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• 'Gang-related' collision leaves person fighting for their life

  18-06-2017 23:43
  
  The incident took place in Highgate on June 18
  
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• The best ways to treat a sunburn if the Brummie heatwave gets too much

  18-06-2017 23:00
  
  Here's our top tips on staying healthy in the hot spell that's on the way - and what to do if you don't heed expert advice and end up overdoing it
  
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• Mum of Charles Bronson meets his new fiancée and says she's helped turn around his life

  18-06-2017 22:39
  
  86-year-old Eira Peterson had her first emotional meeting with ex-soap actress Paula Williamson
  
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• Grenfell Tower victims to get £5,500 from emergency fund, Theresa May says

  18-06-2017 22:38
  
  Residents will be given £500 in cash followed by a bank payment for the rest from Monday
  
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• Flammable cladding used is banned in UK after Grenfell Tower fire

  18-06-2017 22:38
  
  Senior civil servants have been called in to deal with the aftermath of the tragedy amid criticism of the way the crisis has been handled
  
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• Pamela Anderson brands Theresa May 'worst Prime Minister' in Julian Assange love letter

  18-06-2017 22:37
  
  The former Baywatch star also calls on world leaders, and China, to intervene and help free Mr Assange
  
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• This is the weather forecast for Glastonbury Festival 2017

  18-06-2017 22:32
  
  The weather is expected to stay dry in the lead-up to the weekend, with a 20% chance of "isolated showers" on Wednesday and Thursday
  
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• Richard Hammond's wife reveals how she responded to horror crash

  18-06-2017 22:31
  
  Hammond, 47, was filming for The Grand Tour in Switzerland when the car he was in crashed and burst into flames
  
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• Lotto jackpot to top £18.6million on Wednesday night

  18-06-2017 22:31
  
  Nobody managed to scoop the top prize on Saturday night
  
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• Revealed: The best and worst IMDB ratings of your favourite TV shows

  18-06-2017 22:29
  
  Among those scoring the highest - representing the best of the best in TV - were the final two episodes of the latest series of Game of Thrones
  
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• NSPCC says social media networks are failing to tackle child abuse online

  18-06-2017 22:11
  
  The NSPCC has called on the Government to create new laws forcing internet giants such as Facebook and Twitter to do more
  
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• Cheryl pays Father's Day tribute to 'amazing' Liam Payne

  18-06-2017 22:07
  
  Singer Cheryl, 33, shared a picture of One Direction star Payne on Instagram
  
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• This is how you can cool down and get to sleep

  18-06-2017 22:03
  
  Our top tips for making sure you get a good night's sleep in the sweltering heat and humidity in Birmingham and across the UK
  
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• Bradley Lowery 'super excited' about family holiday to Scarborough

  18-06-2017 21:54
  
  Bradley has moved people around the world with his battle against the disease and has even struck up a friendship with footballer Jermain Defoe
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire: Boy, 6, donates pocket money in superhero tin to victims

  18-06-2017 21:47
  
  Alfie Lindsey visited the estate in west London on Sunday and donated a superhero-themed tin filled with cash he had collected to the Bishop of Kensington
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire: How the tragedy unfolded - hour by hour

  18-06-2017 21:46
  
  Theresa May has ordered more boots on the ground at the Grenfell Tower fire site after labelling the support given to families in the aftermath of the deadly blaze "not good enough"
  
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• The four ways Google is trying to tackle online terrorism

  18-06-2017 21:45
  
  The internet giant acknowledged that the threat poses a serious challenge and more immediate action needs to be taken
  
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• Line Of Duty creator reveals why he writes such strong female characters

  18-06-2017 21:45
  
  Jed Mercurio has said working in gender-balanced environments in his younger days helps him
  
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• Bookies' favourite Jo Swinson rules herself out of Lib Dem leadership

  18-06-2017 21:45
  
  Former business minister Jo Swinson announced she will fight for the deputy leadership instead, saying it is "the right role for me now"
  
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• These are the top 20 daily dilemmas for UK residents - how many do you recognise?

  18-06-2017 19:09
  
  The research of UK 2,000 adults was commissioned by ISA and financial services provider, Scottish Friendly
  
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• Teenage knife thug jailed after terrorising customers and workers at Kentucky Fried Chicken in burger row

  18-06-2017 18:40
  
  Pregnant manager was forced to lock herself in staff room until brave customer disarmed Kieran Riley
  
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• How Golden Eagle illegally kept at Small Heath meat factory became a selfie-picture favourite with locals

  18-06-2017 18:05
  
  Goldie, a bird with a six-foot wingspan, was found at Rapyal Halal Meat and Poultry
  
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• Man who told churchgoers to turn to Islam at Remembrance service back in court after Christmas protest

  18-06-2017 17:50
  Mohamed Dar, 55, accused of breaching a restraining order
  
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• How Birmingham hacker went from 'kicking cars' to targeting the US Pentagon

