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• Birmingham City University building scoops two gongs

  25-11-2015 23:31
  
  The Curzon Building in Eastside has won awards just months after opening
  
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• Most read: Frankie Gavin in bar brawl, Gatecrasher nightclub shut down, money laundering gang jailed

  25-11-2015 23:30
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Wednesday, November 25
  
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• Birmingham headmaster named best in UK

  25-11-2015 22:08
  
  The gong was revealed in the annual Tatler Schools Awards 2016
  
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• Boxer Frankie Gavin smashed stool over man's head during brawl at seaside bar called Krackers

  25-11-2015 22:00
  
  Judge brands welterweight 'role model for gratuitous violence'  and hands him suspended jail sentence after horror scenes in Brean
  
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• Solihull NHS welcomes Chancellor's Autumn Statement - Solihull Observer

  25-11-2015 21:03 via
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  Solihull NHS welcomes Chancellor's Autumn Statement
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  HEALTHCARE across the borough could be set to benefit from a multi-billion pound Government cash injection. The Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which plans and pays for the NHS-funded healthcare in the borough, has welcomed ...and more »
  

• Dad kicked out of glamour model event after leaving toddler in pushchair to get better look!

  25-11-2015 20:00
  
  Adult models said to have chucked him out after incident at memorabilia section of MCM Comicon at NEC
  
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• Creator of Birmingham soap opera Crossroads dies at age of 95

  25-11-2015 20:00
  
  Hazel Adair was the brains behind the motel soap famed for beanie-hatted Benny and wobbly sets
  
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• Conservative and Labour MPs unite to endorse #HomeatChristmas

  25-11-2015 20:00
  
  Through #HomeatChristmas, the Mail is urging readers to donate essentials such as duvets, pots and pans for young homeless people
  
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• Shawn Browne inquest: Driver died after crashing into tree following police chase

  25-11-2015 19:00
  
  Rednal motorist, 27, died after crash caused when his Peugeot clipped the kerb on a left-hand bend on Bristol Road
  
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• What's in George Osborne's Spending Review for Birmingham and the West Midlands?

  25-11-2015 17:59
  
  Chancellor George Osborne announces dramatic u-turn on tax credit cuts and promises £10 billion for the NHS in his Autumn Statement
  
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• What are the Black Friday deals in Solihull? - Birmingham Mail

  25-11-2015 17:05 via
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  What are the Black Friday deals in Solihull?
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  Black Friday returns to the UK this weekend with thousands expected to head to the shops to hopefully grab themselves a bargain. Shops across Birmingham and the surrounding areas will be opening early and offering deals to try and entice shoppers.and more »
  

• Trojan Horse: Park View Trust chairman Tahir Alam 'would not appoint anyone who was gay', conduct hearing told

  25-11-2015 16:14
  
  Former HR manager Gurpreet Dhillon said she was 'stunned' to hear of the allegation
  
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• Broad Street's Gatecrasher nightclub shut down over late-night violence

  25-11-2015 15:35
  
  End of the road for troubled nightspot after a string of problems involving customers and staff
  
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• University of Warwick rowing team launch their ever-popular naked calendar

  25-11-2015 14:46
  
  Charity fundraiser has proved a smash hit in recent years
  
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• Asante's double inspires Moors to stunning victory - Solihull Observer

  25-11-2015 14:22 via
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  Asante's double inspires Moors to stunning victory
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  Asante's double inspires Moors to stunning victory Akwasi Asante, pictured in action against Gloucester City on Saturday, launched Moors on their way to victory on Tuesday. (s). Written by Solihull Editorial. Published 1:20 pm, Nov 25, 2015. 0 shares.
  

• Huge u-turn as George Osborne forced to scrap plans to cut tax credits

  25-11-2015 14:10
  
  Birmingham MPs welcome George Osborne's surprise u-turn on tax credit cuts.
  
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• Controversial tax credits plans scrapped in Autumn Statement

  25-11-2015 14:00
  
  During his Autumn Statement, the Chancellor said he had listened to concerns and acted.
  
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• Crook who left OAP with car crash-style head injuries linked to second attack

  25-11-2015 13:53
  
  Detectives release CCTV of suspect wanted in connection with early-morning assaults
  
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• #HomeatChristmas: How Birmingham teenager rebuilt his life from homelessness

  25-11-2015 13:32
  
  The Birmingham Mail has launched its #HomeatChristmas campaign to help give a fresh start to youngsters who have fallen on tough times
  
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• Solihull at the heart of herculean fundraising effort - Solihull Observer

  25-11-2015 13:29 via
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  Solihull at the heart of herculean fundraising effort
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  HUNDREDS of children in the developing world will have life-changing operations following a herculean fundraising effort. As part of its continued support for the charity Operation Smile, Bannatyne Health Clubs across the UK have raised over £139,000 ...
  

