Jan
2012
Articles from 20th Jan 2012
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Birmingham churches to open their doors to rough sleepers
Jan 20 2012 | Birmingham News
DOWN and outs are to be offered a night’s sleep in Birmingham’s churches in a unique project to help ease the city’s homelessness problem. Read
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Wartiome worker's memories of demolished shed
Jan 20 2012 | Birmingham News
CHARLES Allum is one of the last workers to remember the heyday of a historic Birmingham flight shed where hundreds of Second World War fighter and bomber planes were built. Read
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Russell Grant to star in Birmingham show
Jan 20 2012 | Birmingham News
TWINKLE-TOES Russell Grant is to tread the boards in Birmingham in a new high glamour role. Read
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Woolworths staff win £67.8m payout
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Former Woolworths employees have been awarded up to £67.8 million in compensation, the shopworkers union Usdaw said. Read
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Body of Iraq hostage is returned
Jan 20 2012 | National News
The body of a British hostage who was kidnapped in Iraq five years ago has been handed in to the British Embassy in Baghdad, Prime Minister David Cameron said. Read
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New baby treated for deadly bug
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Another baby is being treated for an infection which has killed three newborns at a hospital. Read
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Muslim men guilty over gay leaflets
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Three Muslim men have become the first to be convicted of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation after they handed out a leaflet calling for gay people to be executed. Read
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Soul legend Etta James dies aged 73
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Soul singer Etta James has died aged 73. Read
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Soul legend Etta James dies age 73
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Soul singer Etta James has died in Southern California at the age of 73, he manager says. Read
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Boy sentenced for pensioner rape
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A 14-year-old boy has been ordered to be detained for public protection, with a minimum period of two years less 65 days served, for raping a pensioner. Read
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Romney braced for rivals' challenge
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Front-runner Mitt Romney and his Republican presidential pursuers have entered the final full day of campaigning in a South Carolina primary contest significantly changed from just 24 hours earlier. Read
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China extradition paedophile jailed
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A paedophile who was the first person extradited from China to the UK after he skipped bail on a false passport has finally been jailed for seven years and eight months. Read
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Argentinians hold Falklands protest
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Riot police and protesters have squared off outside the British Embassy in Buenos Aires amid an escalating diplomatic dispute over the Falkland Islands. Read
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MP Philip Hollobone's planned law to ban wearing the burka in public is binned by Parliament
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A law to ban the burka from being worn in public was among proposed legislation consigned to the dustbin today. Read
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Man held over bungalow tanker blaze
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A man who allegedly drove a fuel tanker into the home of a woman he knew, setting it on fire, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Read
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Muslims guilty over gay leaflets
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Three Muslim men have been found guilty of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation after distributing a leaflet that said Islam called for anyone caught committing homosexuality to be executed. Read
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Extradited paedophile sentenced
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A paedophile who was the first person extradited from China to the UK after he skipped bail on a false passport has finally been jailed for seven years and eight months. Read
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Unemployed Luton driver Mark Robinson failed for 21 years over killing of pensioner Albert Wright, 80
Jan 20 2012 | National News
An unemployed driver was today jailed for a minimum of 21 years for stabbing a pensioner to death. Read
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Republican jailed for army murders
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A terminally ill dissident republican has been jailed for life for murdering two British soldiers shot dead outside a military barracks in Northern Ireland. Read
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Leveson evidence 'can be anonymous'
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Three senior judges have ruled that some journalists can remain anonymous when giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards. Read
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Republican guilty of army murders
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A dissident republican has been convicted of murdering two British soldiers outside an army base in Northern Ireland. Read
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Karate champ jailed for girl abuse
Jan 20 2012 | National News
An international karate champion and trusted martial arts teacher has been jailed for five years for grooming and sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. Read
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Retail sales boost after prices cut
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Retail sales returned to growth in the run-up to Christmas but businesses were forced to slash prices to bring in cash-strapped consumers, official figures have revealed. Read
