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• Watch: Man arrested 'carrying axe and baseball bat' during Manchester bombing vigil in Birmingham

  23-05-2017 23:17
  
  “A small axe was recovered along with a large stick," say West Midlands Police
  
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• UK terror threat level raised to 'Critical' - imminent attack expected

  23-05-2017 23:14
  
  Monday night's attack at a concert by US pop star Ariana Grande left 22 people dead, including an eight-year-old girl, and dozens injured
  
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• What we know about Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi

  23-05-2017 21:17
  
  Abedi was registered as living at Elsmore Road in the city as recently as last year
  
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• Brummies stand with Manchester in poignant city centre vigil

  23-05-2017 21:10
  
  Hundreds gathered in Victoria Square at 6pm to show their solidarity with the victims – 22 people, including many children
  
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• Manchester bombing vigil in Victoria Square cut short as police detain armed man

  23-05-2017 20:57
  
  Hundreds turned out to pay tribute to those killed by a suspected suicide bomber - and then had to be ushered away
  
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• Teen jailed for stabbing posts brazen Instagram pics from prison cell

  23-05-2017 20:17
  
  The 18-year-old, who was sentenced to eight years and 10 months at Birmingham Crown Court in February, postedimages of himself putting his middle finger up at the camera
           
  
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• Why you are SIX times more likely to win National Lottery £25m jackpot

  23-05-2017 19:44
  
  If no-one matches all six main numbers, then the prize is shared in the "next tier"
  
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• Coronation Street spoiler: Shona Ramsey tries to save Bethany Platt from gang rape

  23-05-2017 19:35
  
  Nathan's ex Shona - who survived his abuse - is determined to save her
  
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• Manchester Arena bombing: How events unfolded after Salman Abedi's attack

  23-05-2017 19:17
  
  Salman Abedi has been named as the killer by Greater Manchester Police
  
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• Online trolls target takeaway with hate campaign claiming it sells HUMAN FLESH

  23-05-2017 19:14
  
  Zaheer Ahmed said the slur, which originated online and was spread via Facebook, had led to his takings being slashed
  
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• Manchester bombing: 'We had to pull nails out of children's faces,' says homeless man who rushed to help victims

  23-05-2017 19:13
  
  Stephen Jones was sleeping yards from Manchester Arena when the bomb went off
  
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• Burger Bar Boys gunman who gloated on YouTube has jail sentence slashed

  23-05-2017 18:35
  
  An Appeal Court judge has cut his sentence, saying it went “altogether too far”
  
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• Former Solihull nursery worker jailed for sex offences against 18 ... - The Guardian

  23-05-2017 17:53 via theguardian.com
  
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  Former Solihull nursery worker jailed for sex offences against 18 ...
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  Jamie Chapman sentenced to 16 years in prison for using Facebook to blackmail children into engaging in sex acts.
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• Former Solihull nursery worker jailed for sex offences against 18 boys - The Guardian

  23-05-2017 17:53 via theguardian.com
  
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  Former Solihull nursery worker jailed for sex offences against 18 boys
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  Officers traced Chapman through the internet addresses he left behind when logging in to his fake online profiles. Photograph: Getty. UK news. Former Solihull nursery worker jailed for sex offences against 18 boys. Jamie Chapman sentenced to 16 years ...
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• Ex-nursery worker who carried out multiple sexual offences against 18 teenagers jailed

  23-05-2017 17:48
  
  Having duped 18 victims in all, he then urged them to engage in sex acts with boys
  
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• Suspected Manchester suicide bomber named as Salman Abedi

  23-05-2017 17:45
  
  A suicide bomber killed 22 people, including children, as an explosion tore through fans leaving a pop concert in Manchester
  
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• This is what you should do in a terrorist attack - and how to help injured victims

  23-05-2017 17:13
  
  The tragedy at the Manchester Arena has served as a reminder of the constant threat of terrorism
  
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• Why your phone battery dying out could soon be a thing of the past

  23-05-2017 17:02
  
  Do you pick your phone up in the morning, only to see it down to 50 per cent battery by the time you leave the house?
  
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• Why going to the toilet too often is doing you a lot of harm

  23-05-2017 17:02
  
  Do you find yourself going just before bed - or just before a long journey - "just in case"?
  
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• This is when your headache is actually a brain aneurysm

  23-05-2017 17:02
  
  A leading neurologist has now revealed the warning signs of a brain aneurysm
  
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• Solihull nursery worker Jamie Chapman used Facebook to blackmail 'petrified' children into meeting for sex

  23-05-2017 17:00
  
  Jamie Chapman broke down when he was caught by police, telling a colleague: “I’m a f***ing monster”.
  
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• Clare Short says Jeremy Corbyn's critics inside Labour have behaved 'disgracefully'

  23-05-2017 16:54
  
  Former Labour cabinet minister Clare Short comes to Jeremy Corbyn's defence but warns that divided parties don't succeed
  
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• Where West Midlands school leavers are most likely to go on employment or training

  23-05-2017 16:46
  
  Birmingham and Wolverhampton have lower rates for people going into employment after 16
  
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• These incredible Ed Sheeran portraits from Midlands teen have just gone viral

  23-05-2017 16:46
  
  Elizabeth Steele, from Marchington gained immediate attention with her portraits of the singer
  
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• Life expectancy for HIV patients is now 'near normal'

  23-05-2017 16:46
  
  HIV, which can lead to Aids if left untreated, was once considered a certain death sentence
  
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• Doing THIS in photographs will make you look younger

  23-05-2017 16:46
  
  A recent experiment found that smiling in photos can add up three and half years to your face
  
