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• McFly's Danny Jones vows to make Brummie girl Eboni a pop star on The Voice Kids

  01-07-2017 22:00
  
  He was blown away by her poignant audition
  
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• Birmingham athletics stars back city to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

  01-07-2017 21:16
  
  Birchfield Harriers stars show their support for campaign at civic reception
  
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• Riders stuck upside down high in the air as £3 million Drayton Manor rollercoaster G-Force breaks down

  01-07-2017 21:07
  
  Guests safely removed after 'temporary stoppage'
  
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• Revealed: Shocking violence and sexual crime in Broad Street which goes unsolved

  01-07-2017 20:13
  
  Police reveal the challenges of prosecuting 'nightlife centre' crimes
  
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• Cleveland Tower fire: Residents say they heard NO smoke alarms as new pictures of blaze emerge

  01-07-2017 19:56
  
  Housing group says alarms are fitted in flats and communal areas
  
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• It's time to give public sector workers a pay rise

  01-07-2017 19:00
  
  Why should five million workers still suffer real-terms pay cuts because of a banking crisis nine years ago?
  
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• Shots fired at Handsworth Wood Road house after 'fight at a wedding'

  01-07-2017 18:57
  
  Front door and window peppered with gunfire
  
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• Dedicated nurse Shelia Pinner retires after 50 years of caring - Solihull Observer

  01-07-2017 18:43 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Dedicated nurse Shelia Pinner retires after 50 years of caring
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  A CARING nurse who has dedicated more than 50 years to helping Silhillians in their hour of need has retired. Shelia Pinner started her training as a nurse at the Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing in Edgbaston in January 1963 before embarking on her ...
  
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• Dozens of care home residents evacuated in carbon monoxide alert

  01-07-2017 18:04
  
  Staff at the Edgbaston home raised the alarm at 2.35am
  
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• You can book your own private beach in Solihull - here's how - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2017 18:02 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  You can book your own private beach in Solihull - here's how
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  Coventry and Warwickshire families looking for a touch of sun, sea and sand this summer won't have to travel far. Why? Well, despite us being landlocked here in the West Midlands, Touchwood Shopping Centre has brought back its annual beach attraction.
  
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• Mortgage fraud gang ordered to repay more than £4 MILLION or face more jail

  01-07-2017 18:00
  
  Gang was led by charity boss Saint Pir Pandariman and fraud involved his wife and daughter
  
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• Brave Bradley Lowery invites his girlfriend to party to say 'goodbye'

  01-07-2017 17:43
  
  Ailing six-year-old insisted on a get-together with friends and family
  
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• City man arrested on suspicion of terror offences after landing at Heathrow

  01-07-2017 17:28
  
  He landed on a flight from Turkey on Saturday morning
  
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• Feared gangster Zaheer Hussain serving 200 YEARS with his henchmen ordered to repay £600k of dirty money

  01-07-2017 16:49
  
  Zaheer Hussain was behind £3.5m heroin racket
  
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• Cleveland Tower fire: Mum trapped with young son 'feared Grenfell Tower-style disaster'

  01-07-2017 16:10
  
  She rushed to alert residents as thick smoke filled the high-rise
  
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• Love Island's secret sex advisors who NEVER appear on screen and always eat dinner with the contestants

  01-07-2017 16:08
  
  Chaperones on the island will always speak to couples post-sex "to make sure everyone is happy and content with the situation."
  
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• Love Island has secret sex advisors who NEVER appear on screen and always eat dinner with the contestants

  01-07-2017 16:08
  
  Chaperones will always speak to couples post-sex 'to make sure everyone is happy and content'
  
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• Popular pub chain Yates to open new bar in Solihull - Coventry Telegraph

  01-07-2017 16:04 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
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  Popular pub chain Yates to open new bar in Solihull
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  Following an investment of over £250,000, the chain will open on July 9 located in the heart of the town centre. The venue has seen a complete overhaul since its Assembly Rooms days, with a new-look bar area installed along with a dancefloor and ...
  
