Apr
2007
Articles from 12th Apr 2007
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Man found dead in city centre
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE are investigating the "suspicious" death of a man whose body was found outside an office block in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Tributes paid to spike death OAP
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
THE family of a pensioner who died six weeks after he was stabbed with a metal spike and found in a cupboard paid tribute to him today. Read
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Download your free Grand National sweepstake kit
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
THE runners and riders are in for this year's Grand National - and you can be a winner too with our free sweepstake kit. Read
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'Supermops' dumped by hospital
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
REVOLUTIONARY 'supermops' have been junked by a Midland hospital in favour of the traditional mop and bucket after they failed to tackle a bug outbreak. Read
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Hot to trot at NEC horse show
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
THE elite of the horse riding world is in Birmingham as the British Open Show Jumping Championships take centre stage. Read
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'Internet bullies' drive boy to suicide
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
AN ANGUISHED teenager is believed to have hanged himself because girl bullies tormented him on an internet chat site. Read
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Gridlock after lorry load flips
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS faced chaos today after police were forced to shut a major road when a lorry shed its load. Read
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Oh baby - what a surprise!
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM care worker Caroline Bishop was rushed into hospital complaining of pains in her side - and came out holding a baby boy. Read
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Families escape after chimney collapse
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
TWO families were rushed to safety after a chimney collapsed into their back gardens. Read
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Reward offer after robber batters cashier
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
TRAIN bosses today offered a "substantial" reward to catch an armed robber who beat up a station cashier. Read
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A run, a bike ride, then a swim...Tri that for size!
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
with pix Read
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'Sin bin' threat to problem families
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
NEIGHBOURS from hell in Birmingham are to be given a choice between living on the streets or moving into managed "sin bins" where they have to obey strict rules. Read
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Flybe taking off from the Blues
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
LOW-COST airline flybe is to end its sponsorship deal with Birmingham City FC after four years. Read
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Teens 'bring most terror' on buses
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
TEENAGED tearaways commit an incredible 75 per cent of crimes on the buses, figures released today show. Read
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Annie, 105 hits a new milestone
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
ANNIE Reece has outlived all her family and friends to reach her milestone 105th birthday. Read
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Tipton Taliban film up for Bafta
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
A FILM based on the story of the so-called 'Tipton Taliban' is among the nominations for this year's Bafta television awards. Read
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Woman and daughter in fire drama
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
A WOMAN and her teenage daughter needed oxygen treatment after being overcome by smoke in their home in Solihull. Read
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Fancy koldina for your tea tonight?
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
CZEPPELINAI and koldina could become commonplace on the dinner tables of Birmingham if Linas Bagoras gets his way. Read
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An E-asy way to top the polling list
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM Liberal Democrat candidate has leapt to the top of the ballot paper for May's local polls after changing his name by deed poll. Read
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Rally to remember the death of Rover
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
A MASS convoy of hundreds of cars is to descend on Longbridge to mark the second anniversary of the loss of more than 6,000 jobs following the collapse of MG Rover. Read
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MEP cries foul on EU football threat
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
BARMY" EU bureaucrats are trying to abolish the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish football teams and replace them with a united UK squad, a Birmingham MEP claimed today. Read
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Intrepid grandad hits new heights
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
Intrepid grandad hits new heights Read
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Book brings old Smethwick to life
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
SMETHWICK'S rich history has been brought to life in a fascinating book of old photographs compiled by two author friends. Read
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Johndeep lives the Joseph dream
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM-born singer could be Joseph after making the final stages of the BBC's search for a West End star. Read
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Farewell to Ray, hero of Arnhem
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
A WAR hero, who parachuted behind enemy lines and survived eight months as a prisoner of the Nazis, has died aged 84. Read
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Young patients cop a visit from the Easter bunny
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
A POLICEMAN'S lot can be a very varied one, as PC Michael Todd found out when he donned a giant rabbit costume to cheer up sick youngsters stuck in hospital over the Easter break. Read
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Air flight crew in hoods fiasco - report
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
CABIN crew could not communicate with passengers during an emergency landing on a flight from Birmingham because they were wearing smokehoods. Read
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City's Tory MP backing poll appeal
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S only Conservative MP has backed calls for a referendum on elected Mayors. Read
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Animal rights extremist is jailed
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN who sent threatening letters to a Staffordshire farm during a six-year campaign by animal rights extremists has been jailed for 12 months. Read
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University accused of 'cruel' animal tests
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
THE University of Birmingham has been accused of conducting "cruel and unnecessary" tests on animals using banned drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines. Read
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Police probe after man found dead
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
MURDER squad detectives were standing by today after a man was found dead at an address in West Bromwich. Read
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Pensioner dies after accident with bus
Apr 12 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision in Walsall in which a pensioner collided with a bus. Read