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Council admits fire death charge
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A council has admitted breaching health and safety law in connection with a ferocious warehouse blaze which killed four firefighters. Read
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Dissident cleared of soldier deaths
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A high-profile republican has been cleared of murdering two British soldiers outside an Army base in Northern Ireland. Read
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Belfast neonatal unit evacuated after three babies die from infection
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A neonatal room at a hospital in Northern Ireland is being emptied after three babies died from an infection, medical staff said. Read
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Norfolk toilet sex blackmailer sent to jail
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A man who blackmailed victims he approached for sex in a public toilet was jailed for four years today. Read
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Retail sales grew before Christmas - but shops had to slash prices
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Retail sales returned to growth in the run-up to Christmas but businesses were forced to slash prices to bring in cash-strapped consumers, official figures revealed today. Read
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Cannabis farm found yards from Manchester's Bootle Street police station after blaze breaks out
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A cannabis farm has been discovered just yards away from a Manchester police station. Read
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Probe into 'urine spike' court food
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Police are investigating allegations of food contamination at a crown court. Read
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Debt inspectors start Athens talks
Jan 20 2012 | National News
International debt inspectors have arrived in the Greek capital Athens to assess whether the country is doing enough to get crucial bailout cash. Read
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Man arrested under Explosives Act
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Police have erected a cordon around a house in a seaside town after arresting a man under the Explosives Act. Read
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Times drops Huhne email challenge
Jan 20 2012 | National News
The publisher of the Sunday Times has dropped its challenge to a police bid to obtain emails relating to the Chris Huhne speeding case. Read
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Dissident cleared of solder murders
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A high-profile republican has been cleared of murdering two British soldiers outside an Army base in Northern Ireland. Read
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Rushdie cancels over death threat
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Booker-Prize winning author Salman Rushdie has cancelled plans to appear at an Indian literature festival after protests from Muslim clerics and warnings that he could be targeted for assassination. Read
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Weston feels for Falkland islanders
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Wounded war veteran Simon Weston has expressed sympathy with the people of the Falkland Islands as Argentina continues to press its claim to the disputed territory. Read
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Victim calls for harsher punishment
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A man who was viciously attacked after remonstrating with thugs for tipping over wheelie bins in the street has called for more severe punishments to be handed out. Read
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Full alert amid terrorism fears
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Police in Northern Ireland are on full alert amid fears of an escalating terrorist campaign by dissident republicans. Read
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Google suffers after profits miss
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Search engine powerhouse Google saw its shares tumble as figures from America's big tech firms highlighted the volatile conditions facing the industry. Read
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Pre-Christmas retail boost expected
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A frenzy of pre-Christmas discounts helped retailers drum up more trade in December, official figures are expected to reveal, but the beleaguered sector's woes are set to continue this year. Read
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Verdict due over soldiers' murders
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Two men accused of the murders of two soldiers at a Northern Ireland military base are due to find out the court's verdict. Read
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Times challenges Huhne email order
Jan 20 2012 | National News
The publishers of the Sunday Times are challenging an Essex Police bid to obtain emails relating to the Chris Huhne speeding case. Read
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Six killed in Nato helicopter crash
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A Nato helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing six members of the international military force, the US-led coalition said. Read
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Unmasked whistleblower gets apology
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A whistleblower whose identity was disclosed to a private equity firm he accused of corruption has been offered an unreserved apology by UK aid chiefs. Read
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Stamp prices could rise by 50%
Jan 20 2012 | National News
The price of second class stamps will increase by 50% if plans by Royal Mail get the go-ahead. Read
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Civil Service changes 'concern' MPs
Jan 20 2012 | National News
David Cameron's shake-up of the top jobs in the Civil Service "may not be sustainable" and risks reducing Whitehall's most senior mandarins to the status of "political courtiers", a cross-party committee of MPs has warned. Read
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Referendum plan 'open to challenge'