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• Why Liam Payne 'struggled' over Cheryl's decision to name son Bear

  23-05-2017 16:36
  
  The One Direction star and singer Cheryl welcomed their first child in March
  
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• These are the Manchester terror attack victims

  23-05-2017 16:32
  
  Thousands of teenagers were inside the arena for a concert by Ariana Grande on Monday night
  
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• Vic Reeves signs up for Coronation Street role

  23-05-2017 16:31
  
  The avid Corrie viewer will begin filming a three-month stint in July
  
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• Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville has his say on possible movie

  23-05-2017 16:30
  
  The actor played the prestigious Lord Grantham in the Yorkshire-based series, which came to an end in 2015 after a five-year run
  
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• Liam Payne set to top charts with debut solo single Strip That Down

  23-05-2017 16:29
  
  The track features Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne and Quavo, the latter also appearing in Payne's hip-hop inspired Strip That Down
  
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• Coronation Street spoiler: Nick Tilsley slowly drowns to death in quicksand

  23-05-2017 16:29
  
  A trailer for the dramatic scenes shows Ben Price's character slowly drowning while Peter Barlow begs Nick to save himself
  
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• Boris Johnson confronted by furious heckler over broken Brexit bus promises

  23-05-2017 16:29
  
  The furious member of the public confronted the bumbling Foreign Secretary as Mr Johnson hit the campaign trail
  
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• National Express West Midlands raises thousands for Birmingham Children's Hospital - Solihull Observer

  23-05-2017 15:19 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  National Express West Midlands raises thousands for Birmingham Children's Hospital
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  Tony Cullen, Jenny Tocknell, Debbie Gough and Linda Brian from National Express West Midlands hand over the generous donation to Kirsty White from Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity. (s). Sarah Mason 7 hours ago. KIND-HEARTED workers at ...
  
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• West Midlands Police on Manchester terror attack - Solihull Observer

  23-05-2017 15:09 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  West Midlands Police on Manchester terror attack
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  REASSURANCE has been provided to communities in the West Midlands following the horrific attack in Manchester last night. Twenty-two people, including an eight-year-old girl, have been killed and 59 injured in a suicide bombing at Manchester Arena, ...and more »
  
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• Solihull Council flies flag at half-mast in honour of Manchester terror victims - Solihull Observer

  23-05-2017 14:57 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Solihull Council flies flag at half-mast in honour of Manchester terror victims
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  The Union jack flag flying above Solihull Council House is today being flown at half-mast in tribute to those who lost their lives – and those still fighting for theirs – following last night's terrorist atrocities in Manchester. The Council tweeted ...
  
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• Manchester Bombing: Chief Constable of West Midlands Police urges people to be vigilant

  23-05-2017 14:39
  
  There were more police in Birmingham City Centre and more private security at landmarks and shopping centres in the city
  
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• 'It's All Downhill From Here Son' - The February Review - Vitalfootball

  23-05-2017 14:37 via solihullmoors.vitalfootball.co.uk
  
  'It's All Downhill From Here Son' - The February Review
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  Sutton United were the team to beat. The team the nation were routing for. They were in the fifth round of the FA Cup. They had Wayne Shaw. They turned up to the Automated Technology Group Stadium hoping to gain momentum ahead of their bout with ...
  
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• Harrowing BBC drama Three Girls hailed by viewers for exposing Rochdale sex grooming gang

  23-05-2017 14:35
  
  The three-part programme, Three Girls, brought to light the true story of widespread grooming and sexual assault of girls and young women
  
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• Confirmed: Eight-year-old schoolgirl died in Manchester terror attack

  23-05-2017 14:34
  
  Saffie Rose Roussos had been at the Ariana Grande concert with her mum and sister
  
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• BBC drama Three Girls: What happened to the sex abuse victims

  23-05-2017 14:34
  
  Three Girls tells the true story of widespread grooming and sexual assault of girls and young women in Rochdale by a gang of Asian men
  
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• Ariana Grande cancels world tour after Manchester terror attack

  23-05-2017 14:23
  
  The singer spoke of her devastation after the bomb attack at her concert at Manchester Arena
  
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• Just half a glass of wine a day can increase breast cancer risk

  23-05-2017 14:22
  
  World Cancer Research Fund releases new report - revealing risk levels in all types of food and drink
             
  
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• Inquest into Drayton Manor schoolgirl death adjourned

  23-05-2017 14:22
  
  Coroner's Court told Evha Jannath died from chest injuries
  
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• Manchester Bombing: Kind-hearted strangers raise £180,000 for victims

  23-05-2017 14:19
  
  Thousands of teenagers were inside the arena for a concert by Ariana Grande on Monday night
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover posts huge profit rise and record sales

  23-05-2017 14:18
  
  Luxury car manufacturer sees sales in China rise by a third as profit stays above the £1.6bn mark
  
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• Manchester bombing: Don't shield kids from the truth about terrorism

  23-05-2017 14:10
  
  Royal College of Psychiatrists says honesty is best
  
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• Man, 23, held over Manchester terror attack which killed 22 and injured 59

  23-05-2017 14:02
  
  Greater Manchester Police confirm arrest made in South Manchester
  
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• The REAL reason Pippa Middleton's pageboy was making this gesture

  23-05-2017 13:34
  
  While the world waited to catch a glimpse of Pippa arriving at the church, the cheeky chap looked as though he was picking his nose and doing a 'V' sign
  
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• Report urges reversal of tax credit cuts as poverty levels soar

  23-05-2017 13:34
  
  Experts from Cardiff University who carried out the research say the figure is the highest recorded
  
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