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• Hospital worker dies from coronavirus as devastated NHS nurses pay tribute

  08-04-2020 23:09
  
  Barbara Moore, 54, died on Monday at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said
  
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• Road closed and air ambulance called to car crash

  08-04-2020 21:16
  
  Police urged drivers to avoid the area following the crash in Hednesford Road
  
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• Martin Lewis reveals when lockdown will end - and it's not good news

  08-04-2020 21:08
  
  Brits are currently told to exercise once a day - be it a cycle, walk or jog - and must only head outside to work if they cannot work from home
  
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• Major Boots stores in Birmingham to close next week

  08-04-2020 21:06
  
  The stores at Birmingham Airport and Birmingham New Street will close as staff are sent elseswhere
  
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• Sex attacker hid in bay window before pouncing on woman he had followed home

  08-04-2020 20:55
  
  Lukasz Wesolowski followed the woman after she'd been out with friends.  He then hid in bay windows and tried to sexually assault her, but she fought back and ran away
  
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• Changes to Birmingham buses over Easter and the rest of the lockdown

  08-04-2020 20:36
  
  NX West Midlands has given details of its Easter timetable and also said that next week there are more tweaks to services, to enable key workers to travel about more quickly
  
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• Disbelief after caravan 'travelling in convoy' crashes on M5

  08-04-2020 20:25
  
  Office of Police & Crime Commissioner has urged holidaymakers to stay at home after crash near Devon border
  
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• Police hunt for knife-wielding robber who attacked man and woman in alleyway

  08-04-2020 20:13
  
  Police described the robber as 'brazen'
  
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• Ambulance service confirms 'alarmist' Covid-19 WhatsApp recording is fake

  08-04-2020 19:26
  
  A woman in the recording claims to relay information from Public Health England - but the body has dismissed it
  
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• Woman spotted with Primark bag on head during shopping trip to Aldi

  08-04-2020 19:18
  
  She was spotted and filmed by stunned onlookers as she wore a paper bag mask, complete with holes for eyes, and a pair of blue gloves
  
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• Woman spotted with Primark bag on head during Castle Bromwich shopping trip

  08-04-2020 19:18
  
  She was spotted and filmed by stunned onlookers as she wore a paper bag mask, complete with holes for eyes, and a pair of blue gloves
  
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• The four bedroomed 1960s psychedelic bungalow up for sale for in Edgbaston

  08-04-2020 18:58
  
  The property has a guide price of £625,000 with every room painted in bright colours.
  
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• ADVERTORIAL: The A-list stars teaching Birmingham students during the lockdown

  08-04-2020 18:52
  
  The college has enlisted some famous names to deliver online masterclasses as part of its remote learning programme
  
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• Nurse forced to queue at Asda after missing NHS hour because shift ended late

  08-04-2020 18:49
  
  The frontline worker said she could have cried after being told to get to the back of a queue at Asda Queslett in Great Barr following her 13-hour shift
  
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• Man hit with a hammer and punched in the face in 'random' city attack

  08-04-2020 18:28
  
  Detectives are investigating after the 35-year-old victim was set upon when he walked along Alcester Road South
  
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• Boris Johnson's condition 'is improving', says hospital

  08-04-2020 18:19
  
  Prime Minister has been sitting up and talking to hospital staff, as he recovers from coronavirus
  
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• Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces £750 million lifeline for charities

  08-04-2020 18:11
  
  Chancellor offers cash to charities starved of funding due to coronavirus crisis
  
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• When NEC coronavirus hospital will open and the patients it will treat

  08-04-2020 17:52
  
  Prime Minister's official spokesman said that it would initially have 500 beds to treat coronavirus patients, with the capacity to expand to 2,000
  
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• 30 men flee from police after being caught playing cricket

  08-04-2020 17:38
  
  Metropolitan Police said the group was found flouting Covid-19 restrictions at Chandos Recreation Ground, in Edgware, north-west London, on Tuesday.
  
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• Mum keeps kids entertained by turning washing line into FAIRGROUND

  08-04-2020 17:34
  
  Terri Haliwood, 39, brought the outdoors in to keep her daughter Bella, four, entertained during social distancing
  
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• The lost skylines of Birmingham.

  08-04-2020 17:32
  
  For years they dominated the city's landscape but now these buildings have vanished from the skyline for good
  
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• Family-of-six stopped by cops after driving 80 miles to Lake District

  08-04-2020 17:31
  
  The family were sent packing by cops amid the coronavirus outbreak as the Covid-19 pandemic continues
  
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• Watch incredible time lapse footage of NEC turning into life-saving hospital

  08-04-2020 17:19
  
  The hospital will take in the first patients within the next week and can provide capacity for up to 4,000 beds if needed.
  
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• Daughter's heartfelt request to AVFC as 'massive fan' dad dies

  08-04-2020 17:10
  
  The 57-year-old, described as a 'guiding light' within the community, sadly died in hospital after a collision with a tractor near Balsall Common
  
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• Gang stole £10,000 worth of copper wiring from Lichfield business

  08-04-2020 17:09
  
  Vehicles were stopped by officers and cut up copper cable was found and seized from the van.
  
