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Good afternoon I'm Sam de Boer, its 4 o'clock and this is the latest news in Birmingham on Tuesday afternoon.

<COPY> Birmingham is one of many British cities where inhaling outdoor air is considered too dangerous, a report has shown.

Diesel-powered vehicles were one of the "key drivers" of poor air quality in towns and cities in the UK, said Dr Hillman, one of the report's authors.

Exposure to the particles should not exceed 10 micrograms per cubic metre of air but in Birmingham, the annual average is 14 micrograms per metre.

Birmingham City Council acknowledges the problem and wants to decrease diesel emissions by creating new Clean Air Zones.

These are areas were action is taken to improve air quality by making drivers pay to enter the area if their vehicle is too polluting.

The plan is expected to be ready in 2018. ================================================================

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A man has been sentenced today to a minimum of 15 years for reckless driving in Birmingham.

Nidal (AL-BORE-AKE-EY) Alboraiki deliberately ran over Ben Morse in (HAILS-OWEN) Halesowen earlier this year, following an argument. He was left with a fractured skull, and died later in hospital.

Detective Inspector Ian Wilkins has said:

"Nidal (AL-BORE-AKE-EY) Alboraiki then callously left the scene knowing he had seriously injured someone and went to great lengths to cover his tracks".

The family have requested respect and privacy as they come to terms with their loss. ================================================================

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Six gang members involved in organised crime were arrested last night. West Midlands Police carried out 'lockdowns' and raids in seven different areas.

Four cars have been seized along with an air rifle, a lock knife and class A drugs. One man was arrested for possession with the intent to supply. Another man was arrested for driving without insurance and with stolen number plates.

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The West Midlands police aim to continue reassuring and engaging with the Birmingham community to destabilise armed criminal activity. ================================================================

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The Bank Of England suggests that due to Brexit, up to 75,000 job losses will occur within the UK. Birmingham has already seen a decline as figures released by the office for national statistics show that the seasonal unemployment rate in Birmingham has fell by 6.1, with areas such as Ladywood having the highest decline rate in the city by 11.3%. According to the Band Of England Post-Brexit trading deals can see a further decline in job losses around the UK. ================================================================

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The regeneration of (ICK-NEE-ELD) Icknield Port Loop in Edgbaston is facing heavy criticism. Members of Birmingham City Council's planning committee, agreed to recreate the unpopular back-to-back housing, despite some members of the committee being highly critical of the re-development.

Labour councillor, Barry Henley, has protested against the 117 houses and 90 apartments scheduled to be built, demanding the estate designs to be reviewed in order to produce decent housing for decent people to live in. ================================================================

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In sport, Birmingham City striker Isaac Vassell is set to undergo a scan on his after he picked up a knock in the second city derby at the weekend.

Aston Villa's U23's inflicted a 6-0 romp over Newcastle last night, Callum O'Hare with a well-deserved hat trick. ================================================================

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As for the weather this evening, it will remain calm but cloudy with no rain expected, with temperatures falling to a bitter 8 degrees overnight.

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For more news and updates from Birmingham and the West Midlands, tune in again at 5pm or alternatively you can visit our website.

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My contribution:

For this bulletin, I contributed the hit and run murder story and the organised crime raid story. I had sourced and edited the audio from West Midland Police website myself using adobe audition. Unfortunately, there were issues with audio again in the production of this bulletin but I corrected this for submission of my individual story.

Regrettably, there were also disagreements on the running order for this bulletin as Kasia and I stated the murder story was more significant than the international air pollution story. The pollution story should have been further down in the running order, however, this was overlooked by the rest of the group.

Working in groups for these production days has taught me that it is essential to ensure everyone is working together and that communication is key. Although contribution and commitment was not entirely equal, I feel as though our team still managed to produce decent bulletins for submission in the end.