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2008
Articles from 19th Aug 2008
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Gabriel Agbonlahor can be a world beater, says John Carew
Aug 19 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
JOHN Carew says strike partner Gabby Agbonlahor has the world at his feet and has vowed to do all he can to help bring out the very best in Villa’s young hot-shot. Read
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Garry O'Connor: I'm here for keeps at Birmingham City
Aug 19 2008 | Birmingham City News
GARRY O’Connor today spoke about why it was a ‘pleasure’ to be in this Blues side, who have started the season with three straight wins in Championship and Carling Cup. Read
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Relegation blues well and truly banished, says Garry O'Connor
Aug 19 2008 | Birmingham City News
GARRY O’Connor has pinpointed the ‘strong bond’ in the Birmingham City camp that can help them to Championship success. Read
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West Bromwich Albion sign Borja Valero
Aug 19 2008 | West Brom News
WEST Bromwich Albion have completed the record signing of Borja Valero for £4.9 million, according to the player's agent. Read
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Gianni Zuiverloon set for West Bromwich Albion debut
Aug 19 2008 | West Brom News
TONY Mowbray has told Gianni Zuiverloon to prepare for his Albion debut in this Saturday's game against Everton. Read
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Tony Mowbray's praise for Do-Heon Kim
Aug 19 2008 | West Brom News
DO-HEON Kim has been praised by Tony Mowbray for his dedication to Albion's Premier League challenge - despite the recent birth of his baby son. Read
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BGB Southern Premier - Wake up call for Stourbridge
Aug 19 2008 | Non-League
STOURBRIDGE boss Gary Hackett accused his players of being naive after they crashed to a 4-0 defeat at Gloucester City in their opening BGB Southern Premier game. Read
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Ricky Hatton to start promotion career at Tower Ballroom
Aug 19 2008 | Boxing
RICKY Hatton is planning his next multi-million pound earner in Las Vegas in November but his long-term plans start in Birmingham in September. Read
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Chris Holder out to play it again at Birmingham
Aug 19 2008 | Birmingham Speedway
CHRIS Holder is hoping for a repeat performance when he rides at Birmingham in the Elite League Riders’ Championship tomorrow. Read
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Mick McCarthy's challenge to Darren Ward
Aug 19 2008 | Wolves FC News
MICK McCarthy has challenged Darren Ward to prove himself after Jody Craddock’s injury was confirmed as a broken metatarsal. Read
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Tennis Volleys - tennis, with Nick Pullen
Aug 19 2008 | Other sport
Porters ready to make it aTHE cream of county tennis will be out in force next week when the Warwickshire County Closed competition takes place at Billesley. Read
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Bowls - Jack High, with Mike Wakelam
Aug 19 2008 | Other sport
WARWICKSHIRE Ladies have been dreaming of reaching the finals of the BCGLBA County Championships at the Waterloo Hotel Blackpool since it was first competed for in 1986. Read
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It's a good way to experience what it is like to work in theatre
Aug 19 2008 | Education
YOUNGSTERS from across the West Midlands are playing that funky music in a two week intensive theatre school to stage Boogie Nights. Read
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It's fun, fun, fun for kids' playday
Aug 19 2008 | Education
THE message board temporarily erected on the side of a wall summed things up perfectly! Read
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Getting ready to make a run for it
Aug 19 2008 | Keep Fit
THE first EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon will be held on October 26 and many of the runners pounding the 13-mile route will be first-timers. Read
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I'm in no rush to defend Salman
Aug 19 2008 | Karren Brady
THERE'S no way he can help it but if you asked me to draw a picture of a typical dirty old man, he would bear a disconcerting resemblance to Sir Salman Rushdie. Read
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Row over ‘cash cow’ cameras
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
A TOP level review of speed cameras is set to be launched by Walsall to ensure they are not being used as “cash cows”. Read
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Drunk-driver in chase jailed
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTORIST who led police on a terrifying chase after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs has been jailed for two years. Read
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Blind footballer to represent Great Britain at the Paralympics
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE are aiming for gold as they bid good luck to blind Black Country footballer Simon Hill. Read
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Firefighters set to blaze a trail as athletes
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
THE Olympics may be drawing to a close, but a bunch of super-fit Midlanders are warming up for another hotly contested physical contest next week. Read
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Clock honouring tragic Birmingham City defender Jeff Hall to be replaced
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
A CLOCK chosen by supporters in memory of one of Birmingham City’s greatest ever players will get a timely unveiling at the home game against Doncaster Rovers in September. Read
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City author ticks off latest achievement
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM best-selling author Mike Gayle has been a busy man with not one, but two books about to hit the shelves. Read
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Brum’s guitar ace Terry Wallace dies at 66
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
A LEADING figure in Birmingham’s club music scene of the 1960s has lost a two-year battle against cancer. Read
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Gas Street revellers leaping into danger
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM narrowboat dwellers have warned that it’s only a matter of time before a reveller drowns.David and Brenda Scowcroft say they have been awoken on “countless” occasions by people who have tried and failed to jump the seven feet across the Gas Street canal. Read
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Police use metal detectors to crackdown on crime
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE are using hand-held metal detectors in the latest crackdown on knife crime. Read
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New alarm saves house raid OAPs
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
AN elderly Birmingham couple terrorised in their own home by two thugs were saved thanks to a security alarm they had been given just hours earlier. Read
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Schoolgirl triathlete inspired by Britain’s Beijing medal success
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
BRITISH medal success at Beijing is inspiring a Birmingham schoolgirl who is aiming for a triathlon triumph in the London 2012 Olympics. Read
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Medics miss MRSA target
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