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• HMP Sudbury inmate dies from coronavirus as UK death toll hits 7,000

  08-04-2020 17:04
  
  Ten prisoners - including inmates at HMP Birmingham - have now died after contracting coronavirus, the Ministry of Justice said
  
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• Council locks park as 'mindless' people flout social distancing guidelines

  08-04-2020 16:59
  
  The open space has been locked and signs have been installed to let people know about the closure
  
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• The NHS Nightingale Hospital at the NEC.

  08-04-2020 16:56
  
  NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham on track to see patients within a weekWork on the Midlands’ newest hospital is progressing at a staggering rate and will take its first patients soon, although the public are being urged to continue to stay at home in the hope that its services are needed as little as possible.
  
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• PIP rates 2020/2021 - how much disability benefit is going up and when it's paid

  08-04-2020 16:54
  
  Personal Independence Payment was not affected by benefit freeze but has had an annual rise in April 2020 - in addition the pay date will change for Easter
  
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• The eye-catching Tamworth tribute to NHS and other key workers

  08-04-2020 16:52
  
  Pupils at Three Peaks Primary Academy School teamed up with Bradley Scott Windows
  
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• The eye-catching Tamworth tribute to NHS and key workers

  08-04-2020 16:52
  
  Pupils at Three Peaks Primary Academy School teamed up with Bradley Scott Windows
  
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• Number of coronavirus deaths at Birmingham trust hits 300

  08-04-2020 16:36
  
  As of 5pm on April 7, the trust had announced 306 deaths, according to figures from NHS England
  
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• Lorry driver pleads guilty to manslaughter after 39 migrants found dead

  08-04-2020 16:33
  
  The victims were later identified as coming from various provinces of Vietnam, with the youngest being two boys aged 15
  
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• Watch smoke billow through popular restaurant as firefighters tackle blaze

  08-04-2020 16:17
  
  The venue went up in flames on Stratford Road on Wednesday morning (April 8)
  
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• Dudley's 'most wanted man' arrested after police chase

  08-04-2020 16:15
  
  Cops on patrol in Brierley Hill spotted a Porsche driving around on 'cloned plates' on Tuesday evening
  
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• Bill Gates pledges 'billions' to fund coronavirus vaccine

  08-04-2020 16:12
  
  The billionaire and Microsoft founder has already donated millions of pounds to find a solution to the crisis
  
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• Celebrity agent 'went to hell and back' as he reveals how virus affected him

  08-04-2020 16:07
  
  Barry Tomes says he caught Covid-19 whilst in America and has spent a month battling coronavirus after ending up hospitalised at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  
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• Fraudster who conned six Brummies in £330,000 lottery scam jailed

  08-04-2020 15:56
  
  Six people from Birmingham were among the victims of Herito Marquez, who defrauded 11 people during his twisted campaign
  
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• Thug knocks out police officer after being asked if his journey was essential

  08-04-2020 15:52
  
  Nelson Nelson of Stonnall Road, Aldridge, pleaded guilty to a raft of offences on Monday, April 6
  
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• Family clearing out home in lockdown evacuated after unearthing WWI bomb

  08-04-2020 15:41
  
  Charlie Bubear spotted the small metal object while working on his property with wife Alice and sons Ned, Ollie and Jake
  
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• Thief who stole face masks from hospital in coronavirus pandemic jailed

  08-04-2020 15:37
  
  Hussain, from Clapham, south London, was held by security staff at King's College Hospital late on Sunday night after he stole three face masks
  
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• Drunk boyfriend jailed over killing mum-of-two by throwing mobile phone at her

  08-04-2020 15:36
  
  Levi Ogden, 26, suffered a cardiac arrest after she collapsed on the floor in Halifax town centre
  
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• Charities struggle to survive during coronavirus crisis

  08-04-2020 15:34
  
  Charities such as Barnardo's and Macmillan are struggling after they were forced to close shops and cancel fund-raising activities
  
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• Peter Kay's Car Share returning for NEW episode this Friday

  08-04-2020 15:30
  
  The episode, starring Kay and Sian Gibson, will be available on iPlayer
  
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• Downing St issue new statement over coronavirus lockdown ahead of review

  08-04-2020 15:27
  
  The Prime Minister's official spokesman said the review would take place "on or around" the three-week mark on Monday
  
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• Boris Johnson 'responding' to intensive care treatment as he battles coronavirus

  08-04-2020 15:26
  
  Downing Street confirmed Mr Johnson is not working while in intensive care and thanked the public for messages of support
  
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• Officers policing lockdown at beauty spot near Lichfield

  08-04-2020 15:24
  
  Staffordshire Police confirmed officers continue to patrol key areas and popular beauty spots
  
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• Coronavirus death toll soars above 6,500 as 828 people die in England alone

  08-04-2020 15:19
  
  NHS England confirmed the figures, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 6,483
  
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• Shoppers slam Brum Lidl as mum and disabled couple refused entry

  08-04-2020 15:09
  
  The security guard and manager were implementing a new policy at the Kitts Green supermarket
  
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• Martin Lewis' urgent message to self-employed over coronavirus scheme

  08-04-2020 15:06
  
  A relief package was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last week
  
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