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Homes and landmarks across globe will switch off their lights tonight to highlight climate change

Famous buildings and structures will go dark between 8.30pm and 9.30pm tonight as part of an international event organised by WWF to urge action to save the planet.




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Cities across globe switch off their lights to highlight climate change during Earth Hour

Famous buildings and structures have switched off their lights to highlight change during Earth Hour, plunging landmarks in Moscow, Sydney and Beijing into complete darkness.




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Chelsea looking to hijack Manchester United's pursuit of Birmingham City wonderkid Jude Bellingham

Chelsea intensified efforts to recruit Jude Bellingham prior to the coronavirus lockdown, with the club stepping up their efforts to lure the Birmingham City star away a move to Manchester United.




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Jack Grealish tells people to 'stay at home' hours before 'crashing car' amid coronavirus crisis

Jack Grealish has landed himself in hot water after the Premier League star defied his own pleas to stay at home amid the coronavirus lockdown to go out partying over the weekend.




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'Shame on you': Piers Morgan hits out at Jack Grealish for flouting coronavirus lockdown

Photos emerged on social media of a white Range Rover, as well as one of a man resembling Grealish. Police are investigating reports that a Range Rover smasheds into parked cars.




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Piers Morgan blasts Jack Grealish for his apology after he was caught partying during lockdown

The 24-year-old midfielder took to social media on Monday evening to say sorry for his behaviour after pictures of him in a Birmingham suburb emerged online.




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Jude Bellingham only earns £145 a week but with his maturity and talent, he is destined for the top

TOM COLLOMOSSE: It says everything about Jude Bellingham that, at 16, he is seriously considering the idea of living and working in a high-pressure environment in a foreign country.




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Parents boost bicycles in clever hack to help children pretend they're outside

Parents from around the worlds have shared their clever hacks to keeping their children entertained amid the lockdown, including Louise Graham from Glasgow who placed static bikes by the window.




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Athletics chiefs set to squeeze three major championships into 2022 summer schedule

A compromise to squeeze three major championships into the summer of 2022 is set to be concluded in the next 48 hours.




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Easter Sunday horror as boy, 13, is run over and killed while out walking with his family 

A family have been left devastated after a 13-year-old boy was killed by a black VW Polo in Birmingham on Easter Sunday (pictured, forensics officers at Chester Road).




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Woman, 28, is arrested over 'hit and run' death of 13-year-old boy

Mason O'Grady was hit by a Volskwagen while on a family walk in Erdington, Birmingham, and a 28-year-old woman has been arrested. His brother Adam has paid tribute to him in an emotional post.




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Alison Hammond bakes her late mum's banana bread recipe live on This Morning

After fans noticed that she cooked the family recipe alongside a picture of her mum and a lit candle, she responded to Twitter users with a touching message




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Married heart doctor keeps his job despite trying to kiss a senior nurse while showing family photos

Dr Syed Akbar, 43, has returned to work despite trying to kiss a senior nurse while showing her photos of his family. The married heart doctor expressed regret over his actions.




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Tyrone Mings to offer free academy spots to children of NHS staff

Tyrone Mings is looking to give something back to NHS staff and key workers after the coronavirus crisis by offering a free football academy term to their children when it is safe to do so.




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Police chief left fighting for life with coronavirus shares image of moment he 'cried like a girl'

Phil Dolby, of West Midlands Police, was struck down with the killer bug a fortnight ago and said he'd never known an illness as bad as the one he was experiencing.




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Birmingham police name David White as prime suspect of arson at family home

Police are hunting for a fire starter who torched the home of a mum and her two young children on Easter Monday. The Birmingham family had to flee their semi-detached house during the blaze this week.




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Stir crazy music producer samples his dog's noises to make George Michael's Careless Whisper

Audio engineer and producer Dan Willett, 34, sampled his five-year-old samoyed's dog noises to make George Michael's Careless Whisper while isolating at home in Birmingham.




