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Updates from around the city and across the West Midlands from the Birmingham Mail newspaper. en-gb http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/gok-wan-in-birmingham-97319-20887396/ Fri, 09 May 2008 13:39:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/gok-wan-in-birmingham-97319-20887396/ TELEVISION style guru Gok Wan burst into Birmingham in quest to find the nation's most fashionable people. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/late-night-buses-in-broad-street-to-be-scrapped-97319-20887358/ Fri, 09 May 2008 13:36:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/late-night-buses-in-broad-street-to-be-scrapped-97319-20887358/ LATE night bus services from Birmingham’s Golden Mile have been suddenly scrapped due lack of interest. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/planning-chiefs-want-jfk-mural-restored-97319-20886869/ Fri, 09 May 2008 12:32:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/planning-chiefs-want-jfk-mural-restored-97319-20886869/ FURIOUS city planning chiefs want Birmingham’s historic Kennedy mural fully restored to its former glory in a new £150 million Digbeth Irish Quarter development. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/police-investigation-into-postal-vote-fraud-allegations-97319-20886864/ Fri, 09 May 2008 12:21:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/police-investigation-into-postal-vote-fraud-allegations-97319-20886864/ POLICE have begun the 'painstaking' process of investigating allegations of postal vote fraud during last week's local election. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/brady-s-1m-move-to-arsenal-wrecked-97319-20885870/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/brady-s-1m-move-to-arsenal-wrecked-97319-20885870/ A £1 MILLION move by Birmingham City boss Karren Brady to become the managing director of Arsenal may have been wrecked by the police probe into football corruption. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/northfield-family-kept-dogs-used-for-fighting-97319-20885875/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/northfield-family-kept-dogs-used-for-fighting-97319-20885875/ A FAMILY convicted of keeping pit bull terrier-type dogs were also involved in breeding or fighting them, a court heard. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/cannabis-found-in-acocks-green-home-raid-97319-20885752/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/cannabis-found-in-acocks-green-home-raid-97319-20885752/ CANNABIS plants were discovered when officers raided a Birmingham house. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/relief-in-brum-as-china-crisis-ends-at-longbridge-97319-20885761/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/relief-in-brum-as-china-crisis-ends-at-longbridge-97319-20885761/ BUSINESS and union leaders today pledged their support to the Chinese revolution at Longbridge - with production finally due to return to the historic factory after a three-year gap. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/irish-pies-are-smiling-for-cut-the-cost-winner-97319-20885756/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/irish-pies-are-smiling-for-cut-the-cost-winner-97319-20885756/ JOY Haywood will have to ditch any summer diet resolutions after becoming the fourth lucky winner in the Birmingham Mail's Cut the Cost competition. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/08/repair-work-starts-on-spaghetti-junction-97319-20881552/ Thu, 08 May 2008 13:59:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/08/repair-work-starts-on-spaghetti-junction-97319-20881552/ VITAL work to repair Birmingham’s crumbling Spaghetti Junction will begin on Monday and last for 17 months. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/quick-thinking-nurse-is-named-local-hero-97319-20885888/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/quick-thinking-nurse-is-named-local-hero-97319-20885888/ A QUICK-thinking Birmingham nurse who used a belt to save a pub customer after a violent knife attack is the Birmingham Mail's latest local hero. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/moseley-s-jug-of-ale-to-be-demolished-97319-20885229/ Fri, 09 May 2008 07:20:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/moseley-s-jug-of-ale-to-be-demolished-97319-20885229/ A LANDMARK Birmingham pub which set some of the biggest names in British music on the road to fame is set to be demolished. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/veterans-return-to-france-97319-20887595/ Fri, 09 May 2008 14:32:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/veterans-return-to-france-97319-20887595/ BIRMINGHAM Normandy veterans Victor Higgins and Graham Overton made the trip to France with the Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/veterans-return-to-france-97319-20887595/ Fri, 09 May 2008 14:32:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/veterans-return-to-france-97319-20887595/ BIRMINGHAM Normandy veterans Victor Higgins and Graham Overton made the trip to France with the Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/car-worker-jailed-in-hitman-case-97319-20887479/ Fri, 09 May 2008 13:50:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/car-worker-jailed-in-hitman-case-97319-20887479/ A CAR worker has been jailed for five and a half years after he was secretly filmed trying to hire a hit man to kill his estranged wife and her lover. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/description-clue-in-west-heath-sex-beast-hunt-97319-20885101/ Fri, 09 May 2008 06:57:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/description-clue-in-west-heath-sex-beast-hunt-97319-20885101/ PICTURED is the knife-wielding sex beast at the centre of a police manhunt after a woman was sexually assaulted in an alleyway. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/driver-made-up-kidnap-tale-97319-20885587/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/driver-made-up-kidnap-tale-97319-20885587/ A SECURITY van driver with mounting debts made up a story of being kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint in a country lane to steal nearly £180,000, a court heard. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/axe-wielding-raiders-hit-hockley-heath-post-office-97319-20885868/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/axe-wielding-raiders-hit-hockley-heath-post-office-97319-20885868/ MASKED raiders brandishing an axe stormed a village post office and began smashing the cash kiosk as terrified staff dived for cover. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/pallasades-proud-of-brum-s-good-citizens-97319-20885884/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/09/pallasades-proud-of-brum-s-good-citizens-97319-20885884/ JONATHAN Cheetham, general manager of The Pallasades, said: "We are continually aware of the importance of the Local Hero Award and I am delighted that Kate has been recognised this month for her heroic actions. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/08/lib-dem-councillor-martin-mullaney-cleared-97319-20881539/ Thu, 08 May 2008 13:48:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/05/08/lib-dem-councillor-martin-mullaney-cleared-97319-20881539/ AN OUTSPOKEN councillor who headed an inquiry into Birmingham's controversial Stratford Road Red Route has been cleared of showing disrespect to traders.