Oct
2007
Articles from 9th Oct 2007
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Police officer sold information to detective agency
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND police officer spent years pocketing backhanders for passing confidential information to a private detective agency run by a couple of former colleagues, a court heard. Read
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Tennis coach 'shared bed with girl'
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
A TENNIS coach has told a court how she shared a bed with a 13-year-old pupil. Read
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Cadbury workers link up for demo
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
A DELEGATION of workers from Cadbury's in Birmingham travelled to Bristol today for talks with bosses over plans that could see the loss of up to 700 jobs. Read
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Wife killer is jailed for life
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
A "JEALOUS'' restaurant worker who brutally killed his wife and then hid her body has been jailed for life. Read
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Reward offered for claypit murder suspect
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
A REWARD was put up by police today as they sought to find their 'prime suspect' in connection with the horrific killing of a Midland teenager. Read
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Patient choked to death on toast
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
A SEVERELY-ill patient on a strict 'soft food diet' choked to death at a Birmingham hospital after nurses gave him toast. Read
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Tamworth backing its X Factor girls
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
PROUD Tamworth residents are backing their girls to do the town proud in the final of this year's X Factor. Read
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We're living in an X Factor whirlwind!
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
THE proud husband of Midland X Factor finalist Niki Evans says the family is living in a "whirlwind" after the crooner moved one step closer to her dream of pop stardom. Read
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Pledge on New Street revamp
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS were today reassured that £236 million of Government cash to transform the face of New Street station is still in the pipeline. Read
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A ray of sunshine in the classroom
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
CHILDREN at a city school are beaming with pride after being the first in the city to have solar panels fitted on the roof. Read
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Ozzy has unwanted clear-out
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM-born rocker Ozzy Osbourne is having a clear-out. Read
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Wife killer faces life for murder
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
A JEALOUS husband was facing a life sentence today after being found guilty of murdering his wife. Read
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I like men, coach told police
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
A TOP tennis coach accused of having a lesbian relationship with a 13-year-old pupil told police "I like men". Read
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Horse attack: teens charged
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
THREE teenagers have been charged following a vicious attack on a horse. Read
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Men banned from Ladywood election
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
A DECISION to ban men from becoming Labour's general election candidate for Ladywood was today condemned by a senior figure in the Birmingham party. Read
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Gay club's licensing victory
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S top gay nightclub has been told it can stay open after allegations of noise nuisance were rejected. Read
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Neighbour cop teams 'excellent'
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE in the West Midlands have been given top marks in a school report-style evaluation of the state of national policing. Read
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Songs of hope in anti gun film
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
A MUM who lost a son to the scourge of gun crime is pinning her hopes a new anti-gun movie will help save a generation of youngsters. Read
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Severn Trent quits Birmingham
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
SEVERN Trent Water is quitting Birmingham for Coventry, with more than 1,700 on the move. Read
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'Inspiration' Jo stuns on the catwalk
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
WHEN Jo Ravenscroft had a lump removed to save her life from breast cancer, the last thing she imagined was ever regaining enough confidence to be a catwalk model. Read
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Silver gun 'at killing scene'
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
A SECURITY man has spoken of the moment he saw a man pull a gun in a city centre robbery seconds before a passer-by was shot dead. Read
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Radio station rapped over 'Athens' trip
Oct 09 2007 | Top Stories
MEDIA watchdog Ofcom has ruled that a competition run by a Birmingham radio station in which listeners were given the chance to win a trip to Athens was unfair. Read
