Feb
2006
Articles from 13th Feb 2006
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Big Ron in blood poisoning drama
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
FLAMBOYANT football pundit Ron Atkinson has been rushed to hospital with a rare form of blood poisoning. Read
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Pub manager attacked by raiders
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
SECURITY is being reviewed at a Solihull pub after the manager was attacked by raiders who fled with £9,000. Read
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Pubs to ban smoking for a day
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
REVELLERS looking to have a cigarette with their pint will be sorely disappointed when every pub in Solihull town centre bans lighting up as part of next month's No Smoking Day. Read
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Two injured in factory explosion
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
TWO men suffered burns when an explosion ripped through a factory in the Black Country, Read
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New campus to tempt students
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL College has begun taking applications for its new £13 million campus in Chelmsley Wood and is inviting students to sign up now. Read
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Digging into town's past
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
POTTERY relics thought to date from the 13th to 18th centuries have been uncovered in Wednesbury during a housing development project. Read
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School dropout is leader of the pack
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE school dropout has turned his life around by successfully completing a volunteering programme. Read
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Crash victim OAP's thank-you to police
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER has donated £1,000 to Sutton Coldfield police station after they helped her get over a horrific car crash. Read
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Store marking its 175th year
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
REDDITCH gents outfitter Heaphys is celebrating 175 years in business - and it reckons on being around for another 175 years, too. Read
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Car wheels targeted by gangs
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
GANGS of thieves are targeting high performance vehicles across the Lichfield district and stealing expensive wheels. Read
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Delays ahead for M42 motorists
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS were warned to expect major delays as roundthe-clock resurfacing started on the M42 today. Read
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Tribute to mosaic artist is unveiled
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
A PLAQUE has been unveiled commemorating a legendary artist who created mosaics, now worth millions of pounds, for the walls of a Redditch shopping centre. Read
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Phones seized in blitz on violence
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
MOBILE phones containing threatening text messages have been seized by police cracking down on domestic violence in Staffordshire. Read
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The wrong date that went right
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
THEY met while they were both waiting for other dates to turn up, but 60 years on Pat and Fred Brown are more than happy with the change of heart they had all those years ago. Read
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Veteran councillor to retire
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
A LONG-standing city councillor is set to bring an end to a political career spanning four decades. Read
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Robbers raid Blues ground
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
A GANG of robbers wielding machetes escaped with a huge haul of cash after an armed hold-up at the home of Birmingham City FC. Read
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Mum torn apart by loss of sons
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
A GRIEVING mother spoke of her desolation today after her two young sons were found dead in the space of six months. Read
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Fears rising for missing pensioner
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE today expressed serious concern for the welfare of an 84-year-old man who has been reported missing from West Bromwich. Read
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Football memories going, going, gone
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
RARE Villa football programmes dating back to the early 1900s and the original sheet music for the Blues' anthem Keep Right On are among items of football memorabilia coming under the hammer this week. Read
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PC faces court over car crash
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
A POLICEMAN is facing court action after two people were hurt in an accident involving his patrol car. Read
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Boy fights for life after fire fall
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
A BOY of six was fighting for his life today after being badly burned in an horrific accident at his home. Read
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Grandad's shock at lottery win
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
A FORMER Birmingham man who thought he'd won £2,000 on the Lottery got the shock of his life when he discovered he'd scooped £82,000 more. Read
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Wedding strangers get close
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham couple brought together and married as strangers in a city radio stunt are growing closer during their honeymoon in Bermuda. Read
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Ex-Albion star in jail drugs shame
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
DISGRACED former West Bromwich Albion soccer star Lee Hughes has been transferred from an open prison to a higher security jail for drinking and taking drugs behind bars. Read
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Night light bid for Spaghetti Junction
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S Spaghetti Junction could be bathed in soft light at night as part of a multi-million pound plan to turn the motorway intersection into a dramatic gateway to the city. Read
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Youngsters queue for UB40 role
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
THERE weren't many rivers to cross but lots of puddles as wannabe stars braved a downpour to queue for a chance to star in a UB40 musical. Read
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Reservoir village in help plea
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
THE tiny Welsh village of Elan has supplied Birmingham with water for 101 years, but now the community wants something in return. Read
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Three in court on baby Troy charges
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
THREE people were appearing in court today charged in connection with the death of six-month-old Troy Simpson. Read
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NEC to host BBC sports awards
Feb 13 2006 | Top Stories
THE BBC's world-famous Sports Personality of the Year ceremony is coming to the Midlands for the first time in its 52-year history, it emerged today. Read
