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• West Midlands Mayor election: Style matters as much as substance

  26-04-2017 23:00
  
  Which candidate will make the better West Midlands Mayor could be a judgement call on who's approach will get the best deal for Birmingham           
  
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• Police probe Bromsgrove 'stranger danger' alert after men in van approached teenage girl

  26-04-2017 21:42
  
  Men allegedly offered 16-year-old a lift as she walked along Buntsford Hill
  
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• When is the deadline to stop spending your old £5 notes? All you need to know

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  More than 300 million old £5 notes will be useless come May
  
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• Watching live football on Kodi? How Premier League is planning to stop you BEFORE next season

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  If you watch football on a Kodi box - you might not be for much longer
  
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• UK sat nav laws: Are you allowed to have one on your windscreen?

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  Worryingly for some drivers, placing it on certain sections of your windscreen could be seen as a breach of the highway code
  
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• This is how long you've got left to spend your old £5 notes

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  Plastic fivers have been in circulation for more than six months - time is running out for the paper version
  
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• These new plastic £5 notes have been selling for thousands of pounds on eBay

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  Collectors are looking for five pound notes with the lowest serial numbers as these attract the highest bids
  
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• There could be ANOTHER Jane Austen £5 note worth £50k out there somewhere

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  The special edition polymer banknotes are engraved with a tiny portrait of the famous author
  
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• The new £5 note is hiding a secret - but you need a laser to see it

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  One scientist has unearthed a pretty cool experiment for you to try with your new polymer banknote 
  
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• Pokémon GO: The hack that lets you hatch eggs without even going anywhere!

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  Players are finding they have to walk distances of up to 10km to advance in the game - but one man has come up with a solution
  
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• New UK laws in 2017 - from mobile phones and cigarettes to car seats

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  These are the laws it's imperative you know about over the course of 2017
  
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• Kodi top tips: The hacks you NEED to know about

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  The streaming craze shows no sign of slowing down - and, if you're looking to get the best possible experience, we're here to help
  
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• Kodi 17.1 update unveiled: How you can download the release now

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  A lot of questions have been raised with regards to the service, but plenty of people are raving about it - and, best of all, it's totally free
  
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• Forget the iPhone - your old iPod Classic could be worth hundreds of pounds on eBay

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  While the much-anticipated new phone will set you back £599, it’s just possible an iPod they stopped making can sell for more
  
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• Five benefit cuts that could affect YOU - from disability benefit to jobseekers' allowance

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  Cuts introduced this week were announced by former Chancellor George Osborne last year
  
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• Do you drive a diesel? Government 'set to introduce' new tax costing up to £20 a DAY

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  Birmingham reportedly part of plans from Andrea Leadsom to tackle pollution
  
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• Are you allowed to drive a car without an MOT? Here's what the law says

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  Worryingly, a third of drivers admit to driving their cars without a valid certificate
  
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• Amazon has banned people from selling 'fully-loaded' Kodi boxes in major crackdown

  26-04-2017 21:00
  
  The move from the US retail giant comes amid widespread bids to stop people selling "fully-loaded" Kodi boxes and other media players
  
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• Call for spending limit on whole West Midlands Mayor campaign after £1 million Tory splurge

  26-04-2017 17:38
  
  Green Party says they were shocked by Tory Andy Street's £1 million election war chest
  
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• Why Legendary Pokemon Go characters are coming this summer

  26-04-2017 17:02
  
  The move comes just weeks after a much-loved Easter Event was launched by the developers Niantic
  
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• Boparan invest £5m in Crawshaws

  26-04-2017 16:42
  
  Birmingham food entrepreneur takes major stake in Yorkshire group of butcher's
  
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• McDonald's unveiled its new staff uniform - and everybody made the same joke

  26-04-2017 16:40
  
  Some have taken to social media to mock the fast food giant
  
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• This is how many deaths in the West Midlands could be avoided

  26-04-2017 16:39
  
  A total of 12,588 people in the region died an avoidable death in 2015
  
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• This is why the BMW car advert has been BANNED

  26-04-2017 16:35
  
  The national press advert for the BMW 760Li xDrive also highlighted the car's ability to reach 62 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds
  
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• Will BBC1's Line of Duty be back for another series?

  26-04-2017 16:34
  
  And what could a fifth series be about?
  
