Mar
2007
Articles from 9th Mar 2007
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Death camp survivor is laid to rest
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
MOURNERS have said their final farewells to respected Holocaust survivor Paul Oppenheimer who lost a hard fought battle against cancer. Read
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The hills are alive with the sound of Margaret
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
By Leda Reynolds Read
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Twin towers plan for Brum
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
TWO shimmering towers have been hailed as a stunning new addition to Birmingham's skyline. Read
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Smoking police get to work
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S betting shops and bingo halls are being targeted by anti-smoking officers in the countdown to the new ban. Read
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City youth choir has a Royal date
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
MUSICAL youngsters from Birmingham are on song to carry out a right royal performance when they star in front of Royalty. Read
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Fighting a losing battle over teen mums
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
TV comedian Nick Hancock took the bull by the horns when he visited Birmingham to promote Comic Relief. Read
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Nick takes bull by the horns for Comic Relief
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
TV comedian Nick Hancock took the bull by the horns when he visited Birmingham to promote Comic Relief. Read
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Keeping fit the pole-ish way
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
YOU sexy thing! Pole dancers Christina Mascord and Allison Dhanjal are urging women to follow their raunchy lead to get fit. Read
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Boxing hero Steve leads St Patrick's Day celebrations
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
FORMER world boxing champion Steve Collins will ensure the St Patrick's Day celebrations are a knock-out tomorrow when he joins thousands of revellers in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Baby joy for maternity-row couple
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
A COUPLE expecting a baby who were originally turned away from a Birmingham hospital are now the proud parents of a little boy. Read
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Top Gear star cashes in with £18k speech
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
TOP Gear presenter Richard Hammond was paid around £18,000 to speak for just 15 minutes at one of Birmingham's biggest business dinners. Read
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Two arrested after armed siege at flats
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
ARMED police surrounded a Birmingham tower block today after a gunman fled inside. Read
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Do dogs look like their owners?
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
IT could have been a competition for best look-a-likes rather than best in show at Crufts! Read
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Police vow over knives after latest death
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE were today continuing to quiz four men over the stabbing murder of Odwayne Anthony Barnes. Read
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Police cough up to help officers give up
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police is set to spend up to £40,000 on hypnotism to help staff stub out their smoking habit. Read
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Olympic hopeful Julie's jumping with joy
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
A HIGH-jump medallist whose hopes of Olympic Games glory seemed to be dashed by a car smash could have another chance to go for gold. Read
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OAP fights for life after being hit by lorry
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER was today fighting for his life after being hit by a lorry in a road accident. Read
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Golden goodbye to Mr Broad Street
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S Golden Mile was brought to a halt as hundreds gathered to a say a final farewell to a landlord who had become known as "the face of Broad Street". Read
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Factory worker's sex attack on man
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
A JUDGE decided not to jail a foundry worker who carried out a sex attack on another man. Read
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Ex-publican was swept to his death
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN swept to his death in the sea off Cornwall was a former Streetly publican, it was revealed today. Read
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Drivers caught in mobile phone crackdown
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
TEN drivers were caught using their mobile phones at the wheel in the West Midlands on the day tough new penalties came into force. Read
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City pair preyed on rich bank customers
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
TWO crooked Birmingham businessman have been jailed for four years over a nationwide bank scam which saw more than £500,000 plundered from wealthy customers' accounts. Read
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Cameron backs mayor referendum
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
THE people of Birmingham should decide how their city is governed with a referendum on an elected mayor, according to Conservative leader David Cameron. Read
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Bore delighted by Tory leader's intervention
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
THE simmering political row over the elected mayor issue was reaching boiling point today following David Cameron's comments. Read
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Baby murder trial told of soil link to accused
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
SOIL recovered from the trainers of a man accused of murdering a baby found dead in a brook had a strong similarity to the area where the child was found, Birmingham Crown Court has been told. Read
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Police seal off tower block in hunt for gunman
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
ARMED police surrounded a Birmingham tower block today after a gunman fled inside. Read
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Teen sentenced after knife attack on bus
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER who attacked and stabbed a 15-year-old boy in front of horrified passengers on a West Midlands bus has been sentenced to an 18-month detention order. Read
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Grieving families angered by grave stakes
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
A ROW has broken out at a Birmingham cemetery after relatives found wooden stakes attached to their loved ones' graves. Read
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Dad locked up for road rage attack
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND father-of-seven who broke a man's jaw when he kicked him in a road rage incident has been put behind bars for nine months. Read
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Armed raiders in third robbery
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
A GANG of gun-toting robbers who battered a shopkeeper with a bottle have struck for a third time, it emerged today. Read
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Appeal to drivers over tragic motorbike crash
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE are seeking the drivers of two vehicles they believe to have vital information about a fatal crash in Dudley. Read
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Airline announces new Polish flights
Mar 09 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM International Airport has attracted yet another low cost carrier - this time operating flights to Warsaw. Read
