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• EXCLUSIVE: Solihull Moor starlet Dapo Afolayan wanted by host of Championship sides - Daily Star

  02-11-2017 23:33
  Daily Star
  EXCLUSIVE: Solihull Moor starlet Dapo Afolayan wanted by host of Championship sides
  Daily Star
  SOLIHULL MOOR'S former Chelsea youngster Dapo Afolayan is being chased by a host of Championship sides. 0. By David Woods / Published 2nd November 2017. Gary Rowett GETTY. Derby manager Gary Rowett is reportedly keeping tabs on Dapo ...
  
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• Friends reveal heartache after city student dies at Rainbow Warehouse Halloween bash

  02-11-2017 20:32
  
  Michael Trueman, 19, was discovered a disoriented state by security staff at Rainbow Venues
  
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• Bees cruise to comfortable Newbold on Avon win - Solihull Observer

  02-11-2017 20:04
  Bees cruise to comfortable Newbold on Avon win
  Solihull Observer
  RUGBY UNION: FOUR tries for lock forward Matt Spink helped the Bees rack up another comprehensive win against Newbold on Avon. The win kept the as yet unbeaten men from Portway top of the league. The Bees started in their now typically strong ...
  
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• Benefits rise for thousands of disabled people

  02-11-2017 18:37
  
  The shake-up axes rules which said people can carry out tasks unsupervised if it's "unlikely" they'll come to harm
  
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• Coffee shop in Sutton Coldfield’s Gracechurch Centre closes for good

  02-11-2017 18:32
  
  Starbucks in the centre of town has closed with staff posting a note thanking customers for making their days there 'special ones'
  
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• Man jailed for leaving baby with life changing injuries

  02-11-2017 18:19
  The court heard how he was left in charge of the baby for just a few minutes
  
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• Woman who wanted to tick murder off bucket list killed autistic teen

  02-11-2017 18:07
  
  Jemma Lilley murdered 18-year-old Aaron Pajich at her home in Perth
  
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• The number of Brummie youngsters drinking, taking drugs or smoking

  02-11-2017 18:07
  
  This is the highest percentage seen anywhere in the country
  
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• Parents who already have TEN kids and spend over £1,000-a-month on food want ANOTHER baby

  02-11-2017 17:55
  
  The pair will stock the cupboards and fridges with a staggering 28 pints of milk every week
  
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• What the Bank of England interest hike means for mortgage holders

  02-11-2017 17:54
  
  The Bank's nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 7-2 to raise rates from 0.25% to 0.5%
  
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• Tributes to teenager Michael Trueman, who died at Rainbow Warehouse Halloween event

  02-11-2017 17:52
  
  Well-wishers have already smashed target in a fundraising campaign for much-loved teenager
  
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• Police probe after man punched and kicked in head outside Actress and Bishop pub

  02-11-2017 17:44
  
  Officer want to speak to two men after alleged attack outside pub in Ludgate Street
  
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• There's a contagious cold sweeping the UK - what to look out for

  02-11-2017 17:27
  
  Many in Birmingham will be plagued by a common cold over the next few weeks
  
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• Former Aston Villa star Stephen Ireland's mansion goes on sale for £4m

  02-11-2017 17:27
  
  Stephen Ireland, currently at Stoke City, has put his six-bed mansion on the market
  
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• Princess Diana 'slept on FLOOR beside Harry's hospital bed' after surgery

  02-11-2017 17:26
  
  The Princess of Wales opted to stay beside her three-year-old son after he underwent surgery for a hernia
  
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• Hapless 'burglar' discovered stuck in extractor fan for SEVEN hours

  02-11-2017 17:25
  
  Far from making a quick getaway, the man found himself stuck and calling out for help
  
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• Popular Walsall pub is closing

  02-11-2017 17:03
  
  Walsall Yates has announced it is being replaced by The Registry
  
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• Watch: Plucky mum fights off vicious would-be carjackers who PUNCHED her in the face

  02-11-2017 16:41
  
  CCTV captured the moment the mum-of-four refused to hand over the keys to her Mercedes and instead chased the pair of crooks off her driveway
  
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• Disabled pupil wearing wrong uniform after major operation is to return to school

  02-11-2017 16:40
  
  The Smith's Wood Primary Academy pupil suffers from a muscle condition
  
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• The process wasn't for me, says Ross after Apprentice firing

  02-11-2017 16:35
  
  Ross Fretten, 29, became the latest entrepreneur to be eliminated
  
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• Theresa May set for Cabinet reshuffle after Michael Fallon quits

  02-11-2017 16:34
  
  Sir Michael quit after admitting his behaviour had "fallen below the high standards required"
  
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• The Apprentice star Ross slammed after labelling himself 'genius'

  02-11-2017 16:34
  
  Ross Fretten, 29, became the latest casualty of the BBC programme on Wednesday night
  
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• Eddie Redmayne and wife Hannah Bagshawe expecting second child

  02-11-2017 16:34
  
  The British couple already have a daughter and said they were "delighted" by the news
  
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• Child poverty levels expected to rise - what you need to know

  02-11-2017 16:34
  
  The biggest rises are hitting Wales, the North East, East Midlands, and Northern Ireland
  
