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Edmunds Fine Dining in Brindleyplace fined over £7K for Food… 
Birmingham Updates 31 Mar 16
Edmunds Fine Dining in Brindleyplace fined over £7K for Food Safety and Hygiene offences.
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Amazing footage of a baby rhino being born at West Midlands…
Birmingham Updates 31 Mar 16
Amazing footage of a baby rhino being born at West Midlands Safari Park West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley has today (31/03) released this amazing CCTV footage of a southern white rhino calf being born in the park on Friday 25th March.
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Staggering amount of waste dumped in Northfield – Help find…
Birmingham Updates 31 Mar 16
Staggering amount of waste dumped in Northfield – Help find those responsible.
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Woman suffered serious injuries after falling down a 25ft lift…
Birmingham Updates 31 Mar 16
Woman suffered serious injuries after falling down a 25ft lift shaft in Solihull.
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Giant eggs provide egg-stra special Easter for charity….
Birmingham Updates 30 Mar 16
Giant eggs provide egg-stra special Easter for charity.
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National Express leads the way on Living Wage While the…
Birmingham Updates 30 Mar 16
National Express leads the way on Living Wage While the Government’s new National Living Wage becomes law this week, hundreds of National Express West Midlands employees have enjoyed a higher rate of pay since the beginning of the year.
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Two men injured after a quad bike collided with a wall in…
Birmingham Updates 30 Mar 16
Two men injured after a quad bike collided with a wall in Handsworth.
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Investigation underway after a man was shot in Handsworth…
Birmingham Updates 30 Mar 16
Investigation underway after a man was shot in Handsworth Wood Detectives have launched an investigation after a man was shot on Weeford Drive, Handsworth Wood, just after 5AM on Monday (28/03).
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Over 100 firefighters tackle severe fire…
Birmingham Updates 29 Mar 16
Over 100 firefighters tackle severe fire in Saltley.
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Intoxicated man filmed jumping into canal at The Mailbox. A man,…
Birmingham Updates 29 Mar 16
Intoxicated man filmed jumping into canal at The Mailbox.
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Appeal for information after a teenager was assaulted at a house…
Birmingham Updates 29 Mar 16
Appeal for information after a teenager was assaulted at a house party in Erdington Detective Constable Sean Miley is appealing for witnesses and information after a girl, aged 14, was assaulted at a house party on Pype Hayes Road in Erdington on …
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MISSING TEENAGER: Have you seen Chloe Hayes? Chloe Hayes, aged…
Birmingham Updates 29 Mar 16
MISSING TEENAGER: Have you seen Chloe Hayes? Chloe Hayes, aged 19, left her home in Walsall on Wednesday 16th March and concerns are now growing for her safety.
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West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster issues an appeal over…
Birmingham Updates 28 Mar 16
West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster issues an appeal over Adam Jones death.
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Prolific beggars banned from pestering people in the city…
Birmingham Updates 25 Mar 16
Prolific beggars banned from pestering people in the city centre.
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MISSING BOY – Have you seen Aiden Parrot-Feltham? Aiden…
Birmingham Updates 24 Mar 16
MISSING BOY – Have you seen Aiden Parrot-Feltham? Aiden Parrot-Feltham, aged 12, was last seen leaving his home in Erdington at around 6:45PM last Friday (18/03).
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New BTP West Midlands Chief Inspector has vowed to deliver the…
Birmingham Updates 24 Mar 16
New BTP West Midlands Chief Inspector has vowed to deliver the best policing service possible.
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Green lanes to open at Household Recycling Centres In…
Birmingham Updates 24 Mar 16
Green lanes to open at Household Recycling Centres In anticipation of the long Easter bank holiday weekend, special arrangements are being introduced for citizens who wish to dispose of garden waste at three of the city’s Household Recycling …
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It’s not okay to ring 999 if you’ve got a problem…
Birmingham Updates 24 Mar 16
It’s not okay to ring 999 if you’ve got a problem with your snapchat.
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£50M Park Regis four-star hotel opens next week. Park Regis…
Birmingham Updates 24 Mar 16
£50M Park Regis four-star hotel opens next week.
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Fourth group of Syrian refugees have arrived safely in…
Birmingham Updates 23 Mar 16
Fourth group of Syrian refugees have arrived safely in Birmingham.
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Woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a…
Birmingham Updates 23 Mar 16
Woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing at Alexander Park Stadium Emergency services were called to the Alexander Park Stadium in Perry Barr, just before 10.30AM this morning (23/03), following reports that a man had …
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Chop and Wok scoop a healthy living award from Birmingham City…
Birmingham Updates 22 Mar 16
Chop and Wok scoop a healthy living award from Birmingham City Council The much loved Pan-Asian noodle bar brand Chop and Wok has been awarded with a Birmingham City Council Healthy Choices Award.
