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• Jeremy Corbyn promises to reverse planned funding cuts to Birmingham schools

  09-05-2017 23:30
  
  Labour announces a massive spending spree on education, funded by taxes on employers
  
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• Drayton Manor tragedy: Park to remain closed on Wednesday after death of schoolgirl

  09-05-2017 22:28
  
  Theme park confirms it will not be open on May 10 after 11-year-old died following accident on Splash Canyon ride
  
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• Fundraiser nets £2780 for Prostate Cancer UK - Solihull Observer

  09-05-2017 20:02 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Fundraiser nets £2780 for Prostate Cancer UK
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  A QUIZ and curry night held at Panchuli restaurant in Solihull raised £2,780 money for Prostate Cancer UK. Over 70 people attended what was the sixth event of a series of events organised by Dr Samantha Wild and a friend after her father was diagnosed ...
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say Brexit will actually happen if he becomes Prime Minister

  09-05-2017 20:00
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was asked SIX TIMES whether he would take the UK out of the European Union, but refused to answer
  
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• Drayton Manor death: Theme park bosses 'devastated' by schoolgirl tragedy

  09-05-2017 19:45
  
  She died after accident on Splash Canyon water ride
  
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• Washwood Heath great grandma suffers broken hip after tray of supermarket bread falls on her

  09-05-2017 19:18
  
  Daughter claims Aldi has blamed other shoppers for dislodging tray
  
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• Girl, 11, dies in Drayton Manor Splash Canyon tragedy

  09-05-2017 19:08
  
  She was rushed to hospital but could not be saved
  
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• Five people taken to hospital after car smashes into canal bridge

  09-05-2017 18:41
  
  A teenage male has been taken by air ambulance to Royal Stoke University Hospital
  
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• Teenager arrested over Bartley Green shooting

  09-05-2017 18:36
  
  Suspect held after boy on bike robbed at knifepoint
  
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• What is Drayton Manor's safety policy on Splash Canyon?

  09-05-2017 18:20
  
  Police and Midlands Air Ambulance attended the scene, and the girl is now being treated at Birmingham Children's Hospital
  
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• Drayton Manor closed after Splash Canyon fall - what we know so far

  09-05-2017 17:55
  
  Staffordshire Police confirmed the girl was hurt after she fell from the Splash Canyon water ride
  
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• Eddie Izzard joins Birmingham MP to urge people to register to vote

  09-05-2017 17:52
  
  Labour supporting comic says democracy is "the great invention of humanity."
  
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• Drayton Manor Splash Canyon drama: Girl of 11 airlifted to hospital

  09-05-2017 17:21
  
  The girl, visiting the Tamworth attraction , had to be airlifted to hospital after falling off the Splash Canyon ride at the park
  
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• Drayton Manor Splash Canyon drama: New visitors turned away after 'serious incident'

  09-05-2017 17:08
  
  Someone had to be airlifted to hospital after reports he fell off the Splash Canyon ride at the Tamworth attraction
  
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• Theresa May promises free vote in bid to overturn fox hunting ban

  09-05-2017 17:04
  
  The Prime Minister said she was in favour of the outlawed activity but MPs would be given the final say
  
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• Gangsters behind chilling grime video told to 'expect a knock on the door' from police

  09-05-2017 17:01
  
  Police say gang members in the city will be hunted down and should prepare themselves for jail
  
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• Splash Canyon: Drayton Manor ride at centre of 'serious incident'

  09-05-2017 16:59
  
  Operators of the resort in Drayton Manor Drive, Tamworth, tweeted this afternoon that there had been an incident on the water ride
  
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• Why millions of women won't vote in the 2017 General Election

  09-05-2017 16:40
  
  That's the message from the Fawcett Society, the UK's leading charity for gender equality
  
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• You can earn more than £300 during the General Election - and here's how

  09-05-2017 16:38
  
  Exactly how much you can earn depends on the job you’re hired to do and your local authority
  
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• Two men arrested over fight outside Pelsall Village School

  09-05-2017 16:05
  
  Parents verbally abused during fracas
  
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• Ex-footballer Karl Payne, 44, dies during charity bike ride

  09-05-2017 15:04
  
  He collapsed on the road during hospice fundraiser
  
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• Watch: Children jump on police car bonnet and shout insults about cops

  09-05-2017 14:56
  
  City MP condemns vandalism and footage passed on to force         
  
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• Heart of England NHS Trust defends car parking tariff changes - Solihull Observer

  09-05-2017 14:52 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Heart of England NHS Trust defends car parking tariff changes
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  NEW car parking charges have been defended by the Heart of Englands NHS Foundation Trust as giving a better deal for the highest percentage of users. New charges were introduced across the Trust's hospitals – Solihull, Heartlands and Good Hope in ...
  
