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• Thousands report Facebook and Instagram down across the UK

  18-04-2017 22:33
  
  Incident happened shortly before 8pm on Tuesday, April 18
  
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• Genting Casino armed raid: Five masked man with knives and axe storm casino

  18-04-2017 20:34
  
  One terrified customer told how the ordeal was ‘like something out of a movie’, as the five men raided the Genting Casino in Edgbaston
  
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• THIS is why dogs hang their heads in shame - and it may surprise you

  18-04-2017 20:26
  
  A canine behaviour expert has now revealed why dogs give their owners an “apology bow” when they have been naughty
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn's first speech after General Election announcement

  18-04-2017 20:17
  
  Labour leader said he wants to see a 'fairer economy' and a 'decent and fairer society'
  
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• Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon's dad reveals what it's like to watch grooming scenes

  18-04-2017 19:32
  
  Bethany Platt is being groomed by an older man Nathan Curtis in ITV soap
  
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• These are the odds for the 2017 General Election

  18-04-2017 19:26
  
  Both Ladbrokes and Coral make the Tories heavy odds-on favourites at 1/10 to win the most seats
  
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• Carers could soon get the same money as job seekers

  18-04-2017 19:24
  
  The 17 per cent increase will benefit nearly 800,000 “unsung heroes” who care for the elderly, sick and disabled
  
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• Dr Philip Schuppler: 'A number' of women report concerns over GP investigated over sex attacks

  18-04-2017 19:11
  
  Medic was found dead after being told of claims
  
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• Hero daughter who saved mum's life says: 'I just like to help her'

  18-04-2017 19:04
  
  Mother stabbed herself in chest after tripping over pet dogs
  
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• Teen shooting victim Kenichi Phillips 'gunned down by drug dealers', court told

  18-04-2017 18:26
  
  Eighteen-year-old 'come onto the patch of dealers', jurors hear
  
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• Theresa May says she needs a general election to save Brexit

  18-04-2017 18:23
  
  Theresa May says she needs an early general election on June 8 to save Brexit but it's really about smashing the Labour Party
  
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• Crash near Belfry Golf Resort: Van driver airlifted to hospital

  18-04-2017 18:18
  
  The driver, in his 40s, was treated at the scene before being flown to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
  
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• These are the best 25 TV comedy put downs - but do you agree?

  18-04-2017 17:28
  
  UKTV Play’s survey of 2,000 people put Del Boy and Blackadder second and third as cutting comedy characters
  
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• The shocking moment a woman is PUNCHED in the face by a bouncer

  18-04-2017 17:21
  
  It is believed there was an altercation before the footage was shot
  
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• Fiend tried to grab teenage girl on street

  18-04-2017 17:12
  
  Police issue photofit of suspect
  
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• How waking up on the wrong side of the bed DOES impact your day

  18-04-2017 17:01
  
  It turns out it’s official – you really can get out of bed on the wrong side
  
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• This is how to register for the 2017 general election

  18-04-2017 17:00
  
  Now is the time to check you are registered to vote - and if not, do something about it
  
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• Coronation Street fans are reviewing Kevin Webster's garage online - and some are hilarious

  18-04-2017 17:00
  
  Fans of the long-running ITV soap are reviewing Kevin's business online - with some hilarious results
  
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• What does smart casual ACTUALLY mean? All the dress codes you need to know

  18-04-2017 16:15
  
  Smart/casual wear isn’t about flinging on yesterday’s jeans and a T-shirt
  
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• Pound rises after general election announcement - what it means for YOUR holiday

  18-04-2017 16:15
  
  It sent the pound up 0.1% against the US dollar to 1.257, recovering from a 0.3% drop just an hour earlier
  
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• Sleazy landlords offering women free accommodation - in return for sex

  18-04-2017 16:07
  
  Rooms in Hodge Hill and Stourbridge advertised on Craigslist website
  
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• General election: Why the Conservatives could take two Birmingham seats from Labour

  18-04-2017 15:21
  
  Sitting Labour MPs Gisela Stuart and Richard Burden are thought to be planning to stand down
  
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• £100k theft mum Natalie Akinola is jailed after partying in Ibiza as firm went bust

  18-04-2017 15:09
  
  Callous Natalie Akinola cost six people their jobs
  
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• City centre businesses in water crisis after burst main flood

  18-04-2017 14:52
  
  Top-up tankers drafted into battle to keep supplies going as repairs are made
  
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• David Bradley to reprise role as Doctor Who in Christmas special

  18-04-2017 14:48
  
  Bradley previously portrayed the actor behind the first timelord for the BBC sci-fi show’s 50th drama An Adventure In Space and Time
  
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• Fans spot something VERY odd as Kelly Osbourne and sister-in-law Lisa Stelly pose in matching bikinis