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Coronavirus UK: Duchess of Cornwall is set to open Britain's third NHS Nightingale Hospital

The NHS Nightingale Hospital North West at the Manchester Central Convention Centre has already started treating coronavirus patients from the region after being completed this week.




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Police catch family enjoying kebab and chips in the street as they break coronavirus lockdown rules

West Midlands Police have released bodycam footage of officers confronting three different sets of people flouting strict lockdown rules in Birmingham from the Easter weekend onwards.




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Police chief leaves hospital ahead 26-day battle with coronavirus

Chief Superintendent Phil Dolby, of West Midlands Police, spent 26 days in hospital and was placed on a ventilator as he battled the deadly virus for 13 days in intensive care.




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Armed gang open fire with handguns outside a chicken shop in broad daylight shooting 

Hooded attackers are seen running across the street in Handsworth brandishing weapons and appearing to fire them at a group of males who then seek refuge in DFC Chicken.




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Holly Willoughby downs a mojito during Alison Hammond This Morning segment

The presenter, 39, enjoyed the delicious beverage as she watched Alison make several delicious drinks live from her home in Birmingham.




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Former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal reveals his brother's body was kept in an industrial fridge

The family were unable to bury Umar Afzal, 71, a former interpreter for the Home Office, for nine days due to the coronavirus outbreak. Birmingham mosques turned their car parks into morgues.




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Jack Grealish raffles off shirt he wore when attacked by Birmingham fan to raise money for NHS

Jack Grealish has offered up the shirt he wore when he was assaulted by a Birmingham fan before scoring Aston Villa's winner to raise money for the NHS.




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Alison Hammon gives fans a tour of her Birmingham home on This Morning

The presenter appeared live from her living room which boasts a wall covered with her mementos of her TV career, a sleek white dining table and large mirrors.




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Doctor spared jail for hit and run after telling judge he hoped to work at Nightingale hospitals

Doctor Ali Shah, 40, from Birmingham, (pictured left) drove at the victim and knocked him off his feet with his wing mirror when he 'saw red'. He drove off without checking if the elderly man was injured.




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Grandfather, 83, killed himself in lockdown because he feared catching coronavirus

Dennis Ward, 83, had felt vulnerable and scared of catching Covid-19, said his grandson James Parnaby, who confirmed he was found dead at his home in Kings Norton, Birmingham, on Saturday.




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Jack Grealish raises over £54,000 for NHS workers after auctioning off Second City derby shirt

The Aston Villa captain has auctioned off the famous No 10 shirt with all proceeds going to NHS Charities Together following the outbreak of the coronavirus.




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Moment reckless driver almost hits a five-year-old girl before her stepfather jumps in front of car

Dash-cam footage shows a driver almost crashing into Jason Payne, 34, and his five-year-old stepdaughter, Gracie, as the family use a zebra crossing on Green Lane in Birmingham yesterday.




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Paramedic, 22, returns to frontlines after recovering from coronavirus which left her with pneumonia

Lucy Fitton, 22, from Birmingham, said she is 'lucky to be alive' after contracting Covid-19 and then pneumonia, which left her bed-bound.




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Joe Biden mocks his gaffes to Stephen Colbert

Joe Biden on Wednesday mocked his recent spat of gaffes - including his miscounting of a story about awarding a medal to a soldier in Afghanistan - in an interview with Stephen Colbert.




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Author who penned first ever oral history of 9/11 admits he 'cried almost every day' compiling it

The Only Plane in the Sky, by journalist Garrett M. Grath, focuses on the men and women who experienced first-hand the unprecedented drama of that tragic day in New York on September 11, 2001.




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Donald Trump unloads on fired national security adviser John Bolton after getting rid of him

The president fired Bolton following clashes over U.S. policy in Iran, Russia and Afghanistan. But it was his advocacy in April of a 'Libya model' for dealing with North Korea was the final straw.




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Former Taliban hostage insists his American wife ASKED to be beaten with a broom as he denies abuse

Joshua Boyle (top left), 36, is on trial in Ottawa for abusing Caitlan Coleman (bottom left). The couple spent five years as hostages in Afghanistan, where they were kidnapped.




