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Music event in Moseley

LOVERS of music of all kinds can share their passion with other like-minded Brummies.Read

Benefit cheat Sutton Coldfield pensioner caught playing golf

A CROOKED pensioner who falsely claimed nearly £30,000 in disability benefits was caught out after being secretly videoed playing GOLF.Read

Fabio Capello quits as England manager

Fabio Capello today left his post as England manager in the wake of the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the Three Lions' captaincy for a second time.Read

Video: Sutton Coldfield golfer falsely claimed £30,000 in disability benefits

A crooked pensioner who falsely claimed nearly £30,000 in disability benefits was caught out after being secretly videoed playing golf. Read

Former Aston Villa star David Ginola injured in a ski accident

FORMER Villa star David Ginola was seriously injured after hurtling into a fellow skier in the French Alpes.Read

Birmingham Mail World View: Denzel Washington, Tena Desae and more

TODAY'S round-up of pictures from around the world includes Denzel Washington and his wife Pletta Pearson attending the New York premiere of his new thriller Safe House.Read

Need to read: The top five most read stories on Birminghammail.net today

The top five most read stories on Birminghammail.netRead

Birmingham and Black Country set for more snow as big freeze continues

BIRMINGHAM and the Black Country could again be blanketed by several inches of snow as the stubborn Siberian-style cold snap refuses to move from the region.Read

Birmingham council tax frozen for second year running

BIRMINGHAM’S council tax has been frozen for the second year running in a move hailed as a boost for those on low and fixed incomes by city chiefs.Read

Lenny Henry has joined fight to save Dudley Hippodrome

MIDLAND comedy star Lenny Henry has joined the fight to save an historic theatre in his home town which hosted some of the world’s biggest showbiz names.Read

World in Pictures: Europe suffering in big freeze

PEOPLE across continental Europe have been battling more than a week of severe weather, with thousands still trapped by snow in remote mountain villages in the Balkans.Read

Birmingham MP Steve McCabe slams 'complacent' David Cameron over extremist Muslim preacher Abu Qatada

BIRMINGHAM MP Steve McCabe accused David Cameron of “dangerous complacency” over the Government’s stance on extremist Muslim preacher Abu Qatada.Read

African actress vows to marry West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie

AN African actress says she has made it her goal to marry West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie.Read

Former Aston Villa star Paul Merson banned from driving

Ex-England footballer Paul Merson has been given a 14-month driving ban after a court heard how he crashed his Mercedes into a 38-tonne truck while over the legal alcohol limit.Read

Birmingham's lap dancers quitting over recession - claim

BIRMINGHAM’S lapdancers are feeling the squeeze – with claims that hard-up club bosses are keeping half of their night’s takings to help their businesses survive.Read

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Builder stages JCB protest by dumping concrete outside Stechford home

POLICE were called after an angry builder used a JCB to dump concrete outside the property of a Birmingham customer in a bust-up over an unpaid bill.Read