Dec
2007
Articles from 7th Dec 2007
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Birmingham youngster's design wins tasty treat for whole school
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
VICTORIA Moore discovered good things come in small packages when she won a Christmas meal for her entire Shirley school. Read
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Birmingham councillors urged to get behind lottery cycle network scheme
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S councillors were today urged to back the city's £50 million battle for Lottery cash to bring a network of cycle and pedestrian paths to the north of the city. Read
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£150m transformation of Digbeth in Birmingham gets the go-ahead
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
THE £150 million transformation of Birmingham's run-down Irish Quarter will begin next year after receiving the go-ahead from city planners. Read
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Santas get on their marks for charity run in Birmingham
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
A FESTIVE throng of Santas will limber up for Christmas by going on a spirited jog tomorrow in Birmingham. Read
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Pensioner Peggy to sing carols in Birmingham markets
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
THE spirit of Christmas at Birmingham's famous markets has been saved - by city pensioner Peggy Feltham. Read
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How the Birmingham Mail drew a blank in the search for a Nintendo Wii
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
THE Nintendo Wii is one of the most sought after gifts this Christmas, but getting your hands on one is virtually impossible. Read
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Pupil dies trapped under bus in Wolverhampton
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
A SCHOOLBOY was killed today in collision with a bus in Wolverhampton. Read
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Teenager dies a week after car crash in Birmingham
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
A SECOND teenager has died in hospital a week after a car smashed into a tree and burst into flames in Pilkington Avenue, Sutton Coldfield. Read
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Wife's funeral tribute to fallen firefighter Darren Yates-Badley
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
THE wife of Darren Yates-Badley, one of four firefighters killed while tackling a warehouse blaze in Warwickshire, has paid tribute to "the love of my life". Read
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Putting on the style at the Clothes Show in Birmingham
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
FASHION fans and celebrities descended on the halls of Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre today for the start of Clothes Show Live, one of the biggest dates in the style calendar. Read
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Birmingham OAP on 1961 murder charge is remanded
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER accused of murdering teenager Jacqueline Thomas in 1961 has made a brief appearance at Birmingham Crown Court. Read
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Final edition for the Birmingham Mail's David Bell
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES were today being paid to one of the city's best-known journalists as the Birmingham Mail's David Bell retires after more than 30 years with the newspaper. Read
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Birmingham commuters left stranded as storms batter the Midlands
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of passengers were left stranded today after train services were thrown into chaos on two key Birmingham commuter lines. Read
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LDV of Birmingham cuts production and is set for a three day week
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of workers at Birmingham van maker LDV face a three-day week in the run-up to Christmas, it was revealed today. Read
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Labour win in Sandwell by-election thwarts BNP
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
LABOUR'S Delia Edwards beat the British National Party's James Lloyd to win the Princes End by-election on Sandwell Council. Read
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Redditch company puts 747 fuselage for sale on eBay
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
THE sky's the limit! For sale on eBay, a good-as-new 747 aircraft, one very careful owner - Redditch design consultancy DesignQ. Read
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KT Tunstall performs secret gig in Birmingham
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
MUSIC fans had their eye on singer KT Tunstall as she performed a special one-off intimate gig in Birmingham. Read
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Dr Who star John Barrowman would like a return pantomime booking in Birmingham
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
DOCTOR Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman has hinted he could return to Birmingham next year to star in the country's biggest pantomime. Read
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Labour capitalise on Tory division over party study on Birmingham
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
GLEEFUL Labour MPs today piled the pressure on Birmingham Tories after a controversial report into the state of the city appeared to leave the Conservatives divided. Read
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Heroes welcome in Worcester for the Mercian Regiment
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of brave Midland soldiers from the Mercian Regiment returned home from Afghanistan relieved to be back from the dangers of front line duty. Read
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Straw admits 'we got it wrong' over Birmingham probation centre
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
CABINET minister Jack Straw admitted "we got it wrong" after being confronted by campaigners against the probation centre in Kitts Green. Read
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Police concern for missing Lichfield woman Khadra Ahmed Farah
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
OFFICERS are concerned for the welfare of Khadra Ahmed Farah who has been missing from her Lichfield home for almost a week. Read
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Man who killed girlfriend's toddler is jailed
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
A WALSALL man who shook his girlfriend's 16-month-old baby to death because the child was crying has been jailed for six-and-a-half years. Read
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Fashion designer Emma Scarr aims for success at the Clothes Show
Dec 07 2007 | Top Stories
TALENTED designer Emma Scarr is hoping she will be dressed for success when she flies the flag for the Midlands at a prestigious fashion competition. Read
