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• Most read: Prince William visits Midlands, Finlay Church funeral, Metro delayed by pedestrians

  07-12-2015 23:50
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Monday, December 7
  
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• Taxman to swoop on strip clubs and escort services in Birmingham

  07-12-2015 22:00
  
  Taskforce set up to crack down on adult entertainment industry tax dodgers
  
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• Muslim women 'increasingly living in fear' after rise in Islamophobic attacks

  07-12-2015 22:00
  
  Head of Muslim Women's Network UK said verbal attacks are often not reported to police
  
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• Watch: Rare footage shows Solihull in the eighties - before Touchwood shopping ... - Birmingham Mail

  07-12-2015 20:06 via
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  Watch: Rare footage shows Solihull in the eighties - before Touchwood shopping ...
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  Remember when you could drive around Solihull town centre? Take a trip down memory lane by watching this rare video footage of the town in the 1980s. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing!
  

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• Watch: Rare footage shows Solihull in the eighties - before Touchwood shopping centre and pedestrianised streets

  07-12-2015 20:00
  
  Remember when you could drive around Solihull town centre? Take a trip down memory lane by watching this rare video footage of the town in the 1980s
  
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• From Lichfield to Lich Vegas: MP claims new scheme will make his city the place to be

  07-12-2015 20:00
  
  Friarsgate scheme, bringing dozens of shops and restaurants, will attract people from across the region to Lichfield, according to the city's MP
  
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• Britain's Got Talent's singing brothers join dad to perform at their old Birmingham school

  07-12-2015 20:00
  
  James, Dan and Phil Neale agreed to join their dad Laurie to fulfill his life-long wish to sing after suffering a heart attack
  
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• Birmingham city centre sandwich shop closed for two days due to mice problem

  07-12-2015 20:00
  
  Pest problem forced temporary closure of store
  
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• Watch all THREE Prince William penalty misses on trip to Birmingham

  07-12-2015 19:32
  
  Duke of Cambridge came up against a fellow Aston Villa supporting goalkeeper and missed all of his three spot-kicks on visit to Saltley Academy
  
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• Prince William's Birmingham and West Bromwich visit in pictures

  07-12-2015 18:12
  
  He visits four projects - but misses three penalties! Duke of Cambridge's visits Birmingham city centre, Saltley, Bournville and West Bromwich on royal visit
  
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• Sad farewell to inspirational schoolboy Finlay Church

  07-12-2015 17:35
  
  Tributes to Birmingham Mail Child of Courage winner
  
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• Ofsted criticises Birmingham school for leaving pupils struggling

  07-12-2015 17:00
  
  Ofsted inspector Usha Devi said the school was not tackling weak teaching with "enough urgency"
  
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• Dinner lady sacked for burka joke overwhelmed by "fantastic" show of support

  07-12-2015 17:00
  
  Mail readers back Nita O'Dell, who was given her marching orders after 21 years at primary school
  
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• Poundland stabbing 'not a terrorist attack'

  07-12-2015 16:40
  
  36-year-old man was stabbed to death in a Poundland store in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
  
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• Leslie Marks: Tragedy of OAP who was run over twice

  07-12-2015 15:45
  
  He died after being hit by Corsa and then a 4x4
  
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• Midlands Connect welcomes confirmation of HS2 stations and new line

  07-12-2015 15:15
  
  New transport lobby group says it will work with the Government to make sure Midlands' wider transport network is properly connected to new HS2 stations
  
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• Death-defying challenge sees Solihull cyclist raise £6000 for charity - Birmingham Mail

  07-12-2015 15:13 via
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  Death-defying challenge sees Solihull cyclist raise £6000 for charity
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  Daredevil Solihull cyclist Paul Heath has taken on the mighty Death Valley Challenge to raise over £6,000 for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity and London's Air Ambulance. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks ...
  

• Son who killed his mother fails in a bid in inherit her money

  07-12-2015 15:10
  
  Judge says he shouldn't get a penny
  
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• Solihull student scoops title of Midlands Lions Young Ambassador

  07-12-2015 15:06
  
  A talented Solihull student has beaten off strong competition to scoop the title of Midlands Lions Young Ambassador.
  
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• Midland butchers steak-ed their claim to be Britain's best

  07-12-2015 14:55
  
  Two local butchers, John Brereton and Matthew Parkes, steak-ed their claim to be Britain's very best butchers at the Skills Show, staged at the NEC.
  
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• Solihull student scoops title of Midlands Lions Young Ambassador - Birmingham Mail

  07-12-2015 14:52 via
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  Solihull student scoops title of Midlands Lions Young Ambassador
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  A talented Solihull student has beaten off strong competition to scoop the title of Midlands Lions Young Ambassador. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later.
  

