Jan
2008
Articles from 4th Jan 2008
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Three in court over Midland boy's death in clay pit
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
THREE men have denied killing 16-year-old Shane Owoo, who was found dead in a water-filled clay pit near his home in the West Midlands. Read
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Birmingham Airport 'not opposed to troops in uniform'
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
BOSSES at Birmingham International Airport have insisted they have no objections to soldiers wearing uniforms in the terminal building. Read
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Midland TV presenter Mark Speight 'distraught' at fiancee's death
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
WOLVERHAMPTON children's TV presenter Mark Speight has said he is "absolutely distraught" at the death of his fiancee Natasha Collins. Read
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Meet Mateus, the New Year baby born in a Midland lay-by
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
LITTLE Mateus Booth simply couldn't wait to come into the world and ended up being born in a Worcestershire roadside layby. Read
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Birmingham benefit cheat who fiddled £29,000 is jailed
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM mother-of-two Donna Allen, who claimed almost £29,000 in benefits while hiding the fact that she was living with someone, has been jailed for ten months at Birmingham Crown Court. Read
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Virgin give Chasetown FC extra incentive to beat Cardiff in the FA Cup
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
CHASETOWN'S football heroes have been given an extra incentive to reach for the sky and reach the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. Read
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Row as Square Peg pub in Birmingham city centre brings in two drinks rule for customers with children
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
NEW rules barring adults with children enjoying more than two drinks with their meals proved hard to swallow in one Birmingham city centre pub introducing the measure. Read
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West Bromwich home of World War 1 VC hero Captain Robert Phillips to get blue plaque
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND war hero Captain Robert Phillips, who won the Victoria Cross for risking his life to rescue a comrade under fire, is to be commemorated with the first of a new series of blue plaques in Sandwell. Read
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Ex Birmingham councillor Martin Brooks is awarded the OBE
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER Birmingham city councillor Martin Brooks has been awarded an OBE for his peace-keeping work in Serbia. Read
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Homes on old Rover site in Birmingham will not solve housing crisis, expert warns
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of new homes planned in the Longbridge redevelopment will have "virtually no effect" on a housing crisis nearby, a housing chief claimed today. Read
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Jaguar/Land Rover sell off not a done deal yet, Lorely Burt MP warns
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
IT is too soon to celebrate the sale of car makers Land Rover and Jaguar to Indian group Tata, the MP representing many Land Rover workers has warned. Read
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Chase-town is on for FA Cup glory
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
CHASETOWN has gone football mad as the town's soccer stars gear up for the biggest game in the club's history. Read
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Union boss Tony Woodley in challenge to Tata over job security at Jaguar and Land Rover
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
TONY Woodley, the UK's most powerful union leader today threw down the gauntlet to Ford and Tata over job security at Jaguar and Land Rover as a takeover deal looms. Read
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American hope for brave Cradley Heath youngster Alex Ward
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
PLUCKY little Alex Ward, who is dying of a brain tumour, is hoping for life-saving treatment at one of the world's leading cancer centres in New York thanks to a children's charity. Read
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Councillor's life is easy, Lib Dem tells court
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM Liberal Democrat who has claimed incapacity benefit for 25 years because he is too ill to work told a court that he wanted to become a city councillor because it would be an easy life. Read
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Jet scare at Birmingham International Airport
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
FIRE crews were put on alert at Birmingham International Airport after reports of a plane in potential difficulty. Read
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£160m plan for Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
A MAJOR £160 million hotel, office, flats, bars and workshop complex in the Jewellery Quarter has been backed by city planners. Read
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Birmingham girl died after mum crashed into tree
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
SIX-year-old Birmingham girl Kaya Winter died from a serious head injury after the car her mum was driving swerved and hit a tree, an inquest heard. Read
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End to chaos in sight for Midland rail travellers
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
TRAVEL chaos suffered by thousands of train passengers should come to an end today after rail chiefs finally completed work on a project to upgrade a major route running through Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham pair make it to the Big Brother house
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
COMEDIAN Matt Lucas took over the role of Big Brother last night as 12 gifted contestants entered the house, including Victor and Emilia Arata from Hamstead in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham songwriter Chris Porter gets a Hollywood break
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
FROM the Bullring to Closing The Ring - a Birmingham city council worker Chris Porter is enjoying showbiz success thanks to one of his songs being featured in a new movie directed by Lord Attenborough. Read
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Visitors blamed for spread of norovirus in Midland hospitals
Jan 04 2008 | Top Stories
"IRRESPONSIBLE" Midland hospital visitors are helping an infectious winter vomiting bug spiral out of control, health bosses warned today. Read
