Feb
2008
Articles from 13th Feb 2008
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Swan shot with air rifle
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
AN investigation has been launched in the Midlands after a swan was shot dead by a gun-toting thug. Read
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Villa fan banned for racist taunts
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
A VILLA fan who hurled racist abuse at black footballers as he sat alongside his father in the family stand was this afternoon banned from soccer matches for five years. Read
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Body found in city centre
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE body of a man has been found near Birmingham city centre. Read
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Taking the rough with the smooth
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
JON GRIFFIN takes a personal look back at the fast moving commercial climate, its casualties and success stories. Read
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New hospital is hit by virus
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
A SICKNESS bug which has been sweeping the Black Country for months, causing hospital patients and staff to be violently ill, has again closed wards in a new outbreak. Read
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Saharan sisters trek for grandad
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham sisters will be braving the sweltering temperatures of the Sahara in an emotional tribute to their grandad. Read
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It's grass roots that count in football!
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER Villa star Stan Collymore and ex-boss Graham Taylor have slammed plans for a Premiership roadshow which would take football stars around the globe. Read
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'Dirty money' found at home
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
A COUPLE pretended to have a normal family life in a secluded house while they ran a massive money laundering business, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Read
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Say it with text
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
AMOROUS Brummies will be ditching traditional cards in favour of text messages to send their messages of love this St Valentine's Day. Read
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Love is in the air at Brum's rag market!
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
NEVER mind Paris or Rome. Love-starved Brummies should look closer to home for inspiration - to Birmingham's Rag Market! Read
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Guests are room raiders
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
SHAMPOO, shower caps and sewing kits are the items most frequently taken from hotel rooms by guests. Read
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Fire crew blasts car arsonists
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS today hit out at arsonists who set fire to a car and bags of rubbish outside homes on a Birmingham street. Read
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Council strike - new date Feb 26
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES across Birmingham will be hit by a second major walk-out on February 26 after union bosses failed to make a breakthrough in pay negotiations. Read
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Bus catches fire in city centre
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE sealed off a busy road and brought traffic to a standstill as flames tore through a double-decker bus in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Beer can costs litterbug £350
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who threw an empty beer can on the ground in the Midlands has paid the price - with a court bill of £350. Read
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Project to create work for more than 5,000
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE £550 million transformation of Birmingham's New Street station will create at least 5,000 jobs. Read
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'Make the metro a priority'
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
TRANSPORT chiefs today issued a fresh plea to the Government to give the green light to release funds for a new tram line through Birmingham city centre. Read
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Kelly dismisses over-crowding claims
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
TRANSPORT Secretary Ruth Kelly today defended the rebuild of Birmingham New Street station amid criticism it will fail to allow for more trains to run through the city. Read
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Help, my dad is killing mum
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER of three pleaded with a neighbour to help her as she lay dying after she had been repeatedly stabbed by her jealous husband, Birmingham Crown Court was told. Read
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Call for ban under fire
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
CALLS by a Government watchdog for a ban on a high-pitched alarm which disperses youths have been criticised by a city councillor whose ward planned to put it on trial. Read
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Addict is jailed for armed robbery
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
A HOODED heroin addict who was armed with an axe when he robbed terrified staff at a newsagent's shop has been put behind bars for four years. Read
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City hotel to shutdown for Gordon
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
A CITY centre hotel is to close its doors to the public for three days later this month because Gordon Brown is in town. Read
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Row over patients denied treatment
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM hospital has been accused of racism by a respected GP after two of his British Asian patients were denied treatment "for not having their passports with them". Read
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Have-a-go war vet is a Local Hero
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
A BRAVE Birmingham pensioner who chased off a gang of masked raiders is our latest Local Hero. Read
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Shard End chippy scoops award
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM chippy has battered the opposition and walked away with a prestigious award from top chip shop inspectors. Read
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Coach driver appears in court
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE driver of a National Express coach which crashed near a motorway service station has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving. Read
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Bus catches fire in city centre
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE sealed off a busy road and brought traffic to a standstill after a double decker bus caught fire in the city centre. Read
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Soldier murder-plot jury considers verdict
Feb 13 2008 | Top Stories
A JURY trying two men in the case of a plot to kidnap and kill a British soldier and the supply of equipment for terrorists in Pakistan will retire today to consider their verdicts. Read
