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• Teen arrested after shotgun spotted during mass brawl involving 20 youths in Weoley Castle

  30-04-2017 22:24
  
  But major fight NOT linked to shooting hours earlier
  
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• New crackdown on Kodi boxes launched - here's how it affects you

  30-04-2017 21:46
  
  Kodi software, which is becoming increasingly popular, is designed to play content legally available on the internet
  
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• TOWIE earnings: This is how much stars of the show are paid

  30-04-2017 21:45
  
  Just how much are each of the most popular TOWIE stars earning?
  
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• Man walking in Bartley Green shot in 'targeted' attack

  30-04-2017 21:44
  
  Police hunting three people as car windscreen is riddled with bullets
  
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• 2017 UK road tax rules: How much do YOU need to pay?

  30-04-2017 21:41
  
  Motorists across Birmingham and throughout the West Midlands will be required to change what they pay in a bid to keep their vehicles on the road
  
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• UK's most valuable coins: The 50p, 5p and 2p pieces worth seriously big money

  30-04-2017 21:40
  
  You might be richer than you think - see some of the coins which are worth rather more than they say
  
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• Kodi top tips: The downloads and addons you NEED to know about

  30-04-2017 21:40
  
  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 tips: The best VPN options available out there

  30-04-2017 21:40
  
  Kodi is a free media player that can run on any computer, smartphone, tablet or set-top box, allowing users to stream films and TV programmes over the internet
  
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• Most valuable Harry Potter books: Some have gone for seriously big money

  30-04-2017 21:38
  
  Many of the early editions of JK Rowling's book are worth thousands of pounds - here's a guide to spotting value
  
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• These are the top serial numbers to check for to see if your plastic £5 is valuable

  30-04-2017 21:36
  
  Some of the new polymer fivers are selling for £200 and up - but what serial numbers should you be looking out for?
  
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• The Netflix codes you need to unlock hidden categories

  30-04-2017 21:35
  
  Not all content appears when you search on Netflix, as many users of the streaming service know only too well
  
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• People have been selling plastic £5 notes for huge sums of money on eBay

  30-04-2017 21:35
  
  Collectors are looking for five pound notes with the lowest serial numbers as these attract the highest bids
  
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• Why Legendary Pokemon Go characters could be here by this summer

  30-04-2017 21:33
  
  The move comes just weeks after a much-loved Easter Event was launched by the developers Niantic
  
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• The one place guaranteed to accept your paper £5 notes after this week

  30-04-2017 21:33
  
  More than 300 million old £5 notes will be useless come May 5, 2017
  
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• Criminals forced to hand over £14MILLION by police, including homes, cars and cash

  30-04-2017 18:00
  
  West Midlands Police used Proceeds of Crime Act to seize assets from crooks
  
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• Watch: White van goes to WAR with lorry driver in road rage incident

  30-04-2017 17:33
  
  Dashcam catches shockingly dangerous driving on Midland motorway
  
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• Adrian O'Kane Magaluf tragedy: Dad's body returned to UK

  30-04-2017 17:01
  
  Appeal fund hits £30k mark - 400 per cent over original target
  
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• Paterson victims - Rachel Butler Rachel Butler. - Solihull Observer

  30-04-2017 16:03 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Rachel Butler, who was told she needed ducts removed from her breasts by the surgeon in 2005, heard from the prosecution that her surgery had been entirely unnecessary. Ms Butler, now 41, said: “It has been a long and trying battle, but it is worth it ...
  
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• Lidl store aims to more than DOUBLE Sunday opening hours - enraging neighbours

  30-04-2017 15:54
  
  It wants to open at 7am after 'getting wind' of possible law change
  
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• Gunman holds up city Paddy Power branch in Washwood Heath - just hours before Anthony Joshua Vs Wladimir Klitschko fight

  30-04-2017 14:51
  
  Two men arrested within minutes of 999 call
  
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• Couple who took dead baby to Bimingham Register Office are 'amazing people dealing with grief'

  30-04-2017 14:19
  
  Friend insists tot was 'well covered' inside pram
  
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• McDonald's employee reveals what really goes on behind the counter

  30-04-2017 13:10
  
  And reveals why someone got sacked in one hour
  
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• Two men stabbed in 3am knife fight in Erdington

  30-04-2017 12:46
  
  Pair injured in Erdington during confrontation
  
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• British tourist falls to her death in Benidorm tragedy

  30-04-2017 12:33
  
  She was reportedly on a hen weekend with friends
  
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• Parents of Madeleine McCann give moving interview on 10th anniversary of daughter's disappearance - watch it in full

  30-04-2017 12:32
  
  Kate and Gerry McCann sat down with Fiona Bruce near their home in Loughborough
  
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• Locked up in April: A look back at the criminals jailed in the city

  30-04-2017 10:37
  
  Our list names and shames the people locked up by the courts in April
  
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• Jilted mistress threatened ex-lover with a knife after lying in wait on his bed in a nightie

  30-04-2017 07:30
  
  Dawn Brookfield avoided jail after plea from cheating husbad's wife
  
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• Jailed: Gunman who blasted family home with shotgun

  30-04-2017 00:00
  
  A man who blasted shotgun cartridges at a family home in Coventry – shattering the front door and window – has been jailed for nearly 10 years after West Midlands Police proved he was the shooter.Genghis Khan opened fire at the house in Lauderdale Avenue in the early hours of 10 May last year – and the following month discharged a sawn-off shotgun at a vehicle parked outside the address.The home was unoccupied at the time of the shooting and no-one was hurt.Enquiries by detecti
  
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• Beat bobbies “saved life” of pensioner caught in workshop fire

  30-04-2017 00:00
  
  A man plucked from a burning outbuilding by two West Midlands Police officers has told his rescuers “I wouldn’t be here now if it wasn’t for you”. David Chilton was blown off his feet following an explosion in the workshop of his Wolverhampton home while trying to extinguish a small electrical fire.The 63-year-old – who is registered disabled – suffered burns to his legs and smoke inhalation as the fire took hold around him.Thankfully two Wolverhampton Po
  
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