Apr
2007
Articles from 27th Apr 2007
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MP leads fight over information laws
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands MP is leading opposition to plans to exempt the House of Commons from freedom of information laws. Read
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Grave doubts over headstone testing method
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
THE row over dangerous gravestones in Birmingham cemeteries hotted up today as independent experts branded the testing scheme "unacceptable". Read
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TV star backs education call
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
POPULAR children's TV star 'Tracy Beaker' shed her rebel image to join hands with hundreds of Birmingham schoolchildren to call for worldwide education. Read
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Tragedy of man's 'cry for help'
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
A YOUNG Birmingham man with "everything to live for" died tragically in his own back garden after his love life hit problems. Read
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Shopping centre plan is hit by delay
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S newest shopping centre is still up to four years away from a potential launch date. Read
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'Retro' show is the way forward for Hippodrome
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
THEY were dancing in the streets of Birmingham as theatre bosses gave a taste of a 'new retro' show by inviting local youngsters to spin their stuff. Read
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Brown accosted at Birmingham hospital
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
GORDON Brown was today accosted by a woman outraged at the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis, a condition the Chancellor's own son suffers from. Read
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£10m cricket club plan is approved
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club has finally been given the green light to start a £10 million redevelopment of its New Road ground. Read
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Goats mutilated in attack
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
A PET goat has been killed in a late night attack near Birmingham which left three others mutilated. Read
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Man quizzed over attempted kidnap of schoolgirl
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN was today being quizzed by police after the attempted abduction of a Midland schoolgirl. Read
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Probe as man shot in street
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
A FIREARMS alert was sparked in the Black Country when a man was shot near a busy road. Read
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Whitby in rail rallying call to Blair
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM council leader Mike Whitby today threw down the gauntlet to Tony Blair over the £500 million revamp of New Street Station and said: "Put your money where your mouth is." Read
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Daredevil Henri is highly entertaining
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
A FEARLESS circus performer trod a thin line in Birmingham as he inched his way along a 25ft tightrope walk without a safety net. Read
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Land Rover's 4 x 4 millionth!
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
MIDLAND motor giant Land Rover is set to clock up another major milestone - with its four millionth vehicle. Read
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Goldie-n opportunity for Cameron
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
DAVID Cameron hit the Midland campaign trail - and came face-to-face with another celebrity. Read
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Council draws up mayor poll plans
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
PLANS for a possible mayoral election in Birmingham - to take place on Thursday, October 16, 2008 - are being drawn up by the city council's top lawyer. Read
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'Blood blast' nurse in payout fight
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
A NURSE alleged she was unfairly blamed after a blood cleansing machine in Birmingham's City Hospital exploded while a patient was being treated. Read
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Over-the-limit officer crashed police car
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands policeman who took an unmarked police car without authority while he was over the legal alcohol limit has appeared in court. Read
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Appeal hits the right note
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
MIDLAND band 4Sure are hoping one thing is certain with the launch of Birmingham's first ever Donor Day - more lives will be saved. Read
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Mains burst leaves homes high and dry
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
WATER was restored to 800 homes in south Birmingham after a burst main cut supplies. Read
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Council high-earners in the spotlight
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
COUNCIL "fat cats" are being targeted in a pay investigation to decide whether they are giving value for money. Read
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Fans make tracks for NEC show
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
MIDLAND cyclists will be making tracks to the NEC for the National Bike Show this weekend. Read
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You're nicked - at the nick!
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
A POLICE officer was attacked by an intruder - who broke into his station. Read
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'Blighted' estates to get boost
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
PEOPLE on Birmingham estates blighted by abandoned cars, neighbours from hell, vandalism, graffiti, rowdy teenage gangs and drunk and disorderly behaviour have been given a lifeline. Read
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Midland stars are rock and rolling in it!
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
TWO Midland rockers are officially rolling in it after being named among the richest in the British music industry. Read
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Ex-altar boy sues Church
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
FORMER altar boy is suing the Archbishop of Birmingham for more than £100,000 for sexual abuse by a priest. Read
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Pupils learn a lesson the world should not forget
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
f=XClearfaceGothicLH-Bold s=20 q=lHOLOCAUST:o Brum children in Poland to see grim reminders of Nazi terror Read
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The best of bloomin' British!
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
GROWING satisfaction - that was the feeling of shoppers when a Birmingham florist took part in an experiment for BBC Gardener's World. Read
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Hundreds bid farewell to murdered teacher
Apr 27 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of mourners have gathered to pay their last respects to a Midland teacher found murdered in a Tokyo apartment. Read
