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• Strongman Paddy Doyle celebrates 550th World record - Solihull Observer

  08-03-2017 22:25 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Strongman Paddy Doyle celebrates 550th World record
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  BALSALL Common strongman Paddy Doyle overcame a chest and throat virus, rain, sleet, waterlogged fields and muddy footpaths to achieve his 550th career strength speed stamina World record. Paddy had to complete three endurance events to gain the ...
  
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• Play-offs in sight for Solihull Barons after Whitley Warriors win - Solihull Observer

  08-03-2017 22:25 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Play-offs in sight for Solihull Barons after Whitley Warriors win
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  ICE HOCKEY: SOLIHULL Barons moved a step closer to clinching a playoff spot after defeating Whitley Warriors on home ice in another goal-spoilt fixture. Following a 19-goal thriller between the two sides seven days earlier, both sides put on another ...
  
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• Defeat for improved Yardley at Wolverhampton - Solihull Observer

  08-03-2017 19:21 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Defeat for improved Yardley at Wolverhampton
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  HOCKEY: YARDLEY made Wolverhampton work for all three points on Saturday after falling to a 3-0 defeat in the West Midland League Division One. Forced into several positional changes, Yardley took some time to settle into their task and ...
  
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• Budget 2017: Philip Hammond's tax on the self-employed is a Budget blunder

  08-03-2017 19:17
  
  The Chancellor forgot that self-employed people are the type of people the Tories are supposed to support
  
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• Wolverhampton stabbing: Man killed sister and knifed mum before killing himself

  08-03-2017 19:12
  
  Police reveal details of tragedy which took place at flat in Leasowes Drive, Merry Hill
  
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• Sandwell Hospital could open halal kitchen for staff and patients

  08-03-2017 18:51
  
  Plans follow complaints by staff that they could not buy a halal meal at work
  
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• 'Small beer' Budget for disruptive technologies

  08-03-2017 18:09
  
  Professor David Bailey welcomes funding for new technologies buts says the UK still lags behind other countries in these fields
  
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• Menthol cigarettes to be BANNED - and it's sooner than you think

  08-03-2017 17:59
  
  The phase out began last May when cigarette packaging was standardised
  
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• Budget provides only small relief for Midlands' businesses

  08-03-2017 17:58
  
  Taxing on bricks and mortar is no longer tenable and there needs to be fundamental reform of business rates according to chamber chief Paul Faulkner
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover factory BRAWL sees workers sacked or suspended - and two needing hospital treatment

  08-03-2017 17:40
  
  Sources say man and woman injured after incident at Solihull plant on Monday
  
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• Azure Window in Malta COLLAPSES as country hit by stormy weather

  08-03-2017 17:24
  
  The landmark, arching over the blue seas, is incredibly popular with tourists and divers
  
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• Budget plans reflect Greater Birmingham's ambitions

  08-03-2017 17:21
  LEP chairman Steve Hollis says city region's residents need to be inspired but also skilled
  
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• Diet Pepsi is unsuitable for vegans - but they won't tell you why

  08-03-2017 17:15
  
  Apparently it's considered "commercially sensitive information"
  
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• How you can save money on your Sky subscription using this trick

  08-03-2017 17:07
  
  Basic bundles start at £22 per month - but loyal customers can save money at the click of a button
  
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• Travellers set up camp at Sainsbury's CAR PARK in Solihull ... - Birmingham Mail

  08-03-2017 16:59 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Travellers set up camp at Sainsbury's CAR PARK in Solihull ...
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  Travellers have set up camp in a Sainsbury's car park - after being moved on from Blythe Valley Park. Around eight caravans with vehicles are occupying the ...
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• Travellers set up camp at Sainsbury's CAR PARK in Solihull

  08-03-2017 16:56
  
  Around eight caravans with vehicles have moved onto the supermarket
  
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• US rapper Mr Capone-E dished out £4k in TIPS during Birmingham trip

  08-03-2017 16:54
  
  Singer had performed at The Rainbow in Digbeth after being invited to city by millionaire Zahid Khan
  
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• Crook steals car from Chelmsley Wood drive as disabled owner wiped windows

  08-03-2017 16:37
  
  Disabled Mark Cordiner says he has now been left without his lifeline after theft of Motability car
  
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• Communists join the West Midlands Mayor race

  08-03-2017 16:33
  
  Communist Party name trade union stalwart Graham Stevenson as candidate for the election on May 4.
  
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• Budget 2017: Birmingham business community reacts

  08-03-2017 16:27
  
  A mixed bag of reactions from the city's business sector with rates review welcomed but concerns over 'missed opportunities'
  
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• Budget 2017: Chancellor gives himself a Brexit war chest and insists top priority is still paying off debt

  08-03-2017 16:15
  
  Chancellor Philip Hammond's Budget comes as the Government prepares to trigger Article 50
  
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• Communist West Midlands Mayor candidate Graham Stevenson: All you need to know about him

  08-03-2017 16:10
  
  Graham Stevenson is Communist Party candidate for West Midlands Mayor
  
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• What the 2017 Budget will mean for you and your family

  08-03-2017 16:07
  
  This is what will cost (and save) you money
  
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• Man who died at Tesco named by heartbroken friends as Ali Hawkins

  08-03-2017 15:53
  
  Friends described man found dead at Hodge Hill store as a 'top lad' who was much loved
  