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• This is what REALLY happens behind the scenes on BBC1's Pitch Battle

  01-07-2017 15:00
  
  The surprising secrets of what goes into making the singing contest
  
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• Legendary film critic Barry Norman dies

  01-07-2017 13:56
  
  The veteran BBC broadcaster died in his sleep aged 83
  
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• Bikers to ride out in honour of fallen hero Conrad | The Solihull ... - Solihull Observer

  01-07-2017 13:42 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Bikers to ride out in honour of fallen hero Conrad | The Solihull ...
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  The fourth annual Conrad's Ride event- launched in memory of Private Conrad Lewis – will take place on July 15 from Ragley Hall in Alcester at 11am.and more »
  
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• Ex-Birmingham City star Darren Carter on why the move to Solihull Moors makes sense - Birmingham Mail

  01-07-2017 13:02 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
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  Ex-Birmingham City star Darren Carter on why the move to Solihull Moors makes sense
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  Darren Carter is looking forward to the next stage of his career after joining his hometown club. The former Birmingham City star this week moved to Solihull Moors after a couple of years at Forest Green. The experienced midfielder turned down offers ...
  
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• 'Most wanted' suspect arrested after shots fired outside St Edmunds Primary School

  01-07-2017 12:04
  
  Man, 40, also quizzed over drive-by attack in Winson Green
  
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• Singer Adele’s emotional note to fans as she cancels final two shows on doctor’s orders

  01-07-2017 11:40
  
  The 'devastated' superstar wrote a lengthy note explaining her reasons
  
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• The next Doctor Who is set to be either an Aston Villa or Birmingham City fan

  01-07-2017 11:00
  
  Odds are the Time Lord will support one of Brum's football teams
  
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• Solihull's Motorserv-UK crowned UK's best garage - Solihull Observer

  01-07-2017 09:58 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Solihull's Motorserv-UK crowned UK's best garage
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  Kamran Saleem owner of Motorserv-UK celebrates winning the Garage of the Year award with technicians Taz Hussain and Andy Masters. (s). Chris Willmott 1st Jul, 2017. AN AWARD-WINNING service centre added another prestigious accolade to its ...
  
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• The new rail stations you can use your Swift travel card at from July

  01-07-2017 09:00
  
  The popular travel card will now be available to use
  
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• How to get 10 days off this Christmas - by using three days holiday

  01-07-2017 07:30
  
  The way Christmas falls this year means some will be able to finish work on December 22 and not return until January 2
  
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• Watch: Off-duty police officers confront Birmingham shotgun gang in jewellery store heist

  01-07-2017 07:00
  
  Sergeants David Wilson and Iain McIvor have now been nominated for a national Police Bravery Award
  
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• UK smoking ban turns 10: Health campaigners hail its impact on public health

  01-07-2017 01:01
  
  Laws banning smoking in virtually all enclosed public places in England came into effect on July 1, 2007
  
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• Two terrorism suspects arrested at Heathrow Airport

  01-07-2017 00:00
  
  West Midlands Counter Terrorism detectives have arrested two men at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of terrorism offences.The men – both aged 21 and from Leicester and Birmingham – were detained just after 10am this morning (July 1) having landed on a flight from Turkey.They are being transported back to the West Midlands for questioning on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts; the pair have been detained under PACE legislation.The arrests were intelligence-led and there was no im
  
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• “Most wanted" man arrested over shooting outside school

  01-07-2017 00:00
  
  A man wanted in connection with two street shootings, including one outside a Birmingham school, has been arrested during an early morning West Midlands Police raid.Officers executed a warrant at a flat in Selwyn Road, Winson Green, just before 5.30am today (July 1) and detained a 40-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder.He was wanted over a shooting outside St Edmunds Primary School in Rosebury Street, Springhill, on 21 June where two shots were fired from a moving car at a cyclist.One
  
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• Jailed drug boss forced to pay back £605,000

  01-07-2017 00:00
  
  The jailed ringleader of a major drug supply network has been ordered to pay back more than £600,000 in crime proceeds – or face another five years behind bars.Birmingham man Zaheer Hussain (pictured) was handed a 20-year prison term in 2013 after a West Midlands Police investigation identified him as the kingpin of a trafficking gang smuggling heroin to the UK from Afghanistan. More than £3-million worth of heroin, hundreds of thousands of pounds in cash and firearms were
  
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