Jul
2007
Articles from 31st Jul 2007
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Motorist tries to abduct girl
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
A MOTORIST tried to abduct a young girl as she walked home from school, it was revealed today. Read
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Rapist freed on bail after jury's knicker tests
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
A CONVICTED rapist walked free from court today after it emerged that the jury which tried him carried out experiments on pairs of women's knickers. Read
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Beaten disabled man 'a sitting target'
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
A PARALYSED Birmingham man was knocked unconscious with a brick and then set upon by a gang of up to 30 youths as he sat helpless in his car, a court heard. Read
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Good day sunshine, good bye rain
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
GOODBYE umbrellas, summer's finally here! Read
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Spy-in-sky to target city binmen
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
A SPY-in-the-sky satellite is to be used to track hundreds of city binmen on their daily rounds, it was revealed today. Read
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'Out of pocket' barrister in train ticket row
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
AN ANGRY barrister has demanded a refund for a train ticket after a "failure" to order a Chinese interpreter for a court case in Birmingham left him out of pocket. Read
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Ex-inmate in curry smuggling claim
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
PRISONERS at a Midlands jail are tucking into Indian and Chinese takeaways smuggled in to them by daring delivery drivers, it was claimed today. Read
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City chiefs gearing up for Super Prix
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
CITY bosses visited the Isle of Man Rally on a fact-finding mission as they prepare to launch high-speed street racing in Birmingham. Read
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Boy 'critical' after being hit by car
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
A 12-YEAR-OLD was critically ill in hospital today after being knocked down by a car, leaving him unconscious, on a busy Birmingham road. Read
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Boy critically ill after road accident
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
A 12-YEAR-OLD was critically ill in hospital today after being knocked down by a car, leaving him unconscious, on a busy Birmingham road. Read
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Sparks fly over bonfire budget
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
COUNCILLORS say they are "appalled" at having been asked to bolster the budget for this year's city council bonfire and fireworks spectacular at Pype Hayes Park in Erdington. Read
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Kids are given a sporting chance
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of Birmingham schoolchildren are being kick-started into a healthier lifestyle with a new activity scheme to tackle childhood obesity. Read
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Jealous ex shot woman in neck
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
A JEALOUS man shot his former girlfriend in the neck when he fired a hail of ball bearing pellets at her car following a row, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Read
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Judge set to rule on refugee twins
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
DEPORTATION row twins Kamila and Karina Kaya are facing another anxious wait to see if they can stay in Birmingham - or be booted out of the country. Read
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Iraqi teacher in asylum plea
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
AN IRAQI church teacher was today pleading with the British government to let her stay in Birmingham after a four year nightmare. Read
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Flood-hit schools share £10m relief fund
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS across the West Midlands will share in a £10 million national government payout to repair flood-damaged classrooms, it was announced today. Read
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Appeal for witnesses to accident
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE appealed for witnesses after a road accident left a teenager badly hurt. Read
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Major drug seizure at airport
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
CUSTOMS officers at Birmingham Airport have seized a £1.6 million haul of heroin bound for the streets of the Midlands. Read
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Russians eye bid for Midland car firms
Jul 31 2007 | Top Stories
THE Russian company which has transformed the fortunes of LDV in just a year could be planning another Midland swoop - on Jaguar and Land Rover. Read