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• Madeleine McCann's parents ruled out as suspects in disappearance by top cop

  26-04-2017 16:12
  
  Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley made the comment
  
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• How chilling Ian Huntley TV interview showed his sick personality

  26-04-2017 16:11
  
  Channel 5 documentary, Soham Revisited: 15 Years On, aired on Tuesday night
  
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• Police seize Lamborghini Huracan and Bentley Continental during crackdown on uninsured drivers

  26-04-2017 16:02
  
  West Midlands Police have seized more than 1,000 cars a month since April 2016
  
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• Solihull teacher completes London Marathon in aid of Children's Society - Solihull Observer

  26-04-2017 15:59 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Solihull teacher completes London Marathon in aid of Children's Society
  Solihull Observer
  William Bauer raised hundreds of pounds for The Children's Society at the London Marathon. (s). Sarah Mason 26th Apr, 2017. AN INSPIRATIONAL Solihull teacher raised hundreds of pounds for The Children's Society when he completed the London ...and more »
  
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• Urgent warnings issued over social media 'suicide game'

  26-04-2017 15:44
  
  Worried schools have claimed the new challenge could result in the tragic death of many children
  
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• Coronation Street spoiler: Bethany Platt will enter 'dark place' after rape

  26-04-2017 15:44
  
  The cobbles actor discussed the real-life motivation behind the harrowing storyline on This Morning today
  
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• Cheryl agrees to Liam Payne's move to LA - despite son being weeks old

  26-04-2017 15:44
  
  Liam is currently across the pond putting the finishing touches on his forthcoming debut solo album
  
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• New United Airlines row as GIANT Birmingham bunny dies on flight to Chicago

  26-04-2017 15:43
  
  The record-breaking rabbit was found dead after the flight from London Heathrow
  
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• Katie Price says N-word TWICE on air live on This Morning

  26-04-2017 15:43
  
  The star, 38, triggered a backlash on social media on Wednesday
  
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• Look: Incredible footage of house converted into £250k cannabis factory

  26-04-2017 15:22
  
  Dramatic police raid finds huge drugs production site
  
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• RICS to relocate team to Birmingham

  26-04-2017 15:18
  
  Property industry body decides against keeping Coventry staff in the city in favour of a new home in Birmingham
  
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• You could earn £80k with this RAC job - and here's how to apply

  26-04-2017 15:17
  
  Midlanders are invited to throw their CVs into the hat for the role of Direct Sales Agents
  
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• Cheryl 'living in a bubble' with Liam Payne after birth of first child

  26-04-2017 15:16
  
  The singer recently gave birth to her first child with One Direction star Liam
  
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• How Google is set to tackle fake news by making these changes

  26-04-2017 15:14
  
  The technology giant has revealed new guidelines for its human testers, known as Raters
  
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• Teen F4 racing driver Billy Monger speaks out after losing both legs in horror crash

  26-04-2017 15:13
  
  17-year-old Billy Monger praised the medical personnel who saved his life after he was rushed from the motorsport circuit in Derbyshire
  
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• Passenger figures soar at Birmingham Airport in March - Solihull Observer

  26-04-2017 13:24 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Passenger figures soar at Birmingham Airport in March
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  Passenger growth figures continue with March showing the airport handled 904,790 passengers – over 73,000 more than the same month in 2016 and an 8.9 percent increase. Both long and short haul services saw significant growth with long haul up by 8.3 ...
  
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• Ian Huntley's daughter thanks mum for keeping her dad's identity a secret

  26-04-2017 12:37
  
  Daughter of the Soham murderer gave a rare interview on Channel 5 documentary Soham Revisited: 15 Years On
  
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• CCTV appeal after man viciously assaulted at cash machine in Bartley Green

  26-04-2017 12:33
  
  The victim was punched and kicked at a ATM on Woodgate Lane, Bartley Green on April 4
  
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• Watch: Toddler in miracle escape as car flips over in horror Pershore Road crash

  26-04-2017 11:25
  
  Mum taken to hospital after car overturned after clipping two parked cars in Stirchley
  
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• Professional football clubs raided over suspected tax fraud

  26-04-2017 11:21
  
  Arrests reportedly made at Newcastle United and West Ham
  
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• Knife robber snatches thousands in raid on Ladbrokes bookies

  26-04-2017 11:14
  
  Acocks Green shop targeted in raid caught on CCTV camera
  
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• Police reveal "significant" Madeleine McCann line of inquiry 10 years on from disappearance

  26-04-2017 10:35
  
  Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said there are still “significant investigative avenues” that are of “great interest”
  
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• Labour peer 'backs' Tory candidate in mayoral election

  26-04-2017 10:28
  
  Lord Bhattacharyya appears to give his endorsement to Andy Street in final week before electorate goes to the polls
  
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• 'Truly shocking' case of Solihull nursery worker who admitted sexually abusing 18 children disturbs NSPCC - Coventry Telegraph

  26-04-2017 10:26 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  'Truly shocking' case of Solihull nursery worker who admitted sexually abusing 18 children disturbs NSPCC
  Coventry Telegraph
  The case of a Solihull nursery worker who admitted sexually abusing 18 children has been described as “truly shocking” by a leading charity. The NSPCC said it was hard to believe that someone trusted to work with children could commit such crimes, the ...
  
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• Watch: Police arrest schoolboys in carjacking dawn raids in Tyseley and Balsall Heath

  26-04-2017 10:17
  
  Two 16-year-olds detained in operation which follows terrifying spate of robberies
  
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