  18-04-2017 14:45
  
  Some eagle-eyed fans spotted something slightly odd in the photo
  
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• Arron Banks to stand against former Ukip MP Douglas Carswell in Clacton

  18-04-2017 14:35
  
  The Ukip donor made the announcement on Twitter ahead of the upcoming general election
  
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• This is why Loose Women was cancelled today

  18-04-2017 14:17
  
  ITV was forced to cut This Morning short following the news
  
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• Solihull's Emma Boydell handed top award for her hospital radio show - Solihull Observer

  18-04-2017 14:05 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Solihull's Emma Boydell handed top award for her hospital radio show
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  Emma Boydell was handed the silver award for her BHBN show Let's Get Quizzical. (s). Sarah Mason 18th Apr, 2017. A LOCAL volunteer has won a prestigious national broadcast award for her work at BHBN, the Birmingham-based hospital radio station.
  
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• General election 2017: How Labour could be on course for wipeout in Birmingham

  18-04-2017 13:54
  
  Numbers could cause Birmingham Edgbaston and Birmingham Northfield to swing to the Conservatives
  
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• Why you may want to stop drinking cider IMMEDIATELY

  18-04-2017 13:49
  
  You may have to re-think your drink order
  
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• Ten years for teen thug who booked cabs so he could ambush drivers

  18-04-2017 13:38
  
  Victims threatened at knifepoint during crime spree
  
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• BMW workers at Hams Hall to stage 24-walkout

  18-04-2017 13:36
  
  Members of trade union Unite plough on with plans to hold first of up to five days of industrial action in pensions row
  
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• Nanny reveals what really happened the night Madeleine McCann disappeared

  18-04-2017 13:19
  
  Former child minder has told how the youngster’s parents descended into despair and panic when the ­horrifying truth she had vanished sank in
  
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• What is a snap general election? All you need to know

  18-04-2017 12:56
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May has called for an election in June 2017
  
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• Birmingham Mail shortlisted for Website of the Year

  18-04-2017 12:55
  
  Your Birmingham Mail website has been shortlisted for an award at the Regional Press Awards along with two of our journalists and our sister newspaper the Sunday Mercury
  
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• General Election: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is 'looking forward' to the fight

  18-04-2017 12:47
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the June 8 general election is a chance to explain how Labour will 'stand up for the people of Britain'
  
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• PM calls general election for June 8 'amid Westminster division' after Brexit

  18-04-2017 12:37
  
  Snap election requires support for two-thirds of MPs, with a vote scheduled in the Commons on Wednesday
  
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• General Election: Tim Farron says only the Liberal Democrats can stop the Conservatives

  18-04-2017 12:36
  
  Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron says only his party can stop the Conservatives winning a majority in a June 8 general election
  
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• Theresa May's general election statement in full

  18-04-2017 12:21
  
  The Prime Minister had repeatedly denied that she would call an election before the next scheduled poll in 2020
  
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• Theresa May calls General Election for June 8

  18-04-2017 12:08
  
  Prime Minister's surprise announcement of an early general election.
  
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• Westminster terror attack spurs £4m campaign for National Police Memorial

  18-04-2017 12:05
  
  It will be erected at National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire
  
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• Pound slumps ahead of Theresa May Downing Street statement

  18-04-2017 11:53
  
  The pound, which had been trading at $1.2592 slumped to $1.2527, down two thirds of a cent
  
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• This is how Theresa May could call announce a snap election

  18-04-2017 11:47
  
  The subject of her announcement is not yet known, but Downing Street statements are usually reserved for major issues
  
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• Why changing GCSE gradings will do 'more harm than good'

  18-04-2017 11:45
  
  The changes will be brought in for all subjects in future years
  
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• These are the codes you need to unlock Netflix hidden categories

  18-04-2017 11:17
  
  Not all content appears when you search on Netflix, as many users of the streaming service know only too well
  
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• Former Wolves footballer Jamie O'Hara's cousin burnt in Hackney nightclub acid attack

  18-04-2017 11:05
  
  Around 600 were at Easter Sunday party hosted by dance music promoters LoveJuice
  
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• Anxious Birmingham parents find out today if their child has won primary school place of choice

  18-04-2017 10:45
  
  D-Day today in battle for primary school places
  
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• Broadchurch fans praise finale after rapist identity revealed in shock twist

  18-04-2017 09:43
  
  The third series closed with Michael Lucas, the son of cab driver Clive, being revealed as the rapist in the gritty ITV drama
  
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• Birmingham's life-saving medics to be honoured at Pride of Birmingham Awards

  18-04-2017 09:36
  
  Brum's life-saving medics who rebuild bodies shattered by war will be honoured at this week's star-studded Pride of Birmingham Awards
  
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