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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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PEOPLE in India's largest state, Uttar Pradesh, have begun voting in a month-long local election that has repercussions for the whole nation.
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GRITTING is under way on Birmingham's roads following forecasts of snow later today in the region.
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Police had to ram into a pensioner as he was driving “erratically and dangerously” the wrong way down two busy Midland motorways.
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Dudley North Labour MP Ian Austin has called for David Cameron to publish the results of an investigation into allegations that the Tory MP for Cannock Chase joined a Nazi-themed stag party.
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TODAY'S round-up of pictures from around the world includes the Duchess of Cambridge leaving the National Portrait Gallery in London after a visit to the Lucian Freud Portraits exhibition.
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Police were this afternoon given more time to quiz a man over the murder of Iraqi Bakhitar Ahmad Kheder Mirawdali at a Handsworth hostel.
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BIRMINGHAM is a music city - some heavy rock fans would say THE music city. For decades bands spawned in the Midlands such as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Duran Duran and UB40 have struck out to find worldwide fame and success, and in return the greatest artists from across the globe have come here to make their mark on a scene noted for its legendary venues and passionate fans.But what makes a great gig a great gig? Some are remembered because they feature long-gone legendary performers at the height of their powers playing in OUR town, accessible to all for the price of a few shillings - and fondly remembered by double or treble the number of people who could actually fit in the venue, all proudly saying "I was there."Some are great because they took place in a run-down club or pub back room and were witnessed by only a few friends, family and curious strangers who wandered in to find out what the racket was - but witnessed the birth of a band who would go on to conquer the world.And some only gain greatness in retrospect - what may have been a good but uneventful gig at the time achieves greater significance when it is released on record, still thrilling fans decades later who dream of what it might have been like to see their heroes at the height of their powers.Or more poignantly, that run-of-the-mill show turns out to be a group's last hurrah with a final bust-up in the dressing room or the death of a performer - giving that performance a bittersweet significance that could never have been felt at the time.Birmingham - and the West Midlands - has seen them all many times over. Here are just a few of them.
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FABIO CAPELLO, who last night resigned as England manager, is well-known to the people of Birmingham.
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A BIRMINGHAM school bus driver who sent messages of a “graphic sexual nature” to a girl of 13 has avoided a jail sentence.
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A CELEBRITY personal trainer and Sly Stallone lookalike is facing a Trading Standards probe after he closed two gyms, leaving customers out-of-pocket.
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THE Queen will visit Birmingham this summer as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour, Buckingham Palace announced.
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BLACK Sabbath’s long-awaited reunion was on the rocks last night after drummer Bill Ward left the band following a contract row.
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Stuart Pearce will take charge of the England team for the friendly against Holland on February 29, Football Association chairman David Bernstein confirmed today.
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BIRMINGHAM and the Black Country could again be blanketed by several inches of snow as the stubborn Siberian-style cold snap continues.
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A CITY soldier has revealed how he escaped this horrifying bomb blast which left his Land Rover destroyed – because he did NOT put his seat belt on.
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OZZY Osborne should be given the Freedom of the City of Birmingham, according to leading city councillors.
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Birmingham Mail readers respond to Fabio Capello resignation
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ROCK star Roy Wood is a hard man to please when it comes to paintings.
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SPORTS minister Hugh Robertson has backed the Football Association’s move to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.
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POLICE are hunting a hit and run driver who left a cyclist seriously ill injured at the roadside.
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POLICE are being moved away from frontline roles to carry out administrative work because of staffing cuts, an MP has claimed.
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A man was today being quizzed by detectives over the murder of a man at a Handsworth hostel.
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SPORTS fans in Birmingham and the Black Country will soon start to appreciate the benefits that the Olympics will bring, according to Government minister Hugh Robertson.
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LICHFIELD Contemporary Artists group is inviting more artists to come to its monthly meetings.
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THE Birmingham MP at the centre of a major row over Britain’s £1.2 billion aid package to India has insisted the policy will not change.
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HUNDREDS of independent traders are battling to get their customers to show them some love in a bid to save Britain’s ailing high streets.
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A COUNCIL chief has attacked “serious managerial failings” in the running of a local authority-owned firm employing disabled staff.
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THE skyline at Birmingham’s Five Ways island is to undergo a dramatic change – with a new 50,000 sq ft Morrisons supermarket, offices and other stores.
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CHILDREN’S trails inspired by Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland are just some of the half-term activities on offer at the Museum Of Cannock Chase.
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AS part of the celebrations for National Apprenticeship Week, Stafford MPJeremy Lefroy will be catching up with local apprentices on the county council’s apprenticeship scheme tomorrow.
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BURNTWOOD Library is hosting a free Routes to Work event for people
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RISING folk stars The Young’uns will perform at Lichfield’s Guildhall on February 18 at 8pm.
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NINE groups have been given a shot in the arm of more than half a million pounds.
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A BIRMINGHAM dad staged a one-man protest on his own roof after he was left without heating or hot water in freezing temperatures.
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police have opened public voting for their online photograph competition to promote the new non-emergency crime number 101.
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A MOVE to the centre of Cheslyn Hay for the village library has been delayed.
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ST Giles’ Hospice is celebrating the 15th birthday of its fundraising lottery this year.
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FORMER Blue Peter presenter Andy Akinwolere went back to the classroom to urge kids to limber up for the Sport Relief Mile.
