Feb
2007
Articles from 12th Feb 2007
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Elected mayor can be a celebrity - expert
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
PEOPLE are being denied the right to choose the most important political leader in Birmingham, a leading academic claimed today. Read
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Raider takes £500,000 in diamonds
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES were today trawling through CCTV footage in the hunt for jewel thieves who fled with diamonds worth £500,000. Read
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Man killed after jumping in front of train
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN was killed by a train in the third incident of its kind near a Midland railway station within the past year. Read
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Killer loses fight for freedom
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
A FRENCHMAN who stabbed his mother-in-law to death and tried to kill his estranged wife in a frenzied attack seven years ago has lost his appeal. Read
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Drunk yob attacked woman PC
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
A DRUNKEN yob who attacked a policewoman after being marched from a train has avoided jail, police revealed today. Read
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College principal defects to city rival
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
THE principal of Birmingham's Matthew Boulton College has resigned from her post to become head of a rival college in the city. Read
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City snow chaos cost firms millions
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of businesses in Birmingham city centre were today counting the cost of a "devastating" slump in trade in the wake of snow chaos. Read
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Cadbury eggs recalled over nut allergy fears
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Cadbury Easter eggs have been recalled by the Birmingham confectionery company amid fears they could be dangerous to people with nut allergies. Read
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Bar accused of exploiting drunk students
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM nightspot has been accused of exploiting drunken students by allegedly encouraging them to strip, pole dance and compete in wet T-shirt contests. Read
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Shopkeeper caught selling pirate DVDs
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
A TRADER escaped jail after being nabbed selling pirate DVDs and computer games at his Birmingham shop. Read
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Passengers face Virgin travel ban
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands commuters could be banned from using Cross Country inter-city services. Read
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MP wants change for Longbridge
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
LONGBRIDGE should become a centre for education, training and environmental technologies, Birmingham City Council has been told. Read
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Hat's the way to remember mum
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
ENTREPRENEUR and hat designer Vivean Pomell is paying tribute to her mother in a unique way by naming her new hat shop after her beloved mum Brynel Stone. Read
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Disgraced footballer 'could be free in months'
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
DISGRACED former West Bromwich Albion star Lee Hughes could be out of jail this summer, according to a report. Read
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Call to rethink New Street revamp
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
DESIGNERS behind a proposed new railway hub in central Birmingham have urged the Government to scrap the £550 million redevelopment of New Street Station. Read
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Brum terror suspect held in custody
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man accused of withholding information about an alleged plot to kidnap and kill a British soldier has been remanded in custody. Read
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Belly dancing for the boys!
Feb 12 2007 | Top Stories
BLOKES with beer guts can now give their belly some welly! Read
