Feb
2008
Articles from 20th Feb 2008
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Women injured as buses crash in Walsall station
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
TWO elderly women suffered serious head injuries after two buses collided in an accident at Walsall bus station this morning. Read
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Birmingham Mail finds 138 school crossing jobs vacancies
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A TOTAL of 138 school crossings lie vacant across the region a Birmingham Mail investigation has revealed. Read
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Watchdogs investigate fatal collision in Birmingham following police chase
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE watchdogs were today called in to investigate a fatal road traffic collision Read
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£2m car parks still make loss
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A TRUST running two Midland hospitals raked in £2.3 million for car parking in nine months, but still managed to end up almost £340,000 in the red. Read
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Teen found dead after night out
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER was found dead in bed by his mother the morning after a night out with friends. Read
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Pervert admits to 'grooming' teen
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A CONVICTED sex offender "groomed" a boy of 14 after watching a youth football team in Solihull, a court heard. Read
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Mother's lover killed boy - QC
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A JOBLESS man left to look after his girlfriend's 14-month-old boy battered him, a murder trial jury was told at Birmingham Crown Court. Read
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Linesman 'groomed' teenager
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A CONVICTED sex offender "groomed" a boy of 14 after watching a youth football team in Solihull, a court heard. Read
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Girl boozers batter trader
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
JUST seconds after this CCTV footage was taken, three teenagers attacked a Birmingham trader who had refused to sell them booze. Read
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Car crash teen loses fight for life
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE Birmingham motorist has died in hospital despite the efforts of paramedics who resuscitated him at the scene of a crash at an accident blackspot. Read
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Pictures to boost M42 road safety
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
DRIVERS on a busy Midland motorway are to become the first to get digital picture messages on overhead electronic signboards. Read
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How brittle Millie broke our hearts
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
BRITTLE-boned Millie Potter may be as fragile as a china doll but she has brought burly firefighters to their knees. Read
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Unions dispute strike figures
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
TRADES union bosses in Birmingham rubbished figures released today showing that only a quarter of city staff downed tools for the one day strike. Read
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PR blunder over pay cut numbers
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S human resources department scored a public relations own goal when they over-estimated the losses suffered by staff under the controversial new pay system. Read
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Woman jailed for hitting dying OAP
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A VICIOUS Birmingham woman battered a terminally ill man over the head and attacked his partner, a court heard. Read
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Join the Birmingham Mail's army of lollipop lifesavers
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than 130 schools across the Midlands do not have lollipop men or women, a Birmingham Mail investigation reveals today. Read
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Duo making a difference
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER and daughter team is helping hundreds of school-children get to classes safely every day. Read
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A helping hand keeps us safe
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
PARENTS and children from Bentley Heath School all agreed that their lollipop lady was one of the best things that has happened to the school. Read
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Bathrooms cash splash
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL house tenants across Birmingham face a five per cent rent rise, but will benefit from a £129 million spending spree on major improvements. Read
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Angling for tips at show coup
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM anglers will be dangling for top tips when Europe's biggest fishing show comes to the NEC next month. Read
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Anger over op tragedy
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A FATHER-of-four died in a Birmingham hospital from blood poisoning and multiple organ failure a week after being admitted for a routine operation, an inquest heard. Read
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Restaurant boss apologises after abusive bill
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A RESTAURANT boss today apologised after diners at a city restaurant had their very own F-word experience - without Gordon Ramsay. Read
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Drivers warned of hazards by digital picture messages
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
DRIVERS on a busy motorway are to become the first to get digital picture messages on overhead electronic signboards, it was announced today. Read
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Man faces murder trial over family deaths
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER Birmingham man charged with the murders of a mother and her two children will go on trial today. Read
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Jammed gun saved shot victim's life
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN shot with a machine gun in Birmingham's Broad Street probably only survived the attack because the gun jammed, a court was told. Read
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Birmingham to become green leader
Feb 20 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is set to become one of the world's leading cities in the battle against climate change. Read