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TAMWORTH Library will hold a book and media sale on February 20 to 27 during normal library hours.
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Frequency will increase on the route to western Ireland to seven flights a week and the service is set to carry more than 55,000 passengers this year.
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LOVERS of music of all kinds can share their passion with other like-minded Brummies.
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A CROOKED pensioner who falsely claimed nearly £30,000 in disability benefits was caught out after being secretly videoed playing GOLF.
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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.
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A crooked pensioner who falsely claimed nearly £30,000 in disability benefits was caught out after being secretly videoed playing golf.
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FORMER Villa star David Ginola was seriously injured after hurtling into a fellow skier in the French Alpes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BIRMINGHAM MP Steve McCabe accused David Cameron of “dangerous complacency” over the Government’s stance on extremist Muslim preacher Abu Qatada.
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AN African actress says she has made it her goal to marry West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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THE widow of former Birmingham MP Sir Anthony Beaumont-Dark was fighting for her life last night after suffering a severe head injury at her £1 million home.
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A JOBLESS Birmingham dad in danger of losing his home was allegedly addressed as “Mug Taken In’’ in an email from a Conservative Party official.
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TV presenter Gethin Jones found himself behind bars during a trip to Birmingham this week.
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BIRMINGHAM’S 65,000 council house tenants will have their rent frozen this year in a bid to bring ‘a little sunshine’ after the economic doom and gloom.
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A BLIND bus passenger was left stranded with only his guide dog for company after claiming the driver ignored his pleas for help to get home.
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Notts County footballer Lee Hughes denied a sexual assault charge today.
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THEY were the Birmingham twins who made headlines around the world following their brave but ultimately unsuccessful fight to beat anorexia.
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A PETITION bearing more than 40,000 signatures has been handed to council bosses calling for Birmingham’s markets to remain in the heart of the city.
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EMBATTLED traders at Birmingham’s wholesale markets demanded emergency talks with council bosses after they were hit with a 22 per cent hike in service charges.
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THIRTY people were evacuated after a fire broke out at a disused bowling alley in Wolverhampton.
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AN investigation has been launched after a pensioner was hit by a car and killed in the Midlands.
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A FLASH-mob street party pumping out “throbbing music” could have been used to distract scores of young people being sucked into the Birmingham riots.
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ADMINISTRATIVE staff at Birmingham’s privatised jail have been ordered to wear prison uniforms – while inmates can wear their own clothes.
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A BIRMINGHAM pensioner has been cleared of causing the death of a teenage motorcyclist.
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A GARDENING group showed how blooming lovely they are by donating to the Birmingham Mail Charity Fund.
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A BIRMINGHAM-based airline will ferry 2,000 experts to the French Riviera in a bid to bring millions of pounds of investment to the city.
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FORECASTERS warned the West Midlands could be hit by further snow flurries as the big freeze continues to bite.
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RESIDENTS in Cannock Chase are being urged to check that their sheds and garages are secure after a series of break-ins.
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LICHFIELD MP Michael Fabricant has urged city firms to get in touch if any Government department is slow in paying its bills.
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WOMEN in the Midlands are being urged to consider a career as a firefighter.
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THE fundraising efforts of brave Harry Moseley will live on after bosses of the Birmingham Walkathon agreed to rename this year’s event in his honour.
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CANNOCK Chase Council bosses are applauding its benefits team after it won the accolade of third quickest in the country.
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A PEDESTRIAN crossing has been given the thumbs-up by shoppers.
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WEST Midlands Fire Service has set up a private company to generate cash so it can weather the next round of Government cuts.
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BIRMINGHAM’S plans to stage its first triathlon nearly sank without trace – due to an ancient by-law banning swimming in the city’s lakes and ponds.
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A GROUNDBREAKING body set up to improve public confidence in healthcare services is seeking its first chairperson.
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A THUG who killed a grandad in a botched raid on his home has admitted the pensioner’s murder.
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BURNTWOOD Library is hosting a free event to help local residents to find employment, training and volunteering posts on February 28, 10am to 1pm.
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FIVE Lichfield schools will take part in this year’s School’s Speaking Competition in the city’s Guildhall on February 24 at 7.30pm.
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YOUNG Midland racing driver Ant Whorton-Eales has been ranked as the No.1 driver to watch for the 2012 season by one of the country’s top motorsport publications.
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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was found dead in his van following a mystery crash.
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FOLK lovers are invited to sing-along at a charity concert. The Shirley Red Lion Folk Club is holding the concert – to raise money a new hospice for the West Midlands – at 7pm on February 25 at the Dovehouse Theatre in Solihull. For tickets contact 0121 706 7139.
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UNDER-FIRE Royal Bank of Scotland is to close its Lombard Vehicle Management office in Birmingham – putting nearly 400 jobs in jeopardy.
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FOUR people – including two teenage girls – have been arrested after a man died in a suspected arson attack.
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ANYONE interested in a career in care services or wants to find out more about apprenticeships and what jobs are available can talk to Staffordshire County Council’s CareMatch team at Lichfield’s Guildhall this Friday from 10am until noon. Or for more call 0800 328 4122 or visit www.carematch.org.uk
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A DISGRUNTLED builder has smashed down fencing with a JCB and dumped concrete at the front door of a customer in a bust up over an unpaid bill.
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