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• We can change our minds and cancel Brexit, says diplomat who wrote Article 50

  09-11-2017 23:30
  
  UK can decide it's changed its mind about Brexit any time it likes, says one of the UK's former top diplomats and foreign office officials.
  
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• Man charged after alleged attack on woman in her Tile Cross home

  09-11-2017 20:50
  
  Carl Adams has been charged with two separate robberies in Tile Cross
  
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• Thieves use crow bar to steal cash box from a bus in Wolverhampton

  09-11-2017 20:49
  
  The theft happened on the number 3 bus service
  
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• Shocking aftermath of horror smash in Erdington as five miraculously escape unharmed

  09-11-2017 20:42
  
  Two cars were badly damaged in the crash in Tyburn Road
  
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• ‘Suspicious men’ spotted in Sutton Coldfield spark police response

  09-11-2017 19:31
  
  A stolen Ford Fiesta was recovered after men were spotted in Compton Drive, Streetly
  
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• This is the giant firework used to murder Tony Nicholls

  09-11-2017 19:29
  
  A Colossus Finale firework is believed to have sparked the blaze which killed the Birmingham dad in Tile Cross
  
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• Sophie Case tragedy: Police not to blame for high-speed crash which killed young mum

  09-11-2017 19:16
  
  Liam Ellis was jailed over the collision in Bartley Green
  
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• This is why Twitter has stopped verifying its users

  09-11-2017 19:08
  
  Twitter's official support account has now said its verification system has been "paused"
  
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• Mum describes moment she discovered her two children smothered to death by taxi driver husband Endris Mohammed

  09-11-2017 19:03
  
  Mother of two said they had no debts and her husband was a 'gentle' man
  
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• West Midlands cop reunited with love of her life living 10,000 miles away after family tragedy

  09-11-2017 19:00
  
  The couple had met in Oz in 2011 and moved together to the UK a year later
  
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• Confusion over 'cancelled' Boldmere Christmas festival and lights switch-on after road signs go up

  09-11-2017 19:00
  
  The much-loved Sutton Coldfield festive event was expected to attract thousands of visitors
  
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• 'It's temporary' says energy firm after Twitter user shames it for 'RUINING' part of historic city's special paving with eyesore repair

  09-11-2017 18:51
  
  Lichfield was repaved last year with £250,000 slabs finished to create a 'distressed and aged feel'
  
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• Woman, 62, killed in hit-and-run crash in Rookery Road, Handsworth

  09-11-2017 18:11
  
  Police appeal to driver to 'do the right thing' and hand themselves in
  
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• Petition calling for councillor's resignation reaches nearly 3000 ... - Solihull Observer

  09-11-2017 18:03
  Petition calling for councillor's resignation reaches nearly 3000 ...
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  A PETITION calling for the resignation of a Solihull councillor after tweets about Muslims and immigration has reached nearly 3000 signatures. Solihull council's ...and more »
  
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• House prices set to grow by THIS much in the next five years

  09-11-2017 17:39
  
  Between 2018 and 2022, house prices across Britain are projected by real estate adviser Savills to grow by 14.2%
  
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• THIS is the law on driving with an icy windscreen

  09-11-2017 17:35
  
  Frozen cars are part and parcel of the latter portion of the calendar year
  
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• The totally weird reason all airport walkways curve to the left

  09-11-2017 17:34
  
  Most airport walkways flow to the left
  
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• How gangs are targeting high-value cars in the West Midlands

  09-11-2017 17:33
  
  West Midlands Police chief constable David Thompson said car crime had "flipped" nationally
  
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• Twitter rolls out new 280-character limit - but users are divided

  09-11-2017 17:31
  
  Trump quickly began tweeting with the additional characters while on his Asian tour
  
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• The biggest offshore property deals in Birmingham revealed

  09-11-2017 17:29
  
  Birmingham saw the highest amounts paid by companies registered overseas for properties in the West Midlands
  
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• Debbie McGee's toyboy romance revealed after intimate pictures with Giovanni Pernice emerge

  09-11-2017 17:29
  
  The duo reportedly shared a kiss outside rehearsal studios in London
  
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• Giant designer outlet village plans just FIVE MILES from Birmingham

  09-11-2017 17:12
  
  Sandwell Council chiefs expected to approve an extension to an agreement which will allow more time for developers to draw up plans
  
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• Motorists REVERSE up dual carriageway after Lancaster Circus crash

  09-11-2017 17:10
  
  Jams build after woman suffers head injuries
  
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• Birmingham tower blocks must have sprinkler systems, says Labour's Tom Watson

  09-11-2017 17:09
  
  Grenfell tragedy was "a scar on our country and our society" that must never be repeated, says Labour Deputy Leader
  
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• Two women hurt after three-car crash during rush-hour in Quinton

  09-11-2017 16:25
  
  The crash happened near a bus stop at the busy junction of Walters Road and Kingsway
  
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• The Inside Birmingham Central Mosque: A rare look at the UK's biggest mosque

  09-11-2017 16:20
  
  Birmingham Central Mosque remains an almost unique institution in the UK not being aligned to any single school of Islam
  
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• Who is Penny Mordaunt, the new International Development Secretary?