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• This is where Rhys Jones' killer Sean Mercer and his Croxteth Crew are now

  09-05-2017 14:49
  
  Viewers were left "sobbing" and "heartbroken" after watching a TV dramatisation of the murder of the schoolboy
  
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• Why Birmingham's Lord Mayor attended this 'boring' launch event

  09-05-2017 14:48
  
  Lord Mayor Coun Carl Rice travelled to Wales especially for the occasion
  
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• 'Three Musketeers" terror trial: Jurors to hear evidence in secret for next three days

  09-05-2017 14:42
  
  Naweed Ali, 29, Khobaib Hussain, 25, Mohibur Rahman, 32, and Tahir Aziz, 38, are on trial at the Old Bailey
  
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• Labour MP admits he may lose the seat he's held for 38 years

  09-05-2017 13:35
  
  Walsall MP David Winnick says he'll fight on despite polls which suggest he could lose his seat in a devastating result for Labour
  
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• Car dealer Harsikander Dhillon sold deathtrap Mini - welded together from FOUR different motors

  09-05-2017 13:33
  
  'Cut and shut' was not even the same colour
  
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• Shameful 24 hours for violent crime in Birmingham: All we know so far

  09-05-2017 13:17
  
  A run down of a grim day for crime in the city brought to you by the Birmingham Mail in the past 24 hours
  
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• What the West Midlands mayor election results tell us about the General Election

  09-05-2017 13:15
  
  Analysis of the West Midlands mayor election results suggests Labour will lose seats in Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall, Dudley and Wolverhampton
  
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• Strictly's new head judge Shirley Ballas known as Queen of Latin

  09-05-2017 13:14
  
  56-year-old former Dancing With The Stars mentor to begin work on the 15th series of hit show later this year
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn launches Labour campaign with pledge to make Brexit a success for everyone, not just the rich

  09-05-2017 13:08
  
  Jeremy Corbyn says there will be "a reckoning" for greedy bosses and if Labour wins the June 8 general election
  
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• RSPCA investigate after giant bird-eating TARANTULA abandoned on street

  09-05-2017 12:50
  
  The spider was found on Friday in a plastic box by a member of the public on Narborough Road, near to the junction of Ivy Road in Leicester
  
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• Former butcher jailed for historic abuse of young girls after jury saw through his lies

  09-05-2017 12:43
  
  Lee O’Reilly, aged 56 and from Dudley, sentenced to five and a half years for offences dating back around 15 years
  
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• These are the jobs with the most surprising salaries - and some may shock you

  09-05-2017 12:24
  
  Whether you’re considering a career change or just feeling a bit nosy, it’s always interesting to hear about how much other people earn
  
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• Shirley Ballas named new Strictly Come Dancing judge - but who is she?

  09-05-2017 11:56
  
  Nicknamed the Queen of Latin, Ballas is a former International Latin American Champion
  
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• Brazen car thieves drive off with nurse's Ford Fiesta ST in front of Asda shoppers

  09-05-2017 11:33
  
  Cassie Putman’s car taken from car park of superstore at Ventura Retail park in Tamworth
  
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• Your favourite Cadbury bar could soon be a CAKE under new Premier Foods deal

  09-05-2017 11:21
  
  The new cake partnership will extend to other Cadbury chocolate brands
  
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• Why Jeremy Corbyn is set to REMAIN Labour leader even if he loses General Election

  09-05-2017 11:21
  
  Mr Corbyn was quoted by the BuzzFeed News website as saying would be "carrying on" regardless
  
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• One Direction star Harry Styles 'dating' model and chef Tess Ward

  09-05-2017 11:21
  
  Friends close to the 1D singer say he's really fallen for the blonde, who is the author of The Naked Diet and The Naked Cookbook
  
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• Tory MPs to learn if they'll be charged with election fraud THIS WEEK

  09-05-2017 11:20
  
  It is understood the announcement will come before Thursday
  
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• This could be the surprising reason you get headaches

  09-05-2017 11:19
  
  Around one in five women and one in 15 men suffer from migraines in the UK
  
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• Do you HAVE to inform the police if you're in a car accident? This is the law

  09-05-2017 11:19
  
  It’s common sense to let the police know if you’re involved in a serious road accident - but what about minor collisions?
  
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• Coronation Street spoiler: Bethany Platt smashes up house after Sarah rescues her from Nathan

  09-05-2017 11:18
  
  Viewers will see Nathan encouraging schoolgirl Bethany to drink too much
  
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• Two men to appear in court over Jewellery Quarter shooting and attempted robbery

  09-05-2017 11:05
  
  Tyann McCooty and Damel Lebert accused of trying to snatch jewellery from a group of men in Northwood Street
  
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• Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn set to face off in Question Time election special

  09-05-2017 10:44
  
  Public will get opportunity to quiz party leaders just days before election on June 8
  
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• First look at Danny Dyer's return to EastEnders after his break from soap

  09-05-2017 10:19
  
  The 39-year-old had taken a hiatus from filming for the BBC soap following a drunken appearance at the National Television Awards
  
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• Does this office in Birmingham have the best views in the city?

  09-05-2017 10:13
  
  Redeveloped Alpha Tower suites offer fabulous views across central Birmingham
  
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• Is there going to be drought and hosepipe ban? People urged to take showers NOT baths

  09-05-2017 10:11
  
  Crops are already suffering from a lack of moisture as a result of the driest winter period since 1995
  
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• Heavily pregnant British vlogger killed by truck in Thailand

  09-05-2017 10:08
  
  Tourist Sophie Emma Rose was six months pregnant with her second child when she was involved in the horror crash in Thalang
  
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