Sep
2007
Articles from 28th Sep 2007
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Army fury at Smith's TA 'jibe'
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
FURIOUS servicemen and women today hit out at Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, claiming she mocked the Territorial Army during a speech at the Labour Party Conference. Read
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Teenagers in court over lorry driver murder
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
TWO teenage boys have appeared in court accused of the murder of a driver from the West Midlands who died when debris was thrown from a bridge on to his lorry below. Read
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I've given it all up for Villa!
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
DEVOTED Villa fan Mark Goodwin will do anything for his team - even selling his prized car to pay for tickets and interrupting a family holiday. Read
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You can't park there!
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
A TRAFFIC warden parked on a double yellow line as he handed out parking tickets to Birmingham drivers. Read
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Shayne serves up a winner
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
POP star Shayne Ward was the dish of the day when he called into a Midlands firm and spent the lunch hour with staff. Read
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'Don't bother' warning to getaway criminals
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
CROOKS who burn out their getaway cars in the hope of covering their tracks were today warned: "You're wasting your time." Read
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Protest over fatal plunge
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
THE family of a mentally-ill woman who took her life days after being discharged from hospital have blamed NHS staff. Read
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Police target late-night club
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE want to shut down a city centre night club with a round-the-clock drinking licence which has become a hot spot for drugs, drunkenness, and disorder. Read
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£1m bill for Tesco to get store built
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
TESCO is having to fork out more than £1 million as the price of planning permission for a new store on derelict land in Birmingham. Read
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Old cars targeted for scrap
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
SCORES of old cars are disappearing from Birmingham roads without trace - because they are worth more on the scrap metal market. Read
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Hit film echoes exploits of heroic Midland soldier
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
MOVIE-goers are currently being entranced by the turmoils of soldier Robbie Turner in new blockbuster Atonement. Read
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Violence bid mum is guilty
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
A MOTHER has been convicted of hiring one of her job centre clients to beat up two of her relatives. Read
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Villa sponsors in crisis over losses
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa's lucrative multi-million-pound shirt deal could be in jeopardy after shares in sponsors 32Red were suspended today. Read
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Revolt on council pay deal
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
COUNCIL leaders were today ordered to rethink a "fair pay" deal which could see hundreds of manual workers stripped of half their wages. Read
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Shock as Gwen pops in for a pint
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
STAFF and guests at a quiet Sutton Coldfield pub did a double take when flamboyant international pop star Gwen Stefani dropped in for a bite. Read
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TV Llewella in home sale court battle
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
CENTRAL TV newsreader Llewella Bailey is locked in a legal showdown with a Birmingham estate agent over the sale of her family home. Read
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20,000 homes blacked out
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
MORE than 20,000 Midland homes and businesses were cut off today after a dramatic loss of electricity. Read
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The Dog bites back in 'noise' row
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
DOZENS of campaigners have accused Birmingham City Council of "institutional bullying" as they fight to save their lively pub. Read
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Guns police comb city for suspect
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
ARMED police scoured Birmingham streets for a man who fled from a car which crashed after officers tried to stop it. Read
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Gabby dances into the stores
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
STRICTLY Come Dancing hopeful Gabby Logan swapped her tap shoes for designer ones as she launched a new fashion collection in Birmingham. Read
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Crime checks 'hit recruiting' of male teachers
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
MEN are being put off a career in teaching because of concerns over comprehensive criminal checks, Birmingham education officers fear. Read
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Fears grow over future TB crisis
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM could face a major tuberculosis outbreak within five years if council officials fail to track how quickly the city's immigrant population is growing, health watchdogs warned today. Read
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We're still Wilde about this play!
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL actress Kate Stevens got more than she bargained for when she went rifling through a second-hand bookstore for a script. Read
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Mum in fear after council's blunder
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
A BATTERED wife was living in fear today after Birmingham City Council sent her new address to the violent husband she escaped from. Read
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Council may face tree death action
Sep 28 2007 | Top Stories
HEALTH watchdogs could take legal action against Birmingham city council chiefs over the death of a 92-year-old woman crushed by a fallen tree. Read
