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• Reid stars to qualify for Youth National Time Trial finals - Solihull Observer

  07-08-2017 20:51 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Reid stars to qualify for Youth National Time Trial finals
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  CYCLING: TALENTED teenager Jacob Reid put behind a disappointing performance at the West Midlands Youth Circuit to qualify for the Youth National Time Trial Finals. The 14-year-old finished a ten-mile circuit at Dunchurch in an outstanding time of ...
  
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• Solihull Moors | McDonald looking for Orient upset - Vitalfootball

  07-08-2017 19:17 via solihullmoors.vitalfootball.co.uk
  Solihull Moors | McDonald looking for Orient upset
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  Solihull Moors manager Liam McDonald has said his side have completely refocussed ahead of tomorrow night's clash against Leyton Orient.and more »
  
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• Tributes to nightclub murder victim Ryan Passey, as police quiz three teenagers over stabbing

  07-08-2017 19:11
  
  Ryan, from Brierley Hill, died after being attacked in Chicago Rock Cafe in Stourbridge town centre
  
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• Bin strike: Council bosses REFUSE to reveal where emergency collections are planned and here's why

  07-08-2017 19:10
  
  Two-thirds of bin strike backlog has now been cleared as blitz enters its final week.
  
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• People filmed playing tennis in fast lane of MOTORWAY as traffic chaos unfolds

  07-08-2017 19:09
  
  Frustrated motorists facing 90 minute delays decided to entertain themselves during Saturday's M6 gridlock
  
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• Anthony Joshua trainer Rob McCracken brings boxing champion back down to Earth after Wladimir Klitschko fight

  07-08-2017 18:57
  
  The 27-year-old WBA and IBF champion became Britain's latest darling with the 11th-round stoppage victory in front of a 90,000-strong crowd at Wembley
  
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• How boarded up homes became anti-loan shark billboards

  07-08-2017 18:46
  
  Anti-loan shark campaign adverts plastered on security screens on empty homes
  
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• Booked it, packed it, came back! Brits are taking SHORTER foreign holidays

  07-08-2017 18:46
  
  Last year, UK residents went on more than 45 million overseas holidays, up from 27 million in 1996
  
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• Thousands of eggs linked to contamination scare distributed in UK

  07-08-2017 18:45
  
  Aldi and Lidl stores in Germany have already taken millions of eggs off shelves amid fears they are tainted with traces of the pesticide Fipronil
  
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• This is what happens to your body when you take laughing gas

  07-08-2017 18:40
  
  It can cause dizziness or affect your judgement, which might make you act carelessly or dangerously
  
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• Revealed: Former HMP Birmingham inmate reveals what new lags can expect in their first 24 hours

  07-08-2017 18:18
  
  Former inmate Mo Khan, 46, from Birmingham, is now a trained 'Listener' for the Samaritans
  
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• Birmingham drug gangs moving into rural towns to target new addicts in 'county lines' operations

  07-08-2017 18:00
  
  Police have identified a number of organised crime gangs based in the Birmingham area who have extended their 'franchise'
  
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• Roman Abramovich and wife Dasha Zhukova confirm split

  07-08-2017 17:56
  
  The couple said in a joint statement they had "made the difficult decision to separate" after 10 years together
  
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• The beach holiday picture that inspired super slimmer Moseley mum to lose FIVE STONE

  07-08-2017 17:39
  
  Beth Ryder, from Moseley, is now a size 8 and is starting her own Slimming World group on August 9
  
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• Delves races through pain barrier to secure points at Thruxton - Solihull Observer

  07-08-2017 17:39 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Delves races through pain barrier to secure points at Thruxton
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  MOTORSPORT: LIAM Delves had to ride through the pain barrier on Sunday afternoon to complete his two races in the seventh round of the HEL Performance British Motostar championship. Still suffering from pain suffered in a car accident last week, Delves ...
  
