Dec
2007
Articles from 3rd Dec 2007
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West Midlands Travel puts up bus fares in the New Year
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
BUS passengers in the West Midlands are to face an inflation-busting rise of up to ten per cent for cash fares in the New Year. Read
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Cadbury workers protest outside Bournville plant in Birmingham over job cuts
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
ANGRY Cadbury workers were today staging a mass protest outside the chocolate giant's Bournville factory in Birmingham as the row over the proposed loss of 200 jobs reached fever pitch. Read
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Police give boy racers the boot in Birmingham
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of boy racers were booted out of a four-mile stretch of Birmingham as police launched Britain's largest-ever zero tolerance banning order. Read
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New Spaghetti Junction section is closed for repairs
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
A SECTION of Birmingham's iconic Spaghetti Junction was closed over the weekend for emergency repairs - after the Birmingham Mail revealed it was crumbling. Read
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Black Country football referees go on strike in protest at abuse
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
FORTY football referees in the Black Country went on strike to show the red card to the foul language and abuse they receive on the pitch. Read
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It's hell in the kitchen as Birmingham Mail man Paul Fulford cooks for Gordon Ramsay
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Mail Restaurant Spy Paul Fulford gets his big break with Gordon Ramsay at the Good Food Show Read
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Woman's body found in river near Droitwich
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
THE body of a woman has been found floating in a river near Droitwich. Read
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Santas at the double in Birmingham to raise money for the Acorns hospice
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
IT was a sight destined to send youngsters wild with excitement but these Santas weren't delivering presents to Birmingham early this year. Read
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Ex-X Factor contestant Kimberley on the weekend's show
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
Ex-X Factor contestant Kimberley Southwick gives her verdict on the weekend's show Read
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Man quizzed over Droitwich woman's death on night out
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES were today quizzing a man over the mysterious death of a mother of three Louise Burkes as she enjoyed a birthday party with friends. Read
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Floral tributes to Birmingham road crash victim
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
FLORAL tributes to a teenage road crash victim killed in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, have been left at the scene of the tragedy. Read
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Carol service at fire-ravaged St Barnabas church in Birmingham
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
A FIRE ravaged church returned to the heart of a Birmingham community as it formed the backdrop to a traditional Christmas celebration. Read
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Jail for Birmingham thief who preyed on OAPs
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who preyed upon the elderly and vulnerable has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after stealing from the home of a Birmingham pensioner suffering from dementia. Read
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Queslett pub in Birmingham raises £3,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
THE Queslett pub in Birmingham has raised a whopping £3,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Read
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Church given empty shop in Birmingham city centre for good causes
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
A VACANT space in the heart of Birmingham has resurrected the spirit of Christmas among money-spinning city centre stores. Read
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Death of Birmingham man Peter Houghton who had world's first 'bionic' heart
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
RECORD-breaking Birmingham man Peter Houghton, who was the first person in the world to be fitted with a robotic heart, has died. Read
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Birmingham's historic Curzon Street station is left boarded up
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S historic Curzon Street station is being boarded up as attempts continue to find a use for it. Read
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Sullivan: I want to stay at Birmingham City
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City co-owner David Sullivan has admitted he wants to stay at the club and move it forward under new manager Alex McLeish. Read
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Prince Charles visits war wounded at Birmingham's Selly Oak hospital
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
PRINCE Charles today visited soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan during a visit to Birmingham's Selly Oak hospital. Read
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Mourners pay tribute to fireman killed in warehouse blaze
Dec 03 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of firefighters gathered today for the funeral of a colleague who died tackling a warehouse blaze. Read
