Dec
2006
Articles from 28th Dec 2006
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Warning on the silent killer in our homes
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
TALKS are under way to increase protection for Birmingham's thousands of council house tenants from a "silent killer". Read
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Police seize mini bikes
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
MORE than 250 mini-motos have been seized by police in the Birmingham over the past year, new figures revealed today. Read
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Memory of tragic girls gives hope
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
THE sad, fourth anniversary of the murders of Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis will occur on Tuesday, but 2007 will also bring some optimism and hope for their grieving families. Read
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Harriet's splash of colour in Brum's Golden Mile
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of youngsters put their artistic skills to the test to enter Broad Street's Christmas colouring competition. Read
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Engineer John has a royal appointment
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM engineer was among hundreds of guests, dignitaries and celebrities summoned to Buckingham Palace for a Christmas drink with the Queen. Read
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Development threat to large gardens
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
THE large gardens of hundreds of Victorian homes will have to be turned into building sites if Birmingham is to meet house building targets. Read
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College serves up a winning restaurant
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
THE culinary expertise of students at Birmingham's College of Food and Tourism has been highlighted in a new food guide. Read
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Carol's 'gift' of a heart appeal
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
A RETIRED Birmingham head teacher has made sure that an Indian orphan will welcome in the New Year with a new heart. Read
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Brightening up Broad Street
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
BROAD Street is to go "virtual" with montages of Birmingham's Golden Mile emblazoned on vacant premises to bring technicolour images to grey buildings. Read
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Oxygen mask explodesin woman's face
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
A WOMAN in Wolverhampton suffered burns to her face after the oxygen mask she was wearing blew up as she smoked a cigarette. Read
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Rose's new life at 100
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND great-grandmother has moved 680 miles to start a new life on a remote Scottish island - at the age of 100. Read
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Man is killed in tree collision
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN has died after becoming trapped inside the wreckage of car which ploughed into a tree in Birmingham in yet more tragedy on the region's roads. Read
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Warning over city centre traffic chaos
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS in Birmingham city centre face more traffic misery in 2007 when two busy roads will be shut for six months. Read
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Villagers lose fight to save historic pub
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save an historic Midland village pub from closure have lost their battle. Read
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Two hurt in crash
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
A COUPLE were taken to hospital suffering suspected spinal injuries after a road accident in Solihull. Read
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Top Gear star back in the saddle
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
TOP Gear speed-freak Richard Hammond was back in the fast lane just months after the 288mph smash that left him fighting for his life in a coma. Read
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To the rescue... on the back of a tow truck!
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
A MUM today thanked the quick-thinking crew of a broken-down ambulance that managed to get to the aid of her sick baby - despite being on the back of a recovery truck. Read
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Third man charged on street death
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE have charged another man in connection with the death of a man found in a city street. Read
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Phone users are hit by cash con
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of families across the West Midlands have been left out of pocket by a mobile phone selling scandal which is sweeping the industry. Read
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Hoodie car thief terror of OAP
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER in her eighties was dragged from a car and dumped at the roadside after a hoodie stole the vehicle while she was still sitting in the back. Read
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Former Tory MP dies aged 60
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
LEADING Midland politician and businessman John Butcher, who was Conservative MP for Coventry South-West for 18 years, has died suddenly on holiday. Read
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City kids get rowing machines to fight the bulge
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses have come with an "oarsome" idea to slash Birmingham children's evergrowing waistbands. Read
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Casey's festive miracle
Dec 28 2006 | Top Stories
A PUPPY hopes the New Year will bring him a new home after he was cruelly dumped in a suitcase on the brink of death outside Birmingham Dogs' Home. Read
