Feb
2007
Articles from 14th Feb 2007
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Weather causes new bed blocking crisis
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM hospitals are facing a new bed blocking crisis after last week's snow and freezing weather. Read
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Row over tapes of mosque hate preacher
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police was locked in a battle with documentary makers today over unedited tapes of alleged extremist teachings at a Birmingham mosque. Read
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Region braced for heavy downpour
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
HEAVY rain was expected across the Midlands today, with parts of the region bracing themselves for floods. Read
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Not even a bomb will keep couple apart
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
SOLDIER Jay Horne was today celebrating a Valentine's Day he feared he may never see after being injured in a roadside bomb in Iraq. Read
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Man and children flee house blaze
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN and four children were led to safety after a fire engulfed the kitchen of their Birmingham home. Read
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Drivers blamed for Brum snow gridlock
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Birmingham motorists who were stuck for hours in snow-bound gridlock across the city were told today: "It's your own fault." Read
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Don't miss out on the big mayor debate
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
TONIGHT is Big Debate night as we ask: Does Birmingham need an elected mayor? Read
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Brum proves a hit with celebrity travel host
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM must improve its poor public image to rise above competitors like Manchester and benefit from high-spending holidaymakers. Read
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Is it time for an elected mayor?
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
WITH the Mail's Big Debate taking place tonight, two prominent figures give their views on the issue Read
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Thieves steal trike from disabled boy
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
THE mother of an eight-year-old disabled boy today pleaded to callous thieves to return his specially-adapted tricycle. Read
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Mum wants justice for soldier son
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
AN Iraqi policeman was responsible for a roadside bomb that killed a Midland soldier, his grieving mother claimed today. Read
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Minister tells city's single mums to get a job
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
SINGLE parents in Birmingham must stop living off benefits and find a job, Cabinet minister John Hutton has warned. Read
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Hospital campaigners make their case
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
PROTESTERS opposing the planned downgrading of A&E and children's services at Midland hospitals have formally lodged their complaints to Birmingham councillors. Read
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Brum wins title of Britain's rudest city
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM and Liverpool are the two rudest cities in Britain - according to a survey published today. Read
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MP shocked after being axed by party
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
TORY Sir Patrick Cormack, one of the longest-serving and most respected MPs in the Commons, failed to get readopted as Conservative candidate for South Staffordshire at the next General Election, at a meeting of the constituency executive. Read
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Blood staff set to stage protest
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
STAFF at Birmingham Blood Centre will hold a protest today over plans to close centres across the country. Read
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Businessman fails to block extradition
Feb 14 2007 | Top Stories
A WORCESTERSHIRE businessman has failed in a High Court bid to block extradition to Australia where he faces child sex abuse charges. Read
