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• Most read: 'Big Timer' gangster jailed, Lozells Road shooting, Broad Street attack

  08-12-2015 23:30
  
  Catch up on last night's big stories with our roundup of the most read from Tuesday, December 8
  
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• Police finally set to interview former IRA chief over Birmingham pub bombings

  08-12-2015 22:00
  
  It follow's the Mail's exclusive interview with Kieran Conway
  
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• Abdigani Jamac: Student had no driving licence and had taken cannabis before fatal Nechells crash

  08-12-2015 20:00
  
  Inquest hears how 19-year-old lost control of a Volvo S40 as he overtook cyclist
  
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• Dudley taxi driver took speeding points on bogus driving licence

  08-12-2015 19:45
  
  Afra Sihab jailed for eight months after using fake licence to complete prosecution form for speeding offences
  
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• Cuts ahead as Birmingham City Council plans to reveal next year's budget plans

  08-12-2015 19:00
  
  First budget under new council leader John Clancy also likely to include a two per cent surcharge on council tax to cover increasing costs of care for the elderly
  
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• JAILED: Sparkhill gangster nicknamed 'Big Timer' headed heroin smuggling gang who dealt in 'White Gold'

  08-12-2015 18:54
  
  Bordesley Green gym boss Rafiq Mohammed, 38, made millions by importing drugs from the continent
  
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• Concerns grow for missing Pelsall woman

  08-12-2015 18:26
  
  Vicky Berry has not been seen since leaving home on Monday afternoon
  
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• Watch: Bus to Solihull confuses Londoners in new Land Rover film - Birmingham Mail

  08-12-2015 17:48 via
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  Watch: Bus to Solihull confuses Londoners in new Land Rover film
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  The Solihull bus and a special edition Land Rover Defender brought a taste of the Midlands to the centre of London. Shares; Comments. Get daily news by email. Invalid e-mail. Subscribe Thanks for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later.and more »
  

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• Birmingham City Council's Labour, Tory and Lib Dem leaders join forces to head off Government threat

  08-12-2015 17:00
  
  New Labour leader John Clancy brings in opposition to send message to Government watchdog ahead of crunch meeting.
  
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• Body found inside car on fire in West Bromwich

  08-12-2015 16:57
  
  Death currently being treated as unexplained after body recovered from vehicle on Forge Lane
  
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• Birmingham unites to tell Pegida UK: 'You're not welcome here'

  08-12-2015 16:22
  
  Politicians from major parties condemn rally plans involving former EDL leader Tommy Robinson
  
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• Handsworth shooting which left victim, 19, with gun shot wounds was targeted attack say police

  08-12-2015 15:07
  
  Teenager is said to be in a ‘stable’ condition in hospital after being shot in the back and leg in Lozells Road which has re-opened following police cordon
  
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• Gracechurch shopping centre in Sutton Coldfield evacuated over suspicious package

  08-12-2015 14:58
  
  Police sniffer dogs sent into mall as customers and staff cleared from stores
  
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• Ravas celebrates his Boston United retribution at Solihull Moors - Boston Standard

  08-12-2015 14:52 via
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  Ravas celebrates his Boston United retribution at Solihull Moors
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  A delighted Henrich Ravas left Damson Park with a clean sheet, three points and the knowledge he had exorcised his Solihull Moors demons. Boston United's goalkeeper cut a dejected figure as he boarded the team bus on his first visit to the Moors, his ...and more »
  

• Birmingham City Council slashes arts funding by 25 PER CENT

  08-12-2015 14:08
  
  Birmingham Royal Ballet, the CBSO and Ikon Gallery all set to be hit
  
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• Steve Coogan trapped in car during Storm Desmond

  08-12-2015 13:59
  
  Coogan was driving near Thirlmere lake during a trip to Coniston in Cumbria when he became trapped.
  
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• Cross City line ticket inspectors get body-cams to combat thugs

  08-12-2015 13:54
  
  'Mobile CCTV' aimed at cutting attacks and prosecuting offenders
  
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• Solihull businessman left with bleed to the brain after attack during ... - Coventry Telegraph

  08-12-2015 13:37 via
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  Solihull businessman left with bleed to the brain after attack during ...
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  A businessman was critically injured after being attacked by a gang while enjoying his work's Christmas party. Dave Baker, 52, from Solihull, suffered a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain after being attacked in the middle of the road outside O ...
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• Chancellor urged to close loophole that allowed Cadbury owners to pay no corporation tax last year

  08-12-2015 13:37
  
  Labour says Chancellor George Osborne was warned in 2012 about the loophole which allowed the owners of the Birmingham chocolate maker to avoid paying tax
  
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• Birmingham Mail Nostalgia - A look back at December 8 in years gone by

  08-12-2015 13:10
  
  Birmingham Mail Nostalgia: A look back at some historical events that happened on December 8
  
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• Birmingham MP's outrage as Donald Trump demands ban on Muslims

  08-12-2015 12:55
  
  US businessman Donald Trump was condemned as a 'dangerous fool' by a Birmingham politician after calling for all Muslims to be banned from entering America
  