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Drug dealer who was found with loaded guns has been sentenced to…
Birmingham Updates 22 Mar 16
Drug dealer who was found with loaded guns has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.
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West Midlands Police open a brand new 60-bed custody suite in…
Birmingham Updates 22 Mar 16
West Midlands Police open a brand new 60-bed custody suite in Oldbury.
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How does Birmingham City Council tackle fly-tipping?Abandoning…
Birmingham Updates 22 Mar 16
How does Birmingham City Council tackle fly-tipping? Abandoning (flytipping) rubbish is illegal and can lead to a fine of up to £50,000 along with imprisonment.
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Every year 7 student in Birmingham to receive a BBC micro:bit….
Birmingham Updates 22 Mar 16
Every year 7 student in Birmingham to receive a BBC micro:bit.
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Woman rushed to hospital following a collision on Coventry Road….
Birmingham Updates 21 Mar 16
Woman rushed to hospital following a collision on Coventry Road.
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Man sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for murdering his wife by…
Birmingham Updates 21 Mar 16
Man sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for murdering his wife by setting her on fire.
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85% of National Express West Midlands bus passengers are happy…
Birmingham Updates 21 Mar 16
85% of National Express West Midlands bus passengers are happy with their journeys.
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Appeal for information after a man was attacked with a machete…
Birmingham Updates 21 Mar 16
Appeal for information after a man was attacked with a machete in Ward End.
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Birmingham City Council funding accelerates Digbeth motorcycle…
Birmingham Updates 21 Mar 16
Birmingham City Council funding accelerates Digbeth motorcycle manufacturing start-up.
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Teenager shot dead in Ladywood has been named as Kenichi…
Birmingham Updates 21 Mar 16
Teenager shot dead in Ladywood has been named as Kenichi Phillips.
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BBC Birmingham announces first Birmingham Writer in Residence A…
Birmingham Updates 18 Mar 16
BBC Birmingham announces first Birmingham Writer in Residence A local writer, theatre –maker and performer has been announced as the first ever Birmingham Writer in Residence in a bid to increase Midlands voices on air and on the stage.
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Police issue a warning after woman’s jewellery was stolen on the…
Birmingham Updates 18 Mar 16
Police issue a warning after woman’s jewellery was stolen on the roadside under a ruse.
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City buildings turn off the lights for Earth Hour this…
Birmingham Updates 18 Mar 16
City buildings turn off the lights for Earth Hour this weekend.
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Investigation underway after a teenager was shot dead in…
Birmingham Updates 18 Mar 16
Investigation underway after a teenager was shot dead in Ladywood.
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Allow plenty of time if travelling to the Cheltenham Festival…
Birmingham Updates 18 Mar 16
Allow plenty of time if travelling to the Cheltenham Festival from Birmingham New Street.
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Tom Fox steps down as CEO of Aston Villa Football with immediate…
Birmingham Updates 17 Mar 16
Tom Fox steps down as CEO of Aston Villa Football with immediate effect.
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Professional services firm PwC confirms move into…
Birmingham Updates 17 Mar 16
Professional services firm PwC confirms move into Paradise.
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Council celebrates the completion of the 2,000th home built…
Birmingham Updates 17 Mar 16
Council celebrates the completion of the 2,000 th home built through its house-building programme.
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The Supercalifragilistic smash-hit Mary Poppins returns to…
Birmingham Updates 16 Mar 16
The Supercalifragilistic smash-hit Mary Poppins returns to Birmingham Hippodrome.
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Birmingham health chief has welcomed Government plans for a…
Birmingham Updates 16 Mar 16
Birmingham health chief has welcomed Government plans for a sugar tax.
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HGV driver arrested after being caught travelling the wrong way…
Birmingham Updates 16 Mar 16
HGV driver arrested after being caught travelling the wrong way on the M6 Toll.
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New Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry set to…
Birmingham Updates 16 Mar 16
New Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry set to open on 31st March.
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Teenage girl rushed to hospital following a collision on…
Birmingham Updates 16 Mar 16
Teenage girl rushed to hospital following a collision on Pershore Road.
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Smithfield: £500 million plan to create a brand new place for…
Birmingham Updates 16 Mar 16
Smithfield: £500 million plan to create a brand new place for the city.
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Passengers travelling without a valid ticket on the Metro could…
Birmingham Updates 15 Mar 16
Passengers travelling without a valid ticket on the Metro could face £70 fine.
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Investigation underway following an explosion in Northfield….
Birmingham Updates 15 Mar 16
Investigation underway following an explosion in Northfield.
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Cannabis plants worth around £900K found inside a former school…
Birmingham Updates 15 Mar 16
Cannabis plants worth around £900K found inside a former school in Balsall Heath.
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80 drivers caught taking pictures of serious collision on M40….
Birmingham Updates 15 Mar 16
80 drivers caught taking pictures of serious collision on M40.