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• Stephanie Davis celebrates as Jeremy McConnell found GUILTY of assault

  07-08-2017 17:34
  
  Judge Wendy Lloyd ordered a break in proceedings when McConnell began laughing in the dock after Miss Davis broke down in tears
  
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• Police watchdog launches investigation after claims officers 'spilled baby's ashes' during search

  07-08-2017 17:22
  
  The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it was investigating a complaint by bereaved mother Chelsea Wright made against Staffordshire Police
  
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• Solihull stabbing: Callum Lees named as attack victim - BBC News - BBC News

  07-08-2017 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
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  Solihull stabbing: Callum Lees named as attack victim - BBC News
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  The 20-year-old was found by a passer-by on Sunday morning after being "left to die in the street".
  Man stabbed to death in Solihull named as Callum Lees as police launch murder investigationBirmingham Mailall 4 news articles »
  
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• Solihull stabbing: Callum Lees named as attack victim - BBC News

  07-08-2017 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
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  Solihull stabbing: Callum Lees named as attack victim
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  A fatal stabbing victim "left to die in the street" in Solihull has been named. Callum Lees, 20, was stabbed in the neck following a row at a flat in Kingshurst, police said. He was found by a passer-by collapsed in Haselour Road just after 10:00 BST ...
  Man stabbed to death in Solihull named as Callum Lees by policeCoventry Telegraphall 4 news articles »
  
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• Family of murder victim Callum Lees pay tribute to 'beautiful, caring, kind soul who was much loved'

  07-08-2017 17:04
  
  Callum Lees was stabbed in the neck after a dispute erupted at a property in Hopwas Grove, Kingshurst on Sunday morning at around 10am, police said
  
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• Love Island star Olivia Attwood speaks out over Chris Hughes split reports

  07-08-2017 16:59
  
  The duo had several explosive rows during their on-off romance before deciding to become a committed couple
  
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• Pictured: Mela visitors accused of 'dangerous and disgraceful' parking as roads and driveways blocked

  07-08-2017 16:56
  
  Organisers agree to look at problem after resident complaints after record crowds attended festival
  
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• The Voice star Paul Black tried to save daughter by 'using body as human shield'

  07-08-2017 16:45
  
  Pearl Melody Black, described "as bright as the stars" by her parents, was killed in Heolgerrig, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  
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• British model 'kidnapped in Milan' debriefed by police and Foreign Office

  07-08-2017 16:39
  
  Chloe Ayling, 20, was attacked on July 11 by two men as she attended an arranged photo shoot
  
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• Holidaymakers warned over scorching European temperatures as 'Lucifer' heatwave continues

  07-08-2017 16:34
  
  Thermometers set to record highs exceeding 40C (104F)
  
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• West Midlands Police to DOUBLE number of officers armed with Tasers

  07-08-2017 16:16
  
  A new model has also been unveiled, capable of disabling two suspects at once and deliver two 50,000 volt shots without reloading
  
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• Child arrests fall dramatically in West Midlands and Warwickshire - Solihull Observer

  07-08-2017 16:10 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  Child arrests fall dramatically in West Midlands and Warwickshire
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  CHILD arrests in the West Midlands and Warwickshire have fallen dramatically in six years, new figures show. In Warwickshire, they are 58 per cent down on the 2010 rate – down from 1,419 to 597 children aged 17 and under. And child arrests by West ...and more »
  
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• GMB viewers beg for Piers Morgan back as Jeremy Kyle sits in

  07-08-2017 15:53
  
  The talk show host fierce tones he reserves for cheating spouses and careless parents on his own show
  
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• Man stabbed to death in Solihull named as Callum Lees as police launch murder investigation

  07-08-2017 15:46
  
  West Midlands Police said he was stabbed after a dispute erupted at a property in Hopwas Grove, Kingshurst on Sunday morning at around 10am
  
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• London mayor Sadiq Khan tells YouTube to step up bid to remove extremist content

  07-08-2017 15:31
  
  According to the mayor's office, the Metropolitan Police provided the website with "detailed context", but YouTube told them the videos did not breach its guidelines
  
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• England home to four kinds of wild snake NOT three, scientists say

  07-08-2017 15:31
  
  The barred grass snake, Natrix helvetica, is now recognised as a species in its own right distinct from the common or eastern grass snake (Natrix natrix)
  
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• I'm A Celebrity star Joel Dommett met new girlfriend on Instagram

  07-08-2017 15:27
  
  The comedian and reality star admitted he was cautious about meeting someone online after he was tricked into making a sex tape
  
