Mar
2007
Articles from 29th Mar 2007
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Damilola dad praises awards
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
THE father of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor has praised the proposed expansion of an awards scheme set up as a living memorial to teenage shooting victims Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis. Read
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Coach so proud of school rugby heroes
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
THERE was no fairytale ending for the boys of Solihull School as they tasted defeat in the Twickenham sunshine in the Daily Mail Schools Under-15 Vase final. Read
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Mail fixes it for Dolly Parton fans
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
JIM couldn't fix it for two Birmingham sisters to meet Country Music superstar Dolly Parton - but the Birmingham Mail did! Read
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Farewell to Saddlers fan Kitty
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
FAMILY, friends and the football community came together to bid a fond farewell to Saddlers super supporter Kitty Lyons. Read
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Driver fled hospital after cheating death
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
A DRIVER who cheated death in a crash which brought Birmingham to a standstill has limped away from his hospital bed before police could question him. Read
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Casino bid hit by Lords vote
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL'S casino bid was in turmoil today after Government plans to build new gambling dens across Britain were kicked out by the House of Lords. Read
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Biker dies after collision with car
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
A BIKER was killed and his passenger injured when his machine collided with a car outside Solihull College. Read
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Ballet girl gives something back to lifesavers
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
TWINKLE-toes Laura Cullotty is taking her first steps towards a successful ballet career. Read
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Alert over unclaimed Lotto jackpot
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
LOTTO bosses are warning punters not to be April fools and miss out on a massive prize still unclaimed. Read
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Thousands demanding mayor referendum
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of completed petition forms have piled in from readers of the Birmingham Mail since a campaign for an elected mayor referendum was launched two weeks ago. Read
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Police quiz man over woman's death
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN was today being quizzed by detectives today after a woman was found dead at a house in the Midlands. Read
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Plea to learn lessons from Rover collapse
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
HELP given to former Rover workers after the closure of Longbridge was "a success" but could have been better, a report has warned. Read
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Parents lose second child to rare disease
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
A DESPERATELY ill Birmingham youngster whose plight touched the hearts of thousands has lost his fight for life. Read
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Overcrowding fear for commuters
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS travelling into Birmingham are being packed in like sardines on some of the most overcrowded routes in the country, sparking safety fears. Read
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Illegal immigrant arrested as he tried to fly home
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
AN ILLEGAL immigrant was arrested at Birmingham airport when he was caught trying to use a forged passport - to get a flight home to Nigeria. Read
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Mystery surrounds house boat deaths
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
THE bodies of a couple and their dog have been found on a house boat. Read
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Fraudster's £185m empire dismantled
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM criminal believed to be on the run in Pakistan is set to be stripped of luxury city homes worth £1million. Read
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Farepak mum slams new safeguards
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
A MOTHER who lost a fortune along with thousands of other West Midland families in a savings club collapse today dismissed new Government safeguards as "too little, too late". Read
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Chip shop owner hits out at lack of police action
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
AN angry chippie owner has hit out at police after the latest in a spate of break-ins at his shop. Read
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Busy city roads in parking ban
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
TOUGH new zero tolerance parking zones will come into force on three of Birmingham's main arterial roads from Monday. Read
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No hiding place for racist thug - police
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE in north Worcestershire today stepped up their hunt for a racist attacker who battered a Polish man with a baseball bat. Read
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Man jailed after gun discovery at hotel
Mar 29 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN caught with a loaded handgun after police swooped on a hotel room in Birmingham was today starting a ten year jail sentence. Read