• Darul Uloom Islamic School hits back at claim woman governor was forced to sit 'out of sight' of male colleagues

  25-11-2015 13:16
  
  It says visitors, staff and governors are free to sit where they choose
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at November 25 in years gone by

  25-11-2015 12:19
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on November 25
  
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• 2015 is set to be the hottest year on record

  25-11-2015 12:12
  
  The years 2011 to 2015 have been the warmest five-year period on record, with extreme events such as heatwaves influenced by climate change
  
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• Police sergeant sacked for having 'inappropriate relations' on duty

  25-11-2015 11:22
  
  But Warwickshire Police won't name the officer - and held disciplinary hearing in private
  
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• HSBC tears out 'anti-homeless spikes' at Birmingham New Street branch

  25-11-2015 10:10
  
  More than 13,000 people signed online petition demanding their removal
  
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• Syrian army rescue downed Russian pilot, says Moscow

  25-11-2015 09:45
  
  Moscow's ambassador to France Alexander Orlov said one of the pilots was wounded, then killed on the ground by "jihadists" after landing with his parachute.
  
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• Open University staff strike as Birmingham office closure confirmed

  25-11-2015 09:42
  
  Up to 55 jobs are to be axed after the distance-learning educator confirmed its Harborne office was to shut
  
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• George Osborne's Autumn Statement and Spending Review to detail some of the deepest cuts to public spending

  25-11-2015 09:22
  
  Chancellor to set out how he intends to slice £20 billion from spending and £12 billion from welfare
  
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• Ward End: Man tried to snatch woman from the street

  25-11-2015 09:17
  
  Victim, 20, was dragged towards an alley before she fled in terror
  
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• Morning news headlines: Osborne targets housing in vow to 'turn generation rent into generation buy', Leaders call for calm after Turkish fighter downs Russian warplane.

  25-11-2015 09:14
  
  The latest news from around the world
  
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• Free tree advice to mark National Tree Week - Solihull Observer

  25-11-2015 08:30 via
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  Free tree advice to mark National Tree Week
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  SOLIHULL residents interested in learning about trees can get free advice from a virtual garden centre. As part of National Tree week, www.potterandrest.co.uk is offering free advice for budding arboriculturalists in the borough. From Saturday ...
  

• Smethwick pensioner and gang jailed for 73 years after laundering £35 million

  25-11-2015 07:30
  
  Rngleader Harpal Singh Gill, 67, set up bogus companies to funnel money abroad
  
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• Praise for Birmingham Council as troubleshooter who branded it a failure says it's improving

  25-11-2015 07:30
  
  Some good news for Birmingham City Council as Bob Kerslake, the Government troubleshooter who last year branded it a failure, praises it for making improvements
  
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• Most read: Air-rage rampage, Rebecca McManus, naked netball charity calendar

  25-11-2015 06:15
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Tuesday, November 24
  
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• Massive housebuilding programme to end 'crisis in home ownership' in George Osborne's Autumn Statement

  25-11-2015 01:01
  
  Chancellor George Osborne promises 400,000 new homes in biggest building programme for a generation
  
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• West Midlands Police welcomes Chancellor’s decision not to cut police budgets

  25-11-2015 00:00
  David Wilkin, the force’s Director of Resources (pictured) said: “We’re pleased by the Chancellor’s statement today (Wednesday 25 November) promising no cuts to the police budget.“We need to look at the details of the autumn statement to see what it exactly means for funding West Midlands Police over the next five years.“What is clear is that the process of reform and modernisation of West Midlands Police will continue.”
  
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• Police appeal for information after attempted abduction

  25-11-2015 00:00
  Police are appealing for information after a man attempted to abduct  a 20-year-old woman as she walked down Alum Rock Road in Ward End. She was dropped off outside Sandal House shoe shop at approximately 7.30pm on 1 November and  began to walk up the road.
  
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• New footage of key suspect as West Brom assaults linked

  25-11-2015 00:00
  Detectives investigating a serious assault on a 69-year-old widower in West Bromwich have released new footage of a key suspect they want to trace.It comes as police confirm that the same man is believed to be responsible for a second assault the same morning, during which a 61-year-old woman was robbed of her handbag.
  
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• Modern day slave to speak at ground-breaking conference led by WMP

  25-11-2015 00:00
  A major national conference aimed at tackling slavery and targeting gang master traffickers is being held in Birmingham.More than 200 representatives will be attending the Modern Day Slavery event organised through West Midlands Police tomorrow (Thursday 26 November).
  
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• Have-a-go heroes Anthony and Wayne honoured for bravery

  25-11-2015 00:00
  Two Solihull shoppers have been honoured by the country’s top cops for stopping a supermarket till snatch suspect.On Friday 14 February 2014, police received a call from Tesco in Solihull to say that a man had tried to rob the till.
  
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• Detectives get more time to quiz Inderjit Singh Dhariwal murder suspects

  25-11-2015 00:00
  Detectives investigating the murder of Inderjit Singh Dhariwal have been granted extra time to question two men arrested as part of the on-going probe. The two men − a 36-year-old from Stourbridge and a 42-year-old from Rowley Regis - were arrested on Monday night (23 November) and can now be held until late tomorrow night.
  
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