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• Moseley murder victim named locally as Sajad Hussain as police hunt knifeman

  07-08-2017 15:22
  
  The 40-year-old victim was attacked in Tenby Road, Moseley, Birmingham just after 10.50pm on Sunday night
  
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• Tyson Fury wades into Amir Khan and Faryal Makhdoom row with this controversial tweet

  07-08-2017 15:16
  
  Khan wished wife Faryal "love, laughter, happiness" only days before a tweet from his official account appeared to announce their divorce
  
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• Watch: Police hunt hooded thugs after teenager brutally beaten in mob attack

  07-08-2017 14:52
  
  The 17-year-old was beaten and sustained bruising and swelling to the head in assault in Derby
  
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• Sidebottom lands Bears contract after impressing in second team ... - Solihull Observer

  07-08-2017 14:44 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Sidebottom lands Bears contract after impressing in second team ...
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  CRICKET: BERKSWELL'S Ryan Sidebottom has landed a contract with Warwickshire Bears to the end of the current season. Following a series of impressive ...and more »
  
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• Fentanyl drug 'deadlier than heroin' linked to deaths of 60 people in UK

  07-08-2017 14:33
  
  The National Crime Agency (NCA), which is investigating the use of the potentially deadly fentanyl and its variants, warned the toll could rise as they await further toxicology results
  
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• This is the law on parking a caravan on your driveway

  07-08-2017 14:32
  
  Your caravan may have been parked on your driveway for months gathering dust - but is this legal?
  
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• Paedophiles are using Kik messaging app to target children

  07-08-2017 14:32
  
  This week two men, who both admitted using Kik, were convicted of sex offences against children
  
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• Parents of Pearl Black, 1, say world 'darker place' after death in freak Range Rover accident

  07-08-2017 14:31
  
  Pearl Melody Black died on Sunday afternoon after the unoccupied vehicle rolled down a hill at an address in Heolgerrig
  
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• Cyclist dies from suspected heart attack

  07-08-2017 14:11
  
  Passersby and paramedics fail in bid to save life of middle-aged man
  
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• Travellers who invaded 'Millionaires' Row' in Solihull ordered to move - Coventry Telegraph

  07-08-2017 14:06 via coventrytelegraph.net
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• Divisive Princess Diana Channel 4 documentary proves massive ratings success

  07-08-2017 13:59
  
  Diana: In Her Own Words, which aired from 8pm until 9.50pm and featured footage of Diana speaking candidly and informally about her life, was watched by an average audience of 3.5 million
  
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• President Donald Trump insists his support is 'stronger than ever'

  07-08-2017 13:57
  
  Over the weekend, The New York Times detailed efforts by some Republicans looking ahead to 2020, including Vice President Mike Pence
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire tragedy lays bare British discrimination, residents' association leader says

  07-08-2017 13:57
  
  Samia Badani argued that behind surface issues such as building safety lies a "history of systematic contempt, neglect and discrimination"
  
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• Four murders in 48 hours - what we know so far

  07-08-2017 13:57
  
  Investigations are ongoing in all of them
  
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• Hall Green fundraiser nominated for prestigious Macular Society ... - Solihull Observer

  07-08-2017 13:56 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Hall Green fundraiser nominated for prestigious Macular Society ...
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  Sheila Parkes from Hall Green has been shortlisted in the Chairman's Award for Fundraising category at this year's Macular Society Awards for Excellence. (s).and more »
  
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• NHS underfunding incompatible with healthy nation, Jeremy Corbyn says

  07-08-2017 13:55
  
  The latest GP Patient Survey showed overall satisfaction with GPs remains high, with 85% of people rating their experience as good
  
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• Top Birmingham Tory says Jeremy Corbyn could be Prime Minister in five years

  07-08-2017 13:52
  
  Nick Timothy, the former Birmingham schoolboy who became Theresa May's top adviser, says Labour could win the next election.
  
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• Naked Attraction AVOIDS Ofcom probe over 'nudity and exploitative nature'

  07-08-2017 13:47
  
  There were 47 viewer complaints about "nudity, sexual discussion and the exploitative nature of the programme", the broadcasting watchdog said
  
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