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A court challenge against the Scottish independence referendum "is likely to be successful" if it does not have the legal backing of Westminster, the UK's top law adviser in Scotland is to say. Read
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Quango bonfire 'set to cost £830m'
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Ministers have underestimated the cost of implementing their "bonfire of the quangos", the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. Read
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Immigrants 'wrongly paid benefits'
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Benefits are wrongly being paid to more than 5,000 immigrants with no right to claim state help, research carried out by the Government suggests. Read
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Woman diner defends cruise captain
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A young Moldovan woman who says she was called to the bridge of the stricken Costa Concordia to help evacuate Russian passengers has defended its embattled captain, saying he worked tirelessly and "saved over 3,000 lives". Read
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Hawking misses second birthday bash
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Professor Stephen Hawking was forced to miss a second birthday party because of ill health. Read
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Labour backs Goodwin honour probe
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Labour leader Ed Miliband has thrown his weight behind calls for former RBS boss Sir Fred Goodwin to be stripped of his knighthood. Read
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Dissidents blamed for twin blasts
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Two explosions in Londonderry forced elderly residents to leave their sheltered accommodation. Read
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Aston Villa: Fabian Delph returns to Leeds United on loan
Jan 20 2012 | Aston Villa FC news
Fabian Delph has returned to Elland Road after signing a one-month loan deal with Leeds. Read
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Aston Villa: Stephen Ireland's resurgance will continue say team-mates
Jan 20 2012 | Aston Villa FC news
MAN-of-the-moment Stephen Ireland’s claret and blue resurgence is not a flash in the pan, according to his Aston Villa team-mates. Read
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Wolves v Aston Villa: Flashback to 1983
Jan 20 2012 | Aston Villa FC news
MOLINEUX has been a happy hunting ground for Aston Villa in recent years with the claret and blues unbeaten in their last 10 league and cup visits to Wolves. Read
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Aston Villa: Lowdown on Wolves
Jan 20 2012 | Aston Villa FC news
ASTON Villa might not have lost at Wolves for more than 33 years. Read
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Aston Villa: Robbie Keane wants to start against Wolves but who will lose out,
Jan 20 2012 | Aston Villa FC news
ASTON Villa boss Alex McLeish must decide whether to start Robbie Keane against his former club Wolves tomorrow – and, if so, at whose expense? Read
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Aston Villa: Wolves: Warning over Robbie Keane's return with Aston Villa
Jan 20 2012 | Aston Villa FC news
MICK McCarthy’s Molineux men have been told to beware a wolf in claret and blue clothing tomorrow afternoon. Read
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Aston Villa: Derby destroyer Gabby Agbonlahor is ready to create mayhem at Wolves
Jan 20 2012 | Aston Villa FC news
GABBY Agbonlahor is ready to reprise his role as Aston Villa’s derby-day talisman at Molineux – even if it is as creator supreme rather than scoring star. Read
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Moseley better placed for relegation play-offs than 12 months ago says Ryan De La Harpe
Jan 20 2012 | Moseley RFC
RYAN De La Harpe believes Moseley are better placed to deal with the stresses of the Championship relegation play-offs than they were 12 months ago. Read
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Birmingham City: Wade Elliott says Blues was the right move
Jan 20 2012 | Birmingham City News
WADE Elliott is loving it at Birmingham City – even though it’s a battle to hold down a regular place. Read
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Birmingham City: 'Headbangers' Jean Beausejour and David Murphy cleared for Hornets clash
Jan 20 2012 | Birmingham City News
BIRMINGHAM City ‘headbangers’ – Jean Beausejour and David Murphy – will be fine for tomorrow’s visit of Watford. Read
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Birmingham City: Martin Taylor's return ruled out by broken toe
Jan 20 2012 | Birmingham City News
THERE will be no Tiny return to St Andrew’s tomorrow. Read
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Birmingham City make inquiry over West Brom striker - but Craig Gardner will not be back at St Andrew's
Jan 20 2012 | Birmingham City News
Birmingham City manager Chris Hughton has made an inquiry about West Brom's Simon Cox - but Craig Gardner won’t be heading back to Blues. Read
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Birmingham City: Chris Hughton says extra games won't put Blues in a fix
Jan 20 2012 | Birmingham City News
Birmingham City are on course for a 58-game season – minimum. Read
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Flashback - when Birmingham City suffered their first play-off heartbreak, at the hands of Watford
Jan 20 2012 | Birmingham City News
IT was the first of three successive play-off heartaches for Birmingham City – but what a night. Read
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West Brom: Beleaguered Baggies get Jonas Olsson fitness boost
Jan 20 2012 | West Brom News
JONAS Olsson is optimistic he will be back for Albion’s trip to Stoke City tomorrow. Read
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West Brom v Stoke City: Albion team news
Jan 20 2012 | West Brom News
Graham Dorrans or George Thorne? Or even someone else? Roy Hodgson has a dilemma. Read
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West Brom: Roy Hodgson says players up for the Premiership challenge
Jan 20 2012 | West Brom News
ROY Hodgson has no qualms about rousing his players for the coming weeks – starting with Saturday’s game against Stoke. Read
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Stoke City v West Brom: Flashback to February 28, 2011 (Stoke 1 Albion 1)
Jan 20 2012 | West Brom News
