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• Birmingham bin strike set to RESUME after shock decision by council

  31-08-2017 23:21
  
  Birmingham City Council and Unite talks cancelled again
  
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• Worker crushed to death in accident at Yardley steel factory

  31-08-2017 21:09
  
  Inquest jury returns conclusion of accidental death after Jamie Peacock became trapped between two steel coils at Camtrex
  
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• Family's tribute to father of five killed in Edgbaston hit-and-run crash

  31-08-2017 20:34
  
  Detectives appealing for help to trace people carrier in connection with crash which killed 'one of a kind' father Mohammed Shezad
  
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• Violent mugger put pensioner in a headlock as she pushed baby in pram

  31-08-2017 19:51
  
  The victim, who is 70, was attacked as she walked her grandson
  
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• Unexploded WW2 bomb found in Frankfurt is SIX TIMES as powerful as Aston explosive

  31-08-2017 19:43
  
  The bomb has been nicknamed the Wohnblockknacker which translates as the Blockbuster
  
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• Suspect charged with attempted murder after man shot in legs in Minworth

  31-08-2017 19:14
  
  Victim left crawling to a nearby street for help after being shot in Wishaw Lane
  
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• Man left in coma after brutal attack in Chinatown on Bank Holiday

  31-08-2017 18:28
  
  Confrontation broke out between two groups in Ladywell Walk, near Hurst Street and the Arcadian
  
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• First look inside Birmingham's new £7.5m leisure centre

  31-08-2017 18:13
  
  The new building has taken just over a year to build and opens next week
  
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• Cricket match at the Oval suspend after ARROW fired onto pitch

  31-08-2017 18:02
  
  Play has been suspended in the County Championship clash between Surrey and Middlese
  
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• Grace Academy one of the region's highest performing schools - Solihull Observer

  31-08-2017 18:00 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Grace Academy one of the region's highest performing schools
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  Student Hannah Carter who achieved 9A*s and As, and Keira Stonehouse who achieved 8 A*s and As from Grace Academy Solihull. Shaun Reynolds 22 hours ago. STUDENTS at Grace Academy are celebrating outstanding GCSE results. The Academy has ...
  
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• Solihull teacher jailed for sending indecent emoji photos - BBC News - BBC News

  31-08-2017 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
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  Solihull teacher jailed for sending indecent emoji photos - BBC News
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  Chemistry teacher Christopher Wood was jailed for 15 months at Birmingham Crown Court.and more »
  
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• Solihull teacher jailed for sending indecent emoji photos - BBC News

  31-08-2017 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
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  Solihull teacher jailed for sending indecent emoji photos
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  A teacher who sent a schoolgirl indecent photographs of himself with his private parts covered by emojis has been jailed for 15 months. Christopher Wood, 33, who worked in Solihull, West Midlands, sent the girl images of himself having sex with a ...and more »
  
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• Students at risk from deadly meningitis infection - Solihull Observer

  31-08-2017 17:56 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Students at risk from deadly meningitis infection
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  Dr Nick Tait from TFJ Private GP is urging students to be vaccinated against meningitis. (s). Ian Hughes 11 hours ago. STUDENTS heading to university are being urged to be vaccinated against the deadly meningitis infection. Dr Nick Tait, who divides ...
  
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• Jail term revealed for teacher who sent naked pics to schoolgirls

  31-08-2017 17:49
  
  Judge says the 33-year-old's life is in ruins
  
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• Why wages have fallen in the West Midlands

  31-08-2017 17:47
  
  Wages have fallen once you take inflation into account
  
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• Birmingham will win 2022 Commonwealth Games - and it'll be the best ever - says athletics legend

  31-08-2017 17:02
  
  Athletics legend backs Birmingham in British bid battle
  
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• Huge jams after SEVEN vehicle crash on M42

  31-08-2017 17:00
  
  Two lanes shut northbound between junctions 4 and 5 after accident and spillage
  
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• Solihull parents BANNED from driving and parking in streets near schools - Coventry Telegraph

  31-08-2017 16:58 via coventrytelegraph.net
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  Solihull parents BANNED from driving and parking in streets near schools
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  Schools in and around Solihull are to BAN parents from driving or parking in surrounding streets. Mums and dads of children at three schools will be banned as part of the controversial traffic-busting scheme. The pilot project, launched by Solihull ...and more »
  
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• Villa owner's plan to buy Hollywood studio stalls

  31-08-2017 16:50
  
  Tony Xia says he has not abandoned hopes of acquiring a controlling stake in Millennium Films after Chinese government tightened investment rules
  
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• Watch: Young children play balancing games on railway tracks

  31-08-2017 16:48
  
  Footagereleased by Network Rail in bid to stop tragedy happening         
  
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• The Iron Man's being moved - and we've found out if he has feet

  31-08-2017 16:48
  
  The answer was unveiled as part of work to shift anything in the way of a new Midland Metro line
  
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• This is how likely Brummies are to get a school place on appeal

  31-08-2017 16:20
  
  Birmingham saw 2.8% of admissions leading to an appeal being heard, a total of 488, with 20 successful, 4.1%
  
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• The best diet for losing weight and keeping it off - according to science

  31-08-2017 16:15
  
  The 200 people in the study found their weight fluctuated most during the first few weeks of a diet were less successful one and two years later
  
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• Girl, 12, comes forward after cat in wheelie bin appeal issued

  31-08-2017 16:14
  
  CCTV camera footage showed a girl dumping a black cat in the bin in Bransholme, Hull
  
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• Watch: Enormous bags of cannabis seized from suburban house in Birmingham

  31-08-2017 16:13
  
  A man had pointed a gun at the firefighters responding to a call at the cannabis farm address
  
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• These are officially the worst and best airports in the UK

  31-08-2017 16:11
  
  London Luton Airport earned a customer score of just 29%
  
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• Warning ahead of D-Day for Birmingham bin strike

  31-08-2017 15:56
  
  Unite claims there are only 24 hours to save Birmingham’s bin services and prevent another row
  
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• Eight dead in Karachi as monsoon floods sweep Pakistan

  31-08-2017 15:50
  
  Karachi mayor Wasim Akhtar said authorities were working to help those affected by the rains
  
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• Can I claim £135 towards my child's school uniform from council?

