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• Warning over 'peel and steal' theft craze targeting vans

  31-07-2017 23:00
  
  The trick is also referred to as 'peel and seek'
  
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• These are the best things about working at McDonald's, Nando's and Wetherspoons

  31-07-2017 22:58
  
  We reveal the best benefits of working at three of the country's best-known companies
  
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• Why not locking your suitcase could cost you thousands

  31-07-2017 22:45
  
  Most travel insurance policies demand that valuables such as jewellery and gadgets remain on your person while you fly
  
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• This is what the scary noises you hear on planes are

  31-07-2017 22:45
  
  Monarch Airlines have decided to give passengers a step-by-step guide of all the weird and potentially scary noises you might hear
  
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• Plans to axe free lunches for schoolchildren shelved

  31-07-2017 22:26
  
  The Tories cast doubt this week on whether they would continue with the manifesto pledge in an answer to a parliamentary written question
  
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• Donald Trump's state visit to Britain 'won't take place this year'

  31-07-2017 22:25
  
  Theresa May invited the controversial US president on a state visit to the UK shortly after he took office
  
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• Women warned against using toothpaste as a pregnancy test

  31-07-2017 22:24
  
  Women across the globe are mixing toothpaste with urine to tell them if they are pregnant or not
  
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• What you have to do to qualify as an Easyjet cabin crew member

  31-07-2017 22:23
  
  More than 1,200 men and women will be given permanent and fixed-term positions at the budget airline
  
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• How black henna tattoo reactions are soaring - and why they are so dangerous

  31-07-2017 22:23
  
  Te British Skin Foundation would like to warn the public again of the dangers of black henna temporary tattoos
  
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• This is how religious place names are across the West Midlands

  31-07-2017 22:22
  
  There are 744 wards in districts around the West Midlands with around 6,300 people living in each one
  
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• 18 'serious' personal data loss incidents probed by health officials

  31-07-2017 22:22
  
  These incidents included a bag of medical records being left outside a medical practice and an investigation into hospital patient record data shared with a "third party"
  
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• Police officers removed from frontline duties over Aston arrest as matter referred to IPCC

  31-07-2017 21:23
  
  Three police constables have been removed from frontline duties
  
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• Historic Cadbury Barn torched by 'arsonists - 'years of history gone in a few hours'

  31-07-2017 19:57
  
  Firefighters were called to deal with the blaze at the Cadbury Barn, Manor Farm Park, just off Bristol Road South, at around 3am yesterday
  
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• Police to roll out spit and bite guards to officers

  31-07-2017 19:36
  
  The force will be the twenty-third of 43 forces to introduce the equipment to protect officers
  
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• Legs 11 loses licence after accusations of customers being DRUGGED

  31-07-2017 19:16
  
  At a full licence hearing held this morning, the venue had its alcohol licence revoked by council licensing bosses
  
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• Firefighters tackle blaze at luxury block of flats in Birmingham city centre

  31-07-2017 19:03
  
  West Midlands Fire Service said a small fire had broken out in an open plan flat
  
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• Moors complete double loan signing from Birmingham City - Solihull Observer

  31-07-2017 18:09 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Moors complete double loan signing from Birmingham City
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  FOOTBALL: SOLIHULL Moors have completed the double loan signing of highly-rate Birmingham City starlets Connal Trueman and Dan Cleary. Goalkeeper Trueman and defender Cleary will stay at The Automated Technology Group Stadium until January 2 ...
  
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• Don't take a tumble, take a lift - Network Rail's warning for holidaymakers

  31-07-2017 18:03
  
  Heavy luggage? Network Rail's new video will remind you to stay safe in stations and take the lift
  
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• Festival of Quilts is coming to the NEC - here's how to get tickets

  31-07-2017 17:20
  
  More than 24,000 visitors are expected to take part in the leading European event
  
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• How long it would take for house prices to recover in the West Midlands after another housing market crash

  31-07-2017 17:00
  
  New study looks shows how low property prices could fall if the property bubble pops
  
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• This is the response to viral stop-and-search footage filmed in Aston

  31-07-2017 16:58
  
  The footage, which has been widely shared on social media, shows tension breaking out following a vehicle stop in Aston
  
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• Benefits cheat rumbled by snorkelling holiday snaps after pocketing over £81k

  31-07-2017 16:10
  
  She had been enjoying an active lifestyle, holidays abroad and paid work while claiming the highest disability pay
  
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• Mum and two children die in horror crash on holiday in Devon

  31-07-2017 16:07
  
  The mother's husband reportedly watched has the tragedy occurred
  
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• How to get on Jeremy Kyle, Love Island, The Chase and other TV shows

  31-07-2017 16:02
  
  Fancy being on Jeremy Kyle, the next series of Love Island or The Chase? Here's how to apply to be on a TV show
  
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• Five officers removed from 'usual duties' after Aston arrest video goes viral