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• Beyonce to star in Disney live-action Lion King remake

  02-11-2017 16:34
  
  The award-winning singer will play the role of Nala
  
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• Warning over care jobs after back pay for overnight shift announcement

  02-11-2017 16:33
  
  Social care providers including children's homes will be given up to a year to identify what they owe workers
  
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• Older people pay less attention to others' point of view - study

  02-11-2017 16:33
  
  Linguists made the findings
  
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• Kevin Spacey taking time to seek 'treatment' amid allegations

  02-11-2017 16:33
  
  Spacey responded to Rapp's allegation with a statement posted on Twitter
  
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• Cricket star Monty Panesar signs up for Dancing on Ice 2018

  02-11-2017 16:33
  
  The sportsman joins previously confirmed contestants
  
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• Alexandra Burke and Strictly partner Gorka 'at war' over Gemma Atkinson romance

  02-11-2017 16:33
  
  Emmerdale star Gemma is partnered with Aljaz Skorjanec
  
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• David Davis pledges openness over Brexit studies

  02-11-2017 16:32
  
  The Brexit Secretary told the Commons he has held talks with Hilary Benn
  
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• Bins, social services and libraries 'will not be cut' to pay for 2022 Commonwealth Games

  02-11-2017 15:21
  
  Councillor Ian Ward says council budget has no room to fund Games and the money will be found elsewhere
  
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• £1.6bn plan for Solihull hub - The Planner

  02-11-2017 15:17
  The Planner
  £1.6bn plan for Solihull hub
  The Planner
  A framework outlining how to deliver primary and secondary infrastructure to promote sustained and coordinated growth across an area in Solihull designated as The Hub has been unveiled. The Hub area includes Birmingham Airport, the National Exhibition ...
  
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• Who is Michael Fabricant? Lichfield MP on Channel 4's Celebrity First Dates

  02-11-2017 15:06
  
  The Midland MP appears on the Stand Up To Cancer special on Channel 4
  
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• Celebrity First Dates 2017 - What you need to know about the Channel 4 show

  02-11-2017 15:03
  
  You can watch flamboyant Conservative MP Michael Fabricant's progress on the show
  
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• Jobs created after new coffee store comes to town

  02-11-2017 15:00
  
  Five jobs will be created by the new store when it opens later this month
  
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• Watch: Massive row breaks out in Sports Direct as children look on

  02-11-2017 14:56
  
  Brave woman steps in to break up confrontation at Yardley's Swan Shopping Centre
  
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• Lorry driver admits causing death by driving recklessly on A1

  02-11-2017 14:52
  
  The incident, involving six vehicles, happened on the northbound carriageway of the A1 near Newark, Nottinghamshire
  
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• Gang rob cyclist at knifepoint before punching and beating him in 'vicious' park attack

  02-11-2017 14:51
  
  The robbers stole the victim's Carrera make bike, a wallet and a Samsung Galaxy phone during the attack in Senneleys Park on Tuesday
  
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• RIP Isam Rafiq: Funeral of teen killed in Yardley crash to be held at Ghamkol Sharif mosque

  02-11-2017 14:50
  
  He died after VW Golf failed to stop for police
  
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• Osama bin Laden’s hatred of West began on trip to Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford

  02-11-2017 14:15
  
  Bin Laden is thought to have travelled to “the west” for an unspecified “treatment”
  
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• Two SAS soldiers charged over deaths of reservists on 16-mile test march

  02-11-2017 14:12
  
  Corporal James Dunsby died at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  
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• Donald Trump says 'happy' New York terror attacker should get death penalty

  02-11-2017 14:12
  
  Mr Trump expressed his feelings late on Wednesday
  
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• New MP's constituencies make little sense - they need to be redrawn

  02-11-2017 14:03
  
  At the very least the Boundary Commission need to use Birmingham's updated council wards
  
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• Police raid cannabis factory in Atherstone – one detained

  02-11-2017 13:56
  
  Cops burst into the property after a tip-off from the public
  
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• Bank of England goes ahead with interest rate rise

  02-11-2017 13:52
  
  Move comes as the Bank looks to dampen Brexit-fuelled inflation which it predicts will now peak at around 3.2 per cent this autumn
  
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• Fight to save school bus service as pupils face TWO-HOUR trek

  02-11-2017 13:38
  
  Parents have challenged council staff to walk the route themselves just to see how dangerous it is
  
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• Anonymous 'honesty' messaging app Sarahah.com posing serious bullying risk

  02-11-2017 13:38
  
  Creators of the app describe it as a 'self-develop' app for 'receiving constructive anonymous feedback'
  
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• Pat Phelan to kill even MORE Coronation Street favourites

  02-11-2017 13:32
  
  The Scouser could kill four more characters in a Halloween murder rampage on the cobbles
  
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• Highgate hit a purple patch - Solihull Observer

  02-11-2017 13:32
  Solihull Observer
  Highgate hit a purple patch
  Solihull Observer
  FOOTBALL: HIGHGATE returned to Midland Football League Premier Division action on Saturday, winning 1-0 against South Normanton Athletic. Striker Lei Brown bagged the winning goal with seven minutes remaining as Gate moved up eighth having ...
  
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