Oct
2006
Articles from 31st Oct 2006
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Teenager fights for life after collision
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
TEENAGER FIGHTS FOR LIFE AFTER CRASH Read
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Second man charged with murder
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE investigating the fatal stabbing of a Birmingham man in January have charged a second man with his murder. Read
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The £91,000 a year street lighting man
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
A UNION official is paid £91,000 a year by Birmingham City Council - and has been off work sick for about a year, Read
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Sport club scraps 'ageist' name
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
NEARLY 75 years of tradition is being overturned at one of the Midlands' best known sports clubs - as the Old Silhillians dump their "ageist" tag. Read
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Solo star Simon makes welcome return
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
LOVE struck fans greeted former boy band star Simon Webbe with hugs and tears of joy as he arrived back home in Birmingham to sign copies of his latest single. Read
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Phones back on after BT raid
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
THE telephone service to thousands of Birmingham customers, cut off when thieves sliced through cables, has been fully restored by BT. Read
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Housing lets scandal
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
A HOUSING official has been sacked and another suspended over allegations of a "cash for homes" racket operating in Birmingham's inner city. Read
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Four held over teen stabbing
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER is seriously ill in hospital after a suspected gang stabbing. Read
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Couple were killed by fumes from old mine
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
A CORONER is spearheading a fight for vital safety measures after an elderly couple were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning when abandoned mine workings were disturbed by drilling. Read
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Call for one Eid for all muslims
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
MUSLIM leaders in Birmingham want a common date for celebrating the Islamic holiday of Eid in order to ease the pressure on city schools. Read
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Screening plan for diabetics
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
A PIONEERING new eye-screening programme for diabetic patients has been launched by a Birmingham hospital. Read
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'Psychic' cops launch blitz on burglars
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE are using Minority Report-style detective work to beat the burglar. Read
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Pregnant woman attacked
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN being hunted by police after trying to rob a pregnant woman in a supermarket car park. Read
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'Neglect' to blame for wayward teens
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
CITY teenagers are being drawn into drink, drugs, crime and theft because of council neglect of the youth service, it was claimed today. Read
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Court blow to city MP in battle for answers
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP has failed in his court battle against Tony Blair over claims the Government refuses to answer questions. Read
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Bishop of Worcester to retire
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
THE Bishop of Worcester, the Rt Rev Dr Peter Selby, has announced his retirement. Read
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Behind the scenes look at city's historic gems
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
VISITORS enjoyed a behind-the-scenes look at Birmingham's museums. Read
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Arson attack traps mum and children in their home
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
THIS is all that remains after an arson attack caused a gas-fuelled car to explode - trapping a mother and her five children inside their Birmingham home. Read
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Woman grabbed by man at bus stop
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
A YOUNG woman was terrified when a man grabbed her around her face as she waited at a bus stop. Read
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Woman escapes jail after stealing from grandparents
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country woman who carried out a "dreadfully mean" series of thefts from her grandparents, clearing £13,000 out of their bank account, has escaped being jailed. Read
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Posters warning to trick-or-treaters
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
Elderly residents have hung up police signs at their homes asking youngsters to stay away. Read
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Police reject alcohol ban at park
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE have rejected calls to ban drinking at a park because they claimed crime was too low in the area. Read
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Police hunt pervert who flashed at girls
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE are hunting a pervert who indecently exposed himself to young girls in two separate incidents on the same day. Read
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NHS worker's wage fraud is rumbled
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
A NURSING care assistant who put in double claims for working at Solihull and Heartlands hospitals has been given a suspended prison sentence. Read
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Gagging claim in row over asbestos
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
A "GAGGING" row has erupted in Staffordshire over £50,000 plans to check thousands of homes for potentially lethal asbestos. Read
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Police lose out on cost of failed mergers
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands's police force has lost out on more than £17,000 in a deal to cover the costs of the Government's stalled mergers. Read
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M6 is Britain's 'spookiest' road
Oct 31 2006 | Top Stories
DRIVERS in Staffordshire are getting spooked by more than just traffic jams and delays, it has been revealed. Read
