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Smoke seen across Birmingham as huge fire breaks out
A fire broke out early this morning at a warehouse on New Summer Street in Hockley, Birmingham. Around 30 firefighters…
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Commonwealth Games
Birmingham breathes fresh life into Commonwealth Games with ultimate sporting palette cleanser
Perhaps it’s taken nearly a century of fighting for relevance for the Commonwealth Games to find its place as the…
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Commonwealth Games
A Raging Bull and quirky opening ceremony prove there’s life left yet in the Commonwealth Games
To borrow an oft-quoted phrase, reports of the death of the Commonwealth Games have long been greatly exaggerated. The chorus…
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House explosion that killed mother with ‘heart of gold’ was caused by ‘accidental’ gas leak
A gas explosion that destroyed a terraced house and killed a 79-year-old grandmother was caused by an accidental gas leak…
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Birmingham explosion: Woman dies after gas blast at house
A woman has been found dead after a house was destroyed in a gas explosion in Birmingham. West Midlands Fire…
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‘It’s bittersweet’: Neighbour who rescued man from house explosion tells of guilt as woman found dead
A neighbour who helped rescue a man from a house “obliterated” by a gas explosion has told of his guilt…
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