Sep
2006
Articles from 14th Sep 2006
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You're taxing our patience!
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
DIRECTORS have been placed on alert over an "intimidating" letter threatening law-abiding and innocent bosses with a tax crackdown. Read
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Write stuff for festival
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
A HOST of literary, political and film stars are opening a new chapter in Birmingham's Book Festival. Read
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Ties pose a risk on the wards
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
THE humble tie could be causing a major health risk in the country's hospitals, according to an alarming study carried out in Birmingham. Read
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Thin blue line on Isle of Man track
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
The Isle of Man TT circuit is more associated with two wheeled machines shooting past at speeds of up to 200mph. Read
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Stone me, it's good to torc!
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
A CAMPAIGN to return a 2,000-year-old artefact to the town where it was unearthed is turning to former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman to help bring the treasure home. Read
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Russian roulette theory in gun death
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN may have been playing "Russian roulette" when he shot himself in the head in front of his horrified girlfriend, an inquest heard. Read
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Road row at church
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
FAMILIES are facing a battle with churchgoers over plans for a pedestrian crossing near their homes. Read
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Pupils miss their target for English
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
FEWER 14-year-olds in Birmingham are reaching expected standards in English this year, according to new classroom test results. Read
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Police set to pay tribute to biker
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
PEDAL-powered police will be out in force at a race circuit to pay tribute to a Sutton Coldfield colleague who has made life safer for scores of bikers. Read
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Police hunt for serial flasher
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
A FLASHER has been on the prowl in north Worcestershire, indecently exposing himself to women, police have revealed. Read
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Married - 46 years after they first met
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
PHILIP Rogers could hardly believe it. A girl he had not seen for 46 years since the pair were youngsters at a Birmingham infant school had tracked him down through the Friends Reunited website. Read
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Locals dig in over quarry extension
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
OUTRAGED residents in two Bromsgrove villages have launched a campaign to fight moves to extend a quarry and build a recycling plant on their doorsteps. Read
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Jail sentence is nothing compared with how long I've suffered
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
A MUM abused by a serial paedophile almost 20 years ago today blasted his six-year jail sentence and said: "He ruined my life." Read
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Homes raided by drugs police
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
FIVE people were arrested and a haul of mobile phones seized in a drugs crackdown after a tip-off to police. Read
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Fury at demands to move tributes
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
THE family of Birmingham hit-and-run victim Justin Murphy have been ordered to remove treasured memorials and flowers from where he died. Read
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Flying back to the war years
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
VETERAN pilots who flew Spitfires during World War II were back in action, this time to celebrate a special anniversary surrounding the classic fighter aircraft. Read
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Demo rallying call
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
PROTESTERS angry that a £70 million shopping complex has been given the go-ahead are planning to stage a massive rally next week. Read
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Clare 'ashamed' to stand as MP
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
FIREBRAND Labour MP Clare Short today confirmed she was to stand down after 23 years - and revealed she was "profoundly ashamed" of the Government. Read
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City museum is a class act!
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
WHILE thousands of pupils have returned to the classroom after the long summer holiday, one large group of children is enjoying lessons in an unusual venue. Read
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Brum duo in drug arrest
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham men are being held by police in Dubai on suspicion of drugs offences. Read
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Bill move in merger wrangle
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE chiefs in the West Midlands are to bill the Government for tens of thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money wasted on failed merger plans. Read
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A-bout time!
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
IT'S wacky and full of showmanship but there's nothing vicious about these up and coming wrestling stars. Read
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200 at risk of abuse in care mix-up
Sep 14 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council today admitted it has no idea of the whereabouts or the welfare of about 200 adults with severe learning disabilities in residential care. Read
