Aug
2007
Articles from 20th Aug 2007
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Wet wet wet at V Festival
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
THE roadside sign said it all. A local entrepreneur was offering festival-goers macs for £2 with the warning "you will wish you had". Read
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Eid-goers singing in the rain
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
THERE might have been grey skies and rain overhead but nothing could dampen the spirits of visitors to this year's Eid Mela. Read
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MP blasts councils on road charging
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
CIVIC leaders have been condemned for a "lack of leadership" by a Birmingham MP after they failed to agree on proposals for road pricing in the West Midlands. Read
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Charity game is a winner
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
DISABLED players earned a well-earned draw after they battled it out against a team of able-bodied players in a light hearted tournament. Read
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£60 to get out of mud at festival
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of music fans were today trapped in a 'sea of mud' in car parks at The V Festival after two days of rain turned fields into swamps. Read
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Tributes pour in for caring city bishop
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
A FORMER Bishop of Aston, the Rt Rev John Austin, has died at the age of 68. Read
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Could Clarkson be next star of Brum?
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
BOSSES behind Birmingham's Walk of Fame have bowed to pressure to give more modern day Brummie heroes the chance to get their own Hollywood-style star Read
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'Second shot' theory in M40 killer hunt
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES have discovered evidence that a second shot was fired at a Hell's Angel murdered on the M40, police said today. Read
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X Factor mum's pop star secret
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND mum-of-two who has been tipped to win TV contest the X Factor was today at the centre of controversy after it emerged she has a secret past - as a pop singer. Read
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Tanker tyre explosion leads to m-way chaos
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS on the M42 faced delays today after a tyre on a fuel tanker burst into flames, raising fears of an explosion. Read
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Mother's gift of life for Marie
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
A DYING Birmingham woman has been given the gift of life by her mother, who donated a kidney to save her. Read
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Taser threat in fire drama
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE today claimed they were responding to a "direct threat" when an officer drew his taser gun on a Midland hotel owner who was helping to save people from a fire in Newquay. Read
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Meet the new Incredibles!
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
MEET the Perks, a family to rival screen heroes The Incredibles. Read
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Two prisoners found hanging in cells
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
TWO prisoners were found hanging in cells at Birmingham Prison within an hour of each other. Read
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Lee Hughes released from jail
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
FOOTBALLER Lee Hughes has been released from jail today to re-launch his career after serving three years for killing a man in a car crash. Read
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Police arrest more than 70 at festival
Aug 20 2007 | Top Stories
MORE than 70 revellers were arrested by police during this weekend's V Festival. Read
