Jun
2006
Articles from 21st Jun 2006
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Schoolkids given World Cup ticket boost
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
FOOTIE-mad Midland youngsters who missed out on a World Cup match because of an alleged ticket scam can soon realise their dream after all. Read
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Digger firm to start military production
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
STAFFORDSHIRE-BASED digger firm JCB has moved beyond traditional construction vehicles for the first time to develop two high-speed military trucks. Read
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New arrivals at city nature park
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Nature Centre is to take delivery of six new residents with the arrival of two endangered species of lemur next month. Read
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Church damaged in arson blaze
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
ARSONISTS started a fire at a Wolverhampton church where parishioners have been campaigning to raise Read
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Man found dead after flat fire
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
A 60-YEAR-OLD man died after fire broke out at his Birmingham home. Read
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Investigation over big screen collapse
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
A FULL investigation is under way today after the giant screen at the T-Mobile Fan Park at Millennium Point was toppled by a gust of wind, hours before England's clash with Sweden. Read
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Boss crushed to death in factory horror
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
A COMPANY boss was crushed to death in front of his colleagues in an horrific works accident in the Black Country. Read
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Widow's agony over husband's death
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
THE heartbroken widow of a city lorry driver murdered in Denmark today said she had lost the "love of her life". Read
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Schoolkids may commute US style
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
AMERICAN-style yellow school buses could be coming to Birmingham to tackle a disastrous plunge in the numbers of children using public transport. Read
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Russian tycoon to complete LDV deal
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
LDV was today set to be bought by aluminium magnate Oleg Deripaska, a partner of fellow Russian billionaire tycoon and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. Read
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Prison governor avoids jail term
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
A PRISON governor who stabbed his wife with a kitchen knife after she admitted an affair has avoided a jail sentence. Read
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Race attack victim in suicide vow
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man paralysed by German neo-Nazi thugs said he was planning to commit suicide on his birthday because he sees no point in living any more. Read
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OAP killed after collision
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
AN 84-YEAR-OLD woman died after she was knocked down by a car as she was out walking near her home. Read
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Dominos female ban may be lifted
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
A MALE-only domino league is considering lifting a ban on women playing for the first time in almost 40 years in a desperate bid to survive. Read
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Council's 'assassin' cuts foreign trips
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
THE man dubbed "The Smiling Assassin" has reduced Birmingham City Council jetsetting trips to a record low. Read
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Camera bid to catch dangerous drivers
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
IMPATIENT motorists stepping on the gas to avoid roadworks are being urged to put the brakes on their "dangerous" antics before a life is lost. Read
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Butchers make the cut with Gordon
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
CELEBRITY chef Gordon Ramsay is used to making mincemeat of people on national TV but he met his match when he invited four Midland butchers onto his show. Read
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Big cat gets the cream!
Jun 21 2006 | Top Stories
THE Midlands' motor industry has been given a massive boost by taking top awards in the prestigious Auto Express Car of the Year Awards. Read
