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Plane crew in gas scare

TWO cabin crew were taken ill after a suspected gas leak on board a flight from Birmingham International Airport, a report reveals.Read

Firefighters at the Chiquito restaurant. SB080807fire-1

Blaze-hit restaurant remains shut

BOSSES at a popular Mexican restaurant damaged by fire have no idea when the business will be able to re-open.Read

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Blaze damages city restaurant

A POPULAR Midland restaurant was badly damaged by fire today.Read

Tributes to tragic guardsman

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Hope for motorists facing road chaos

MOTORISTS bracing themselves for months of traffic bedlam could be handed a temporary reprieve because of a wrangle between highway chiefs and Severn Trent Water.Read

Warming up for the Walkathon

RECORD numbers of people are expected to take a stroll around the city for the annual BRMB Walkathon.Read

Al Green @ NIA

MORE than 35 years after Al Green was at the height of his fame, the singer-turned-Reverend still oozes soul.Read

The HP Sauce factory

Sad day for city's HP Sauce factory

IT was a sad day for campaigners as bulldozers moved in to start the demolition of the city's famous HP Sauce factory.Read

Smokey Robinson @ Symphony Hall

IT was like sharing a pint with an old friend as Motown legend Smokey Robinson regaled the audience with stories of a golden era.Read

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Woman dies after stabbing at house

A BIRMINGHAM woman told today how she discovered a neighbour dying from stab wounds after being alerted by her hysterical children.Read

Ben Gurvis

Life's a beach at new city centre oasis

IT wasn't exactly the right weather as rain threatened to put a dampener on the launch of Birmingham's latest beach.Read

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Brothel discovered within yards of school

POLICE discovered a brothel after swooping on a Birmingham house - just yards from a primary school.Read

Balloons soar for lifesavers

HUNDREDS of balloons were set free in Birmingham city centre to mark the number of Brummies who could have lost their lives at sea.Read

Kittens crying out for homes

THEY are cute and cuddly and need to find new homes, with loving, responsible owners.Read

Dream becomes reality for tragic fan

A STAUNCH Villa fan whose dying wish was to raise money for cancer research has had his dream realised thanks to donations from family and friends.Read

Football fan fury over kids database

A LIFELONG Blues fan has vowed to stop supporting the club after discovering that personal details of his children would be kept on a database.Read

Tragic end to smash as tot dies

A GIRL aged six has died in hospital after the car she was travelling in hit a tree.Read

Premature twins nursed back to health

MEET smiling twins Evangeline and Ella Harbison, who were plagued with serious health problems after being born 13 weeks premature.Read

Globetrotters hit the heights

THE reaction of my news editor when I told him I was going to the see The Harlem Globetrotters proves what basketball's dream team is all about.Read

City man fought off pirates

A MIDLAND man who battled pirates to save a cruise ship from attack has been awarded a bravery medal from the Queen.Read

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