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Alabama executes Nathaniel Woods after the Supreme Court dramatically REVERSED his last-minute stay 

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The Supreme Court has issued a stay of execution in the final hours for Nathaniel Woods who was convicted of the murder of three police officers The Alabama inmate convicted of killing three cops has been executed – just hours after the Supreme Court issued a stay of execution following public pleas of his innocence … Read more

Scarlett Moffatt oozes spring chic in a black floral dress as she films at Crufts

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She’s taken the reigns as host of the after show Crufts Extra. And Scarlett Moffatt appeared to be embracing the impending spring season as she filmed new scenes on the second day of the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham‘s NEC Arena on Thursday. The former Gogglebox star, 30, looked effortlessly chic in a pretty black dress … Read more

Crufts Day One: Dogs don their finest coats as they arrive in style at the Birmingham NEC

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Travelling in style! Pampered pooches make an entrance on skateboards and wheeled cages as they arrive for the first day of Crufts at the Birmingham NEC Crufts kicks off today at the Birmingham NEC – and the pampered competitors are arriving in style  Adorable dogs donned their finest coats and hats as they were taken … Read more

Scarlett Moffatt poses with a dalmatian while launching the Crufts Dog Show

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Scarlett Moffatt wraps up in shearling jacket as she poses with a dalmatian while launching the Crufts Dog Show By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 14:22 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 14:57 GMT, 3 March 2020 Scarlett Moffatt beamed with delight as she launched the forthcoming Crufts Dog Show at the Birmingham National Exhibition Centre … Read more

Elderly farmers should be paid to retire, Environment Secretary George Eustice says

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Elderly farmers should be paid to retire so younger workers can be brought into the industry, Environment Secretary George Eustice says George Eustice accused some veteran farmers of ‘standing in the way of change’ Older workers will be offered lump sums to quit and let young farmers take over  Average age of farmer is 59 … Read more

Police release chilling CCTV of murder victim’s final moments before he was thrown in a canal

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Police release chilling CCTV of murder victim’s final moments before he was viciously attacked and thrown in a canal – as homicide detectives try to piece together his movements Darren Round was found in water in Kings Norton, Birmingham, on February 15 A post mortem revealed he suffered facial injuries consistent with an assault  Homicide … Read more

Mother-of-two quit her job to launch a ‘baby spa’ offering facials and jacuzzi bubble baths

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A mother-of-two has told how she quit her job and launched a ‘baby spa’ – after noisy playgroups full of other parents left her feeling anxious and overwhelmed. Former estate agent Lisa Ryan, 38, from Birmingham, launched Spa Babies in June last year and it’s proved a big hit – turning over £24,000 in eight months. … Read more

Woman is savagely beaten in Birmingham ‘coronavirus rage’ attack

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A woman was punched and knocked unconscious after she stepped in to defend her Chinese friend who was accused of carrying coronavirus.  Trainee lawyer Meera Solanki, from Solihull, was out with friends celebrating her 29th birthday at Birmingham‘s Ana Rocha Bar and Gallery on Frederick Street.  Miss Solanki was inside the venue with her friends … Read more

Pregnant woman is attacked in terrifying robbery by three masked ‘Romanians’ who stole her jewellery

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Pregnant woman is attacked and kicked in the stomach in terrifying robbery by three masked ‘Romanian’ men who stole jewellery from her home Three male suspects broke into an expectant mother’s home in Birmingham Dragging her out of bed, they kicked her in the stomach and fled with jewellery  Police are pleading with the public … Read more