Feb
2007
Articles from 26th Feb 2007
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Tributes to rally tragedy dad
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
FAMILY and friends of a young father killed in a car rally say they will never forget his "cheeky-grinned charm, good humour and constant willingness to do things for others". Read
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Cash plea over lip piercing nightmare fundraiser
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM teacher who suffered two strokes after having her lip pierced is planning a fundraising concert for nurses who saved her life. Read
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£20m drugs haul seized in police raid
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
DRUGS worth up to £20 million on the streets were seized in a dramatic police swoop in the Midlands. Read
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Trucker jailed for M6 deaths
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
A GERMAN lorry driver who killed four people in a multi-vehicle pile-up on the M6 was jailed for five years today. Read
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Abdul Rauf - Apology
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
In an article following the alleged airline terrorist plot last year, (11 August 2006) we stated, wrongly, that Abdul Rauf had been seized by police from his family home in Birmingham. Read
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PODCAST: Listen to what's in today's Mail
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Mail editor Steve Dysron talks to BRMB's Tom Ross about what's in today's paper. Read
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Showmen Keane still up close and personal
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
IT was never going to be an easy task to equal Keane's fantastic Midland date at Wolverhampton Civic Hall last year but the lads gave this NEC show a good bash.maginative staging kept the gig as personal as possible in a venue of this size. Read
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Predictably, Kaiser Chiefs gig is a riot
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
THE last time I saw the Kaiser Chiefs they were breaking records for the number of adoring fans packed into Birmingham's National Indoor Arena. Read
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Chart-topper full of beans
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
HE was number one in the UK singles chart for six weeks, during which time he has also topped the album chart, but Mika was more than happy to honour his commitment to play the small Birmingham Barfly. Read
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'Shameless' family: We're not moving
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
THE "Shameless" family of 12 are set for a confrontation with bailiffs after ignoring an eviction order and refusing to leave their double council house in Birmingham. Read
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Search is on for the next sporting superstar
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
A CONTEST has been launched to find the next Wayne Rooney or Jonny Wilkinson of Birmingham. Read
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Reality stars are living the dream
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
BEFORE heading off for the show we caught a TV ad for contestants for the next series of X Factor. Read
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Brum rail hub 'still on track'
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
CITY leaders today insisted a £500 million plan to transform New Street Station was still on track despite MPs' claims the project had been put on hold. Read
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Take That tour to start in Brum
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
COMEBACK kings Take That today announced plans for a brand new tour and they have chosen to kick-start it in Birmingham. Read
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Raiders strip £10,000 lead from church roof
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
SPIDERMAN-style thieves who scaled a church roof to steal £10,000-worth of lead were being hunted today by police in north Worcestershire. Read
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Police in high speed link on fingerprints
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
COPS are set to use high-speed mobile phone technology to get a head-start on crooks blighting the lives of law-abiding families. Read
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Citizens - we need to have our say
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
A MAJOR community and inter-faith pressure group today gave its backing to the Birmingham Mail's call for an elected mayor referendum. Read
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Brum fails to make top 150
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
TOURIST attractions in the West Midlands have failed to make it into a list of the top 150 most visited places in the country. Read
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'Bought off' by pervert
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
THE mother of a schoolgirl preyed upon by an evil Midland paedophile has spoken publicly for the first time about her child's ordeal. Read
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Anger at Tesco bid to sell booze
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
ANGRY Bournville families are on collision course with supermarket giant Tesco over the store's plan to sell alcohol near their homes. Read
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It's a royal Oscar triumph
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
DAME Helen Mirren was crowned queen of the Oscars today. Read
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Troubled club to become a restaurant
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
BOSSES of a former troubled nightclub have been given the green light to convert the premises into a family-friendly restaurant. Read
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Arsonists wreck kickboxer's title shot
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
A KICKBOXER preparing to fight for a world title has had his preparations devastated by arsonists who wrecked his gym. Read
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MPs narrowly in favour of mayor referendum
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S MPs are narrowly in favour of a referendum on creating an elected mayor for the city. Read
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Brum's women are Britain's highest spenders
Feb 26 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM women are the highest fashion spenders in Britain, a survey has revealed. Read
