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• 'Survive the Wild' event raises vital funds for Headway - Solihull Observer

  29-05-2017 20:24 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  'Survive the Wild' event raises vital funds for Headway
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  TEAMS from Headway Birmingham, based in Rubery, and Solihull, took part in a series of outdoor challenges as part of a 'Survive the Wild' event. They included mountain trekking, abseiling, rock climbing, ghyll scrambling and traversing over water, as ...
  
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• Police reveal drugs arrests at Birmingham Pride

  29-05-2017 19:00
  
  Tens of thousands of people attended the two-day festival
  
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• Schoolboy critical after stabbing at West Midlands pub

  29-05-2017 18:30
  
  The victim has been taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition
  
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• Pensioner attacked and robbed in own home by three masked men

  29-05-2017 18:27
  
  Raiders broke into 89-year-old man's home and stole cash and dead wife's jewellery
  
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• Coronation Street star Rob Mallard: I couldn't forgive Daniel for trying to kill Ken

  29-05-2017 18:16
  
  The actor, who plays Daniel Osbourne in the ITV soap, was finally unveiled as the person who tried to kill Weatherfield stalwart Ken Barlow
  
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• Suspected stolen car crashes into Kings Heath railway bridge: All we know so far

  29-05-2017 17:52
  
  The car flipped over during the collision and details have been breaking throughout the day
  
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• Song calling Theresa May a liar beats Rita Ora, Liam Payne and Harry Styles in the charts

  29-05-2017 17:37
  
  A pop song attacking Theresa May has made it into the top ten
  
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• From Art Attack to the Lion King - subliminal messages in children's TV and films

  29-05-2017 17:36
  
  Art Attack has attracted controversy over an x-rated hidden message - but it's not the first
  
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• This is the phone thieves are targeting - and how to protect yourself

  29-05-2017 17:35
  
  The rates of theft twice as high for those aged between 18 and 24
  
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• These holiday booking scams are costing tourists HUNDREDS

  29-05-2017 17:32
  
  The most common scams related to airline tickets, online accommodation bookings and timeshare sales
  
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• West Midlands Ambulance Service staff attacked while helping drunk woman

  29-05-2017 17:28
  
  Paramedics assaulted by intoxicated woman in city centre
  
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• Big Sleuth art trail set to launch - Solihull Observer

  29-05-2017 16:59 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Big Sleuth art trail set to launch
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  A SLEUTH of colourful bears are preparing to come out of hibernation and take to the streets of Birmingham this summer to help raise much-needed funds for the Children's Hospital. The highly anticipated free, ten-week public art trail, named The Big ...
  
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• Murder investigation as man dies after being discovered on street

  29-05-2017 16:39
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
  
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• Hospital needs volunteers to help pamper Cancer patients

  29-05-2017 16:30
  
  The event is being held on July 8 at West Bromwich Albion's Hawthorns Stadium
  
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• Tributes paid to Birmingham murder victim, 20, found with stab wounds

  29-05-2017 16:16
  
  He was described as “a wonderful student, a credit to the school and his family”
  
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• This is what you can legally do if you have a dispute with your neighbour

  29-05-2017 15:33
  
  Are you wondering what you can do if your neighbour’s plant is lurching onto your property?
  
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• General election campaign hit a 'bumpy bit' admits senior Conservative David Davis

  29-05-2017 15:30
  
  Top Tory David Davis compares Conservative campaign woes to 'wobbly Thursday' in Margaret Thatcher's time - before Thatcher won a landslide victory
  
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• Muslim man offers free hugs in response to Manchester terror attack

  29-05-2017 15:06
  
  Video blogger Baktash Noori put on a blindfold and headed out into the city centre to hug as many people as possible.
  
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• How first-aiders saved two women's lives at Birmingham Pride

  29-05-2017 14:40
  
  One is believed to have suffered a heart attack while the other had reportedly “deteriorated” after taking drugs
  
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• Crash in Sainsbury's Northfield car park: Taxi driver cut free from vehicle

  29-05-2017 14:39
  
  Two local crews were on the scene within minutes after the collision involving three vehicle
  
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• Dozens of fish left floating in tranquil Birmingham lake after sudden mass deaths

  29-05-2017 14:31
  
  The Environmental Agency is investigating why fish including prized monster carp have suddenly died
  
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• Armed police seal off Birmingham street after firearm claims

  29-05-2017 13:44
  
  West Midlands Police were called out on Sunday night
  
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• First photo of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne renewing vows after she was ‘humiliated’ by his affair

  29-05-2017 12:57
  
  Sharon had said she wanted to renew their vows after feeling 'humiliated and belittled' by Ozzy's affair
  
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• Labour's Tom Watson says Theresa May just isn't up to the job

  29-05-2017 12:53
  
  Theresa May is under pressure as the Conservative campaign falters and Labour appears to be catching up
  
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• Police charge boy with making explosive after fire at Sainsbury's

  29-05-2017 12:44
  
  Teenager charged with making an explosive after arrest in Blackheath Sainsbury's
  
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• Blue Peter presenter John Noakes dies aged 83 after battle with Alzheimer's

