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• These are ALL the MPs standing down ahead of the 2017 General Election

  21-04-2017 20:57
  
  The Prime Minister easily cleared the hurdle needed under the Fixed Term Parliament Act to bring the poll forward
  
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• This is why elections are ALWAYS held on a Thursday

  21-04-2017 20:53
  
  The election will be held on Thursday, June 8, but why is it a Thursday?
  
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• Liam McDonald: Solihull Moors will be better next season for relegation struggles - Birmingham Mail

  21-04-2017 19:33 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Liam McDonald: Solihull Moors will be better next season for relegation struggles
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  Liam McDonald insists he will be a better manager - and his Solihull Moors squad better players - for their relegation-battling experience. If results go their way, Moors can secure their status in non-League's top tier for a second season with a ...
  
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• US 80s pop star Tiffany swapping Los Angeles for PUB gig in Midlands

  21-04-2017 19:00
  
  Think We're Alone Now singer to return to husband's hometown of Cannock for shows
  
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• Richard Gere says Hollywood studios won't cast him anymore - and here's why

  21-04-2017 18:58
  
  The Hollywood icon says it is all to do with his stance on China
  
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• Men playing these sports are more likely to cheat, claims new research

  21-04-2017 18:58
  
  The study by golfsupport.com assessed men who spend six or more hours a week playing sport
  
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• Push the Boat campaign edges closer - Solihull Observer

  21-04-2017 18:52 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Push the Boat campaign edges closer
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  SAILING: THE COUNTDOWN to Push The Boat Out 2017 is on with just days to go until families can try sailing and windsurfing for free and low cost across Birmingham and Solihull. Between May 13-21, no fewer than seven sailing clubs and centres across ...
  
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• Fraudster spent £100k on Thailand holidays and posted pictures with 'prostitutes' on Facebook

  21-04-2017 18:42
  
  Adam Lapworth was jailed for two-and-a-half years for stealing £265k from the taxpayer
  
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• Why Nigel Farage will NOT be standing in the 2017 General Election

  21-04-2017 18:41
  
  Former Ukip leader said he would be able to use his profile in European politics to put "real pressure" on MEPs to back a "sensible deal" for the UK
  
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• Jailed Burger Bar Boys gunman ordered to pay just £182 in proceeds of crime case

  21-04-2017 18:30
  
  Reial Phillips was ordered to hand over the money despite estimates he earned £30k from drug dealing
  
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• Disturbing photo of weapon-wielding gang of teenagers goes viral

  21-04-2017 18:13
  
  The picture of the baby faced group was posted on Facebook on Friday
  
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• Mouse-gate! Restaurant boss claims rivals dumped live rodent in premises

  21-04-2017 18:02
  
  Heavenly Desserts in Sparkbrook claims business rivals are behind 'fake mouse infestation'
  
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• Pictured: Birmingham bad parking gallery as motorists dump vehicles on PAVEMENTS

  21-04-2017 18:00
  
  The disabled, pensioners and mums with pushchairs are forced to walk in the road
  
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• How Birmingham could stage the Commonwealth Games

  21-04-2017 17:05
  
  With 95 per cent of venues already in place Birmingham's 2022 games bid is viable and cost effective say organisers
  
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• These are the secret property hotspots in Birmingham

  21-04-2017 17:03
  
  Find out where the most up and coming areas are in Birmingham
  
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• Patsy Palmer refuses to rule out return to EastEnders

  21-04-2017 16:59
  
  The actress departed the soap in 2014 after 20 years on and off in Walford
  
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• Streetly soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth Hospital medics who saved his life

  21-04-2017 16:38
  
  Scott Yarrington was on an IED clearance operation north of Helmand when explosive went off
  
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• Schoolboy in hospital with head injuries after fighting breaks out in Birmingham street

  21-04-2017 16:35
  
  The 14-year-old and a second person injured in the Walkers Heath area of Kings Norton
  
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• Moin Younis and fellow winners shine at Pride of Birmingham Awards 2017

  21-04-2017 15:53
  
  Celebrities from the world of film, football and TV joined the award winners at University of Birmingham last night
  
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• Birmingham Mail is the fastest growing regional news website in the country - here's why

  21-04-2017 15:21
  
  An impressive 359,000 people visited your Birmingham Mail website every day in March
  
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• Review: Jess Phillips' book a must-read for male MPs

  21-04-2017 15:05
  
  Andrew Mitchell,
  Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield, reviews Everywoman, the book by Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley
  
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• Man who threatened to kill partner whilst brandishing knife during drunken street argument jailed

  21-04-2017 14:58
  
  Parmjit Thami said “She’s going to be murdered in 20 seconds,” before counting down from 20, during the incident
  
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• Germaine Mason: Tributes to Olympic high jumper killed in Usain Bolt motorbike crash

  21-04-2017 14:51
  
  Silver medallist was riding home from party in Jamaica when he was killed in crash
  
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• Model punched by bouncer reveals what REALLY happened

  21-04-2017 14:30
  
  Some readers say the bouncer shouldn’t be allowed to work on the doors again, while others say he had every right to defend himself
  
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• General Election: Jeremy Corbyn seizes the opportunity to get his message across

  21-04-2017 14:09
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn may never be Prime Minister but this is his chance to set out a left-wing vision for Britain.
  
