Feb
2008
Articles from 28th Feb 2008
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£14m fine for rail misery
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
RAIL bosses were today hit with a record £14 million fine for the delays which brought misery to thousands of Midlands commuters over Christmas and New Year. Read
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Unsuitable place for our children
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
PEOPLE in the city centre today applauded improvements made in recent years, but said much more work was needed to convince them it was a good place for families to live. Read
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Buses facing a city centre ban
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
BUSES could be banned from Corporation Street and city centre roads under a radical new plan for the next 20 years. Read
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Sssnakes alive!
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
ELIZABETH Gibbons had the shock of her life when she went into her bedroom and was confronted by a snake. Read
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Tories attempt to up upstage Labour in Birmingham
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
TORY leader David Cameron is heading to Birmingham tomorrow in a bid to steal Prime Minister Gordon Brown's thunder. Read
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Rugby player attacked opponent
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
A RUGBY player who repeatedly punched another player at the start of game between two rival Birmingham teams has been given a 12-month conditional discharge. Read
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Rail firm handed £14million fine for delays
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
RAIL bosses were today hit with a record £14 million fine for the delays which brought misery to thousands of Midlands commuters over Christmas and New Year. Read
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Have-a-go hero hit with hammer
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
A HAVE-a-go hero was attacked with a hammer when he confronted a gang of violent robbers in his local corner shop in Birmingham. Read
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Eastside development moves a step closer
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
THE rebirth of another great swathe of Birmingham's Eastside has moved a step closer after a housing wrangle was resolved. Read
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Aston Villa legend Colin Gibson joins Birmingham Mail Fun Run appeal
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
ASTON Villa hero Colin Gibson has made a rallying call to Midland football fans to take part in the Birmingham Mail Fun Run. Read
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Saving lives for Alison
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
PARENTS of a Birmingham teenager who died from adult cot death on her first day of college are preparing to help save other lives in her memory. Read
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Planners to limit banners
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
HUGE advertising banners that make Birmingham look like an "old Eastern Bloc capital" are to face planning hurdles. Read
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Jen's the premiere attraction
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
FORMER Brookside star Jennifer Ellison popped into the Vue Cinema at Birmingham's Star City last night to introduce a special advance screening of her new 18-rated movie, The Cottage. Read
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Black cabs get hip to the chip
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
ONE of Birmingham biggest taxi firms is moving up a gear by becoming one of the first black cab businesses in Britain to use chip and pin machines in their vehicles. Read
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Battle over play group
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
DEVASTATED parents are battling to save their children's play group which is threatened with the axe due to a lack of funds. Read
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Asbestos horror
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
SOARING numbers of teachers and nurses are surfacing in the Midlands as unexpected victims of asbestos-related cancer. Read
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Plug into a top trade
Feb 28 2008 | Birmingham News
TECHNIQUES associated with "plumbing" the ever-expanding range of digital electronic devices into homes, do not fall naturally within the experience of most traditional tradespeople. Read
