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• The houses going up for auction in Birmingham for £1

  23-06-2017 20:55
  
  Some may need LOTS of work but you can definitely bag a bargain in Birmingham’s biggest ever property auction
  
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• Historic former Conservative club is up for auction

  23-06-2017 20:55
  
  This property is up for auction with a guide price of £150,000
  
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• Birmingham house prices are still increasing faster than most of the country

  23-06-2017 20:55
  
  New data suggests house prices are still rising
  
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• What is Cheryl Cole's name now - is she a Tweedy or Fernandez-Versini?

  23-06-2017 20:24
  
  After two failed marriages and becoming a mum with Liam, what's the singer called now?
  
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• International jazz, continental food and charity bear sculptures to wow Solihull shoppers this July - Solihull Observer

  23-06-2017 20:22 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  International jazz, continental food and charity bear sculptures to wow Solihull shoppers this July
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  SOLIHULL town centre will come alive this summer with international jazz, continental food and charity bear sculptures as a host of family-friendly free events take place throughout July. The town centre will once again take centre stage for the 33rd ...
  
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• Pokemon GO raids and gyms updates: All you need to know about the new co-operative gameplay

  23-06-2017 20:21
  
  Fans of the augmented reality app are finally going to get the features they've wanted since the game launched
  
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• Revealed: Harry Potter is a Midlander

  23-06-2017 19:54
  
  It appears that the boy wizard was descended from a Midland family,
  
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• What is 'Astral sex'? The bizarre new trend which keeps you safe from pregnancy and STDs

  23-06-2017 19:33
  
  You can train yourself to experience an out-of-body moment when, er, in the moment
  
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• What is the Mandela effect? How your mind is playing tricks on you

  23-06-2017 19:31
  
  In short, it is the psychological phenomenon wherein a person recalls something that did not happen
  
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• The best and worst alcohol for hayfever sufferers

  23-06-2017 19:31
  
  With around 18 million hay fever sufferers in Britain in means 2.7million have to take time off work every year
  
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• Katie Price and Bianca Gascoigne set to fight in charity boxing match

  23-06-2017 19:30
  
  Former glamour model Katie will go head-to-head with rival Bianca at the eagerly-anticipated showcase
  
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• Facebook launch Amber Alert to help find missing children

  23-06-2017 19:29
  
  The alert is accompanied by a picture of the child and specific details about the disappearance
  
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• Solihull tennis ace Dan Evans admits to taking cocaine - Birmingham Mail

  23-06-2017 18:45 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Solihull tennis ace Dan Evans admits to taking cocaine
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  British number three Dan Evans has revealed he failed a drugs test in April after testing positive for cocaine. Evans, who is from Solihull and presently ranked 50th in the world, claims he took the illegal substance out of competition and for reasons ...and more »
  
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• Facebook profile pictures are set for a big change - what you need to know

  23-06-2017 18:24
  
  The social networking giant confirmed the move, which will limit ways to copy a profile picture
  
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• Why tomorrow's Britain First protest was supposed to happen weeks ago

  23-06-2017 18:05
  
  The original date was cancelled after Britain First leaders Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen were arrested
  
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• Drugs gang jailed after supplying heroin and cocaine from the West Midlands into Malvern

  23-06-2017 17:48
  
  Four men were arrested and later pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply Class A drugs
  
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• Baverstock Academy closing down sale! Everything must go, from books and desks to trampolines and buses

  23-06-2017 17:26
  
  Controversial Druid’s Heath school is set to close in August following damning Ofsted reports
  
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• Canadian Mounties on the prowl in Solihull - Solihull Observer

  23-06-2017 17:16 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Canadian Mounties on the prowl in Solihull
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  WEST Midlands Police welcomed the Mounties as Canadian cops tapped into the force's expertise in dealing with disorder and major incidents. West Midlands Police shared tips and training with its cross-Atlantic counterparts after welcoming 14 officers ...and more »
  
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• Shamed Birmingham curry house boss had 'lost control of the kitchen'

  23-06-2017 16:43
  
  Zee Umar took over Shabab, situated in Ladypool Road, in March last year and quickly improved standards.
  
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• Biggest inflatable aqua park in the world set to open in UK

  23-06-2017 16:01
  
  The inflatable Lagoona Aqua Park is set to open in Reading this weekend
  
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• These are the new laws coming to the UK over the next two years

  23-06-2017 15:58
  
  Here's a guide to the laws coming to the UK.
  