  31-07-2017 16:00
  
  West Midlands Police confirmed five officers have been removed from non-public facing duties - though they are not restricted or suspended
  
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• Mystery surrounds series of loud bangs heard in Birmingham city centre

  31-07-2017 15:47
  
  Mystery sounds series of loud bangs which were heard in the city centre
  
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• Chiltern Railways passengers are among most satisfied in Britain - here's why

  31-07-2017 15:11
  
  Chiltern Railways in top five of satisfaction survey
  
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• Chiltern Railways passengers are among most satisfied in Britain

  31-07-2017 15:11
  
  Chiltern Railways in top five of satisfaction survey
  
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• The Brummies 2017: Judges select the winners for the city's big awards night

  31-07-2017 14:54
  
  So many amazing nominations - and the winners will be honoured at the Town Hall on Friday, September 29
  
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• Man in court accused of raping 14-year-old at train station

  31-07-2017 14:35
  
  He is alleged to have raped the girl, who cannot be identified, at Birmingham's Witton station last Tuesday
  
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• These are the stars going into Celebrity Big Brother 2017

  31-07-2017 14:30
  
  There are 16 celebs heading into the Channel 5 house
  
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• Shopper threatened with knife in Aldi supermarket car park

  31-07-2017 14:10
  
  Detectives have released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident
  
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• Can you help identify these men? - Solihull Observer

  31-07-2017 14:00 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Can you help identify these men?
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  Police want to speak to these men about an incident near Luna nightclub on July 8. (s). Sarah Mason 31st Jul, 2017. CCTV images have been released of four men Police want to speak to about an incident on Solihull High Street. There was disorder outside ...
  
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• Jail term CUT for mother who stamped toddler daughter to death

  31-07-2017 13:53
  
  Kathryn Smith, 24, was jailed for life in April last year following her conviction for murder after the attack on 21-month-old Ayeeshia Jane Smith
  
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• Nearly 4,500 homes miss collections in two days in Birmingham bin strike

  31-07-2017 13:44
  
  Piles of rubbish are amassing across the city as the strike continues to bite
  
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• Why only HALF of this popular Birmingham field has been mown

  31-07-2017 13:34
  
  The field is well used by local football teams, dog walkers and joggers alike.
  
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• Police appeal after man 'racially abused' in Tesco car park

  31-07-2017 13:10
  
  The man was reportedly racially abusive to the victim, who is then understood to have got out of his car during the incident, on Coldfield Drive in Redditch
  
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• The young Birmingham soldiers who died in the first day of carnage at Passchendaele

  31-07-2017 12:38
  
  100th anniversary of one of the bloodiest offensives of the First World War
  
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• Warning flip-flops can cause serious health problems

  31-07-2017 12:33
  
  Experts are warning that the lack of support the footwear provides can lead to health problems
  
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• Holiday weather: Forecast for destinations at home and abroad on August 1

  31-07-2017 12:27
  Check out the latest holiday weather forecast for top resorts at home and abroad.
  
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• Air ambulance called to trampoline park after woman, 47, injured

  31-07-2017 12:13
  
  The woman was still on the trampoline when they arrived
  
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• Broad Street stabbing: Witnesses describe horror scene

  31-07-2017 11:57
  
  Medical equipment, discarded clothing and bloodied towels have been pictured sprawled across the street
  
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• New cinema and restaurants planned for Merry Hill

  31-07-2017 10:50
  
  Owner Intu has bought the building currently housing the Odeon and is in talks to move it to new leisure hub
  
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• New plans to restore historic Northfield Manor after arson attack

  31-07-2017 10:42
  
  Former home of Cadbury family is set to beome 118 new homes
  
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• Diana tapes documentary dubbed 'lowest common denominator TV'

  31-07-2017 09:54
  
  Controversial broadcast will show late Princess of Wales speaking candidly about her troubled marriage and public life
  
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• 'Savage cuts' see number of West Midlands traffic police halved in ten years

  31-07-2017 09:50
  
  Experts ask how ban on using mobiles can be enforced after such cuts
  
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• Sarah Payne's killer complains prison mattress isn't soft enough

  31-07-2017 09:39
  
  The child killer has demanded a new mattress in his jail cell, according to reports
  
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• Passchendaele 100: Royals and politicians to mark centenary of one of war's bloodiest offensives

  31-07-2017 09:21
  
  More than 100 days of fighting, starting on July 31 1917, left more than half a million men dead or injured on both sides
  
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• NHS mental health services to be improved and expanded

  31-07-2017 09:10
  
  The number of trained nurses, therapists, psychiatrists, peer support workers and other mental health professionals will be "dramatically" increased with 21,000 new posts under the plan, according to the Health Department.
  
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• Parents call for tighter controls after daughter aged 21 died after taking diet pills

  31-07-2017 09:03
  
  Bethany Shipsey died in February after overdosing on DNP pills she had bought on the internet
  
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