Jan
2007
Articles from 31st Jan 2007
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Youth worker kissed teenage girl
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM youth worker who groomed and then sexually assaulted a 15 year-old girl has been given a suspended sentence. Read
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You decide who governs Brum
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
CLEANER streets, more police, buses running on time and a personality to sell Birmingham to investors and tourists as a global brand. Read
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Unions cautious on Nanjing jobs
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
UNION leaders today said many "long-term question marks" remained at Longbridge - with the relaunch of production by Nanjing just over two months away. Read
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City raids 'thwarted major terror plot'
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
A "SPECTACULAR" terror attack was said to have been foiled by police and MI5 today after eight men were arrested in swoops in Birmingham. Read
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Phone mast is no laughing matter for comic
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
MIDLAND funnyman Jasper Carrott is worried after a huge rail telecoms mast was put up at the bottom of his garden near Solihull. Read
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Parents pay tribute to son after tragedy
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
THE parents of a nine-year-old Midland boy who died in a freak accident while playing with his two brothers today paid tribute to their "lively, boisterous and fun-loving" son. Read
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New airport boss is named
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
FINANCE director Joe Kelly has been named as the man who will take over the helm at Birmingham International Airport following the tragic death of managing director Richard Heard. Read
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Mystery surrounds workshop blaze
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
FIRE investigators were today trying to establish what sparked a blaze at a garage workshop in Birmingham which saw nearby families evacuated from their homes. Read
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MP angered by new casino
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL's MP claimed a new casino planned for the area would cause "poverty and suffering to families." Read
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Family's grief after dad dies in bike crash
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
A MOTORCYCLIST killed in a horror smash had been due to celebrate his wife's birthday with her later that day, his devastated family revealed. Read
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Dozen properties are targeted by police
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
UP to a dozen addresses, most of them residential and two business, are thought to have been targeted in the raids. Read
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City civil servants in strike walkout
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of civil servants across the West Midlands today joined a nationwide walkout bringing chaos to government services ranging from the courts to tax returns. Read
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Boss dies in skiing accident
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND businessman has died in a skiing accident in the French Alps while on holiday with friends and family. Read
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Jeanne's a dancing queen at 81
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
TWINKLE-toed Jeanne Pittaway is still queen of the dance floor at the age of 81. Read
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Increase in number of abandoned dogs
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
PANIC over the Dangerous Dogs' Act and recent incidents of dogs savaging children were today blamed for a huge increase in the number of animals being abandoned on city streets in recent weeks. Read
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Drink-driver jailed after car chase
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
A REDDITCH drink driver who led the police on a 20-mile high-speed chase through Warwickshire and Solihull was finally brought to a halt by a stinger device. Read
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Depot staff threatened by gang
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
STAFF were threatened with a crowbar by a five-strong gang who raided a hire depot. Read
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Clinic closure 'would affect 30,000'
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
A MANAGER of a Birmingham health clinic facing closure over a cash crisis said it will affect more than 30,000 people who rely on the centre. Read
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Eight arrested in city terror raids
Jan 31 2007 | Top Stories
EIGHT people have been arrested in Birmingham under the Terrorism Act. Read