YOU can tell Albion haven’t won at Stoke for a while when a last-minute equaliser is treated like a victory. Read
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West brom: Stoke City v West Brom - lowdown on the opposition
Jan 20 2012 | West Brom News
STOKE City have major doubts over Rory Delap and Ryan Shotton ahead of Albion’s visit to the Britannia Stadium. Read
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West Brom: Cyrille Regis says Stoke jinx must be broken
Jan 20 2012 | West Brom News
EIGHTEEN games, 13 defeats, five draws - Albion's record at Stoke is not an inspiring one.. Read
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Adam Sturdy answers Stourbridge SOS ahead of Blackheath clash
Jan 20 2012 | Stourbridge RFC
STOURBRIDGE stalwart Adam Sturdy has answered his club’s SOS call ahead of this weekend’s National One trip to Blackheath. Read
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Wenger wants top-four finish
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Arsene Wenger believes it would be a disaster were Arsenal to fail to qualify for the Champions League again next season. Read
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Connacht shock Harlequins
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Harlequins' Heineken Cup hopes were engulfed by a storming defensive display from Connacht as the home side made history with a 9-8 victory in a typically wet and windy Galway. Read
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Tevez future remains uncertain
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
The prospect of Carlos Tevez joining Paris Saint-Germain appeared to be receding on Friday after it was reported talks with the Manchester City striker's representatives had failed. Read
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Murphy storms past Selby
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Shaun Murphy dumped out world number one Mark Selby to reach the semi-finals of the BGC Masters at Alexandra Palace. Read
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Ameen threatens to sue Khan
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Mustafa Ameen has vowed to sue former WBA and IBF light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan unless he apologises for comments relating to his role in the Englishman's defeat to Lamont Peterson. Read
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Drogba set to stay until the summer
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Didier Drogba has confirmed he intends to stay at Chelsea at least until the summer. Read
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Barton attacks Warnock on Twitter
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
QPR captain Joey Barton has called the conduct of former manager Neil Warnock "embarrassing" and told the veteran boss to "look in the mirror". Read
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Football League blast AVB idea
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
The Football League have branded Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas' call for the top clubs to be allowed to field reserve sides in the Championship as "offensive". Read
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Chelsea Pitch Owners act
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Chelsea fans dealt what could be another blow to the club's hopes of moving to a new stadium on Friday after another stormy meeting of Chelsea Pitch Owners. Read
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Olympic champion Bekele suspended
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Double Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele has been suspended indefinitely by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation following a row over training camps. Read
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Tottenham: I don't want to see Mancini waving imaginary cards at Manchester City clash, says Harry Redknapp
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has criticised Roberto Mancini for waving imaginary cards and does not want to see the Manchester City boss repeat the gesture when the two sides lock horns in Sunday's showdown at the Etihad Stadium. Read
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Pritchard hails Coleman's passion
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Football Association of Wales president Phil Pritchard believes Chris Coleman's passion for his country makes him the right man to succeed Gary Speed. Read
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Sir Alex Ferguson: Arsenal clash will be no pushover for Manchester United
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson claims there is "no chance" of the spectacular August showdown between Manchester United and Arsenal being repeated when the two sides meet again at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Read
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Ashton left out of Saints side
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
England wing Chris Ashton has been left out of the Northampton team for Saturday's Heineken Cup clash against Munster in Milton Keynes. Read
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Canaries close to Howson capture
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Norwich manager Paul Lambert expects midfielder Jonny Howson to sign for the club on Friday. Read
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Mancini wants to end Tevez saga
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini hopes the Carlos Tevez saga will end "very quickly" as a return to the Etihad Stadium is "impossible". Read
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Flower hoping for positive reaction
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
England coach Andy Flower admitted that the world number one side had fallen shockingly short of their high standards in the 10-wicket defeat to Pakistan. Read
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Wilson ban confirmed
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
British sprinter Bernice Wilson has had a four-year ban confirmed after losing an appeal against the sanction imposed following her positive test for two anabolic steroids. Read
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Defensive duo fit for United
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson expects to have Phil Jones and Chris Smalling back for Manchester United's Premier League trip to Arsenal on Sunday. Read
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Federer keeps cool to sink Karlovic
