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• Warning issued as holidaymakers scammed out of millions by fake holiday villa websites

  14-05-2017 21:16
  
  After thousands of pounds are handed over – encouraged by discounts for payment in full – the deception unfolds when contact dries up
  
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• How sparkling water may be making you fat

  14-05-2017 21:16
  
  According to health boffins, fizzy water could trigger a 'hunger hormone' in your body
  
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• Alesha Dixon responds to Britain's Got Talent fix claims

  14-05-2017 21:16
  
  The singer is a judge on the ITV talent contest alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and David Walliams
  
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• SIXTEEN cats help Staffordshire man cope with rare condition

  14-05-2017 20:38
  
  And the love of his four-legged furry friends helps him cope.
  
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• Police caught 151 children carrying knives in the last 12 months – including one aged just TEN

  14-05-2017 19:53
  
  As well as the 10-year-old there were two 11 year olds, a dozen 12 year olds and 13 children aged 13 caught between April 2016 and March of this year
  
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• Meet this year's Miss Birmingham finalists

  14-05-2017 19:05
  
  From over a thousand to just 31, take a look which young ladies have made the cut
  
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• Police investigate after cyclist knocked off her bike in hit-and-run

  14-05-2017 18:58
  
  The 31-year-old was taken to hospital where she was found to have suffered a broken thumb and collar bone
  
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• Police seize 56 cannabis plants after raiding Smethwick house

  14-05-2017 18:04
  
  They seized the plants, which have an estimated street value of more than £50,000, as well as growing equipment
  
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• How wealthy Birmingham architect was jailed for killing his wife - despite no body being found

  14-05-2017 18:00
  
  Michael Morton was accused of killing classical violinist Gracia who had vanished after visiting their former matrimonial home
  
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• Tory councillor suspended over offensive Eurovision Song Contest tweet

  14-05-2017 17:39
  
  Nick Harrington has been suspended from the Conservatives on Warwick District Council for six months after the expletive-ridden comment
  
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• These are ALL the vaping and smoking law changes set to come into effect NEXT WEEK

  14-05-2017 17:20
  
  If you are a smoker, or know anybody who smokes, campaigners are urging you to get clued up on the new rules
  
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• Shamed: Police reveal snaps of 'horrendous' parking in Birmingham

  14-05-2017 17:05
  
  Now new photos show more vehicles parked diagonally or squarely on pavements, obstructing the path for pedestrians and road users
  
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• Shamed: Police reveal snaps of 'horrendous' parking across Birmingham

  14-05-2017 17:05
  
  Now new photos show more vehicles parked diagonally or squarely on pavements, obstructing the path for pedestrians and road users
  
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• Jamie O'Hara “It's now amicable with Danielle for the sake of the kids”

  14-05-2017 16:39
  
  In an exclusive interview with The Birmingham Mail Jamie revealed his bitter feud with ex Danielle Lloyd is finally over
  
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• Learn all about eye health at Touchwood event - Solihull Observer

  14-05-2017 15:58 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Learn all about eye health at Touchwood event
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  SOLIHULL shoppers will have the chance to find out a bit more about eye health and the need for a routine sight test each year. Members of the Midland Eye team will be on hand in Touchwood on May 12 to provide information on all aspects of eye health ...
  
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• Who was the winner and who gave the most bizarre performance of Eurovision 2017?

  14-05-2017 15:34
  
  The unlikely winner beat off some very strange performances at Eurovision 2017
  
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• Incredible near misses as motorists try ANYTHING to get past bin lorries

  14-05-2017 15:34
  
  A Midland bin lorry company reveals it recorded 300 near misses in just three months
  
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• Caught on Camera: Can you help catch these wanted faces?

  14-05-2017 15:30
  
  Wanted - and caught on CCTV allegedly in the act - including city hammer attack
  
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• Carer facing deportation dubbed 'rogue' builder by family who claim his botched work left kitchen unusable

  14-05-2017 15:02
  
  Angry couple claim Byron's 'botched job' has left their kitchen unusable
  
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• Tesco increases price of Marmite just months after row with Unilever

  14-05-2017 14:00
  
  Tesco has added 5p to a 250g jar and 200g squeezy jar, to £2.40
  
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• Selfie-loving sheep becomes unlikely celebrity

  14-05-2017 13:07
  
  Geoffrey lives in a field in the rolling Midlands countryside with his brother Gordon and friend Wiggle.
  
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• Bird fight probe after man arrested on suspicion of smuggling partridges

  14-05-2017 12:48
  
  Investigation launched after man is arrested on suspicion of smuggling partridges from Pakistan to the West Midlands
  
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• Katie Price brings her family to Walsall for celebrity football match

  14-05-2017 12:06
  
  The reality star along with an array of celebs was at Bescott Stadium to raise money for teenage Joel Richards who died during the Tunisia attacks
  
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• What every parent travelling abroad with a child with a different surname needs to know

  14-05-2017 12:02
  
  It's not uncommon for a parent to have a different last name but many are unaware of the problems it can cause at airports
  
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• Fantastic turnout for BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha's (BAPS) Annual 10k Challenge - Solihull Observer

  14-05-2017 08:46 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Fantastic turnout for BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha's (BAPS) Annual 10k Challenge
  Solihull Observer
  TODDLERS, teenagers and senior citizens put their best foot forward on the streets of Hall Green for the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha's (BAPS) Annual 10k Challenge. More than 120 people took part in the annual fundraising event – and this years monies ...
  
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• Running in the family: rookie cop is latest in five generations to join WMP! 

  14-05-2017 00:00
  
  A student officer is following a long-standing tradition after becoming the fifth consecutive generation of his family to join the police force in the West Midlands. The McWalter name has been synonymous with the region’s policing for more than 100 years, fulfilling roles from Beat Bobbie to Chief Inspector. So it’s no surprise that Adam McWalter was inspired to follow in their footsteps by joining the latest West Midlands Police training cohort.The 27-year-old new recruit,
  
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• Police charge men in connection with Black Country robberies

  14-05-2017 00:00
  
  Police investigating a spate of robberies at shops across the Black Country have charged a number of men.James Taplin, aged 30, from Hawthorn Road, Tipton, has been charged with seven robbery offences at One Stop shops in Dudley and Sandwell, seven counts of possessing an offensive weapon and one charge of cultivating cannabis. Martin Rollason, aged 30, from Albionfield Drive, West Bromwich, is charged with six robbery offences and six counts of possessing an offensive weapon.Both have been
  
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