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• Game of Thrones' Bran Stark is now a Birmingham fresher - and people are freaking out

  20-09-2017 21:15
  
  The Tab contacted Isaac's agents, who would not comment on anything unrelated to his acting
  
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• Revealed: How rioters at HMP Birmingham DUG through cell walls and overdosed on stolen drugs

  20-09-2017 19:49
  
  Prison officer also had a BAG forced over his head and his keys taken - hours after rioting ended
  
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• The Conservative Party needs winners and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is one of them

  20-09-2017 19:34
  
  He's already helped them win in the West Midlands but could Andy Street do even more for the Conservative Party?
  
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• Police appeal after man 'conned his way into home posing as a police officer'

  20-09-2017 19:32
  
  Police have now released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the incident
  
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• Detectives in Mekel Sterling murder scene appeal, one week after drive-by shooting

  20-09-2017 18:11
  
  The victim, known locally as Skelly, died after a drive-by shooting outside shops in Great Hampton Row
  
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• Couple '£600 out of pocket' after Ryanair flights cancelled

  20-09-2017 17:56
  
  Personal trainer James Hopkinson, 28, and wife Emma, 27, flew out to Madrid from Birmingham Airport on Wednesday, September 15
  
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• Crime-hit Birmingham voted most UNSAFE city outside of London

  20-09-2017 17:20
  
  In July, West Midlands police figures revealed that knife crime in Birmingham was at a 14-year high
  
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• Knife-wielding robbers hunted after teen threatened with knife

  20-09-2017 16:51
  
  The masked raiders left the victim extremely shaken after the terrifying robbery
  
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• Train bomb hoax terror as man 'threatens to kill everyone' on service to Birmingham New Street

  20-09-2017 16:32
  
  A 32-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of communicating false information alleging the presence of a bomb
  
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• Watch: Brazen thief SQUEEZES into house through tiny bathroom window - escaping in stolen 4x4

  20-09-2017 16:07
  
  Police say arrest has been made after the incident in Balsall Heath - but investigations are ongoing
  
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• Sympathy for knifeman who held up post office after using loan shark to buy kids' Christmas presents

  20-09-2017 16:04
  
  Dad-of-five Gary Seal saw debt double from £300 to £600
  
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• Unusual call for Tamworth firefighters after rescuing seagull and goat

  20-09-2017 16:00
  
  Fire crews from Tamworth had a bizarre 48 hours after a seagull and a goat needed rescuing
  
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• Britain First leaders charged with religiously aggravated harassment

  20-09-2017 15:59
  
  Kent police said Fransen had been charged with four counts of causing religiously aggravated harassment and Golding three counts
  
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• Hunt to find robbery suspect after woman punched at hair salon

  20-09-2017 15:55
  
  The robbery took place at Stylers Hair Salon in Erdington
  
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• Driver left schoolgirl with 'catastrophic injuries' after running red light

  20-09-2017 15:54
  
  Gemma Coates, 15, has been left wheelchair-bound and unable to walk, talk or feed herself
  
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• Birmingham bin strike - this is where we stand now

  20-09-2017 15:51
  
  This is how the story of the Birmingham bin strike unfolded - and where we stand now:
  
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• Chamber's new business awards shortlist unveiled

  20-09-2017 15:46
  
  The best Solihull companies and individuals will be recognised at a ceremony next month
  
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• Suspicious substance which shut M1 'may have been placed intentionally'

  20-09-2017 15:43
  
  Police, fire services and the Army bomb unit were called to the scene between junctions 14 and 15 of the motorway
  
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• This dad is raffling off his three-bedroom house for £5 a ticket

  20-09-2017 15:27
  
  The mum-of-five has decided to raffle the fully furnished London home so that “somebody else can enjoy it”
  
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• Rochdale abuse victims fear they'll die before inquiry reports back

  20-09-2017 15:27
  
  Counsel to the victims has written a letter saying the scope of the Rochdale strand of the inquiry should be broadened
  
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• Jessie Wallace says EastEnders spin-off Redwater will NOT return

  20-09-2017 15:26
  
  The actress, 45, and her co-star Shane Richie appeared in the drama earlier this year
  
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• Ryanair passengers left fuming by refunds process after cancelled flights

  20-09-2017 14:55
  
  Many are also complaining their calls and messages through the airline's call centre and online "chat" service are going unanswered or being cut off.
  
