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    Dragonboats battle on Birmingham canal and raise thousands for charity Jun 30 2009

    TALK about making a splash! Read

    Birmingham international food fair hailed a tasty success Jun 30 2009

    BIRMINGHAM’S first international food fair has been hailed a success after attracting a quarter of a million visitors in just nine days. Read

    Peregrines under attack in West Midlands Jun 30 2009

    CRIMES against peregrines are on the rise and some of the most gruesome cases have taken place in the West Midlands, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) claims. Read

    Council has ‘betrayed’ care home workers, Unison says Jun 30 2009

    ALMOST 200 Birmingham care home workers facing redundancy feel let down and betrayed by the city council, union leaders said. Read

    Widow jumped to her death after drinking bottle of vodka, inquest hears Jun 30 2009

    A NURSE who turned to alcohol when her former husband died jumped to her death after drinking a bottle of vodka, an inquest heard yesterday. Read

    Car crash occupants ran off in Kingstanding Jun 30 2009

    THE occupants of a car fled after it collided with another vehicle, leaving a woman trapped in wreckage. Read

    Birmingham girl dies of swine flu Jun 30 2009

    AN INQUEST was opening today into the death of a schoolgirl who died at Birmingham Children’s Hospital after contracting the swine flu virus. Read

    A TEENAGER died in a drowning tragedy and a man was struck by lightning in a separate incident as devastating storms brought on by the warm weather wreaked havoc across the West Midlands. Jun 30 2009

    The boy was with three friends when he got into difficulty in the water in the River Severn in Worcester yesterday afternoon. Read

    Police launch hunt for hit and run driver in Solihull Jun 30 2009

    POLICE were today hunting a hit and run driver after a pedestrian was left with multiple injuries after an accident in Solihull. Read

    Jail for man believed to be key figure in Birmingham dog-fighting scene Jun 30 2009

    A BARBER believed to be one of the key figures in the Birmingham dog-fighting scene has been jailed for four months after being caught with three pit bulls. Read

    Birmingham City Council adds strings to Warwickshire's £20 million Edgbaston loan Jun 30 2009

    COUNCIL leaders have reaffirmed their intention to lend Warwickshire County Cricket Club £20 million for ground improvements at Edgbaston – but the city cabinet attached new conditions that have to be met. Read

    Strip club dancers told to cover up Jun 30 2009

    DANCERS at a Birmingham strip club have been ordered to cover up when they go out for a cigarette – after residents nearby complained they had got an eyeful. Read

    Retrial for parents of Khyra Ishaq\n Jun 30 2009

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    Birmingham girl dies of swine flu Jun 30 2009

    A SIX-year-old Birmingham girl who died after contracting swine flu was also suffering from two life-threatening illnessness, a coroner revealed today. Read

    Car crash occupants ran off in Kingstanding Jun 30 2009

    THE occupants of a car fled after it collided with another vehicle, leaving a woman trapped in wreckage. Read

    By Jon Griffin Jun 30 2009

    THE main contractor behind the £15 million redevelopment of Digbeth Coach Station has ceased trading, it was revealed today. Read

    Birmingham girl dies of swine flu Jun 30 2009

    A SIX-year-old Birmingham girl who died after contracting swine flu was also suffering from two life-threatening illnessness, a coroner revealed today. Read

    Hopefuls head for X Factor auditions in Birmingham Jun 30 2009

    JUST weeks since controversy over Britain’s Got Talent and Simon Cowell was back in Birmingham moving ahead with his X Factor phenomenon. Read

    Widow jumped to her death after drinking bottle of vodka, inquest hears Jun 30 2009

    A NURSE who turned to alcohol when her former husband died jumped to her death after drinking a bottle of vodka, an inquest heard yesterday. Read

    A MAJOR Birmingham road was closed today after a car smashed into a lamppost, trapping the driver in wreckage. Jun 30 2009

    Firefighters had to slice off the roof of the vehicle to rescue the man who was then airlifted to hospital. Read

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