  09-11-2017 16:18
  
  Conservative MP Penny Mordaunt has replaced Priti Patel as Secretary of State for International Development
  
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• Police called to 'suspicious package' left on bus - which turns out to be a speaker in a carrier bag

  09-11-2017 16:16
  
  Officers evacuated the National Express garage, on Fox Hollies road, in Acocks Green while they investigated the report at around 8.20pm on Wednesday night
  
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• Motorcyclist who ploughed into the back of a car is fined by magistrates

  09-11-2017 16:07
  
  Dennis Welsh was fined £750 and given six penalty points on his licence
  
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• Harvey Bannister, five, named as victim of horrific Frankley Green crash

  09-11-2017 16:03
  
  Tributes to 'beloved son' of whom family were 'so proud'
  
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• This simple tin foil trick is guaranteed to improve WiFi in your home

  09-11-2017 15:19
  
  A team of researchers may have just figured out a cheaper way to improve your Wi-Fi
  
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• How to see Julia Roberts' new film Wonder for FREE in Birmingham

  09-11-2017 15:09
  
  The free preview screenings are to celebrate World Kindness Day on November 13
  
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• E.On admits losing staggering amount of UK customers THIS YEAR

  09-11-2017 15:06
  
  The German energy firm's finance chief Marc Spieker said he could not go into details about the total number of UK customers
  
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• You can now stay at a Nazi holiday camp built by Hitler before World War 2

  09-11-2017 15:04
  
  Hitler wanted the location to be the ultimate place for the German elite and holidaymakers
  
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• Shirley Ballas defends decision to axe Aston Merrygold from Strictly

  09-11-2017 15:03
  
  The pair's exit was a shock
  
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• Priti Patel quits Theresa May's Cabinet - resignation letters in full

  09-11-2017 15:03
  
  "It has been a tremendous privilege to serve in your Cabinet since you became Prime Minister," she wrote
  
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• Priti Patel QUITS role over secret meetings in Israel

  09-11-2017 15:03
  
  Her decision to resign as International Development Secretary came after being summoned back
  
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• Kevin Spacey faces NEW allegation of sexual assault

  09-11-2017 15:03
  
  Heather Unruh told reporters the actor had bought her son "drink after drink"
  
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• Theresa May under pressure to reveal what she know about Priti Patel Israel meetings

  09-11-2017 14:59
  
  Labour is set to continue pressing for more information
  
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• Women in workplace 'twice as likely to face discrimination'

  09-11-2017 14:00
  
  Almost one in eight people in Ireland reported some experience of discrimination
  
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• Pokemon Go creators to make augmented reality Harry Potter game

  09-11-2017 13:45
  
  The creators of Pokemon Go have announced plans
  
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• IS militants quit last Syria stronghold after government attack

  09-11-2017 13:45
  
  The Syrian military declared the town liberated
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire tragedy accounts for more than a QUARTER of residential fire deaths in England

  09-11-2017 13:45
  
  The figures, from the Home Office, show that aside from the Grenfell fire, only three people died
  
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• Bears make long-time player Ian Westwood new development coach - Solihull Observer

  09-11-2017 13:40
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  Bears make long-time player Ian Westwood new development coach
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  CRICKET: Warwickshire have continued their back-room restructuring with the appointment of Ian Westwood as development coach. Westwood, who retired as a player last June, will work with players across the academy and professional teams on improving ...
  
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• Sarah Harding confirms split from Celebrity Big Brother boyfriend Chad Johnson

  09-11-2017 13:35
  
  Long distance relationship proved too much
  
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• More than 250 West Midland children under 15 referred to anti-terror 'Prevent' programme

  09-11-2017 13:34
  
  About a third of people referred to the Government's anti-extremism scheme were children
  
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• Steel City trip ends in defeat for Bears | The Solihull Observer - Solihull Observer

  09-11-2017 13:24
  Steel City trip ends in defeat for Bears | The Solihull Observer
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  WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL: IT WAS a disappointing trip to the Steel City for Warwickshire Bears' 1sts and 3rds as both sides were beaten by Sheffield ...and more »
  
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• Steel City trip ends in defeat for Bears - Solihull Observer

  09-11-2017 13:24
  Steel City trip ends in defeat for Bears
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  WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL: IT WAS a disappointing trip to the Steel City for Warwickshire Bears' 1sts and 3rds as both sides were beaten by Sheffield Steelers in the British Wheelchair Basketball League. The home side prevailed 44-39 in the First Division ...and more »
  
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• One in four desperate children who call Childline can't get through

  09-11-2017 13:15
  
  We launch a Christmas campaign with the NSPCC to help Childline answer more calls from kids needing help
  
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• Library turned green and Christmas light preview to mark the start of NSPCC campaign

  09-11-2017 13:01
  
  The Birmingham Mail and NSPCC Light Up Christmas for Children campaign has begun
  
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