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• Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Aimee rushed to hospital for emergency op

  31-03-2020 22:59
  
  Sharon Osbourne, the wife of the Black Sabbath legend, shared an update on a US talk show
  
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• Bake Off fans are demanding Alison Hammond be given a damehood

  31-03-2020 22:53
  
  Joe, the YouTuber and former Strictly Come Dancing star, passed out after cutting his finger while peeling an apple during a challenge to make a tray bake
  
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• UK's biggest banks suspend dividends to save money for coronavirus fight

  31-03-2020 22:48
  
  Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest said on Tuesday that they would not be returning money to shareholders
  
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• Teen, 13, with 'no underlying health problem' dies from coronavirus

  31-03-2020 21:56
  
  Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab from Brixton, south London, died in hospital in the early hours of Monday
  
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• Man removed from Sainsbury's after jumping queue and swearing at staff

  31-03-2020 21:55
  
  West Midlands Police were called after shop staff were swore at in the Rookery Street store
  
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• Houseparty offers $1million for proof it's been targeted in smear campaign

  31-03-2020 21:47
  
  Makers deny claims that joining the video messaging app has led to users' other accounts being hacked
  
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• Pregnant prisoners set to be released 'within days' amid coronavirus crisis

  31-03-2020 21:27
  
  Decisions will be made subject to them passing risk assessments and once suitable accommodation is found
  
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• St John Ambulance 'could go bust by August' amid coronavirus crisis

  31-03-2020 21:26
  
  Without Government support would then be forced to resort to borrowing to aid the NHS with a potential second wave.
  
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• Kim Kardashian's thoughts on home schooling perfectly sums up every parent's

  31-03-2020 21:25
  
  The reality star has been staying at home in Calabasas, California with her husband Kanye West and their children North, six, Saint, four, Chicago, two and Psalmc
  
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• Schoolboy's tear-jerking letter to police to 'never give up'

  31-03-2020 20:59
  
  Top cop reveals St Edmund Campion pupil's touching note as West Midlands Police continue to enforce the city's life-saving lockdown
  
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• Why has Matt Baker left The One Show and who is replacing him?

  31-03-2020 20:45
  
  Baker appeared via video link from his home because he is self-isolating after a member of his family showed coronavirus symptoms
  
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• James Bond star Vincent Marzello dies aged 68 as tributes flood in

  31-03-2020 20:30
  
  Marzello was best known for playing Luke’s father in the 1990 movie The Witches, based on the 1983 children’s book by Roald Dahl
  
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• Star Wars actor dies aged 76 of coronavirus

  31-03-2020 20:24
  
  He had appeared in Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi as General Ematt, as well as Solo: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
  
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• George Alagiah tests positive for coronavirus after cancer diagnosis

  31-03-2020 20:20
  
  Alagiah had decided earlier this month that he was going to stop appearing on air from the studio amid the virus outbreak following advice from doctors and colleagues
  
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• Mother warned of coronavirus spread as child spotted playing at park

  31-03-2020 19:45
  
  Two parents have now been spoken too, it was revealed
  
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• Little boy's cute "wash your hands" video gets public health chief's approval

  31-03-2020 19:41
  
  Five year old Zachary - with a fleeting guest appearance by little brother Joel - share their own public health message to Birmingham
  
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• UK sees 'green shoots' as coronavirus infections start to slow for first time

  31-03-2020 19:22
  
  Latest daily briefing from Downing Street says "now is absolutely not the time for people to imagine there can be any relaxation or slackening" of lockdown measures.
  
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• Boy, 15, arrested after axe, knives and cannabis found in Tamworth

  31-03-2020 18:40
  
  Police were initially alerted to a report of teenagers acting suspiciously on Hawthorne Avenue in Tamworth
  
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• Road closed off in city due to ongoing police incident

  31-03-2020 18:28
  
  Emergency services are currently at the scene of an incident at Villa Road in Handsworth.
  
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• Self-employed fury over Universal Credit coronavirus support - how to get help

  31-03-2020 18:22
  
  Self-employed workers say the Government's new income support scheme will be too late and Universal Credit is not enough to live on in the meantime - but what exactly is available, how much and when?
  
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• Coronavirus cases in the Midlands 'accelerating upwards' says Michael Gove

  31-03-2020 18:18
  
  The Government delivers its latest press conference as covid-19 deaths rise to 1,789.
  
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• Alison Hammond's baking disaster leaves Holly in hysterics and UK 'cheered up'

  31-03-2020 17:52
  
  The Brummie TV personality, who shot to fame on Big Brother in the early-2000s, left social media talking with her latest stint on the ITV1 show
  
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• Crime plunges across city during lockdown as crooks stay at home

  31-03-2020 17:48
  
  West Midlands Chief Constable Dave Thompson said force bracing itself for potential increases in domestic abuse
  
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• 'Super gran', 94, recovers from coronavirus after 10 days in hospital

  31-03-2020 17:45
  
  Her 43-year-old grandson Toby Basil described her as "absolutely incredible", adding: "We've always called her super gran because she's so resilient."
  
