Dec
2006
Articles from 11th Dec 2006
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Mystery over gunshots
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE were investigating today after worried Birmingham residents reported hearing sounds of gunshots. Read
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Man in court over Wallwork stabbing
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
A GYM trainer appeared in court today charged with the attempted murder of soccer star Ronnie Wallwork. Read
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Police called in to Sikh holy books protest
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
UP TO 80 police were involved in an eight-hour stand-off with religious demonstrators in the Black Country. Read
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Big day for Jasper's girl
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
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Web row at blacked-up Cameron pic
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
A ROW has blown up over a Midland councillor's website image of the Tory leader David Cameron made-up to look like a black and white minstrel. Read
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Torment of ex-club boss
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
"I WENT from being an independent man to living in my own darkness". Read
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A BBC repeat we want, says NEC
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
THE BBC Sports Personality of the Year show is being lined up to return to the NEC following a stunning success in front of a television audience of millions. Read
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Teacher tells tearful kids: there is no Santa
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
TEARFUL primary school children had their Christmas ruined after a supply teacher told them that Santa Claus is not real. Read
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Santas sprint round park for charity
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
SANTA might be busy making sure lots of childrens' stockings will be filled with goodies this Christmas. Read
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Karren: I'm staying
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
BLUES boss Karren Brady has finally confirmed that she will be staying at the club for the next 12 months. Read
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Holy comic strip heaven Batman!
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
ZAP, POW, and ARRRRGH. Read
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High price of illiterate kids
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
POOR literacy among primary school pupils in Birmingham could cost the public purse up to £66.3 million a year, experts warned today. Read
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Flood defences hold back the river
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
NEW flood protection measures were put to the test at the weekend as heavy rain swelled the river Severn. Read
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Fans so happy to grab their sporting chance
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
DOZENS of fans waited in cold and rain to catch a glimpse of their sporting idols as they arrived for the NEC ceremony. Read
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Fans' present is just the ticket for Ryan
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
BIG-HEARTED Blues fans have raised hundreds of pounds to fund a season ticket for a seven-year-old boy who saw his brother and pregnant mother killed on a Birmingham road. Read
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Community gives food for thought
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
YOUNGSTERS from Lozells united to make up food parcels for the homeless, refugees and the elderly in their community during a special day of helping others. Read
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Canal is a splash of colour
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of people braved the cold and lined the canal banks in Birmingham city centre to cheer on a display of scores of extravagantly decorated canal boats. Read
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Boss jailed over taxi knife terror
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
A BUSINESSMAN who threatened to kill a terrified taxi driver to avoid paying his fare has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Read
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A golden night for sport fans
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
STARS poured into Birmingham for one of the hottest events of the sporting year - but equally importantly, so did the ordinary fans. Read
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Four teenagers killed as car hits tree
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
FOUR teenagers have been killed when their car left the road and struck a tree in Worcestershire, police said. Read
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Police hunting 'dirty old man'
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
REDDITCH police are appealing for information following reports of a man exposing himself to young girls. Read
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Council has a bright idea
Dec 11 2006 | Top Stories
COUNCIL chiefs hope Stechford will emerge as a shining beacon for slashing crime when they unveil a new street lighting scheme in the New Year. Read
