Aug
2007
Articles from 24th Aug 2007
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Miracle baby defies the odds
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
THE odds were against them, but couple Tom and Li McLoughlan-Yip cradle the miracle baby they never dreamed they could have. Read
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Mailbox bars man - for wearing a yellow jacket!
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
FURIOUS Stuart McCullagh was kicked out of Birmingham's Mailbox - for wearing a fluorescent yellow jacket. Read
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Shock as long lost dad shown in Mail
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
A SATURDAY reprint of a 28-year-old Mail front page has given a Birmingham man the first picture of his dad. Read
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Star Leo backs Brum's green rally
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
HOLLYWOOD movie star Leonardo DiCapriockd has thrown his support behind a huge rally to be staged in Birmingham to help save the planet. Read
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Doctors in fines call
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
NEARLY two million GP and nurse appointments are being missed by time wasting patients every year in the Midlands, costing the NHS more than £30 million. Read
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Bridge is set to be bulldozed
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM landmark seen by millions of motorists driving through the city centre will today disappear from the skyline. Read
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Top star lined up for Artsfest
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
A TOP mystery pop star is being lined up to headline the UK's biggest free arts festival in Birmingham next month. Read
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New seeds of life!
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
TINY radioactive seeds are saving the lives of cancer patients through a pioneering new treatment at a Birmingham hospital. Read
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Crackdown on teenage boozing
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
BOTTLES and cans of booze are to be given their own unique marker as part of fresh bid to call time on drink-fuelled teenage thugs blighting city suburbs. Read
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Pakistani community forges new links
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
PAKISTANI community leaders have joined forces with police officers, health workers, and council officials to launch a new action plan in a bid to improve their community. Read
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M5 closure hits holiday getaway
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Birmingham families joining the Bank Holiday getaway faced traffic chaos today after a gun attack on police forced the closure of a main motorway. Read
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Tributes flood in for devoted teacher
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
A TRAGIC West Midlands teacher and his mum smile as they enjoy a sunny day at the beach. Read
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Prison for mum in £85k fraud
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
A MOTHER-of-two who cheated the company she worked for out of £85,000 and put 30 colleagues' jobs at risk was today behind bars. Read
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Council salary switch D-Day looms
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
MORE than 40,000 city council staff will find out the winners and losers in a salary shake up next month. Read
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Teen gets life for strangling neighbour
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER is beginning a life sentence for the "chilling" murder of a Redditch prison officer who tried to help him. Read
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Jesse: Stop guns coming in to Birmingham
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
AMERICAN black civil rights activist the Reverend Jesse Jackson today demanded the flow of guns into Birmingham must be stopped. Read
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£4,000 bill for saving Grace
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
A PAIN-stricken pooch who became the first dog in the country to undergo a knee transplant operation is making an "amazing" recovery. Read
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Murder bid probe: 2 held
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
TWO people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was found with serious injuries at a flat in Kidderminster. Read
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Tragic schoolgirl's GCSE success
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
FRIENDS of a Birmingham schoolgirl who died just days before collecting her GCSE results have celebrated her success. Read
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Kimberley figures on early success
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
BRIGHT Kimberley Brettell is clearly a girl ahead of her time. Read
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Machete gang rob newsagents store
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
A SECURITY guard was injured in an attack by machete-wielding robbers as he delivered cash to a Midland newsagents. Read
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Group 'shunned' over big screen 'carbuncle'
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S conservation champion today slammed city council planners after being ignored over plans for a big screen in Victoria Square. Read
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Fears of revenge attack following murder of biker
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
THE detective leading the investigation into the Midland shooting of a Hell's Angel has warned that there may be revenge attacks. Read
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I say, I say, I say.....
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
With Birmingham voted one of the funniest cities in the UK, Birmingham Mail reporter Will Oliphant took to the streets of the city centre to sample some Brummie humour. Read
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Brum's funny - and we're not joking!
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has come a rib-tickling second in a survey to find Britain's funniest city. Read
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Bike crash father 'a good guy'
Aug 24 2007 | Top Stories
A FATHER of four who was killed on his motorbike was today being mourned by hundreds of friends and colleagues who new him as "one life's good guys". Read
