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• Man hit over head with baseball bat in Jewellery Quarter armed robbery

  24-10-2017 23:42
  
  Victim in hospital after being attacked by two masked men on Frederick Street
  
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• Kerry Cast investigation closed after police conclude Cannock woman died of 'natural causes'

  24-10-2017 22:33
  
  Staffordshire Police said 40-year-old died as a result of 'complications from a medical issue'
  
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• Caring dad died within hours of being admitted to hospital after undetected ear infection spread to his brain

  24-10-2017 19:34
  
  Andrew Broadhurst, 39, passed away on March 17 after visiting GP surgery several times before his death
  
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• MP Jess Philips welcomes investigation into Jared O'Mara, the MP accused of calling a woman an ugly bitch

  24-10-2017 19:05
  
  Birmingham MP Jess Philips says Labour is right to launch an investigation into Jared O'Mara, who has admitted making sexist and homophobic comments online
  
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• Channel 4 show My Week As A Muslim gets mixed response from viewers

  24-10-2017 18:55
  
  #MyWeekAsAMuslim has been trending on Twitter
  
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• Tools stolen from vans across Tamworth - police appeal for information

  24-10-2017 18:46
  
  Police are asking people to contact them if they have seen anything suspicious
  
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• Hard-working pupils honoured at annual Solihull education awards - Solihull Observer

  24-10-2017 18:27
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  Hard-working pupils honoured at annual Solihull education awards
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  Mark Wilson from JLR with Mikey Akers, Dylan Marriott, Ishani Sathi, Pete Miller, Ellie De'Athe and The Mayor of Solihull, Coun Stuart Davis. (s). Sarah Mason 24th Oct, 2017. SCHOOLCHILDREN from across the borough have been handed prestigious ...
  
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• Lamb targets bowling development over winter months | The Solihull ... - Solihull Observer

  24-10-2017 18:26
  Lamb targets bowling development over winter months | The Solihull ...
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  CRICKET: WARWICKSHIRE all-rounder Matt Lamb hopes to develop from a 'part time' bowler to a genuine fourth seamer by heading down under after ...and more »
  
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• Thousands of minicab drivers flock to 'lenient' Wolverhampton for the licences

  24-10-2017 18:14
  
  Call for common standards across West Midlands as drivers shop around for licenses
  
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• Where 9,000 new homes are being planned in Birmingham

  24-10-2017 17:43
  
  Government being asked to help fund a series of Birmingham house building projects
  
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• Solihull hosts opening Youth Climbing Series round - Solihull Observer

  24-10-2017 17:39
  Solihull hosts opening Youth Climbing Series round
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  CLIMBING: THE opening round of the Midlands Youth Climbing Series was hosted in Solihull, and there was plenty or regional success. More than 100 competitors aged between seven and 17-years-old visited Flash Climbing for the opening round of the ...
  
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• This is what the manufacturers say the SWEARING doll was supposed to say

  24-10-2017 17:34
  
  The My Little BABY Born Walks doll seemed to say a swear word
  
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• Alexandra Nord claims married Premier League star tried to rape her

  24-10-2017 17:02
  
  Alexandra Nord woke up to allegedly find married international star was naked on top of her
  
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• Drivers 'fortunate' after collision on A5 near Lichfield

  24-10-2017 17:00
  
  Emergency crews freed woman trapped inside car via wrecked vehicle's boot
  
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• Have you no heart? MP pleads with Government to delay Christmas Universal Credit introduction

  24-10-2017 16:42
  
  Jack Dromey asks the Government "please" to cancel plans to bring Universal Credit to Birmingham in December
  
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• Woman in hospital after three-vehicle crash closes road

  24-10-2017 16:38
  
  One woman taken to hospital after crash on Soho Hill in Hockley
  
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• Driver cut from car after three-vehicle collision

  24-10-2017 16:38
  
  Delays after incident in Hockley
  
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• Great Barr shops stung for selling alcohol to under-18s

  24-10-2017 16:14
  
  Underage volunteers purchased wine as part of a covert operation
  
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• Mum of murdered Isaiah Young-Sam makes heartbreaking appeal for help to catch his killers

  24-10-2017 16:12
  
  Isaiah Young-Sam was just 23 when he died from a single stab wound to the chest in 2005
  
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• Furious mum is fighting social media giant who said her young son's face was too offensive to share on their site

  24-10-2017 15:59
  
  Little Harry has Goldenhar syndrome - and pictures of him has been deleted by Instagram
  
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• Channel 4 boss slams 'irresponsible' Conservative pledge to move broadcaster out of London

  24-10-2017 15:57
  
  Channel 4 Chief Executive David Abraham says cities spent taxpayers' money on bidding for a Channel 4 move that won't happen
  
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• Depression cases see massive RISE after clocks go back - and this is why

  24-10-2017 15:30
  
  The changing of the clocks is linked to a big spike in people suffering from depression according to study
  
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• Citizens arrest made after raiders storm Spar shop with machete and bat in terrifying armed robbery

  24-10-2017 15:01
  
  Two armed men threatened workers and stole cigarettes and cash at the Spar on Abbey Road in Lower Gorna
  
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• Hero Brum cop who was stabbed in London Bridge terror attack wins Pride of Britain award

