along with dates of birth, IP addresses and browsing history - showing the time of last login
  
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• How to get 55 days off work by using 25 days holiday this year

  26-01-2017 09:02
  
  By being strategic with your allocated holiday days and taking into account how bank holidays fall - there is a way to get 55 days off work this year
  
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• This soup is being recalled by Waitrose over fears it contains PLASTIC

  26-01-2017 09:01
  
  The company has recalled their Hearty Minestrone Soup because it might contain pieces of blue plastic
  
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• 'Arabic saved my life' says Solihull dad after he was attacked by youths - Solihull Observer

  26-01-2017 09:01
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  'Arabic saved my life' says Solihull dad after he was attacked by youths
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  AN OLTON man who was set upon by hooded thugs and nearly drowned in a freezing canal in an unprovoked attack only escaped after speaking to them in Arabic. College lecturer Lee Skinner was jogging along the canal towpath near Acocks Green at ...
  
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• EastEnders fans fume at BBC for bus crash aftermath

  26-01-2017 08:59
  
  Soap fans lamented that the show has been left on a “cliffhanger” with lives at risk
  
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• Danielle Lloyd 'set for MASSIVE CBB showdown' with Jamie O'Hara

  26-01-2017 08:58
  
  Danielle Lloyd and Nicola McLean's husband, Tom Williams, are among those who'll confront current tenants
  
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• iPhone 8 to ditch iconic home button and Touch ID fingerprint feature

  26-01-2017 08:55
  
  Rumours have been swirling for some time that Apple is planning to get rid of the traditional physical Home button and replace it with a touch-sensitive digital button
  
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• This bizarre trick will automatically free up more iPhone space

  26-01-2017 08:48
  
  Someone has discovered a bizarre trick for freeing up storage space without having to delete anything
  
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• Jamie O'Hara ENDS Bianca Gascoigne relationship on Celebrity Big Brother

  26-01-2017 08:48
  
  They have been seen becoming more and more intimate as the days have gone on
  
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• This is what the Sky price hike means for your bill

  26-01-2017 08:47
  
  Sky says the changes being implemented "reflect its ongoing investment in on screen line up, technology and customer service"
  
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• Sky TV viewers are about to LOSE these 12 channels

  26-01-2017 08:47
  
  The broadcasting corporation giant and Discovery have become embroiled in a public row
  
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