Jan
2007
Articles from 16th Jan 2007
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Heinz slammed over £4m HP Sauce promotion
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
HEINZ today admitted it was spending £4 million to boost HP Sauce as union chiefs claimed the world famous brand was tainted by closure of its Birmingham plant. Read
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The £500m reason you were late for work
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
THIS is what it's all for... the extensive roadworks headache which will affect the St Chad's Circus area of Birmingham is in preparation for a dramatic £500 million re-development. Read
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Van driver avoids jail after high-speed chase
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
A DRIVER involved in a high-speed police chase has avoided a prison sentence. Read
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Traffic chaos sparks war of words
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
THE crawling traffic today prompted a war of words between businesses and the local authority. Read
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OAP killed in car crash
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
AN elderly woman has died after her car was involved in a collision with another vehicle. Read
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Loan shark guilty of kidnapping customer
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
A LOAN shark has been convicted of snatching a customer off a street in Birmingham and then subjecting him to a terrifying ordeal. Read
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Fears as drug-driving rate soars
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
THE number of motorists caught behind the wheel while high on drugs rocketed over the Christmas period, new figures out today reveal. Read
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Couple given pet ban over dog's tumour
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM couple who failed to get treatment for their dog's massive tumour have been banned from keeping any pets for five years. Read
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City in line for no-frill long haul flights
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
MIDLAND jet-setters will be able to snap up flights to Malaysia for the crazy price of just £1.45 - if Birmingham International Airport gets its way. Read
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City alert after anthrax scare at bookies
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
AN ANTHRAX scare, triggered when a fire extinguisher was let off inside a betting shop, led to a major emergency on one of Birmingham's busiest roads. Read
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Buses re-routed to avoid city centre chaos
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
ALMOST 40 buses were today rerouted to try to escape the traffic chaos and free-up the flow of traffic for cars. Read
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Brum's extreme Muslims exposed
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
HARDLINE preachers delivering messages of hate and intolerance to Birmingham's Muslim community have been exposed in a shocking investigation. Read
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Brum urged to become a student city
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM needs to market itself as a "student city" to help compete with other areas of higher education learning around the country. Read
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Time for answers on the future of A&E
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
FINAL preparations were under way today for the big health debate that is sparking reaction across Birmingham. Read
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Warning over bogus firemen
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
AN urgent warning was issued to Midland families today after conmen posing as firefighters tried to talk their way into two separate homes in the space of 24 hours. Read
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Stakes in airport set to be sold off
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
THE future of Birmingham International Airport was thrown off course today after two major shareholders announced plans to offload their stakes. Read
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MP Jones reveals why she quit
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
LABOUR MP Lynne Jones quit Parliament because she was "weary" of fighting against her own leadership, she revealed today. Read
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Leaflet fines in bid to cut city litter
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
PEOPLE who hand out circulars on the streets of Birmingham will be charged £250 as part of a new initiative to curb the rising tide of leaflets littering the city centre. Read
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Hunt for chip shop raid gang
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
A GANG of up to 20 men are being sought by police following a robbery at a Redditch chip shop. Read
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Drunk Jaguar driver killed two
Jan 16 2007 | Top Stories
A DRINK driver who killed two people when his Jaguar careered into a taxi in north Worcestershire has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years. Read
