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• Yahoo confirms cyber attack affected ALL three billion accounts

  12-10-2017 20:00
  
  Outside forensic experts were brought in
  
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• These are the most valuable plastic £5 notes: Are you carrying one right now?

  12-10-2017 20:00
  
  Some of the new polymer fivers are selling for £200 and up - but what serial numbers should you be looking out for?
  
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• Some 50p coins are worth MUCH more than face value - is one of these hiding in your pocket?

  12-10-2017 20:00
  
  Experts estimated one in 300 people currently have a Kew Gardens 50p – which means there’s probably about 4,000 in Birmingham
  
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• Peppa Pig episode taken off air over 'dangerous' message to children

  12-10-2017 20:00
  
  Remarkably, an episode of the popular children's TV show has been pulled for sending a dangerous message to children about spiders
  
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• Kodi for Android: Want to get the app on your tablet or smartphone? Here's how

  12-10-2017 20:00
  
  Kodi is available on the Google Play store, meaning installation couldn't be simpler
  
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• Is streaming on Kodi legal? Advice to help you understand the law

  12-10-2017 20:00
  
  A trader is being hauled to court in a landmark case over the legality of selling boxes loaded with Kodi
  
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• Check your pockets - these coins could be worth THOUSANDS of pounds

  12-10-2017 20:00
  
  You might be richer than you think - see some of the coins which are worth rather more than they say
  
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• Chris Camwell: Solihull Moors sign Coventry City defender on loan - BBC Sport

  12-10-2017 19:41
  BBC Sport
  Chris Camwell: Solihull Moors sign Coventry City defender on loan
  BBC Sport
  National League side Solihull Moors have signed teenage defender Chris Camwell on a loan from Coventry City. The 19-year-old left-back, who came through Coventry's academy, made his senior debut for the Sky Blues on the final day of last season.and more »
  
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• Peter Andre is in Solihull this weekend and this is how you can meet him - Birmingham Mail

  12-10-2017 19:16
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  Peter Andre is in Solihull this weekend and this is how you can meet him
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• Watch: Running legend gives last-minute training tips in lead up to Birmingham International Marathon

  12-10-2017 19:07
  
  Olympian Liz McColgan offers vital advice before Birmingham Mail reporter Annette Belcher takes on her first marathon
  
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• Multi-million pound transport hub planned for Sutton Coldfield town centre

  12-10-2017 18:52
  
  The £20 million Sutton Coldfield HS2 Gateway project aims to improve transport links to the new high speed rail line in Curzon Street, Birmingham
  
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• Work on safe cycle route in south Birmingham was delayed before Suzanna Bull tragedy

  12-10-2017 18:46
  
  Route between Birmingham city centre and Selly Oak to run along A38 Bristol Road
  
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• These six Sutton Coldfield pubs have made it in the Good Beer Guide 2018

  12-10-2017 18:30
  
  The Duke Inn joins The Mare Pool, Bishop Vesey, Butler's Arms, The Queslett and Three Tuns in the latest edition of the CAMRA beer guide
  
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• 'One pencil per half-term,' says angry teacher as Solihull schools funding row boils over - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2017 18:23
  'One pencil per half-term,' says angry teacher as Solihull schools funding row boils over
  Solihull Observer
  ONE angry teacher waved half-used shortened pencils given to his students at councillors, as a row over schools' funding in Solihull boiled over. Coleman Doyle said money was so tight that kids were now getting only one pencil per half-term. Teachers ...
  
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• Where to take your old pound coins and who will accept them after deadline

  12-10-2017 18:20
  
  The round point ceases to be legal tender on October 15
  
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• Driver jailed for killing Walsall pensioner after stealing from petrol station

  12-10-2017 18:19
  Terry Poole has been jailed for nine years after the death of Salvatore Bongiovi
  
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• Runaway teen driver arrested as baby is hospitalised after crash

  12-10-2017 18:10
  
  The 18-year-old was driving a suspected stolen vehicle before crashing at a junction in Erdington
  
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• This is how many Brummies get places at Oxbridge

  12-10-2017 18:03
  
  More than half, 56%, of pupils from Birmingham, or 4,561, went on to a higher education institution.
  
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• Royal Mail WINS injunction against postal workers' 48-hour strike

  12-10-2017 18:02
  
  The strike would have been the first national walkout since Royal Mail was privatised four years ago
  
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• Charles Bronson's fiancée vows he'll be released from prison

  12-10-2017 18:00
  
  Paula, a former soap actress, spoke openly about her hopes that he would be moved from a category A prison
  
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• Police appeal after biker suffers serious head injuries in Dudley crash

  12-10-2017 17:58
  
  Motorcyclist rushed to hospital in Birmingham after accident on Duncan Edwards Way
  
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• Legal & General's £53m backing for Jewellery Quarter development

  12-10-2017 17:00
  
  Finance group shows more faith in Birmingham property market with latest investment
  
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• Crying fraudster who stole from NHS must pay back £130,000

  12-10-2017 16:57
  
  Fiona Ann Slym, who was in tears in police custody picture, also claimed she could barely walk
  
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• Police pulled this car over...and found it was held together with CABLE TIES

  12-10-2017 16:51
  
  The driver did not have insurance or a driving licence either
  
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• Vigil for tragic doctor Suzanna Bull amid fury over 'dire' lack of safety improvements for cyclists

  12-10-2017 16:04
  
  'Slow roll' planned for Pershore Road and Bristol Road
  
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• M5 traffic chaos after lorry crash causes NINE-HOUR delays

  12-10-2017 16:01
  
  Motorists were faced with hefty delays which stretched to the nine-hour mark
  
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• Baby involved in crash as car OVERTURNS in Erdington