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• Communist Party's West Midlands Mayor policies

  08-03-2017 15:53
  
  Public ownership of transport forms key policy pledge from candidate Graham Stevenson
  
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• Watching TV reduces your stress - but only these certain shows

  08-03-2017 15:47
  
  The Happiness Project now plan to use the findings to produce more content bringing viewers closer to the natural world
  
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• Watch: Inside cannabis factory uncovered on posh leafy Harborne road

  08-03-2017 15:39
  
  Police raid house worth £600k, finding £300k of drug         
  
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• Budget 2017: Business rates help but self-employed hit

  08-03-2017 15:38
  
  Help for firms that have been hit by changes to business rates but the self-employed suffer rise in National Insurance contributions
  
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• Why thousands are posting the 8-ball emoji on Facebook

  08-03-2017 15:37
  
  Perhaps unsurprisingly, the mysterious status update is leaving more than a few people befuddled
  
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• Why Admiral is warning of car insurance price hikes

  08-03-2017 15:37
  
  The Cardiff-based group said it had already taken "pre-emptive" action to increase prices last December with "more to follow"
  
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• Shocking new pictures reveal terrible parking in Birmingham - with cars blocking the entire pavement!

  08-03-2017 15:37
  
  Officers in Springfield launched a second ‘zero tolerance’ crackdown after poor parking continues to cause mayhem in the area
  
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• Driver escapes as fire rips through lorry on M6

  08-03-2017 15:20
  
  Man uninjured after dramatic blaze blocked motorway near Stafford Services
  
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• Wolverhampton stabbing: Killer Tasered and had stun grenades thrown at him before he took own life

  08-03-2017 15:17
  
  Brave unarmed officers were chased by killer after arriving in Leasowes Drive, near Merry Hill
  
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• Two arrested as cops injured in Lichfield street brawl

  08-03-2017 15:14
  
  Officers attempted to intervene after fight broke out on Upper St John Street
  
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• Budget 2017: Main points from Chancellor Philip Hammond's statement

  08-03-2017 15:07
  
  A brief at-a-glance guide to the key points covered in today's Budget statement
  
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• Schools across the country evacuated over 'bomb threats'

  08-03-2017 14:47
  
  We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story as we get them
  
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• Dame Caroline Spelman fights for borough's rights over HS2 concerns - Solihull Observer

  08-03-2017 14:23 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Dame Caroline Spelman fights for borough's rights over HS2 concerns
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  Dame Caroline Spelman fighting for the rights of local residents in the final House of Commons debate on HS2 ahead of it being given Royal Assent. Chris Willmott 8th Mar, 2017. DAME Caroline Spelman fought to champion the concern of local residents ...
  
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• Armed police used stun grenades to storm Wolverhampton flat where two people died after 999 call from inside

  08-03-2017 13:47
  
  A woman believed to be in her 30s died at the scene while the male suspect, also believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead a short time later
  
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• Why eating this diet could cut your risk of breast cancer

  08-03-2017 13:17
  
  Those who adhered most closely to a Mediterranean diet rich in plant protein, fish and olive oil were 40 per cent less likely to develop cancer
  
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• Prefabs are cheap and quick but they won't solve the housing crisis says mayor candidate

  08-03-2017 13:12
  
  Lib Dem West Midlands Mayor candidate slams Government plans to bring back prefabs as short term fix for the housing shortages
  
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• How your iPhone could soon have a battery to rival Nokia 3310

  08-03-2017 13:05
  
  The technology could be used in electric vehicles too
  
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• Two people confirmed dead in Wolverhampton stabbing, police say

  08-03-2017 12:50
  
  It is believed a man attacked two women before inflicting stab injuries on himself
  
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• The Night Manager WILL return for second series

  08-03-2017 12:49
  
  The BBC thriller was based on John le Carre's 1993 novel
  
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• This Rotunda apartment is up for sale - take a look round

  08-03-2017 12:36
  
  An apartment in the Rotunda could be yours for £350,000 - here’s
  what you get for your money
  
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• This Birmingham house was the cheapest property sold in the UK in January

  08-03-2017 12:32
  
  See the cheapest (and most expensive) homes sold in Birmingham in
  January - including the cheapest in the whole of the UK.
  
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• Michael Fabricant MP asked to star in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here

  08-03-2017 12:32
  
  The Lichfield MP has repeatedly been asked to join the reality TV show
  
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• Unite leadership candidate Gerard Coyne says he can win despite West Midlands branches nominating rival Len McCluskey

  08-03-2017 12:30
  
  Unite candidate Len McCluskey says he was nominated by West Midlands branches, but Gerard Coyne says it's the votes that count
  
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• Why Loose Women isn't on ITV today (International Women's Day)

  08-03-2017 12:18
  
  Viewers hoping to see the Loose ladies while they enjoy their lunch will be disappointed today
  
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• Coronation Street spoiler: Ken Barlow set for explosive row with Adam

  08-03-2017 12:18
  
  The cobbles stalwart will quite literally set fire to the night when he discovers grandson's ill-gotten drug money
  
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• Callum Cartlidge tragedy: Warnings over A&E crisis just EIGHT days ago

  08-03-2017 12:09
  
  Birmingham Mail had previously exposed failings at Worcestershire Royal NHS Trust
  
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