Jan
2008
Articles from 30th Jan 2008
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Search found al Qaida propaganda
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A SEARCH of the Birmingham house of an Islamist fanatic who plotted to kidnap and kill a British Muslim soldier found a range of material on al Qaida and anti-western propaganda, a court heard today. Read
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Giant M-Way sign gets the go-ahead
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A PLAN to build the biggest motorway sign in Europe has been approved by Walsall planners despite safety fears voiced by the Highways Agency and drivers' representatives. Read
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Tributes to tragic Lewis
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
PUPILS, staff and relatives paid sad tribute today to a tragic five-year-old boy who died at the hands of his suicidal mother. Read
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Thugs spared jail sentences
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
TWO drunken thugs who launched a savage attack on a "wholly innocent" man in the street leaving him with a fractured cheekbone and nose have been spared a prison sentence. Read
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Remember the day Mrs Crippen came to town
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
HISTORIAN and raconteur John Sparry has recalled the day when the wife of the notorious murderer Dr Crippen appeared in Dudley. Read
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Probe over 'failing' gravestones
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
THE DIOCESE of Lichfield today announced it is to consider licensing stonemasons after an investigation into a "high failure" of memorials in a churchyard near Dudley. Read
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Man covered himself in fuel
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN had to be hosed down by firemen after he doused himself with petrol following a domestic incident at his home. Read
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Four hurt as car flips on to roof
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
FOUR young men were injured when a car crashed and flipped on to its roof. Read
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Trains halt for £75m upgrade to track
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS travelling to Solihull and Shirley have been warned of major disruption next month as a £75 million rail upgrade begins. Read
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Theatre show bid to save charity
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A CHARITY helping disabled people is facing closure because of a cash crisis. Read
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Pull your fingers out and check those smoke alarms
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A WOULD-be politician has backed a campaign calling on residents to check their smoke alarm. Read
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New firm moves in at park
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL Council bosses are celebrating after a major firm relocated to a borough business park. Read
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Fifth generation as Wyatt enters world
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
BORN six weeks prematurely, little Wyatt Millward is the miracle baby his Solihull mum feared she may never have. Read
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Blueprints for a Touchwood rival
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
AN INTERNATIONAL consultancy firm has won the contract to rede-sign Sutton Coldfield's ailing town centre. Read
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Probe for MP over payments to two sons
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER Midland MP expelled from the Tory party in the Commons over payments to his son from parliamentary allowances was awaiting news of a possible police inquiry and fresh sleaze investigation today. Read
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Gladiators set to make TV return
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
TV BOSSES have revealed the Birmingham-based hit show Gladiators is to make a comeback - but it won't be filmed in the city. Read
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Brothel's 12 customers a day - claim
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A "PERFECTLY ordinary" semi detached suburban property in Birmingham was a brothel with a steady flow of clients, a court heard. Read
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Woman admits stealing £29k
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER assistant bursar at a private school in Solihull stole thousands of pounds she had been handed by pupils' parents, a court heard. Read
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We fight on, says Stirchley superstore chief
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
SUPERMARKET bosses in Birmingham today vowed they would not be forced out without a battle. Read
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Warning after burning paper pushed into Northfield home
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS today warned youths about the potentially-deadly consequences of playing with fire after yobs pushed lit paper through the letterbox of a Birmingham home. Read
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Vote for the best Birmingham boozer, bar none
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S boozers are battling it out in a bid to win new industry 'Oscars' launched today. Read
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Birmingham author booked on Richard and Judy!