• Death-defying challenge sees Solihull cyclist raise £6,000 for charity

  07-12-2015 14:46
  
  Daredevil Solihull cyclist Paul Heath has taken on the mighty Death Valley Challenge to raise over £6,000 for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity and London's Air Ambulance.
  
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• Powergen plans to spell the end for Madin's office block

  07-12-2015 14:38
  
  Long-awaited application is finally lodged to knock down and regenerate vacant building in Shirley town centre which has been empty for more than two decades
  
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• Watch Aston Villa fan Prince William's penalty miss on visit to Birmingham school - one of THREE straight misses

  07-12-2015 14:21
  
  Duke of Cambridge blasts belter into top corner while visiting Saltley Academy on tour of Birmingham and the Midlands
  
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• Trojan Horse: Ex-Oldknow teacher Asif Khan pleads: 'Don't ban me from the job I love'

  07-12-2015 13:33
  
  Former Arabic teacher gives evidence to disciplinary panel from Qatar via Skype
  
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• Body found in Cumbrian river by police during search for an elderly man

  07-12-2015 12:34
  
  David Cameron will visit areas hit by the devastating floods amid mounting criticism of multimillion-pound defences which failed to keep the deluge of water out of people's homes
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at December 7 in years gone by

  07-12-2015 12:26
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on December 7
  
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• Trams return to the streets of Birmingham

  07-12-2015 12:14
  
  As trams return to Birmingham we turn the clock back 60 years.
  
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• Soho Road tragedy: Surinder Kaur named as hit-and-run victim

  07-12-2015 12:09
  
  The 61-year-old was crossing the road when she was struck in Handsworth
  
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• Revealed: Where to live in the West Midlands to get your child a top education

  07-12-2015 12:00
  
  Ofsted reveals how many pupils are going to 'good' or 'outstanding' schools in 14 areas across the West Midlands
  
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• Midland Metro delays as pedestrians walk in front of trams

  07-12-2015 11:16
  
  Teething troubles hit first rush hour of extended service in Birmingham city centre
  
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• Sex fiend with West Bromwich and Kidderminster links on the run from jail

  07-12-2015 10:35
  
  Richard Anthony Lloyd disappeared last Friday
  
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• Schoolboy hurt in Wolverhampton hit-and-run crash in which a woman was 'targeted'

  07-12-2015 10:20
  
  Police said the pair could have been killed
  
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• Morning News headlines: Deluge set to continue as floods devastate communities, Man,29, in court over Leytonstone tube attack

  07-12-2015 09:05
  
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• Cineworld: Video of blaze at landmark Broad Street venue

  07-12-2015 09:04
  
  Film fans and diners from nearby restaurants evacuated
  
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• Where to see Prince William in Birmingham today

  07-12-2015 07:30
  
  Royal making his latest trip to the city where he has been a regular guest
  
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• Van driver shortage could mean Christmas package deliveries hit

  07-12-2015 07:30
  
  Midlands one of worst areas for problem, according to Recruitment and Employment Confederation
  
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• Pensioner sent council tax bill - for 40p

  07-12-2015 07:30
  
  Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council asked for cash from stunned OAP
  
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• Hundreds flock to Bournville Infant and Junior schools to help raise cash

  07-12-2015 07:00
  
  Bournville Schools PTA helped to organise the event, which is estimated to have raised over £4,000
  
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• Appeal for witnesses after a woman and child are hit by a car in wolverhampton

  07-12-2015 00:00
  Police are appealing for information after it is believed a woman and child were deliberately driven at on a Wolverhampton street last week.It is believed that a silver Vauxhall Vectra struck the 26-year-old woman and 11-year-old boy as they were walking along Tennyson Road at around 6.45pm on Wednesday 2 December.
  
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• Appeal after woman named in hit-and-run death

  07-12-2015 00:00
  Police have today named a woman who died in a hit-and-run on Soho Road, Handsworth as Surinder Kaur.The 61-year-old local woman was crossing the Soho Road outside the Guru Nanak temple at around 5.30pm on Friday 4 December  when she was struck by the car which was travelling in the direction of Birmingham.The driver of the vehicle did initially stop at the scene but then drove away.
  
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• Amblecote crash victim named as 66-year-old Leslie Marks

  07-12-2015 00:00
  A man who died after being hit by a car in Amblecote last month has been named by police as 66-year-old Leslie Marks from Wordsley.Mr Marks was fatally injured as he crossed High Street, at the junction with Brettell Lane, at around 6:50pm on 29 November. 
  
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