  24-10-2017 14:51
  
  Brave British Transport Police officer Wayne Marques wins Outstanding Bravery award
  
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• Bullets wedged into poor cat's body after Perry Barr rifle shooting

  24-10-2017 14:14
  
  Coco is now recovering at her home in Wensleydale Road
  
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• Cruel couple jailed over shocking real-life Cinderella case

  24-10-2017 14:12
  
  Wolverhampton girl, 12, forced to live on scraps and take food from bins
  
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• This new railcard will give discounts to 26-30-year-olds

  24-10-2017 14:01
  
  It is something that you may have been longing for since their student days
  
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• Walsall's AMAZING poppy tribute to war heroes

  24-10-2017 13:23
  
  This poppy clock has more than 6,000 individual poppies
  
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• This is what hospital services in Lichfield will look like in the future

  24-10-2017 13:12
  
  Urgent Treatment Centre to be homed at Samuel Johnson Hospital following Lichfield Mercury petition
  
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• The Vauxhall Viva that did its best to ruin my family’s life

  24-10-2017 13:07
  
  The recent article in the Bugle on Frank Jennings and his cars took me back to memories of family cars and holidays in the late 1960s and 1970s.
  
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• New flights from Birmingham to Canada to launch next year

  24-10-2017 12:55
  
  Low-cost airline Primera Air will expand its range of transatlantic services out of Birmingham Airport
  
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• Speed cameras have forced motorists to slow down - Crime Commissioner

  24-10-2017 12:54
  
  Average speeds on part of busy Hagley Road have fallen by more than 20 per cent
  
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• Motorists urged to buy self-driving cars to cut traffic accidents

  24-10-2017 12:35
  
  A revolution on the roads could 'save thousands of lives' but only if motorists make the switch to driverless cars
  
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• British man Jac Holmes is killed fighting ISIS in Syria

  24-10-2017 12:29
  
  Mr Holmes's mum has paid tribute to her son - one of the longest-serving foreign volunteers in the conflict
  
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• Family 'very upset' after hearse clamped for having no car tax - during FUNERAL

  24-10-2017 12:24
  
  Mohammed Osman, who travelled from Birmingham to Bristol for the day to help at the funeral, said the family were "very on edge"
  
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• Saido Berahino sings to Brummie fiancee at their lavish engagement party

  24-10-2017 12:01
  
  Birmingham restaurant owner Stephania Christoforou appeared to be wearing a wedding dress at her engagement bash
  
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• Who is going to run Friary Grange and Burntwood Leisure Centres?

  24-10-2017 12:00
  
  Lichfield District Council has chosen a preferred bidder to take over management of leisure centres in the city and Burntwood
  
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• Trickster posing as policeman preys on Handsworth OAP

  24-10-2017 11:49
  
  She gave him her bank details after he convinced her he was investigating fraud
  
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• Coronation Street spoiler: Seb Franklin discovers he's HIV positive

  24-10-2017 11:45
  
  Does that mean Faye Windass has caught the disease too?
  
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• 'Exciting' new LOG CABIN teaching school opens in Walsall

  24-10-2017 11:42
  
  Ryders Hayes Primary School in Pelsall has unveiled its new log cabin school
  
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• Commuter misery as water pipe repairs spark traffic delays in Sutton Coldfield

  24-10-2017 11:17
  
  Temporary traffic lights have been installed outside Wyndley Grange Nursing Home in Somerville Road as South Staffordshire Water carries out repair work
  
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• Do you recognise these men? - Solihull Observer

  24-10-2017 11:08
  Do you recognise these men?
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  SOLIHULL Police want to speak to these men after an incident at TGI Fridays in Solihull over the weekend. The are believed to be part of a group drinking in Touchwood on Friday night (Ocotber 20) when a disorder broke out – and later led to the man in ...
  
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• 4,000 sign "Stop Killing Birmingham Cyclists" petition after death of young doctor

  24-10-2017 11:08
  
  They call for urgent improvements to city cycling infrastructure
  
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• VICTORY: Tamworth hospital services SAVED by petition

  24-10-2017 11:04
  
  Tamworth Herald and Lichfield Mercury 15,000-name petition had huge impact
  
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• Elderly woman seriously injured in Smethwick house blaze

  24-10-2017 10:58
  
  She sustained serious burns to face and hands before being rescued by firefighters
  
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• Man injured in 'multiple-car' collision on M42 near Tamworth

  24-10-2017 10:56
  
  There were two separate collisions on the motorway within 24 hours of each other
  
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• The first 24 hours in notorious prison - by first time offender who thought he would get community service

  24-10-2017 10:43
  
  The man served a three-month stint in HMP Liverpool after being convicted of theft from his employer in 2016
  
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• Fan accused of groping Harry Styles at charity gig after shocking footage emerges

  24-10-2017 10:27
  
  The moment one fan reached and grabbed the star's crotch was caught on camera
  
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• Traffic heavy following A5 accident near Lichfield

  24-10-2017 10:00
  
  Road partially blocked following the crash
  
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• 'I was afraid to go out on street' - Midland slavery victim

  24-10-2017 09:18
  
  Polish family was "controlled pyschologically"
  
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