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
YOU may not have heard of him yet, but Birmingham author R.J. Ellory is about to hit the literary big time. Read
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Ponytail girl admits £5k dodgy cheque deal
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A DENTAL nurse who made national headlines when her ponytail was hacked off by an abusive boyfriend has been ordered to pay £5,000 compensation to a high street bank after cashing a fraudulent cheque. Read
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New travel pass is wheely good
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
PENSIONERS in the West Midlands are being urged to travel the length and breadth of the UK - completely free of charge. Read
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Name row stalls Redditch jail plan
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
MOVES to turn three West Midlands prisons into the second largest jail in Britain were today put on hold after a public backlash over its name. Read
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Mobile phones 'key to biker brawl'
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
MOBILE phone users could hold clues to a mass brawl between bikers in Birmingham airport which left one fighting for his life. Read
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MI5 bugged terror cell
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A BUG planted by MI5 security service agents in the home of a Birmingham man helped expose a city-run terror cell which aimed to spread panic around the nation. Read
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Jack's the lad for 115 miles!
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
PEDALLING pensioner Jack Bailey shrugged off the threat of cancer to cycle coast to coast on a bike almost as old as himself. Read
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Great Scot! Babu is off to find true love
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
RUNAWAY Red Panda Babu is giving up his wandering ways for a chance of true love at a new far-off location. Read
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Countdown for new school
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
THE foundation stone of a £7.5 million primary school and children's centre is set to be laid next week. Read
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Crisis meetings being held to avert strike action
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
UNION leaders were meeting with Birmingham City Council chiefs today in a bid to avert a threatened strike in a row over how workers' pay bands are being restructured. Read
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'Tree surgeon' is a conman, council warns
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
VULNERABLE householders were warned today to be on their guard for a bogus worker. Read
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Service all set to ring the changes
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A LIFELINE service for the elderly and infirm is launching a new telephone system in a bid to make it easier for customers to get in touch. Read
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Paving the way for an end to flooding
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
BROKEN televisions, old computer monitors and smashed glasses are set to solve Worcestershire's flooding problems thanks to a new invention by two pioneers. Read
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Number's up for motorists
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS driving with illegal number plates face a £1,000 fine if they are caught in Worcestershire, police have warned. Read
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New crackdown on speed cheats
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE in Staffordshire are cracking down on drivers who use illegal number plates to thwart speed cameras. Read
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MP out to beat killer disease
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL MP Lorely Burt put her political allegiances to one side as she threw her weight behind a campaign aimed at raising awareness of cervical cancer. Read
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Matt's a seafood sensation
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A SEAFOOD chef is to treat his customers to a one-off menu after his pub was crowned seafood venue of the year. Read
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Libraries join salt campaign
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
LIBRARIES throughout Staffordshire have joined a national campaign to warn parents of the hidden dangers of salt levels in children's food. Read
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Jamie builds on his success
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A HOUSING company site manager has scooped a major industry award for building the best quality new homes in Britain. Read
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Hard work paying off
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
VOLUNTEERS who spent years tirelessly restoring an historic canal through the Midlands have gathered to see new work being carried out. Read
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Getting bus pass now even easier
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
GETTING free travel for the over-60s in Dudley has never been easier thanks to a new application service being launched by Centro-WMPTA and Age Concern Dudley. Read
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Families set a shining example
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
GENEROUS Midlanders have brought in a staggering £13,200 for cancer patients through the Tree Of Thought appeal. Read
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Families light up appeal
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
GENEROUS wellwishers have helped bring in a staggering £13,200 for cancer patients through the Tree Of Thought appeal. Read
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Infection rates drop in Midland hospitals
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
INFECTION rates on wards across the Midlands are being driven down, new figures reveal today. Read
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Couple held at knifepoint
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A TERRIFIED couple were held at knifepoint and robbed of hundreds of pounds by masked raiders. Read
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Brothel women were working voluntarily
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
NINE young Eastern European women were working voluntarily at a suspected brothel in Birmingham. Read
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Man jailed for murder of pregnant girlfriend
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was today starting a life sentence for murdering his pregnant teenage girlfriend. Read
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Wife guilty of anti-freeze poisoning
Jan 30 2008 | Top Stories
A HOUSEWIFE who left her husband blind and deaf by poisoning him with anti-freeze has been found guilty of attempted murder. Read