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• BBC to begin filming new TV movie in Birmingham and Wolverhampton

  21-04-2017 13:14
  
  The Boy With the Topknot is based on the memoirs of Wolverhampton author Sathnam Sanghera
  
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• Jealous ex tried to kill man at busy train station after mistakenly thinking he was his former girlfriend’s new partner

  21-04-2017 13:07
  
  The 44-year-old pulled out a large kitchen knife and stabbed him in the back
  
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• General election: Jeremy Corbyn attacks Tories over children packed 'like sardines' in overcrowded classrooms

  21-04-2017 13:05
  
  Jeremy Corbyn steps up his election assault on the Conservatives by accusing them of packing pupils into overcrowded classrooms
  
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• Disgraced footballer Adam Johnson filmed saying he wishes he'd RAPED schoolgirl victim

  21-04-2017 13:05
  
  Ex-England international Johnson was found guilty last year of sexual activity with a child
  
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• Birmingham's bid to make history by hosting 2022 Commonwealth Games

  21-04-2017 12:35
  
  Confirmation of bid plans after Government announces it will support selected UK city
  
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• Watch: Horrified customer films pack of rats swarming over McDonald's car park

  21-04-2017 12:30
  
  Pest control called in after video was shot at drive-thru restaurant in Oldbury
  
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• Your energy bill is set for a MASSIVE hike within weeks - here's why

  21-04-2017 12:24
  
  New figures suggest thousands of households risk being hit hard in the pocket
  
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• Madeleine McCann documentary finds 'new lead' in search for missing girl

  21-04-2017 12:16
  
  Kate and Gerry McCann urge makers of programme, due to air on Sunday, to give evidence to police
  
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• Why Erdington will be key battleground during General Election

  21-04-2017 12:09
  
  Ton Watson kicks start Labour campaign in Jack Dromey constituency
  
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• Why the new series of Great British Bake Off will be LONGER

  21-04-2017 12:06
  
  Channel 4 says it has extended the programme's running time
  
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• Teenage British F4 racing driver Billy Monger 'learning how to use steering wheel clutch in hospital' after leg amputations

  21-04-2017 12:00
  
  Billy Monger was injured during an F4 event at Donnington Park
  
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• Aston Villa: Plans revealed to bring English football's biggest games back to Villa Park

  21-04-2017 11:43
  
  Labour mayoral candidate Siôn Simon is keen to bring English football's biggest fixtures back to Villa Park
  
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• Shocking footage shows moment mum carries her DEAD baby onto bus to stage death - as boyfriend gives thumbs up

  21-04-2017 11:18
  
  25-year-old Rosalin Baker took to the bus in a bid to stage the death of her baby Imani, who was just 16 weeks old
  
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• Former Birmingham City footballer left paralysed from chest down after severing spinal chord in pool tragedy

  21-04-2017 10:49
  
  Joey Hutchinson is now learning to adapt to life in a wheelchair and needs 24 hour care
  
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• Diesel motorists could receive £2000 towards a new car ahead of toxin tax

  21-04-2017 10:36
  
  Conservative chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, has proposed a new scrappage scheme
  
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• Former England footballer Ugo Ehiogu dies aged 44 after suffering cardiac arrest

  21-04-2017 10:32
  
  Tottenham under-23s coach, collapsed at club's training centre on Thursday
  
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• Paris police officer killed and two injured in suspected terror attack

  21-04-2017 09:58
  
  The gunman was shot dead by other officers, and a woman tourist was also wounded in the incident on Thursday night
  
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• CCTV appeal after man threatened with screwdriver during robbery

  21-04-2017 09:28
  
  Images of three men released by police following bank card theft
  
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• Suspect arrested over Borussia Dortmund team bus bomb attack

  21-04-2017 08:44
  
  A Dortmund player and a policeman were injured in the triple blasts last Tuesday as the bus was heading to the stadium for a match against AS Monaco.
  
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• Police search house in Paris after shooting on Champs-Elysees leaves officer dead

  21-04-2017 08:34
  
  Investigators searched a home early on Friday in an eastern suburb of Paris believed to be linked to the shooting.
  
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• Man arrested over Borussia Dortmund bus attack

  21-04-2017 08:29
  
  A Dortmund player and a policeman were injured in the triple blasts last Tuesday as the bus was heading to the stadium for a match against AS Monaco
  
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• The morning news headlines: Paris police officer killed and two injured in suspected terrorist shooting; Children crammed into 'super-sized' school classes like sardines, says Corbyn

  21-04-2017 08:18
  
  The latest news from Britain and around the world
  
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• Bus driver hailed a hero after stopping woman motorist being carjacked

  21-04-2017 07:30
  
  Muhammad Shahid Mahmood quick-thinking and bravery has been rewarded by being nominated for an award
  
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• Sutton Coldfield drawing up plan to tackle town centre traffic congestion

  21-04-2017 06:30
  
  Royal Town has been overlooked in quest for transport funding and improvements say locals
  
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• Supporters encouraged to enjoy trouble-free derby as Villa host Blues this weekend

  21-04-2017 00:00
  
  West Midlands Police is encouraging Birmingham City and Aston Villa supporters to enjoy derby day and ensure it remains trouble-free this Sunday (23 April). The game at Villa Park is the second league fixture between the clubs this season. A visible police presence will be in place in and around the ground as part of policing plans to ensure the safety of the public. Match commander Chief Superintendent Dave Sturman said: "The first match of the season between the clubs at St Andr
  
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