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• Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable reveals plan to stop Brexit and keep the UK in the European Union

  18-09-2017 23:00
  
  In his big speech to the Lib Dem conference, Vince Cable will say: 'We believe the public have a right to change their mind' about Brexit
  
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• M42 delays after car catches fire on hard shoulder

  18-09-2017 21:23
  
  Emergency services have now arrived at the scene between Junction 9 for Coleshill and Junction 10 for Tamworth.
  
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• October half term 2017 - this is the weather forecast

  18-09-2017 19:00
  
  What will the weather be like for October half term 2017? Here's the latest forecasts for that week
  
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• Schoolgirl reveals how online predator who posed as Justin Bieber lookalike targeted her for abuse

  18-09-2017 18:52
  
  Yohann Ramchelawon, 30, targeted victims aged between 12 and 17 across world
  
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• Major increase in 999 calls as West Midlands Police deal with 665,000 in one year

  18-09-2017 18:38
  
  Police faced an 11 per cent increase in emergency calls in one year, while funding has fallen
  
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• Online predator posed as Justin Bieber lookalike to get young girls to send indecent images

  18-09-2017 18:33
  
  Yohann Ramchelawon hid his true identity behind a photo of a teenage boy he grabbed from the internet
  
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• Banning social media trolls from voting could deter abuse of MPs - election watchdog

  18-09-2017 17:52
  
  The Electoral Commission said legislation should be reviewed and new offences could be required to bring laws around elections up to date
  
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• Are you being underpaid? Almost 600,000 workers may get less than legal wage rates

  18-09-2017 17:51
  
  A study by the Low Pay Commission (LPC) found that as many as one in five low-paid workers are receiving less than they are entitled to
  
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• Wayne Rooney could pick up litter or remove graffiti as part of community order

  18-09-2017 17:45
  
  Football bad-boy Joey Barton got his hands dirty litter-picking in Newcastle after assaulting a team-mate and being given 200 hours of community service in 2009
  
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• Ryanair chief admits flight cancellations have caused 'a mess'

  18-09-2017 17:44
  
  The budget airline is under pressure to publish a full list of the flights it plans to cancel over the next six weeks as customers have become increasingly angry
  
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• Bank of England to hike interest rates TWICE by May 2018

  18-09-2017 17:44
  
  The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is now expected to vote for a 25 basis point hike at its November meeting
  
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• Schoolgirl injured after being hit by car in Walsall in third accident in a week

  18-09-2017 16:42
  
  Young girl was hit outside Ryders Hayes School in Gilpin Crescent
  
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• Watch: Two take on martial arts expert in road rage confrontation

  18-09-2017 16:40
  
  Pair get more than they bargained for in Northfield street fight outside McDonald's
  
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• Police say formal identification of M5 horror crash victims will 'take some time'

  18-09-2017 16:24
  
  Police said it may take some time before formal identification of those who died is completed
  
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• Ducks shot dead by cruel thugs at Walsall canal

  18-09-2017 16:19
  
  RSPCA appeal after animals are shot with a pellet gun behind St John’s Close
  
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• Former MP John Hemming predicts Liberal Democrats will bounce back when voters reject Brexit

  18-09-2017 16:03
  
  Former Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming lost his seat in 2015 but believes his party will start winning again
  
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• Police hunt knifeman after Small Heath Park stabbing

  18-09-2017 15:59
  
  No arrests made and investigation continues
  
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• Was it the smell of fear? Horrid pong fills cinema as IT horror film plays

  18-09-2017 15:47
  
  Staff rush in to spray air freshener - was film just too terrifying for watcher?
  
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• Could CCTV footage show the Parsons Green tube bomber?

  18-09-2017 15:45
  
  Man seen leaving house in Surrey with large Lidl carrier bag 90 minutes before 'fireball' tore through packed train carriage
  
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• Two men bailed over stabbing outside Royal Oak pub in Erdington

  18-09-2017 15:31
  
  Man rushed to hospital with back wound
  
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• Liberal Democrats reveal the polices they hope will revive their fortunes

  18-09-2017 15:18
  
  Here are the policies the Liberal Democrats are setting out at their annual conference in Bournemouth
  
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• Why the bins strike will stop for ten days

  18-09-2017 15:09
  
  Overwhelming vote to continue industrial action - but strike cannot resume until October
  
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• Bookies predict sacked football boss Harry Redknapp is tipped for I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here

  18-09-2017 14:58
  
  The bookies think Harry could swap Birmingham City training for bushtucker trials
  
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• Eerie CCTV 'shows Parsons Green suspect leaving home with Lidl bag'

  18-09-2017 14:50
  
  It comes as the UK's threat level has been lowered from critical to severe after two people were arrested
  
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• These are the secret codes being used by Birmingham gangs

  18-09-2017 14:32
  
  West Midlands Police has given rare insight into the secret codes used on the streets
  
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• Teen arrested as police seize MASSIVE knife after 4am hit-and-run alert

