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• Man 'arrested in his pants' during Harborne police alert

  22-06-2017 20:27
  
  Taser used by officers as suspect taken into custody
  
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• Sprinklers to be fitted in EVERY city council high-rise block after Grenfell Tower disaster

  22-06-2017 19:36
  
  £31 million improvement drive to safeguard residents across Birmingham
  
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• Harry Styles' grief as stepdad Robin Twist dies aged 57

  22-06-2017 19:30
  
  Liam Payne pays tribute in emotional Instagram post
  
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• Curry house Shabab which starred in TV's Hairy Bikers fined over filthy kitchen

  22-06-2017 18:52
  
  Zafar Hussain, who had previously admitted 18 breaches of hygiene regulations
  
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• Monarch flights to Valencia, Split, Naples and Rhodes launch

  22-06-2017 18:50
  
  Low cost airline is the only carrier to take passengers from Birmingham to Valencia and Split - see prices and how to book
  
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• Tesco shopper fined for driving in bus lane - but there's no other way to get into supermarket

  22-06-2017 18:42
  
  Council bosses have released footage of him driving in the bus lane in a bid to explain why the fine was issued
  
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• On-the-run prisoner Bilal Bashir stole £155k Ferrari in terrifying crime rampage

  22-06-2017 18:09
  
  He posed with bottle of booze and a fistful of cash after jailbreak
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire: Theresa May booed after visiting people affected by tragedy

  22-06-2017 17:47
  
  Video footage obtained by ITV News showed the Prime Minister being booed as she left a meeting
  
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• The Queen reported to police over failing to wear a seatbelt on way to Parliament

  22-06-2017 17:19
  
  The Queen travelled to Westminster earlier this week alongside Prince Charles to deliver the Queen's Speech
  
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• Identity of Banksy revealed as Robert Del Naja from Massive Attack by Goldie

  22-06-2017 17:17
  
  Rapper Goldie may have revealed his true identity, during an interview with spoken word poet Scroobius Pip
  
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• Boy aged five injured as Kitts Green house hit by gunfire

  22-06-2017 17:17
  
  Front window was blasted in chilling attack in quiet street
  
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• Armed police to patrol massive Eid celebrations amid terror fears

  22-06-2017 17:15
  
  Officers to be out in force to combat knife and gun concerns
  
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• Armed police to patrol massive Eid al-Fitr 2017 celebrations amid terror fears

  22-06-2017 17:15
  
  Officers to be out in force to combat knife and gun concerns
  
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• Is this Thomas the Tank Engine driver job the best job in the world?

  22-06-2017 17:10
  
  Over the past seven years Michael has worked on every ride in Drayton Manor Park’s Thomas Land
  
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• What is Kiddle? Concerns over 'child-friendly' search engine

  22-06-2017 17:07
  
  It is feared young internet users could be accessing explicit content
  
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• British and Irish Lions: Tom Shanklin speaks about New Zealand tour

  22-06-2017 16:42
  
  Rugby star Tom Shanklin reveals Lions tour memories
  
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• Hillsborough disaster charges decision to be announced by CPS next week

  22-06-2017 16:40
  
  Evidence files relating to 23 suspects were passed to CPS in January
  
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• 600 tower blocks could be covered in similar material to Grenfell Tower

  22-06-2017 16:31
  
  So far tests have revealed that combustible cladding has been found on at least three tower blocks across the UK
  
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• Birmingham binmen confirm SIX dates for industrial action in July and August

  22-06-2017 16:24
  
  Unions plan series of stoppages in row over proposed job losses and bullying
  
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• Birmingham and Solihull tower block residents: 'We don't feel safe' - Birmingham Mail

  22-06-2017 16:10 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Birmingham and Solihull tower block residents: 'We don't feel safe'
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• Birmingham and Solihull tower block residents: 'We don't feel safe'

  22-06-2017 16:10
  
  High rise tenants speak of their fears after the Grenfell Tower fire claimed lives of 79 people
  
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• Birmingham and Solihull tower block residents say: 'We don't feel safe' - Birmingham Mail

  22-06-2017 16:10 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Birmingham and Solihull tower block residents say: 'We don't feel safe'
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• Armed police to continue patrols across Solihull and Birmingham - Solihull Observer

  22-06-2017 15:55 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Armed police to continue patrols across Solihull and Birmingham
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  ARMED police will continue to patrol communities in Solihull and the West Midlands and will be on '24/7 standby' in response to the terrorism threat, officers have pledged. West Midlands Police issued an update a fortnight on from the latest knife ...
  