  18-06-2017 17:29
  
  Sean Caffrey stole the details of 800 users of a US defence satellite system and details of 30,000 satellite phones
  
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• Birmingham homes see water supply CUT OFF during Sunday scorcher after Severn Trent 'equipment failure'

  18-06-2017 17:09
  
  The water supply was cut came on a day when temperatures topped 75F (25C)
  
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• CCTV: Violent robberies show Jewellery Quarter in grip of crimewave

  18-06-2017 17:00
  
  In a 12 month period up until March there were more 2629 crimes in this area
  
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• Watch: Thugs smash up teenager's car with axes and machetes outside city mosque

  18-06-2017 16:51
  
  Violence came after travellers returned to Billesley Common after they were forced to move from the site
  
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• Birmingham set for HOTTEST day of the year on Monday with temperatures to hit 88F

  18-06-2017 15:51
  
  The weekend has seen blazing sunshine, with many families heading to the beach to enjoy the rays
  
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• How giving up sex does all these things to your body

  18-06-2017 14:59
  
  The average Brit is said to have sex a grand total of 5,778 times before they die
  
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• Midland bride-to-be tells how bitches t-shirt 'has ruined my whole wedding'

  18-06-2017 14:58
  
  Hen party kicked off flight for ‘offensive’ slogan
  
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• Mum tells how special helmet has helped her baby overcome 'flat head syndrome'

  18-06-2017 14:25
  
  Little Donevan Needham, just four months old, has been diagnosed with “flat head syndrome”.
  
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• Top ten of the most bizarre moments in Midlands sporting history

  18-06-2017 14:17
  
  No matter what sport you follow, it can be a funny old game. Here’s our top ten of the most bizarre moments in Midlands sporting history.
  
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• Children in MIRACLE escape as car crashes off Quinton Expressway flyover - landing on busy road 30ft below

  18-06-2017 14:01
  
  Shocking photos tweeted by the ambulance service show the aftermath of the late-night crash
  
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• Solihull author publishes first book in trilogy - brought to print by Harper Voyager – the UK publisher of Game of ... - Solihull Observer

  18-06-2017 13:49 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Solihull author publishes first book in trilogy - brought to print by Harper Voyager – the UK publisher of Game of ...
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  Solihull author Anna Smith with the first installment of her trilogy - GODBLIND - which is being published by Harper Voyager – the UK publisher of Game of Thrones. Chris Willmott 18th Jun, 2017. SOLIHULL author Anna Smith has launched her debut novel ...
  
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• Birmingham's Most Wanted: Suspects wanted for questioning over rapes, burglaries and murders

  18-06-2017 13:48
  
  West Midlands Police need your help to track down these suspects - do you know their whereabouts?
  
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• Watch: Unseen footage of Digbeth coach station as National Express celebrates its 45th birthday

  18-06-2017 13:40
  
  Transport icon in milestone celebrations from almost five decades, during which its coaches clocked up 3.5 billion miles
  
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• The heartbreaking Father's Day cards left at Grenfell Tower as official death toll figure rises to 58

  18-06-2017 13:07
  
  Children were spotted visiting the scene this morning with the cards, four days after the fire
  
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• Tearful I'm A Celebrity star Ant McPartlin 'checks into rehab after admitting drink and drug problems'

  18-06-2017 12:34
  
  Britain’s Got Talent presenter has confessed to his close friends and family that he has come to grief over prescription drugs and booze,
  
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• Watch: Fury after asylum seeker 'slapped and restrained during deportation flight from UK'

  18-06-2017 12:13
  
  Birmingham office worker filmed video on the Turkish Airlines flight from London Heathrow
  
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• Solihull and Stratford College's to merge - Solihull Observer

  18-06-2017 08:28 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Solihull and Stratford College's to merge
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  SOLIHULL College & University Centre has been selected as the merger partner for Stratford-upon-Avon College – a major step forward in the college's aspirations to build on recent achievements and to embrace the best practices of both partners. Merging ...
  
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• The 100-year-old war veteran who has worn nearly every service uniform going

  18-06-2017 07:30
  
  Sailor, soldier, policeman, fire brigade, traffic warden.... John’s rarely been out of uniform in his 100 years
  
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• Skies the limit for father and son airline pilots who share the same cockpit!

  18-06-2017 07:30
  
  19-year-old co-pilot Alex shares cockpit with dad
  
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• Armed cops on standby 24/7 to protect West Midlands public

  18-06-2017 00:00
  
  Firearms officers have been a familiar sight in recent weeks as armed cops were deployed on the streets to reassure the public following the terror attacks.West Midlands Police’s own armed units worked alongside colleagues from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary on permanent postings at more than 20 strategic sites.Those high-visibility teams have been stepped down with the lowering of the UK’s terror threat − but the force’s firearms officers remain on mobile patrol and stan
  
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