  31-08-2017 15:12
  
  Cash-strapped mums and dads have been snapping up budget and bargain uniform ranges
  
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• Hammer-wielding gang attack man in his own home in terrifying raid

  31-08-2017 15:05
  
  Police hunting for five raiders who targeted property in Kingsbury armed with hammers, crowbar and blade
  
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• Villa fans pulled the perfect prank on this supporter's stag do

  31-08-2017 15:01
  
  He thought he was watching Villa at Bristol City - but it didn't turn out to be that simple...
  
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• Fury as garden tax customers face LOSING collections after demanding refunds

  31-08-2017 14:53
  
  Council says sorry over 'incorrect' information
  
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• This is what the new £10 note featuring Jane Austen looks like

  31-08-2017 14:48
  
  The new tactile feature is a series of raised dots in the top left-hand corner of the banknote, developed with the help of the RNIB
  
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• £146 million to help the UK lead the world in life sciences

  31-08-2017 14:28
  
  Two cabinet ministers announce massive investment during visit to Birmingham, as part of Government's industrial strategy
  
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• Hero cop tells gun suspect: 'You're not bringing a shooter on my patch'

  31-08-2017 13:56
  
  Man, 20, arrested after pistol pointed at firefighters
  
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• This is what parents can do if schoolchildren get sent home for wearing wrong uniform

  31-08-2017 13:52
  
  Every year there will always been at least one child who is sent home from school for not wearing the correct uniform
  
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• Princess Diana fans vow to keep her memory alive as tributes pile-up at Kensington Palace

  31-08-2017 13:48
  
  The tributes have grown since the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry visited the site at Kensington Palace on Wednesday
  
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• Municipal cause an upset at National Bowls Championships - Solihull Observer

  31-08-2017 13:16 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Municipal cause an upset at National Bowls Championships
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  BOWLS: SOLIHULL'S County Champions enjoyed more unexpected success as their journey continued to the semi-final stage of Bowls England's National Championships at Leamington. Having won the Warwickshire Fours title at Wolvey at the start of ...
  
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• Sun shines for Solihull Rotary club's disabled sports day - Solihull Observer

  31-08-2017 13:00 via solihullobserver.co.uk
  Sun shines for Solihull Rotary club's disabled sports day
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  The annual event, which took place at Langley School, attracted dozens of players with a variety of sports – including bowls, pool, boccia, dominoes, curling, skittles, and golf – taking place. Aged between 16 and 80, participants with a variety of ...
  
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• Home Secretary: Our counter-terrorism strategy is working in Birmingham

  31-08-2017 12:31
  
  She said people were stopped from becoming radicalised from either far right or Islamist groups.
  
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• Holiday weather: Latest weekend forecast for top resorts at home and abroad

  31-08-2017 12:22
  Outlook for the next few days for favourite destinations in the UK and overseas
  
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• Former Solihull teacher guilty of sex offence after sending naked photo to pupil - Coventry Telegraph

  31-08-2017 12:20 via coventrytelegraph.net
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  Former Solihull teacher guilty of sex offence after sending naked photo to pupil
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• Group accused of £500k car number plates scam

  31-08-2017 12:13
  
  The rights to high-value number plates were stolen and offered for sale, the prosecution alleges
  
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• Appeal after man's skull fractured by brick thrown from railway bridge

  31-08-2017 11:58
  
  The 20-year-old victim was serious injured after object was thrown on Friday August 11 in Washwood Heath
  
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• 'We had more to offer' says McDonald following Tranmere defeat - Solihull Observer

  31-08-2017 11:10 via solihullobserver.co.uk
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  'We had more to offer' says McDonald following Tranmere defeat
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  FOOTBALL: LIAM McDonald felt his side had more to offer on Monday afternoon after Moors slipped to a 2-0 home loss against Tranmere Rovers. A goal either side of half-time secured victory for Rovers in a game that left McDonald frustrated once again at ...
  
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• How to get 24 days off in 2018 - using just 14 days of leave

  31-08-2017 11:08
  
  There is a window of opportunity between the May bank holidays, which are just three weeks apart this year
  
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• Manchester terrorist Salman Abedi's brother faces trial in Libya over Arena attack

  31-08-2017 10:43
  
  Hashem Abedi was held in the war-torn country following the atrocity at the Manchester Arena in which 22 people were killed
  
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• BMI Regional slash flight prices from Birmingham Airport - how to book yours

  31-08-2017 10:43
  
  The sale launches on 1 September and continues until 11 September
  
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• Mixed reaction from Tories as Theresa May insists she won't quit as Prime Minister

  31-08-2017 10:34
  
  The Prime Minister's defiant statement that she is "not a quitter" followed reports that she was preparing to stand down
  
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• Internet bookmaker 888 fined £7.8MILLION for vulnerable punter 'failings'

  31-08-2017 10:34
  
  Online bookmaker 888 has been fined a record sum
  
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