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Roger Federer was delighted to have come through an intense clash with big-serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic and secure his place in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Read
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Fletcher going nowhere - McCarthy
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy expects striker Steven Fletcher to remain a target for the leading teams in the Barclays Premier League but is not interested in selling his nine-goal top scorer. Read
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Essien feels stronger after lay-off
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has insisted he feels stronger than ever after making his comeback from his latest serious knee injury. Read
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Wood philosophical over injury blow
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Tom Wood has expressed his disappointment at being ruled out of England's first two RBS 6 Nations fixtures with a toe injury. Read
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Quins a win away from last eight
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Harlequins head to Connacht on Friday night knowing they are one victory away from the Heineken Cup quarter-finals - a significant landmark in the turbulent recent history of the club. Read
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Strauss holds fire on criticism
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Andrew Strauss spared his England team the lecture on Thursday night on precisely what went wrong in their 10-wicket defeat against Pakistan in the first Test. Read
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Rovers clinch Modeste loan
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Blackburn have completed the loan signing of Anthony Modeste from Bordeaux. Read
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Federer through after Karlovic test
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Roger Federer followed Rafael Nadal on to Rod Laver Arena and promptly followed him into round four at the Australian Open, although he was made to work hard by giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic before sealing a 7-6 (8/6) 7-5 6-3 success. Read
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Nadal delighted with progress
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Rafael Nadal was happy to reflect on a "complete match" after beating Lukas Lacko at the Australian Open. Read
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Wozniacki makes swift progress
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki made swift progress on day five at the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-2 win over unconventional Romanian Monica Niculescu. Read
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Azarenka progresses after outburst
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Victoria Azarenka progressed into the fourth round of the Australian Open despite a late outburst which marred her win against Mona Barthel. Read
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Nadal marches on with routine win
Jan 20 2012 | National Sport
Rafael Nadal overcame some tricky moments early on to brush aside the challenge of Lukas Lacko and ease into the fourth round of the Australian Open. Read
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Wolves: Emmanuel Frimpong hails 'Tango' banner unveiled at Birmingham City match
Jan 20 2012 | Wolves FC News
‘YOU KNOW when you’ve been Frimponged’, said the Tango-esque banner unfurled at the Blues game. Read
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Wolves: Mick McCarthy says fan support at Molineux can boost team up the table
Jan 20 2012 | Wolves FC News
MICK McCarthy says the ghosts of Swansea are long gone and that a packed Molineux can play a big hand in lifting Wolves up the table. Read
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Wolves v Villa: Bill Howell's Pre-Match Notes
Jan 20 2012 | Wolves FC News
The pre-Match lowdown on Wolves Read
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Wolves: Dave Edwards fitness setback gives Mick McCarthy a headache
Jan 20 2012 | Wolves FC News
THE midweek FA Cup flops did themselves no favours but one might just earn a reprieve. Read
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Irish author Kevin Brophy recalls a year with Wolves - as Robbie Keane arrived and Steve Bull departed
Jan 20 2012 | Wolves FC News
IRISH author Kevin Brophy recalls with fondness his twelve months spent on the doorstep of his boyhood heroes. Read
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Wolves v Villa: The Opposition view
Jan 20 2012 | Wolves FC News
THE time to really worry is when your fit players go shopping instead of watching the game, writes Bill Howell. Read
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Wolves v Aston Villa flashback - Survival special as Wolves send West Ham down on May 2, 1978 - Wolves 3 Villa1
Jan 20 2012 | Wolves FC News
SAMMY Chung’s Wolves beat Villa to secure safety in the First Division with one match, at Ipswich, remaining. Read
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Birmingham and Solihull Bees take on Sedgley Park without first choice locks
Jan 20 2012 | Bees RFC
THE latest cloud to smother Bees’ silver-lining of consecutive National One victories has hovered into view above Damson Park. Read
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Film Review: Haywire
Jan 20 2012 | Film Reviews
AS THE Oscar-winning director of Traffic in 2001 – when he was also nominated for Erin Brockovich – professor’s son Steven Soderbergh is clearly one of Hollywood’s smartest talents. Read
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Film Review: J. Edgar
Jan 20 2012 | Film Reviews
IT almost reads as if Clint Eastwood has made a movie about a spoof X Factor group called Jedgar. Read
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Film Review: Jack Goes Boating (15) * * * That Girl in Yellow Boots (18) * *
Jan 20 2012 | Film Reviews
JUST like Clint Eastwood with J. Edgar and Ralph Fiennes with Coriolanus, this is a film directed by a star. Read
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Film Review: Coriolanus
Jan 20 2012 | Film Reviews
RARELY performed even today, Coriolanus remains one of Shakespeare’s least understood and most brutal plays. Read
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Bollywood: Manish Gajjar previews now Bolly-Brit movie Naachle London.
