Mar
2007
Articles from 20th Mar 2007
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'Wolves brawl' nurse is cleared
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
A NURSE who said she abhorred violence wept as she was cleared of orchestrating a mass brawl by a pack of Wolves fans in London. Read
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We want something good to come from our tragedy
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
THE family of a promising Birmingham accountant killed by her ex-fiancé are to use their loss to tackle the knife culture blighting Britain. Read
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Search for city buildings of 'genius'
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
THE search is on for the most inspirational buildings and new products in Birmingham. Read
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Row over £1.7m cut in special school transport
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM education chiefs were today condemned for forcing through a £1.7 million cut in special school transport. Read
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Race to be top dog
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
MEET Hettie and Keri, the miracle mutts shortlisted in the hunt for the nation's Hero Hounds. Read
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Plea to show compassion
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
BUDDHISTS, Quakers, Christians and Jews all joined together in a vigil outside St Philip's Cathedral to support asylum seekers. Read
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Merged college 'one of biggest in uk'
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S Matthew Boulton and Sutton Coldfield colleges are to merge to form one of the biggest further education institutions in the country. Read
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Keep the heat in and you can save a fortune
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
COUNCIL tax payers across Birmingham are being offered the chance to cut their bills by making their homes more eco-friendly. Read
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I lost my baby when bosses sacked me for being pregnant
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who was sacked when she became pregnant has been awarded nearly £13,000 compensation. Read
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Hospital merger backing
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
AN OVERWHELMING 85 per cent of the Birmingham public are supporting a ground-breaking merger between debt-ridden Good Hope and another city hospital. Read
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Hospital car parks raking in millions
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
FOUR Midland hospital trusts have raked in more than £1 million in a year through charging patients for parking, new figures reveal today. Read
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Heads' right to ban veils
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
NEW government guidelines unveiled today were spelling out the right of head teachers to ban the Muslim veil or other religious dress from the classroom if they feel it is getting in the way of children learning. Read
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Gun terror for security man
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
ARMED raiders forced terrified shoppers to run for cover as they threatened a security guard with a gun at a supermarket. Read
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Extra time for skateboarders
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM skateboard and BMX park accused by residents of being a nuisance neighbour is set to be granted a late night extension to its opening hours. Read
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Eurovision hopefuls accused of conning viewers
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM singer who was hoping to bring the glory of Eurovision back to UK shores was today at the centre of a row over alleged cheating. Read
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Citizens unite to press for a referendum
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
A LEADING city campaign group is set to back the Mail's referendum petition for an elected mayor tonight. Read
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Choc eggs hijacked
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
CADBURY Easter eggs worth around £70,000 were stolen in a lorry hijack in Staffordshire. Read
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Casualty: The battle begins
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
PROTESTERS fighting to halt a shake-up of a Birmingham A&E department have collected more than 1,145 signatures in an online petition. Read
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Anti-war protest hits road
Mar 20 2007 | Top Stories
A COACHLOAD of anti-war campaigners from Birmingham are to descend on Westminster today in a bid to force Parliament to debate the issue. Read