  18-09-2017 14:32
  
  Boy of 16 detained following 999 call
  
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• How police caught 'Premier League' arms dealer after he tried to buy GRENADE off dark web

  18-09-2017 14:28
  
  Umair Khan, 29, and from Bordesley Green,  bought guns and ammunition and explosives from the 'dark web'
  
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• This is how to save £180 a year and watch Zee TV for FREE

  18-09-2017 14:20
  
  South Asian TV network has over 100,000 daily subscribers who previously had to fork out £15 a month
  
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• Why Wayne Rooney argued he shouldn't be given community service

  18-09-2017 14:10
  
  The former England captain apologised for an "unforgivable lack of judgment"
  
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• Birmingham binmen vote overwhelmingly to continue strike action

  18-09-2017 13:57
  
  Nine out of ten binmen support further action
  
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• Mum makes her own 'no parking signs' - to keep drivers off her sister's GRAVE

  18-09-2017 13:54
  
  She was enraged after Land Rover stopped on nearby plots
  
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• Evil arms dealer supplied DOZENS of guns to Birmingham criminals - including 16-year-old boys

  18-09-2017 13:51
  
  Two of pistols sold by Umair Khan ended up in the hands of 16-year-olds
  
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• Kevin Hart makes public apology to pregnant wife and kids amid 'extortion attempt'

  18-09-2017 13:42
  
  The comedian and actor, 38, posted a video on Instagram saying that somebody was trying to seek "financial gain"
  
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• Mum of five went without food over summer so her kids could eat

  18-09-2017 13:40
  
  A working mum-of-five from Belfast has explained how her family struggled to make ends meet during the school holidays
  
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• Watch: Jail for motorcyclist who pulled wheelies and took SELFIE on M6

  18-09-2017 13:39
  
  Reckless rider sent to prison for speeding, taking shots with his phone and pulling stunts
  
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• Chelsea Manning speaks out over being labelled 'traitor' after whistleblowing

  18-09-2017 13:39
  
  It was one of Manning's first public appearances since being released from a military prison in May
  
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• Michael Gove backing Boris Johnson over cash for NHS after Brexit

  18-09-2017 13:38
  
  The claim first attracted criticism during the referendum campaign
  
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• These are the cancelled Ryanair flights for Wednesday, September 20

  18-09-2017 13:36
  
  The budget airline is under pressure to publish a full list of the flights it plans to cancel over the next six weeks as customers have become increasingly angry
  
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• Ryanair urged to publish FULL list of cancelled flights amid customer fury

  18-09-2017 13:36
  
  It said it was shelving up to 50 flights daily after it "messed up" the planning of pilot holidays
  
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• Lorry drivers facing new £300 on-the-spot fines

  18-09-2017 13:36
  
  Rules over speed and distance, as well as regulations over the behaviour of drivers sleeping in lay-bys, are also going to be toughened up
  
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• These are the cancelled Ryanair flights for Tuesday, September 19

  18-09-2017 13:35
  
  The budget airline is under pressure to publish a full list of the flights it plans to cancel over the next six weeks as customers have become increasingly angry
  
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• Anger as travellers descend on popular West Midlands beauty spot

  18-09-2017 13:29
  
  The group of up to 50 caravans are in Barr Beacon
  
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• Wayne Rooney issues public apology after guilty plea and drink driving ban

  18-09-2017 12:10
  
  Rooney was arrested at the wheel of party girl Laura Simpson’s Volkswagen Beetle convertible in the early hours of September 1
  
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• Wayne Rooney banned from driving after pleading guilty to drink driving

  18-09-2017 12:00
  
  The Everton striker, 31, appeared at Stockport Magistrates' Court on Monday morning to face the charge
  
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• How the bravery of British Army Sikh soldiers in the Battle of Saragarhi matters today

  18-09-2017 11:59
  
  A Birmingham filmmaker has produced a documentary about a battle where 21 Sikh soldiers fought to the last against 10,000 enemies
  
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• Heartbreaking tribute to great-gran who died after being hit by Iceland delivery truck

  18-09-2017 11:58
  
  Phyllis May Fielding, 88, was struck by the van near a Sainsbury’s store in Wordsley
  
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• Evil rapist Gavin Riley jailed for attacking women as 'payment' for drugs

  18-09-2017 11:52
  
  'Dangerous sexual predator' caged for almost 20 years
  
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• Watch: Amazing moment fire crews revive dog overcome by smoke

  18-09-2017 11:48
  
  Labrador Butch was unconscious after kitchen blaze
  
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• Pedestrian suffers multiple injuries after being hit by car outside McDonald's on Bristol Road

  18-09-2017 11:43
  
  Two ambulances and the MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic were sent to the scene.
  
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• Universal Credit seemed like a good idea but will the Government admit it's not working out?

  18-09-2017 11:31
  
  A new benefits system has left people behind with their rent or dependent on food banks - and taxpayers are footing the bill
  
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