Jan 20 2012 | Film Reviews
NEXT month will see the UK’s first ‘Bolly-Brit’ film being released in cinemas. Read
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Walsall housing team rewarded for community safety work
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country landlord has won a prestigious award recognising its skills in dealing with tenants’ anti-social behaviour. Read
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Map: Business anger over Birmingham parking fines
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
CITY centre businesses are furious at car parking restrictions which they claim are unfairly targeting their customers. Read
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Music picnic at Birmingham Symphony Hall
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
MUSIC lovers can enjoy a morning at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall where the Sekou Kompo and Tamala drumming company will be introducing the world of African music with a free performance for the whole family. Read
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Why Birmingham Sea Life Centre's Buster the crab needs to be locked down
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
HE’S called Buster, he’s a notorious hard nut, and he’s got a string of daring break-outs to his name. Read
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Moseley Forum meeting on Feb 6.
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
ENVIRONMENTALLY minded residents are invited to share their ideas. Read
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Stafford's Shire Hall gallery shop sets up in temporary venue.
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
STAFFORD’S Shire Hall has set up a temporary shop while the refurbishment of its gallery continues. Read
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Comedy opening for Sparkbrook eaterie
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
TV FUNNYMAN Patrick Monahan, winner of ITVs Show Me The Funny, has opened the Pasta di Piazza La Favorita Restaurant in Sparkbrook. Read
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Coffee morning at St Mary's Church, Moseley
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
MOSELEY residents can make new friends in 2012. Read
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Staffordshire's education chief welcomes new teacher reforms.
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
STAFFORDSHIRE’S education chief has welcomed the Government’s new teacher reforms. Read
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Leonardo exhibition set to smash visitor expectations
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
THE first Leonardo da Vinci works to ever go on show in Birmingham are set to smash visitor number expectations. Read
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Free conference in Staffordshire on benefits of apprentices.
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
STAFFORDSHIRE County Council is inviting all social care organisations across the county to attend a free conference about the business advantages of recruiting apprentices. Read
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Staffordshire Police arrest 150 motorists in a drink and drugs crackdown.
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
POLICE arrested 150 people as part of a targeted campaign to get drink and drug drivers off Staffordshire’s roads. Read
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Tory councillor calls for Birmingham lap dancing clubs not to use porn to advertise themselves
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
LAP dancing clubs in Birmingham could soon be banned from using porn to promote themselves, if a Tory councillor has his way. Read
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Revolutionary new grit solution is under trial in Staffordshire.