  29-05-2017 12:22
  
  Blue Peter’s longest-serving presenter became famous for his on-screen partnership with much-loved dog, Shep
  
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• Celebrity deaths in 2017: Famous people who have died this year from John Noakes to Graham Taylor

  29-05-2017 12:20
  
  2017 has a lot to answer, with the Earth robbed of many a talent and celebrity already
  
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• Trains delayed as bricks hit train after horror car crash in Kings Heath

  29-05-2017 12:07
  
  Debris fell onto the track and a train that was passing underneath
  
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• Debris sent flying onto train track after car crashes into bridge

  29-05-2017 10:30
  
  The two people in the car were taken to hospital
  
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• The things BBC newsreaders should NEVER wear - according to a leaked email

  29-05-2017 10:07
  
  A surprisingly strict list of expectations have been revealed
  
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• Why skipping your breakfast may not be doing your body harm

  29-05-2017 09:44
  
  One experiment looked into this, with surprising results
  
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• This teacher threw out the curriculum after Manchester terror attack and taught kids to enjoy life instead

  29-05-2017 09:44
  
  22 people were killed when suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a device in the foyer of the venue as Ariana Grande fans
  
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• EastEnders viewers stunned as Pam Coker returns with big news

  29-05-2017 09:44
  
  The ex flower stall owner, played by Lin Blakely, is back in Albert Square
  
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• Made in Chelsea stars Binky and JP to launch own spin-off show

  29-05-2017 09:43
  
  News of Felstead's pregnancy in January came as a shock to Made In Chelsea viewers, following the pair's on-off on-screen romance
  
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• Emmerdale fans laud Ryan Hawley and Danny Miller after emotional Robert and Aaron scenes

  29-05-2017 09:43
  
  Fans, who have dubbed the couple RobRon, praised the acting and writing that featured in the emotional scenes
  
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• Ariana Grande to return to Manchester 'within a week' for fundraising concert

  29-05-2017 09:43
  
  The US popstar could be staging her brave return as soon as next week
  
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• This is the law on using traffic cones to reserve a parking space outside your home

  29-05-2017 09:35
  
  Council officials take a dim view of people who cone-off space outside their homes to prevent commuters from clogging up their neighbourhood
  
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• Coronation Street spoiler: Chesney STABBED in shocking thug storyline

  29-05-2017 09:35
  
  A gang of robbers will break into The Bistro and leave the long-running cobbles favourite bleeding on the floor
  
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• Alton Towers Smiler crash victims Joe Pugh and Leah Washington celebrate two year anniversary

  29-05-2017 09:35
  
  Friday marks two years since the Smiler crashed, where total of 16 were hurt in the calamity
  
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• Manchester bomber Salman Abedi's network could still be at large

  29-05-2017 09:34
  
  Amber Rudd said members of the suicide attacker's circle were "potentially" unaccounted for
  
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• Little Mix spark controversy after swearing on-stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend

  29-05-2017 09:34
  
  Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson told listeners, and viewers watching the live broadcast on BBC iPlayer
  
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• Amber Rudd to represent Tories in live TV debate after Theresa May refuses to take part

  29-05-2017 09:34
  
  Labour has yet to confirm who it will send to the BBC Election Debate in Cambridge on May 31
  
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• Manchester bombing probe widens with arrest of man in West Sussex

  29-05-2017 09:20
  
  Total arrests now up to 16 as police probe suspected terror network
  
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• Man caught doing online banking while driving on M5 near Birmingham

  29-05-2017 07:30
  
  200 drivers a day are caught using mobile phones
  
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• Hi tech biz will go ahead in Brum- after ANT colony is moved

  29-05-2017 07:30
  
  Ticklish problem for city planners is solved
  
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• Why living near Waitrose can boost your house price by £36,000

  29-05-2017 01:01
  
  Lloyds Bank found that homes within easy reach of a local supermarket command a premium of £21,512
  
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• The staggering number of parents raiding their children's piggy banks

  29-05-2017 01:01
  
  The average amount taken by parents over a 12-month period is £46.20
  
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• Hundreds of drivers caught using mobile phones at wheel EVERY DAY

  29-05-2017 01:01
  
  From March 1, those who fall foul of the rules have faced receiving six points on their licence and a £200 fine - up from the previous penalty
  
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• Policing ‘back to normal’ but force stresses terror threat vigilance

  29-05-2017 00:00
  
  Over the weekend, UK intelligence chiefs reduced the threat level from Critical to Severe. This means there’s no longer deemed to be risk of an imminent terror strike but the possibility of a terrorist incident on our shores still remains “highly likely”.Policing across the West Midlands will continue to reflect the need for vigilance. The public will see a gradual change in the way officers are deployed over the coming week however a range of patrol measures and other tactics,
  
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• Boy charged for causing fire in Sainsbury toilets

  29-05-2017 00:00
  
  A 15-year-old boy has been charged and remanded into custody following an arrest made on Saturday (27 May) after a fire was set in toilets at a Sainsbury store in Blackheath.
   
  Armed officers responded after a boy was seen running from the store with a knife.
   
  He has been charged with possession of a bladed article and two further charges of making an explosive substance and maliciously causing an explosive substance to endanger life.
   
  No members of the public were hurt during t
  
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