Mar
2007
Articles from 5th Mar 2007
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£20m breakthrough in care of the elderly
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
A NEW facility costing £20 million is being opened in Solihull this week to help care for sufferers of dementia. Read
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Blues aiming for the greens
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
ST ANDREWS and golf go hand in hand - the Scottish seaside town has the world's most prestigious links course. Read
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Crackdown planned on M40 illegal immigrants
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
ACTION is to be taken to stop illegal immigrants using a Midland service station to enter Britain, police have said. Read
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Workman injured in scaffolding fall
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN was airlifted to hospital today after falling 10ft from scaffolding. Read
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Young business backs call for vote on mayors
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S young business people have backed the Birmingham Mail's call for a referendum on elected mayors in a new poll. Read
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Thousands affected by power cut
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Midland homes were without power after a blackout today. Read
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Teen pervert locked up over vile fantasies
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER who wrote violent sexual fantasies about young girls on his computer and down-loaded indecent images of children from the internet has been given an indeterminate sentence. Read
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Salt boy tragedy couple 'left broken'
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
THE heartbroken Midland couple cleared of killing their young foster son today revealed they have not been told where he is buried. Read
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OAP's Chinese bride heartache
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
A WIDOWED pensioner has been left heartbroken after immigration officials blocked his plans to get married again - to a Chinese woman virtually half his age. Read
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Midlands put on flood alert
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
MIDLAND families were on flood alert today with more heavy rain set to lash the region tonight. Read
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Killer driver 'never said sorry'
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
TRAGIC Susan Adams smiles through the pain of losing the husband who will never know his children. Read
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Injured trucker trapped as lorry overturns
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
A LORRY overturned on an M6 services slip road, leaving the driver trapped and injured. Read
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Health workers in NHS cuts protest
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of health workers from across the Midlands gathered in Birmingham to protest against NHS cuts and changes they claimed would hit patients. Read
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Fundraisers take the plunge for charity
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
SCORES of people threw themselves from the top of Villa's famous Holte End - but not over the club's playing fortunes. Read
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Fans praise Brum athletics championships
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of sports fans showered praise on Birmingham's handling of the 29th European Indoor Athletics Championships weekend. Read
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County is home to the jetset
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
LEAFY Warwickshire is officially the Midlands' millionaires' row, according to new research released today. Read
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City plan for US Olympics team
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
STARS from the world's most successful Olympic athletics team hope to be based in Birmingham in a multi-million pound boost for the city. Read
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Cash in on city's land to fund growth, say professor
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
ASSETS from a multi-billion-pound city council property portfolio should be used to pay for the regeneration of 2,000 acres of central Birmingham, according to a planning study today. Read
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Bore in 'censorship' claim over council paper
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council's free community newspaper is being used as a political propaganda sheet, it was claimed today. Read
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BA fliers are left stranded
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of passengers travelling from Birmingham International Airport were today left stranded after their flights were cancelled at the last minute. Read
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Boy dies in cliff fall
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER has died after falling 30ft from a cliff face in Dudley. Read
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Spitfire hero Alex hailed 'the best ever pilot'
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
A SECOND World War historian today described one of the city's most famous war heroes as possibly 'the greatest pilot' ever. Read
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Medics 'ignored soldier's agony'
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
A SOLDIER treated in Birmingham after being wounded in Iraq is suing the Government for £2.8 million Read
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Anti-terror police plea to public
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE chiefs today launched a major new anti-terror campaign calling on the public to report suspicious behaviour to police. Read
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Businessman's £450 bill for train row
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
A FLAMBOYANT Brummie businessman who blew his top in an on-train row over breakfast crumbs has been told to pay a £450 bill. Read
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Our nightmare is over at last - couple
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
A MIDLANDS couple accused of poisoning a toddler with salt were today beginning to piece together their lives after being dramatically cleared. Read
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US chooses Brum as Olympics base
Mar 05 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has clinched an agreement to be a training base for the United States track and field team in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics. Read