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
A POWERFUL new gritting salt set to be trialed in Staffordshire could save taxpayers £150,000 a year and keep the roads moving even when temperatures plummet below freezing. Read
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M5 closed for four hours after man jumped to his death from bridge at West Bromwich
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS were stranded for around four hours after a man jumped to his death from a motorway bridge. Read
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Zumba classes at MAC
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
DANCE away the festive flab by joining in some invigorating Zumba classes. Read
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Help support storytelling week in Perry Barr
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
PERRY Locks Nursing Home and Amberley Court, in Perry Barr, need volunteers for Storytelling Week from January 28. Read
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20,000 chase jobs at Jaguar Land Rover in Solihull
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
RESURGENT Jaguar Land Rover has received more than 20,000 applications for just 1,000 new jobs. Read
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Former Birmingham journalist dies while on honeymoon
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
A TRAGIC bride and former Birmingham journalist has died while on honeymoon in Cambodia after suffering a cardiac arrest. Read
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Erdington MP Jack Dromey rapped in payment blunder
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MP Jack Dromey has been forced to apologise to the House of Commons after failing to declare payments of £57,000 from trade union Unite for several months. Read
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New Year blow for 500 West Midland workers
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
MORE than 500 West Midland workers were dealt a huge New Year blow as nationwide clothing chain Peacocks collapsed into administration. Read
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Bumpy ride for taxi and private hire sticker scheme in Birmingham
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
PLANS to spend £2,000 of taxpayers’ money on stickers for private hire vehicles and taxis were put on hold after being branded “daft”. Read
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Call for Lichfield birdwatchers to take part in national bird count.
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
AS part of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, Lichfield District Council’s park rangers are inviting local people to wrap up warm and head to Beacon Park to help count winter birds. Read
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West Midlands Police see robberies rise but total crime fall, latest crime figures show
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
A TEN per cent rise in burglaries in the West Midlands helped drive a national increase in the offence, new figures have revealed. Read
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Midland man caught trying to pull 50-inch TV through hole in door
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
A MAN caught red-handed by police trying to pull a 50-inch television out of a hole in a front door, has been jailed for 12 months. Read
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Talking Point: Row as MP brands Dudley 'ugly'
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
A FURIOUS row has broken out after an MP branded a Midland town “ugly” in the House of Commons. Read
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Wolves' fans fear delay over stadium redevelopment scheme
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
WOLVES fans have hit out at the club’s decision to delay the next phase of the redevelopment of Molineux. Read
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Homeless will be allowed to sleep inside Birmingham churches
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
THE homeless will be allowed to sleep INSIDE Birmingham churches during a unique project to help get them off the freezing streets. Read
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Exclusive interview: Family of murdered soldier Mark Quinsey talk to the Birmingham Mail
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
The family of murdered Birmingham soldier Mark Quinsey have spoken out about the "vicious cowards" responsible for his death. Read
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Need to read: Top five most read stories on Birminghammail.net
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
Need to read: The top five most read stories today on Birminghammail.net are; Read
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Warwickshire County Council admits health and safety breaches over Atherstone blaze which killed four firefighters
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
Warwickshire County Council has admitted breaching health and safety law in connection with a ferocious warehouse blaze which killed four firefighters. Read
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Wolves WAG Danielle Lloyd steps out for Marco Pierre White launch in Birmingham
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
DANIELLE Lloyd - wife-to-be of Wolverhampton Wanderers star Jamie O’Hara - was out and about in Birmingham last night, a week after having an operation. Read
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Brian Shivers guilty of murdering Birmingham sapper Mark Quinsey
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
A dissident republican has been convicted of murdering two British soldiers, one from Birmingham, outside an army base in Northern Ireland. Read
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Birmingham Mail World View: Our pick of the best images from around the globe
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
TAKE a look at our selection of the best photos from around the world today. Read
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Colin Duffy cleared of murdering Birmingham Sapper Mark Quinsey
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
A high-profile republican was cleared today of murdering two British soldiers outside an Army base in Northern Ireland. Read
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Question of the day: Is Dudley Ugly?
