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Still time to nominate for Staffordshire Dignity in Care Awards 
Tamworth Informed 19 Apr 18
WITH just one month to go, people are being reminded there is still time to nominate work colleagues, carers, friends and family members for a special award.
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Member of Frankley Killers gang jailed for organising hit on rival’s house 
Tamworth Herald 19 Apr 18
Jamie Wood did not pull the trigger but ‘orchestrated’ the attack in Coriander Close, Northfield…
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County line drug gang targeted ‘easy pickings’ in countryside – before attempting to evade capture by fleeing 
Lichfield Mercury 19 Apr 18
The quartet were sentenced to prison on April 16 for drugs offences…
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The law on keeping your children off school in the heatwave 
Tamworth Herald 19 Apr 18
One Midlands dad sparked controversy with his decision to keep his children away from school as the mercury soared…
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Terrifying moment gangster blasts a sawn-off shotgun at a house in Northfield 
Sunday Mercury 19 Apr 18
Jamie Wood – linked to the Frankley Killers gang- sits in his getaway car and filmed the firearm discharge…
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Children see junkie pull down their pants and inject themselves with drugs in Birmingham high street 
Sunday Mercury 19 Apr 18
MP demands more police as junkies take drugs in broad daylight in busy high street…
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First picture of murder victim Tyrone Dorsett released as family pay tribute to their ‘wonderful son’ 
Lichfield Mercury 19 Apr 18
Officially named by police following Sunday’s fatal shooting…
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Self-injected smart drug holds out new hope for migraine sufferers 
Lichfield Mercury 19 Apr 18
Trial results show that the antibody drug erenumab can cut episodic migraine attacks by more than half in a large proportion of cases…
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People living in this part of the West Midlands are among most likely in UK to die from avoidable causes 
Tamworth Herald 19 Apr 18
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics has shown that 2,319 people in the area died an avoidable death…
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Schoolgirl hides from violent thugs brandishing baseball bats before horrific attack 
Lichfield Mercury 18 Apr 18
15-year-old girl left seriously injured after hooded men found and beat her in Tipton…
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Staffordshire begins new financial year on near full employment 
Tamworth Informed 18 Apr 18
STAFFORDSHIRE’S new financial year has begun with near full employment with more planned business development, the county’s economic growth leader said this week.
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Smart Alert service gathering pace across Staffordshire 
Tamworth Informed 18 Apr 18
MORE than 16,000 people have signed up to Staffordshire’s Smart Alert service, according to figures released ahead of the Police and Crime Panel meeting.
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Assistant Chief Constable dismissed from West Midlands Police 
Tamworth Informed 18 Apr 18
A SENIOR West Midlands Police officer who was convicted of failing to safeguard sensitive documents has today (Wednesday 18 April) been dismissed from the force.
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How West Midlands Police are now using drones to catch criminals 
Lichfield Mercury 18 Apr 18
High definition cameras will be helping to cover West Midlands Police more ground on patrols…
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Watch: BMW veers off road into front garden sending bins flying 
Lichfield Mercury 18 Apr 18
CCTV emerges of crash as residents call for action at accident blackspot…
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‘Grotesque’ HIV hairdresser Daryll Rowe branded ‘sociopath’ by victims he tried to infect 
Lichfield Mercury 18 Apr 18
Daryll Rowe became the first man in the country to be found guilty of intentionally setting out to spread the virus…
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Human trafficker worked as city cabbie before crimes were detected 
Lichfield Mercury 18 Apr 18
Another cabbie showed disturbing images to children with special needs…
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Baker forced vulnerable girl, 15, to perform sick sex act in hotel room 
Sunday Mercury 18 Apr 18
The court was told how he was convicted on February 22, 2007 in a Birmingham court for grooming and having sexual activity with a 15-year-old…
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Pervert who branded 13-year-old girls ‘horny little s***s’ snared by paedophile hunters 
Lichfield Mercury 18 Apr 18
Joshua Turner, from Coventry, pleaded guilty this week…
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New footage showing arrests following Stratford Road jewellery raid 
Lichfield Mercury 18 Apr 18
Two men due in court in connection with robbery at jewellers…
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Child sex offender died of heart attack at HMP Birmingham after twice complaining of chest pains 
Sunday Mercury 18 Apr 18
Prison facing criticism over death of John Franks, 66, who was serving 17 year sentence…
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Nearly 140 years jail for multi-million pound drug smuggling gang 
Sunday Mercury 17 Apr 18
Couriers would use airports including Birmingham to fly in and collect illicit bags…
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Man gunned down in horror late-night Bordesley attack named locally as ‘Tyrone’ 
Tamworth Herald 17 Apr 18
A major murder investigation has been launched following the shooting in the early hours of Sunday…
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Birmingham teenager arrested in attempted murder probe 
Sunday Mercury 17 Apr 18
A 17-year-old boy was discovered in a house with a gunshot wound to his leg…
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‘Car keying’ vandal at large in leafy Birmingham street 
Sunday Mercury 17 Apr 18
Lines of parked cars have been ‘keyed’ in a Bournville Housing Trust road…