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John Terry's a footballer - he's not a saint

THE hullabaloo surrounding John Terry’s affair would be laughable, if it weren’t for the fact that at least two people have been very hurt by it.Read

Sort out the muddle over mercy killing

SO LET’S get this straight.Read

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This great firm is no lame duck for sale, it's booming

IF KRAFT buys Cadbury, it’s possible that in ten years time the historic Bournville factory might have doubled in size and be employing thousands more workers.Read

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Tragic diary that broke our hearts

Very few books can truly be said to have changed the world.Read

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We must not let ourselves be divided

LAST year the English Defence League came to town in the name of defending the nation’s heritage – and twice their protests ended in violence.Read

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Innocent victims need to see justice

THE Birmingham Mail can be proud of its campaign to win justice for little Cerys Edwards – the toddler left paralysed and brain damaged after being hit by a rogue motorist in Sutton Coldfield.Read

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Lay off victims of the evil weed

I HAVEN’T touched a cigarette since lighting up behind the bike sheds at Kings Norton Boys’ School sometime in the late 1970s.Read

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The law takes some beating

TWO recent movies from different sides of the Atlantic highlight the growing fear of urban yobbery.Read

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Jury's still out on global warming

THE Copenhagen summit this week has already been described as one of the most important meetings in history – a once in a lifetime opportunity to tackle a global meltdown caused by climate change.Read

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Blair facing some tough questions

ONLY time will tell whether Tony Blair misled Parliament and lied to the British public over the Iraq war, but the smoke signals emerging from the Chilcott Inquiry aren’t encouraging.Read

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Time to stop the colour blindness

THE police have been castigated by a government watchdog for making arrests with the sole purpose of garnering DNA – with young black men, in particular, liable to having their collars felt and samples taken.Read

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Actions speak louder than words

THE most tear-jerking story of the week is the Australian government’s acknowledgement that thousands of post-war British youngsters transported Down Under were grievously mistreated.Read

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PM knows the agony of loss

IS THERE any force of nature as strong as a parent grieving for the loss of a child?Read

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Johnson picking a futile drugs fight

WAS Home Secretary Alan Johnson on the wacky baccy when he picked a fight with his chief drugs adviser?Read

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Lights, camera, Brum?

IN TROUBLED times we need big hopes and bright dreams, and visions don’t come more technicolour than Jonathan Stuart Brown’s bold plan to make the West Midlands the UK’s movie capital.Read

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Should we revive death penalty debate?

BROADCASTER Ludovic Kennedy who died this week was a great campaigning journalist.Read

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Caught-out Jacqui should quit immediately

WHEN Villa supporting ex-teacher Jacqui Smith became the first female Home Secretary 12 months ago, she had no shortage of well-wishers – especially here in the West Midlands.Read

Caught-out Jacqui Smith should quit now

WHEN Villa supporting ex-teacher Jacqui Smith became the first female Home Secretary 12 months ago, she had no shortage of well-wishers – especially here in the West Midlands.Read

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Heads must roll in care scandal

THIS week’s devastating report into Birmingham’s children’s services department pulls no punches.Read

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Roman must face music

OSCAR-winning director Roman Polanski has always been a great fantasist.Read