Haatchi, an Anatolian shepherd dog, won first place in the Friends for Life category at the Birmingham NEC event.

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The Birmingham Airport and NEC areas are also part of the scheme, along with the A41 Warwick Road, the road from Birmingham to Walsall, the west of the Black Country, the A457 Dudley Road and north Coventry.

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The system is due to be exhibited at a security industry exhibition at Birmingham's NEC in May.

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Russell Smith is currently exhibiting Care Pair at Naidex National, a disability resources and equipment event, 30 April to 2 May at NEC Birmingham.

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The owner of a black Audi RS3 was threatened with a knife by two masked men outside the Hilton Metropole Hotel near the NEC, Birmingham, police said.

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He and Lisa will now make the trip to the BBC's annual Sports Personality of the Year awards at the NEC in Birmingham next month as Scotland's representative in the national Unsung Hero award.

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Birmingham City Council declined to add to the NEC Group statement.

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