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• Three rail firms bidding to run the West Coast Main Line and HS2 have been named

  22-06-2017 15:50
  
  Government reveals shortlist of three firms hoping to run rail services on the West Coast Main Line and High Speed Two
  
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• XXXX rated study shows that sex in old age makes you more intelligent

  22-06-2017 15:48
  
  Oxford University and Coventry University researchers performed the study on people between 50 and 83
  
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• Antiques Roadshow Faberge ornament 'valued at £1m' at Black Country Living Museum

  22-06-2017 15:42
  
  The find was described as "one of the most significant jewellery finds in 40 years of Antiques Roadshow history"
  
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• Every Grenfell Tower death 'could and should have been avoided' says Jeremy Corbyn

  22-06-2017 15:41
  
  The Labour leader was speaking after Theresa May gave MPs an update on the tragedy
  
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• CCTV appeal after man repeatedly punched in face in Wolverhampton petrol station attack

  22-06-2017 15:22
  
  Images released of man police wish to speak to in connection with assault at Shell garage on Willenhall Road
  
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• Mum claims her hair FELL OUT after she used £4.49 Superdrug dye

  22-06-2017 15:21
  
  She was left 'in tears' and rushed to a hairdresser
  
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• Three primary schools 'on lockdown' in 24 hours - what we know so far

  22-06-2017 14:45
  
  Schools in the Jewellery Quarter, Smethwick and Great Barr were all affected
  
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• House left devastated after £70,000 cannabis farm catches fire

  22-06-2017 14:40
  
  The occupants had fled by the time police arrived at the scene
             
  
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• Revealed: Graffiti vandal's rampage spraypainting 18 trains resulting in hours of delays

  22-06-2017 14:13
  
  Photos of the vandal's tags on London Midland trains have been released by the transport police
  
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• Primary school in Great Barr on lockdown as police deploy helicopter in search for person

  22-06-2017 14:08
  
  The "cautionary decision" from Grove Vale Primary School came as police deployed officers and a helicopter
  
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• Grenfell blaze: MP wants sprinklers fitted to all Birmingham's 213 tower blocks

  22-06-2017 14:03
  
  Birmingham MP Jack Dromey tells Prime Minister sprinklers should be fitted to all 213 council-owned tower blocks in the city
  
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• Finsbury Park terror attack victim 'died of multiple injuries'

  22-06-2017 13:55
  
  Scotland Yard said Makram Ali, from Haringey, was married with four daughters, two sons and two grandchildren
  
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• Police appeal after two suffer multiple injuries in Kidderminster crash

  22-06-2017 13:51
  
  Driver suffered broken pelvis after accident on Stourport Road
  
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• Liam Payne makes US TV debut with Bear close to his heart

  22-06-2017 13:12
  
  The 23-year-old and girlfriend Cheryl welcomed the youngster on March 22
  
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• Adele surprises brave Grenfell Tower firefighters with cake

  22-06-2017 13:12
  
  The star, 29, visited firefighters for "a cup of tea and a cuddle" and joined them in a minute's silence at a fire station in Chelsea
  
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• University of Birmingham and Aston University given GOLD status in new TEF rankings

  22-06-2017 13:09
  
  The UK wide Teaching Excellence Framework findings were published today
  
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• Boob jobs could make it tougher to spot heart attacks in women

  22-06-2017 13:02
  
  Women with breast implants could be at risk of getting false heart attack diagnoses
  
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• School shooting: Police hunt for white car after teacher's vehicle hit by bullet

  22-06-2017 12:54
  
  Armed officers at Edmund’s Primary School after horrific incident which saw parents rush to scene
  
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• Revealed: 600 buildings have similar cladding to Grenfell Tower

  22-06-2017 12:53
  
  So far tests have revealed that combustible cladding has been found on at least three tower blocks
  
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• Headteacher handed OBE after 25 years at Solihull School - Solihull Observer

  22-06-2017 12:45 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Headteacher handed OBE after 25 years at Solihull School
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  AN INSPIRATIONAL headteacher has spoken of her pride after receiving an OBE for her services to to Special Educational Needs and disability. Amanda Mordey, who is at the helm of Merstone Special School and Forest Oak Special School in Solihull was ...
  
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• Former International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell attacks Boris Johnson's takeover of aid budget

  22-06-2017 12:44
  
  Senior Tory Andrew Mitchell voices concern about Boris Johnson's takeover of international development, and Conservative attempts to redefine foreign aid
  
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• Storms set to miss Birmingham during 'Thunderstorm Thursday' as heatwave ends

  22-06-2017 12:41
  
  Met Office has warned of huge downpours and frequent lightning in some parts of UK
  
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• Watch: Car bursts into fierce flames in Chester Road, Erdington

  22-06-2017 12:28
  
  Firefighters quickly rush to scene in rush hour incident
  
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• Teenage boys wear skirts to school in protest after they were told they couldn't wear shorts

  22-06-2017 12:15
  
  The five lads - from ISCA Academy in Exeter, Devon - were told by teachers that they'd be placed in isolation were they to walk into class in shorts
  
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• Former Post Office up for auction in Dudley

  22-06-2017 12:09
  
  It will go under the hammer in Birmingham's biggest property auction
  
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• Boston Tea Party to open a new cafe in Solihull - Birmingham Mail

  22-06-2017 12:04 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Boston Tea Party to open a new cafe in Solihull
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  The chain has taken over the former Marston's Ebb & Flow pub cafe in Herbert Road, near to John Lewis. Founded in 1995, the Bristol-based company has been hankering for a site in Solihull for some time. It is the latest chain restaurant to open in the ...
  
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• How Brexit is affecting the price of YOUR house

  22-06-2017 11:48
  
  Areas that voted Leave have seen the biggest increase in property prices
  
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