Top Stories for 15 December 2006

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Knife attacker jailed for killing DJ Dec 15 2006

A "VIOLENT" and dangerous man who killed a Birmingham DJ after coming out of a city nightclub has been given an indeterminate sentence for the protection of the public.Read

Murder hunt after man is shot dead Dec 15 2006

DETECTIVES were today hunting the killer of a man shot dead at a house in Birmingham.Read

Star City complex put up for sale Dec 15 2006

STAR City, one of Europe's biggest leisure destinations, has been sold for £85.5 million, it was revealed today.Read

Blow in fight on second runway Dec 15 2006

HOMEOWNERS near Birmingham International Airport face years of property blight after the Government confirmed a second runway will be built after 2020.Read

Man, 80, quizzed over stab death Dec 15 2006

POLICE are continuing to question an 80-year-old man today over the murder of a woman who died of multiple stab wounds.Read

Five men charged over £2m raid Dec 15 2006

FIVE men arrested in connection with a £2 million robbery have been charged with conspiracy to burgle, police said today.Read

City to sniff out powerful pong Dec 15 2006

SNIFFY councillors are to pay a fact finding visit to the city's wholesale market - to find out why there's a stink.Read

Cutting edge of circus skills Dec 15 2006

ROLL up, roll up...the best acrobats, jugglers and martial artists from behind the Great Wall of China are in Birmingham for a festive treat.Read

'Despicable' robbery of elderly couple Dec 15 2006

POLICE are hunting a callous gang who forced their way into the home of a terrified retired couple to steal cash.Read

Fresh plea in hunt for club attacker Dec 15 2006

POLICE today renewed their plea for help, one year on, in tracing a man captured on CCTV immediately after a brutal assault in a Bromsgrove nightclub.Read

Police halt store wars demonstration Dec 15 2006

POLICE were called to Birmingham's Council House yesterday as demonstrators protesting over a Tesco store on their doorstep brought a meeting to a standstill.Read

Hospital superbug figures reveal rise Dec 15 2006

THE number of patients contracting a superbug in two Staffordshire hospitals has risen sharply, new figures have revealed.Read

Cargo workers plan airport strike Dec 15 2006

CARGO workers at Birmingham Airport are to strike over the Christmas weekend in a dispute over pay.Read

MP blasts community housing closures Dec 15 2006

A BIRMINGHAM MP has attacked community housing closures in the city.Read

Mosque leader to fight sacking Dec 15 2006

THE religious leader of Birmingham's largest mosque is taking it to an employment tribunal, claiming he was unfairly sacked.Read

Plea to free Brit on murder rap Dec 15 2006

LAWYERS for a Briton accused of murdering his American wife and baby were arguing in a US court today that he should be released on bail to stay with his parents in England.Read

You shall go to the ball, pledges band Dec 15 2006

A UB40 tribute band today put a smile back on the faces of revellers whose Christmas parties were wrecked by the collapse of a Birmingham firm.Read

Booze kids terrorise off-licence staff Dec 15 2006

TEENAGE gangs desperate for booze are behind a spiralling crimewave plaguing a Birmingham suburb.Read

Devoted Daniel fans make their pilgrimage Dec 15 2006

FANS travelled from far and wide to catch a glimpse of Irish singing sensation Daniel O'Donnell.Read

Midland fears as 1,300 gas jobs set to be axed Dec 15 2006

BRITISH Gas owner Centrica today revealed it was to axe more than 1,300 jobs - with Midland workers at risk.Read

New shop for Blues Dec 15 2006

BLUES fans turned out in force to meet stars from the club and help celebrate two landmark occasions.Read

Schools get multi-million pound windfall Dec 15 2006

SCHOOLS in Birmingham and the Black Country are to share in a multi-million pound windfall from the Government to make them fit for the 21st century.Read