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• Lidl can't demolish porn movie Stirchley bowling alley - because it could spark a blackout

  23-06-2017 15:49
  
  New twist in bitter row over long-running store plan
  
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• Evil child murderer jailed for LIFE for battering 'little smiler' Jeremiah Regis to death

  23-06-2017 15:47
  
  Sadistic Chevaze McGregor to serve a minimum term of 21 years for the killing of the two-year-old
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire: Hotpoint issues urgent advice to fridge owners

  23-06-2017 15:23
  
  Met Police said the Hotpoint FF175BP model had not been subject to any product recall
  
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• Making A Murderer's Brendan Dassey's confession WAS coerced, appeals court rules

  23-06-2017 15:10
  
  Brendan Dassey was sentenced to life in prison in 2007 over photographer Teresa Halbach's death two years earlier
  
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• Thug who bit and beat three-year-old child has jail sentence INCREASED by appeal court

  23-06-2017 15:04
  
  Kuzivakwasha Carl Chigariro, from Wolverhampton, left the little boy with 28 separate injuries
  
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• Graffiti vandal let off £3,700 compensation bill despite £30k railway wrecking spree

  23-06-2017 14:50
  
  Ashley Byrd, 24, climbed onto the tracks and waited inside tunnels for trains coming into New Street
  
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• Driver arrested after police car rammed in Northfield chase

  23-06-2017 14:47
  
  Driver reversed into police car in bid to escape after pursuit through local streets
  
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• Mum hits out after thieves steal baby clothes from WASHING LINE

  23-06-2017 14:15
  
  Natalie Crosby returned home to find nine-month-old baby Oscar’s clothes missing       
  
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• Your MOT is set for a huge change: All you need to know

  23-06-2017 13:55
  
  The Government estimates savings of £109 million collectively for motorists if the change is introduced
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after Lye town centre machete attack

  23-06-2017 13:49
  
  Victim, 36, injured in 'targeted' assault
  
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• Revealed: The shocking extent of homelessness in Birmingham

  23-06-2017 13:24
  
  Across England, 59,090 households were homeless in 2016-17
  
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• Nottingham University is investing £200 million to find solutions to global challenges

  23-06-2017 13:14
  
  Nottingham University takes on pressing issues
  
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• Tamworth woman rushed to hospital after choking on KFC

  23-06-2017 13:06
  
  The diner, believed to be in her 20s, was hospitalised after experiencing difficulty breathing
  
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• Grenfell Tower: Police confirm manslaughter charges are being considered

  23-06-2017 12:59
  
  It has also been confirmed cladding and insulation on the block failed safety tests
  
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• BBC Question Time audience member THROWN OUT by David Dimbleby

  23-06-2017 12:21
  
  The unnamed audience member kept shouting at a Tory minister - much to Dimbleby's annoyance
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire: Police considering manslaughter charges after deadly blaze

  23-06-2017 12:10
  
  It comes after the confirmation the fire started in a faulty fridge
  
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• M5 driver calls police - because of SPIDER in her car

  23-06-2017 11:53
  
  It was the second time in less than a week that police were called to an incident involving spiders on the M5
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire was started by faulty fridge, Met Police confirms

  23-06-2017 11:48
  
  The number of people to have died, including those classed as missing presumed dead, remains at 79
  
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• Watch: Debris from exploding tanker propshaft litters M42

  23-06-2017 11:32
  
  30 litres of oil needed to be cleaned from the M42 on Wednesday night
  
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• Murder detective warns West Midlands officers 'suicidal' because of stress of cuts

  23-06-2017 11:29
  
  Detective Inspector Warren Hines says cases handed out to 'who is least tearful that morning'
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire: Woman feared dead found alive after rescue from 19th floor

  23-06-2017 11:21
  
  In the aftermath of the devastating inferno, which left 79 presumed dead, friends desperately searched for information
  
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• This is how much foreign currency your sterling gets you this summer

  23-06-2017 10:58
  
  Here is how much holidaymakers face paying now to get the same amount of foreign currency that £1,000 would have bought them a year ago
  
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• This angle is guaranteed to make you more attractive in selfies

  23-06-2017 10:46
  
  The German study focused on 172 participants' reactions to different 3D faces being shown to them
  
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• How thousands are leaving Birmingham to live elsewhere in UK

  23-06-2017 10:46
  
  An estimated 47,764 people left Birmingham for elsewhere in England and Wales between July 2015 and June 2016
  
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• Batteries could be a thing of the past - because gadgets can now be powered by your sweat

  23-06-2017 10:46
  
  The cell takes the form of a soft, stretchable patch that can be slapped on your skin to power up your favourite gadgets
  
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• West Midlands is the third worst region in UK for fruit and veg consumption

  23-06-2017 10:45
  
  Fruit juice consumption is also low – even though new research reveals that pure fruit juice drinkers have lower BMI and waist circumference
  
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• Someone has ranked UK cities for 'banter' - this is how Birmingham fared

  23-06-2017 10:43
  
  Brummies don't manage as many laughs per day as Sheffield - but we did beat Brighton
  
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• Shock moment woman's niqab is torn off in Meadowhall shopping centre brawl

  23-06-2017 10:35
  
  A stunned shopper filmed the jaw-dropping footage from the floor above as punches were thrown
  
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• Watch: Drunk 4x4 driver loses control - causing five vehicle fatal smash

  23-06-2017 10:30
  
  Police say this horrific video shows dangers of drinking and getting behind the wheel
  
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