HOSPITALS have failed to meet targets for cutting superbug infections, it emerged today. Read
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Fish and chips all round to toast the bride and groom
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
A LOVING couple got married in the presence of almighty Cod when the bride-to-be insisted more than 170 guests tuck into her favourite meal – fish and chips! Read
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Gifts to QE Hospital fulfill dying mum’s wish
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
IT’S five years since Priya and Aaron Chote lost their mum to motor neurone disease, but they have never faltered in carrying out her dying wish that they help other sufferers. Read
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Mums warned on knives
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police are to write to warn parents when a child is arrested for a knife crime. Read
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Rock fan injured in V Festival dance
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
A MUSIC fan suffered a fractured jaw while dancing at the weekend’s V Festival, ambulance bosses have revealed. Read
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Air crash victims to be named
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
THE names of the five victims of a mid-air crash near Coventry are expected to be released today. Read
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Tamworth mum to sue over soldier son’s death
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER whose soldier son was killed in Iraq is suing the Ministry of Defence over his death. Read
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Longbridge factory on a roll with the new MG
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
TWICE as many MG sports cars could be rolling off the Longbridge production line next year as had originally been planned, it was revealed today. Read
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Man killed after coach plunges down bank near Alton Towers
Aug 19 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN died and three people were critically ill today after a double-decker coach carrying 70 passengers plunged down a steep embankment near Alton Towers. Read
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Birchfield Harriers avoid the drop
Aug 19 2008 | Athletics
BIRCHFIELD Harriers held on to top-flight status in the British Athletics League by the skin of their teeth at Hendon. Read
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I knew I was overweight and I had to take action
Aug 19 2008 | Health
PROUD Justine Henn is proving to be such an inspiration for other slimmers for her determination to shift the pounds that she has gained a Woman of the Year award. Read
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Face facts over what to drink
Aug 19 2008 | Health
ARE you struggling to decide what to eat or drink - or what what 'vice' to give up next - thanks to the never-ending stream of confusing health scares? Read
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Measles advice is spot on
Aug 19 2008 | Health
MEASLES cases are on the rise, and Britain is facing an epidemic. Read
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Senility risk for singles
Aug 19 2008 | Health
THEY say everything in life has its price. Read
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We are here to give support to families of traumatic births
Aug 19 2008 | Health
WHILE for the majority of families the birth of a baby is the happiest moment of their lives, in a small number of cases the event can prove to be traumatic. Read
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I continue to deteriorate
Aug 19 2008 | Health
Journalist Adrian Sudbury has only weeks to live because of Leukaemia. We have been featuring excerpts from his heart-rending blog. Read
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Our dream turned into a nightmare
Aug 19 2008 | Health
IT WAS supposed to be the most magical moment of Sally Johnson's life. Read
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Paul Goodison wins Gold medal
Aug 19 2008 | Colin Whittock Cartoons
"Stop moaning - pretend you're that Paul Goodison who won a gold medal and race down to the shop for a loaf and a pint of milk..!" Read
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Better driving goes green
Aug 19 2008 | Go Green news
In the second part of our Green Transport series, Environment Correspondent PATRICE JOHN takes a driving course which promises to teach her how to cut her CO2 emissions. Read
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Hockey - Heartache for Lucilla Wright as Team GB bow out
Aug 19 2008 | Olympics
BIRMINGHAM’S Lucilla Wright couldn’t hide her disappointment as Team GB’s bid to reach the podium ended with a whimper yesterday. Read
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Fabio Capello should have picked Gabriel Agbonlahor for England
Aug 19 2008 | Paul McGrath
IT was a great start for Aston Villa. That could have been a really tricky match, especially with my old pal Mark Hughes being the new manager. Read
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Oh, for one more year as a player!
Aug 19 2008 | Paul McGrath
I WISH I could play again for a season. The money has got a bit obscene really. Read
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West Bromwich Albion can take heart from Arsenal game
Aug 19 2008 | Paul McGrath
ARSENAL was always going to be a really tough game for Albion and to let a goal in so early then show a little bit of spirit must have made Tony Mowbray proud. Read
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A great start for Blues but it's going to be a tough season
Aug 19 2008 | Paul McGrath
I THINK this is going to be a tough season for Blues. They’re off to a good start but this division is a hard one to get out of. Read
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Manchester United need a star like Dimitar Berbatov
Aug 19 2008 | Paul McGrath
I WASN’T overly impressed with Manchester United but it shows the enormity of having Ronaldo in the team. Read
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Paul McGrath: Why I've signed up with the Birmingham Mail
Aug 19 2008 | Paul McGrath
FOOTBALL legend Paul McGrath today joins the Birmingham Mail as our new sports columnist. Read
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Club Corner
Aug 19 2008 | Chipper club
HERE'S a photo of my daughter, Chloe, who celebrates her 10th birthday on August 19. Lots of love from Mommy, Daddy and brothers Louis, Adam and Mathew. Read
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Join Chipper Club and win Mary Poppins tickets
Aug 19 2008 | Chipper club
IT'S a Jolly Holiday at Birmingham Hippodrome this summer with the Disney and Cameron Mackintosh award-winning musical Mary Poppins - and if you join Chipper Club today you might be able to see it FREE! Mary Poppins runs at the theatre until the end of September and tells the story of Michael and Jane Banks and their nanny Mary Poppins, and contains a feast of original songs, including A Spoonful of Sugar, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Chim Chim Cherree. Each week for the next two weeks we will be giving away a family ticket for four to see Mary Poppins at the Hippodrome to one lucky new member who en rolls t hat week. Read
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Myths & Monsters in Brum
Aug 19 2008 | Chipper club
ENTER the Dragon...and the Yeti! Read
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WIN tickets to see Beauty & The Beast
Aug 19 2008 | Chipper club
TOMORROW, Bullring Britannia welcomes Birmingham Royal Ballet on board as part of a season of summer events at the centre. Read
