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2007
Articles from 11th Dec 2007
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Birmingham parents urged to take part in 3M Streetwise online road safety survey
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
PARENTS in Birmingham were today being reminded to have their say about what steps should be taken to slash the number of children being killed or seriously injured on the city's roads. Read
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Cannabis factory is raided by police in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE smashed a cannabis factory hidden inside a warehouse in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter this afternoon. Read
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Police probe suicide theory of double morphine deaths of Tipton cancer victim mother and her son
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
A MOTHER who had been diagnosed with cancer is believed to have killed her son with a morphine overdose before taking her own life the same way. Read
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Union accuses Birmingham giants Cadbury of contempt for workforce
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
ANGRY unions today accused Birmingham chocolate giant Cadbury of "showing contempt" for its workers after the company revealed a major sales surge in the UK. Read
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Sacked Birmingham teacher wins racial abuse case in Kent
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM-born teacher Samantha Burmis, who claimed she was subjected to months of racial abuse by teachers and pupils, has won a battle over her unfair dismissal. Read
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Hunt for vandals who caused thousands of pounds of damage on Birmingham bus
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
ARROGANT" vandals blatantly daubed graffiti on a packed Solihull bus causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Read
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Man struck by train in Birmingham survives
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN hit by a train in Birmingham was carried to safety after being loaded on to the engine that struck him. Read
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New hope for Birmingham mum fighting deportation to Nigeria
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM campaigners battling to stop a Nigerian family being kicked out of Britain today had fresh hope after the deportation was postponed. Read
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X Factor Kimberley to lead Birmingham Mail carol service for shoppers
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
X FACTOR finalist Kimberley Southwick is to lead a Christmas sing-along in aid of the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. Read
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Second Sutton Coldfield car crash victim is named
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE today named a second teenager who died in hospital a week after a car smashed into a tree in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, and burst into flames. Read
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Boxing fan killed in car crash at Hanch, near Lichfield, is named by police
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
A BOXING fan who died when the car he was travelling in left the road and ended up in water at Hanch, near Lichfield, has today been named by police. Read
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Status Quo to perform in Cannock Chase forest
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
ROCK legends Status Quo will have their fans rocking all over the woods next summer when they perform in a forest on Cannock Chase in Staffordshire. Read
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Man in court for murder of Birmingham model Andre Nunes
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN has appeared before a court in Birmingham and denied the abduction and murder of former male model Andre Nunes, who vanished without trace over two years ago. Read
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Election court hears a doubts over claims of a smear campaign by Birmingham Labour Party
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
CLAIMS a Liberal Democrat failed to win a council seat in Birmingham because of a Labour smear campaign were questioned in court. Read
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UK urges America to extradite Midland doctor Priya Ramnath charged with manslaughter of patient
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
A DOCTOR charged with killing a Staffordshire patient with an injection of adrenaline could be extradited from the USA. Read
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Chasetown prepare for Port Vale FA Cup replay
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
IT'S a case of here we go again tonight for Chasetown as the non-league minnows once again attempt to reach the dizzying heights of the third round of the FA Cup. Read
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Woman who hired a hitman to beat up her brothers-in-law gets suspended sentence
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
A VINDICTIVE Birmingham job centre worker who hired a client to attack her brothers-in-law has narrowly escaped being jailed. Read
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Play examining the caste system among British Asians to be staged in Birmingham
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
THE often taboo subject of caste discrimination within the British-Asian community is being tackled in the first play of its kind to be staged in Birmingham. Read
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Tessa Jowell invited to Birmingham to explain regional Olympic benefits
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
OLYMPICS Minister Tessa Jowell has been invited to Birmingham to explain exactly how much of the Olympics budget will be spent in the West Midlands Read
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Pop star Lee Ryan joins up with schoolchildren's choir in Birmingham
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of pupils from almost 100 schools across Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country joined pop star Lee Ryan to form the world's largest children's choir. Read
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Birmingham Parcelforce driver jailed over thefts
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
A PARCELFORCE delivery driver with a gambling addiction who stole £12,500 worth of items from a depot in Birmingham and then sold them on eBay has been jailed for a year. Read
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Led Zeppelin rock the O2
Dec 11 2007 | Top Stories
AFTER 27 years, Led Zeppelin, the band that symbolised rock 'n' roll excess like no other, have taken to the stage for a proper show. Read