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• Frankley: Vauxhall careers into front garden after smashing into parked cars

  08-12-2015 12:08
  
  Two men left the scene before police arrived
  
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• Police officer due in court charged with rape

  08-12-2015 11:48
  
  Bobby was suspended after arrest over the allegation
  
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• Forty firefighters tackle massive Stafford pub blaze

  08-12-2015 11:23
  
  Crews worked throughout the night but venue was completely gutted
  
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• Oscar Pistorius granted bail pending sentencing for his murder conviction

  08-12-2015 10:24
  
  Judge Aubrey Ledwaba granted Pistorius bail of 692 US dollars (£460) and extended his house arrest until his sentencing hearing set for April 18 2016.
  
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• Christmas party reveller fights for life after Broad Street attack

  08-12-2015 10:24
  
  Victim, from Solihull, rushed to hospital with fractured skull and brain bleed
  
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• Morning news headlines: Storm Desmond: Thousands without power after flooding, Donald Trump calls for 'Total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering US'

  08-12-2015 09:25
  
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• Man shot in Handsworth street

  08-12-2015 08:41
  
  Street sealed off as victim rushed to hospital
  
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• Solihull Council scoops prestigious 'Social Impact' award - Solihull Observer

  08-12-2015 08:37 via
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  Solihull Council scoops prestigious 'Social Impact' award
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  SOLIHULL Council and Solihull Community Housing (SCH) have been recognised for their Rental Exchange Programme after scooping the 'Social Impact of the Year' award from the Chartered Institute of Housing. The joint initiative allows social housing ...
  

• The Birmingham school where pupils speak THIRTY languages

  08-12-2015 07:30
  
  St Vincent's Catholic Primary in Nechells has been named Birmingham's third 'School of Sanctuary'
  
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• Teachers take to the picket lines over job cuts at Bournville School & Sixth Form Centre

  08-12-2015 07:00
  
  The school said rising debts and dwindling pupil numbers were to blame for the job losses
  
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• West Midlands Police efforts to tackling hidden crimes receive national recognition

  08-12-2015 00:00
  A new report has found that West Midlands Police is leading the way in the fight against forced marriages, honour based violence and female genital mutilation.Police watchdog, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), found that the force was one of only three across the entire country which were ‘prepared’ in all areas of protecting people from harm from these "often hidden and under reported crimes".
  
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• Time runs out for drug dealer, 'Big Timer'

  08-12-2015 00:00
  A drug dealer nicknamed 'Big Timer' has been jailed for 10 years for his crimes following a large-scale policing operation. Jailed alongside Rafiq Mohammed, 38, were his six co-conspirators who police believe made millions from peddling heroin on the streets of Birmingham
  
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• Taxi driver jailed after taking speeding points on bogus licence

  08-12-2015 00:00
  A Dudley taxi-driver has been jailed after taking speeding points on a bogus driving licence.Afra Sihab’s ruse was uncovered following a routine taxi enforcement operation in June this year.
  
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• Serving West Midlands Police officer charged with rape

  08-12-2015 00:00
  A serving West Midlands Police officer is to appear before Dudley magistrates on Wednesday 9 December charged with rape. PC Ben Clay was arrested after the allegation was made on 28 January earlier this year. He was bailed while an investigation was carried out and charged on 31 October.
  
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• Man shot in Lozells Road, Birmingham

  08-12-2015 00:00
  Part of Lozells Road in Birmingham is sealed off following a shooting last night (Monday 7 December).Officers were called to the area around 8.35pm after reports of a man being injured.
  
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• Man critically injured while on Christmas party in Birmingham

  08-12-2015 00:00
  Witnesses to an assault in Birmingham city centre at the weekend are being urged to come forward after a man was critically injured whilst enjoying his work Christmas party.Dave Baker, 52, from Solihull suffered a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain following the attack in the middle of the road outside O Bar in Broad Street at around 3am on Sunday (6 December).
  
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• Birmingham shooting treated as targeted attack

  08-12-2015 00:00
  An investigation is underway in Birmingham after a man was injured in what is believed to have been a drive-by shooting last night (7 December).Police were called to the scene on Lozells Road at around 8:35pm following reports of gunshots being heard and a person lying on the ground.
  
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• Appeal to find missing Pelsall woman, Vicky Berry

  08-12-2015 00:00
  Police in Walsall are appealing for help in finding a 51-year-old woman who has been missing since yesterday (7 December).Vicky Berry, from Pelsall, was last seen leaving her home on Walsall Road in Pelsall at around 3.30pm. She hasn’t been seen since and officers are growing increasingly concerned.
  
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• Appeal to find missing Pelsall woman

  08-12-2015 00:00
  Police in Walsall are appealing for help in finding a 51-year-old woman who has been missing since yesterday (7 December).Vicky Berry, from Pelsall, was last seen leaving her home on Walsall Road in Pelsall at around 3.30pm. She hasn’t been seen since and officers are growing increasingly concerned.
  
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