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• Men dress as Spider-Man to spread joy on daily lockdown walks

  31-03-2020 17:41
  
  Known as the "Stockport Spider-Men" sightings of the superhero during the coronavirus lockdown have been entertaining children and family alike
  
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• The app which could lead UK out of coronavirus lockdown - and how it works

  31-03-2020 17:35
  
  It is hoped such technology could significantly slow the rate of transmission and help countries to emerge from lockdowns safely
  
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• Donna Air tests positive for coronavirus and is fielding questions from fans

  31-03-2020 17:32
  
  Air added that she has been told by her doctor it is safe to see her daughter Freya, 16, again, and will be happy to answer questions on symptoms
  
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• The end of the UK coronavirus lockdown depends on two things

  31-03-2020 17:27
  
  England's deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries has suggested normal life will not resume for at least six months
  
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• Urgent warning issued after fake website used city company name to sell PPE

  31-03-2020 17:24
  
  Fraudsters were caught exploiting a legitimate Birmingham website in a bid to profiteer from front-line workers desperate for PPE amid a widespread shortage
  
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• Holly Willoughby breaks down over family's coronavirus lockdown video

  31-03-2020 17:20
  
  The family, from Kent, have won the hearts of the nation with a coronavirus lockdown-inspired rendition of a Les Miserable tune
  
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• Two men in life-threatening condition after explosion at house in Dewsbury

  31-03-2020 17:15
  
  A 55-year-old man, who was in the property on Crescent Walk, in Ravensthorpe, at the time of the blast is being treated in hospital for serious injuries
  
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• Huge Wetherspoon flagship museum plan gets go-ahead

  31-03-2020 17:14
  
  A £7 million transformation will see The Moon Under Water pub become a flagship museum and hotel
  
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• Gregg Wallace's new travel show pulled over coronavirus crisis

  31-03-2020 17:12
  
  The MasterChef star's new TV series Gregg Wallace's Fun Weekend was due to launch on Channel 5 on Friday
  
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• City labourer stranded in India by coronavirus 'living off nut bars'

  31-03-2020 17:07
  
  The 'heartbroken' girlfriend of a man stuck in India has called on the Government to send flights to rescue stranded Brits
  
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• Brits must pay £1,500 to get back to UK amid coronavirus crisis

  31-03-2020 16:52
  
  On Tuesday, Britons were contacted by the embassy in the Lao capital Vientiane to let them know they had organised passage back to the UK
  
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• Teen with 'no underlying health problems' dies from coronavirus

  31-03-2020 16:44
  
  In England, 367 people have died from Covid-19 as the pandemic spreads, with the crisis growing as thousands become infected
  
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• Top cop reveals how many summons issued for breaching lockdown

  31-03-2020 16:39
  
  Chief Constable Dave Thompson states position on drones and roadblocks in response to criticism of measures used by other forces
  
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• Tamworth D-Day veteran dies of coronavirus

  31-03-2020 16:39
  
  "Our prayers and thoughts are with his family and friends. RIP Harold, duty done.”
  
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• UK coronavirus map shows how Covid-19 has spread across Birmingham

  31-03-2020 16:34
  
  Maps on www.covidlive.co.uk show the Second City has nearly 600 cases of coronavirus, as the pandemic continues to claim the lives of Brits across the UK
  
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• 'We've been abandoned' - Birmingham residents trapped abroad during pandemic

  31-03-2020 16:32
  
  It is thought that thousands of people are unable to get home due to coronavirus
  
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• HS2 works in Covid-19 crisis is 'a risk' to villagers, Solihull campaigner warns - Birmingham Live

  31-03-2020 16:32 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  HS2 works in Covid-19 crisis is 'a risk' to villagers, Solihull campaigner warns  Birmingham Live
  
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• Tributes to much-loved dad after coronavirus death

  31-03-2020 16:16
  
  Labour Party volunteer and father Choudhary Aslam Wassan had a 'zest for life and could light up the room with his smile and personality.'
  
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• HS2 works in Covid-19 crisis is 'a risk' to villagers, warning

  31-03-2020 16:08
  
  There have been calls for activity to cease altogether but HS2 has insisted 'absolute priority' is given to health and safety.
  
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• RSPCA worker who 'braved' coronavirus to attend Crufts dies suddenly at 26

  31-03-2020 16:07
  
  Jane Lowry had attended Crufts dog show at the NEC in Birmingham with her mum earlier this month
  
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• Cashpoint terror as man dragged to the ground in callous mugging

  31-03-2020 16:07
  
  The victim, in his late 50s, was using the Lloyds TSB cash machine when he was targeted by a thief in jogging bottoms
  
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• The Tamworth best friends writing letters to keep in touch during lockdown

  31-03-2020 16:00
  
  "It is something that kids don’t really do nowadays. When we were younger we used to have pen pals but nobody really does that now."
  
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• Police descend on street after reports of 'men trying to open car doors'

  31-03-2020 15:54
  
  Police arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of vehicle interference following an incident in Belbroughton Road, Norton
  
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• UK coronavirus death toll rises by 367 - and 28 had no health problems

  31-03-2020 15:53
  
  NHS England said those who died were all in hospital and their ages ranged from 19 to 98
  
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• Coronavirus death toll for England hits 1,651 as 367 more die

  31-03-2020 15:53
  
  New figures have been released by Public Health England for March 31
  
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• Calum Best slammed after blaming coronavirus crisis

  31-03-2020 15:43
  
  The Ex On The Beach and Celebrity Big Brother star spoke out as the Covid-19 health crisis continues to grip the UK
  
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