  12-10-2017 15:26
  
  Emergency services raced to North Park Road this afternoon
  
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• Drive-by shooting on Birmingham street - what we know so far

  12-10-2017 15:20
  
  Shots were fired by a gun man at a house in Ellesmere Road
  
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• Teenager arrested after police raid finds drugs, cash and machete

  12-10-2017 15:17
  
  Class A and B drugs were found during the raid by police in Tamworth
  
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• Waiting time for NHS treatment rising massively, figures show

  12-10-2017 15:08
  
  New data from NHS England reveals that waiting times for treatment are going up
  
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• Harvey Weinstein speaks out for first time since sexual harassment scandal broke

  12-10-2017 15:08
  
  Weinstein was filmed, dressed in a black t-shirt and scruffy jeans, while thought to be leaving his daughter's house in Los Angeles
  
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• Take part in our Big Birmingham Survey - and win a £50 voucher

  12-10-2017 14:56
  
  We want to know about what it is to live, work and play in Birmingham today
  
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• YouTube grime video star with alleged gang links arrested

  12-10-2017 14:53
  
  Jodecie Daley will appear in court next week accused of contempt of court
  
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• Solihull councillor suspended in anti-Muslim tweet probe - BBC News - BBC News

  12-10-2017 14:53
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  Solihull councillor suspended in anti-Muslim tweet probe - BBC News
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  Margaret Bassett is the second Solihull councillor to be suspended over anti-Muslim tweets.and more »
  
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• Solihull councillor suspended in anti-Muslim tweet probe - BBC News

  12-10-2017 14:53
  BBC News
  Solihull councillor suspended in anti-Muslim tweet probe
  BBC News
  A Conservative councillor has been suspended by her party over anti-Muslim retweets - just two weeks after a colleague's suspension amid similar allegations. Margaret Bassett, who represents Solihull council's Silhill ward, is being investigated after ...and more »
  
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• Heartbroken husband still doesn't know how ex-Coronation Street actress wife died

  12-10-2017 14:34
  
  Melanie Hughes, a former Coronation Street actress and ex-Miss Wales, died suddenly at the age of just 39
  
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• Train passenger beaten up by six men at rail station

  12-10-2017 14:29
  
  Police appeal after vicious assault in broad daylight
  
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• Man jailed in Dubai over rude gesture in traffic released

  12-10-2017 14:28
  
  Jamil Mukadam has just received his passport back and will fly home with his brother tonight
  
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• Drive-by on Birmingham street: What witnesses are saying

  12-10-2017 14:27
  
  A window was shattered at the address when the weapon was fired
  
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• 'Big blob' mum lost a third of her bodyweight - after going running in the DARK

  12-10-2017 14:23
  
  She changed her life thanks to triathlon club
  
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• Asteroid 'as big as a house' narrowly misses satellites in Earth flyby

  12-10-2017 14:21
  
  While small asteroids hit the Earth every day, larger ones could cause real problems
  
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• These are the best Birmingham schools for GCSEs - how did pupils at your local school do?

  12-10-2017 14:17
  
  King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys was the best performing school in Birmingham
  
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• Student nurse shocked to find a black BUG in her KFC meal

  12-10-2017 14:12
  
  'As soon as I opened the box I saw the black thing. I didn’t know what it was'
  
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• Mother-in-law sneaks in and holds baby FIRST as new mum recovers from surgery

  12-10-2017 14:10
  
  "I was still being stitched up in theatre, she held my daughter before I even got to."
  
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• Friday the 13th - the weirdest superstitions in Birmingham and the Black Country

  12-10-2017 14:00
  
  Bizarre beliefs and old wives' tales still rule a lot of Brummies' lives - how superstitious are you?
  
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• MP wants to legalise cannabis for medical use after 'barbaric' treatment of a husband and suffering wife

  12-10-2017 13:36
  
  After ten years of crying in pain, MS suffered Vicky Clarke found that only cannabis would relieve her suffering - but it's illegal
  
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• Barons on the wrong end of narrow weekend losses - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2017 13:15
  Solihull Observer
  Barons on the wrong end of narrow weekend losses
  Solihull Observer
  ICE HOCKEY: SOLIHULL Barons found themselves on the wrong end of close scorelines once again, losing to both Solway Sharks and Nottingham Lions at the weekend. Following defeat to the Sharks on Saturday night, Barons were looking to gain some ...
  
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• Inspirational Ryan makes it look easy | The Solihull Observer - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2017 13:06
  Inspirational Ryan makes it look easy | The Solihull Observer
  Solihull Observer
  CYCLING: NOT being able to hear hasn't put young Solihull cyclist William Ryan off his two pedals. Ryan, who lives in Coventry, races for Solihull Cycling Club's ...and more »
  
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• Inspirational Ryan makes it look easy - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2017 13:06
  Inspirational Ryan makes it look easy
  Solihull Observer
  CYCLING: NOT being able to hear hasn't put young Solihull cyclist William Ryan off his two pedals. Ryan, who lives in Coventry, races for Solihull Cycling Club's Under 14s category and has had to overcome significant challenges to reach the level he is at.and more »
  
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• Mixed fortunes for mid-table Highgate - Solihull Observer

  12-10-2017 12:58
  Mixed fortunes for mid-table Highgate
  Solihull Observer
  FOOTBALL: HIGHGATE ended up on the wrong end of a thrilling five-goal game against Heanor Town on Saturday. Manager Ashley Pulisciano was left fuming as an injury hit Highgate were forced to start their latest game without Nathan Pulisciano, Trevor ...
  
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