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War hero, 31, issues hilarious response after businessman asks him to work for 'free lunch'

Former Marine, Andy Grant, 31, had his right leg amputated in November 2010 after he was injured by a bomb in Afghanistan. He felt disrespected by the request and decided to respond with humour.




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Taliban says its 'doors are open' to resuming stalled talks with Washington hours after killing 48

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai made the comments after 48 people died in two Afghanistan attacks. Donald Trump called off negotiations earlier this month when a US soldier died.




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Touching moment Donald Trump hugs wounded Afghanistan hero who sang God Bless America

Donald Trump embraced a wounded and wheel-chair bound Captain Luis Avila who sang 'God Bless America' at a ceremony to honor the new incoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 




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Army forgets to cast white women in new PC advert and made last-minute appeal for Caucasian soldiers

Filming of the £1million 2020 Army Belonging campaign will begin in Morocco tomorrow. This appears to be the latest in a series of blunders in the drive to make the Army more politically correct.




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Joe Biden baffles with his answers amid string of gaffes and mix-ups at Democratic debate 

Joe Biden down played his age at Tuesday's Democratic debate as he baffled viewers with a series of gaffes and caught himself before he claimed he ended Roe vs. Wade.




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Bombing at Afghan mosque kills more than 60 worshippers  

An explosion rocked a mosque in eastern Afghanistan as dozens of people gathered to offer Friday prayers, causing the roof to collapse and killing 62 worshippers, provincial officials said.




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US marine who rescued a stray dog after seeing it in Afghanistan reveals how the pet saved HIM

Craig Grossi described meeting his dog Fred in a remote part of the war-torn country while the Marine RECON force - the most elite soldiers in the Corps - were under incessant barrages from the Taliban.




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PICTURED: US Navy veteran's life-changing penis transplant that made him 'feel whole again'

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Images from a New England Journal of Medicine case report reveal, step-by-step, the transplant process that gave 'Ray,' a veteran, a new penis and scrotum.




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Meghan Markle shares five-year-old throwback snaps which show her on tour with troops

The Duchess of Sussex, 38, took to the Sussex Royal Instagram account on Monday night to share the post - which shows her on a tour and visiting troops in Europe.




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RAF officer is accused of trying to choke his Squadron Leader pilot girlfriend to death

Timothy Barry, 31, flew into a fit of rage and attacked Sarah Seddon, 31, at their home in Cuxham, Oxfordshire after she said she wanted to end their relationship on January 14 last year.




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Marine E accused of murdering Taliban fighter reveals his identity

British marine Sam Deen (pictured), who up until now has been known only as Marine E, has spoken for the first time on the mental toll of being court martialled over the killing in 2011.




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Sydney boxer with Al Qaeda tattooed on his arm is put on a terror watchlist

Edris Barez (pictured), 26, will be closely watched by authorities because of his close links to Islamic extremists, including the brother of dead Australian-born ISIS boss Mohamed Elomar.




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Eddie Gallagher's lawyers slam the Navy for 'violating his constitutional rights'

On Wednesday, Rear Adm. Collin Green made his intentions clear at a staff meeting Monday that he wants to remove Gallagher's Trident pin, which designates him as a SEAL.




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Teacher held hostage by Taliban for three years reveals US Navy SEALS tried SIX times to rescue him 

Australian Timothy Weeks was abducted along with American colleague Kevin King by Taliban fighters outside Kabul's American University in 2016. They were released in a prisoner swap last month.




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White House confirms Trump will NOT participate in Wednesday's impeachment hearing

The president, pictured main with his son Barron and inset, waved and gave supporters a thumbs up as the first family headed back to Washington D.C. on Sunday.




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Kellyanne Conway says SHE will show up if Adam Schiff testifies under oath in Judiciary hearing

Kellyanne Conway told reporters Monday that if Adam Schiff testifies as part of the Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearings, she will show up.