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• New Order and Peter Hook reach 'full and final settlement'

  20-09-2017 14:55
  
  The English band and their former bass player had been locked in a legal row over royalties and the use of the New Order and Joy Division names
  
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• Birmingham bin strike: Judge slams 'astonishing' state of affairs at council

  20-09-2017 14:55
  
  Justice Fraser said large amounts of rubbish had accumulated on the streets of Birmingham after refuse collectors took industrial action
  
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• Armed police seize gun from home in Eva Road, Winson Green, in 2.30am raid

  20-09-2017 14:53
  Woman, 25, arrested after tip-off
  
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• Holly Willoughby drops huge sexual innuendo on This Morning - and is mortified afterwards

  20-09-2017 14:46
  
  There is no finer treasure chest than Holly Willoughby on ITV show This Morning
  
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• West Midlands Mayor Andy Street to speak at Conservative conference in Manchester

  20-09-2017 14:44
  
  Speech for Conservative mayor comes after Labour denies conference slots to Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and London Mayor Sadiq Khan
  
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• Returning ISIS fighters should be charged with genocide, demands Birmingham MP

  20-09-2017 14:36
  
  Liam Byrne represents the Hodge Hill constituency - an area dubbed an extremist hotspot
  
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• Ten things you never knew about Tamworth

  20-09-2017 14:25
  
  Think you know everything about Tamworth? Think again!
  
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• Mayor's Movers tackle Great Birmingham Run for Cure Leukaemia

  20-09-2017 14:25
  
  Team of 15 from West Midlands Combined Authority will be pounding the city's streets next month to support £1m cancer appeal
  
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• Cheryl's baby weight loss slammed by Big Brother star Chanelle Hayes

  20-09-2017 14:24
  Cheryl welcomed her first child with boyfriend Liam Payne, who is from Wolverhampton, in March
  
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• Take Me Out contestant Charlie Watkins killed himself after 'losing dream job because he took time off to film show'

  20-09-2017 14:11
  
  The episode, which was dedicated to him post-show, saw the 22-year-old go on a date in Tenerife with Jo-Tara
  
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• Birmingham's bin strike suspended after dustmen win legal battle

  20-09-2017 13:29
  
  Injunction granted blocking proposed 106 redundancies ahead of full court hearing in November
  
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• £4m investment supports new Birmingham IT training centre

  20-09-2017 13:20
  
  Sparta Global secures capital injection which will create 100 new jobs across two sites
  
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• Midlands Air Ambulance helicopter team to appear on TV

  20-09-2017 13:13
  
  The work of the crews will be put under the spotlight as part of a new documentary
  
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• Footballer Jamie O’Hara tells Danielle Lloyd to let him see his sons in heartbreaking plea

  20-09-2017 13:09
  
  It seems the former Wolves player wants to talk custody rights on social media
  
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• Watch: BMX rider dodges leisure centre staff to CYCLE off diving board

  20-09-2017 13:02
  
  Ryan Taylor's actions were branded 'foolhardy and selfish'
  
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• This is what Centenary Square looks like now as area resembles huge building site

  20-09-2017 12:54
  
  See how work is progressing in Centenary Square, Paradise Circus - and even Victoria Square!
  
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• City council watchdog panel demands urgent senior appointments

  20-09-2017 12:54
  
  Government-appointed improvement panel calls for immediate action following recent resignation of leader John Clancy
  
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• Woman cut free after minibus and car crash in Walsall

  20-09-2017 12:34
  
  Patient taken to hospital after collision at junction of Proffitt Street and Marlow Street
  
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• What age should my child be before I leave them home alone? Your questions answered

  20-09-2017 12:14
  
  Child abuse can be classed as anything which does not meet a child's basic needs - including adequate supervision
  
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• These are the baby names in danger of dying out in the UK

  20-09-2017 12:11
  
  The statistics are based on names first recorded at live births which occurred over 12 months
  
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• Tamworth scoops Heart of England in Bloom award for EIGHTH year running

  20-09-2017 11:57
  
  The town has scooped the Small City category award for the eighth consecutive year
  
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• Man facing Dubai jail for flicking V signs in traffic on holiday

  20-09-2017 11:51
  
  The 23 year old was in traffic when another driver dangerously cut him off
  
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• Plans for thousands of homes deferred by council leaders

  20-09-2017 11:36
  
  The Local Plan could see thousands of homes built across North Warwickshire if given the go ahead
  
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• The most popular baby names in the West Midlands have been revealed

  20-09-2017 11:35
  
  The latest data on the most popular baby names shows that we’re royalists not socialists when it comes to names
  
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• Qatar Airways to have double beds and private areas on Boeing 777 service

  20-09-2017 11:21
  
  Up to four passengers travelling together can transform their seats to form a private area, so families, friends or colleagues can dine, socialise and work in a group
  
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• St Giles Hospice urging Lichfield to 'go orange' to celebrate opening of new city shop

  20-09-2017 11:20
  
  New furniture store in Lichfield city centre is the 30th to be opened by St Giles Hospice
  
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• These were the most popular baby names in the UK in 2016

  20-09-2017 11:18
  
  Olivia was the most popular first name given to baby girls born in England and Wales in 2016, replacing Amelia
  
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• Teenager knocked down in Lichfield Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield

  20-09-2017 11:03
  
  Girl of 17 collided with a car during Wednesday morning rush-hour
  
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