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
A FURIOUS row has broken out after an MP branded a Midland town “ugly” in the House of Commons. Read
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Anonymous letters offer new clues in murder probe on Bewdley pensioner Betty Yates
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
TWO anonymous letters have been sent to police investigating the death of a woman found stabbed to death at her cottage. Read
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Pictures: Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour set to kick off at the NIA
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
ROBBIE Savage was the man Villa fans loved to hate when he ruled the roost at St Andrew’s. Read
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Champagne bar opens at Marco Pierre White's Birmingham restaurant
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
FIRE eaters afforded diners a warm welcome last night at the opening of a Champagne bar at Marco Pierre White’s swanky skyline Birmingham restaurant. Read
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Birmingham double murder: 300 Handsworth Wood residents packed into Grestone Primary School attend meeting after killing of Avtar and Carole Kolar
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
The meeting, near the murder scene, was organised by resident and community worker Raj Rattu who asked for a one minute silence for the Kolar family. Read
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Birmingham double murder: 37-year-old Rimvydas Liorancas remanded in custody over deaths of Carole and Avtar Kolar
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM grandparents Carole and Avtar Kolar were battered to death with a lump hammer, police revealed. Read
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Aston Villa WAG Chantelle Tagoe on Celebrity Coach Trip
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa WAG Chantelle Tagoe is to appear on Celebrity Coach Trip. Read
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Paul Dadge, from Cannock, and former BBC Midlands Today presenter David Davies agree hacking settlements
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
LONDON bombings hero Paul Dadge and former BBC Midlands Today presenter David Davies have both settled damages claims over the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, the High Court heard. Read
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Special Report: Killers of Aston shooting victims Charlene Ellis and Letisha Shakespeare in fresh freedom bid
Jan 20 2012 | Top Stories
THE killers of Aston shooting victims Charlene Ellis and Letisha Shakespeare are making a new bid for freedom after a European court ruling questioned the use of anonymous witnesses. Read
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Don't let the bereaved go through hell
Jan 20 2012 | Maureen Messent
A CLUTCH of mothers whose children died in Southampton General Hospital were told this week that their brains, removed after death for experimental work, have been found stored in an old cupboard. Read
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THE Dudley and South Staffs branch of real ale group CAMRA holds its January meeting on Monday at the Courthouse, Dudley, at 8pm.
Jan 20 2012 | News
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Restaurant Review: Saffron, 126 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 3AP. Tel: 0121 212 0599.
Jan 20 2012 | Restaurant Reviews
THERE are some things that simply have no place together. Read
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Pub Review: Red Lion, Lady Lane, Earlswood, Solihull B94 6AQ. Tel 01564 702946
Jan 20 2012 | Pub Reviews
OF ALL the Vintage Inns pubs in the Midlands run by M&B, this is one of my favourites. Read
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Cheap as Chips: KFC, Star City, Watson Road, Nechells B7 5SA
Jan 20 2012 | Takeaway Reviews
YOU might like to know that KFC is trialling mechanically slaughtered halal meat in 100 UK stores like this one. Read
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Booze offer for parking fine is a no go for Joe
Jan 20 2012 | Hancock
COMEDIAN Joe Lycett is trying a novel way of getting out of a parking ticket. Read
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Why a Birmingham Solicitor could answer all your prayers
Jan 20 2012 | Special Features
Unfortunately, at some stage in everybody’s lives, legal assistance is required. Many people feel hiring a solicitor is something which should be avoided where possible, fearing the hassle and cost of the process. Some people are also unsure as to when it may be necessary to consult a lawyer, leaving them without adequate services. Read
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Dogs sing Star Wars, astronaut gas, viagra for plants, sex scene on news show, toilet video game, and the problem with pals - it's a weird world
Jan 20 2012 | Weird World
There's a world of weirdness out there if you know where to look - and the internet is a great place to start. Here's our round-up of the wackiest stories on the web today Read
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Jose Reina: Never mind Wembley, Liverpool are focused on the Premier League
Jan 20 2012 | Liverpool FC News
Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina is confident the squad will not allow dreams of Wembley to interfere with a vital trip to Bolton tomorrow. Read
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Why I won't mention the Baggies again..!
Jan 20 2012 | The Dave Ismay Column
I RECENTLY received a handwritten note from one of my regular readers, which was a little surprising as my understanding was only a limited number of them are allowed access to sharp instruments. Read
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A little light relief...
Jan 20 2012 | The Dave Ismay Column
IF, LIKE me, you are heartily fed up with all the feuding spats and arguments surrounding ethnic disputes and racial discrimination, then the following might just bring a smile to your jaundiced countenance with a little perspective for good measure. Read
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Ali continues to defy the odds and proves he's still the Greatest
Jan 20 2012 | The Dave Ismay Column
MEDICAL opinion was unequivocal in its prognosis that Muhammad Ali would never remotely approach attaining the biblical landmark of three score years and ten yet, once again, arguably the greatest-ever sporting legend has proved the experts wrong. Read
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Days Out: Ten Drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Jan 20 2012 | Things to do in Birmingham
AN EXHIBITION of paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci at London’s National Gallery has been a roaring success, even with tickets costing £16. Read
