Feb
2008
Articles from 27th Feb 2008
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Shaken up 200 times each year
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
THERE are around 200 minor tremors in the UK every year but only 10 per cent are ever felt by the general public. Read
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Just one click - and Freda finds family
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
FREDA Hill spent 64 years as an only child - until she turned detective and found a "new" family on her doorstep. Read
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Hygiene at home 'was very poor'
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
AN inspector described hygiene conditions at a former Birmingham nursing home where 27 residents died in a year as "very, very poor". Read
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A reminder of the last earthquake in 2002
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
TODAY's earthquake brought back vivid memories of the last tremors to hit the Midlands less than six years ago. Read
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Comic book for Shakespeare
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
FANTASTIC adventures and daring exploits have long been a staple feast for comic fans. Read
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20 year plan for Birmingham
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES could be attracted back into Birmingham city centre under a radical transformation plan. Read
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Growth restricted by "concrete collar"
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S director of regeneration and planning said the city's economic and physical growth had been limited by the "concrete collar". Read
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£100m centre step closer to reality
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
A SHOPPING complex has moved a step closer after the scheme was given Government approval. Read
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Kings Norton High School saved
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
PARENTS at a Birmingham school which was facing the axe are breathing sighs of relief after council bosses agreed to keep it open. Read
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Mum calls for action on premature birth
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum who lost her child after he was born three months early has backed a campaign calling on the Government to tackle premature birth. Read
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Rugby player in court over attack
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
A RUGBY player deliberately subjected another player to a campaign of violence during a match in Birmingham, leaving his opponent needing hospital treatment, a court heard. Read
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Planning guidelines over garden developments
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
GREEDY developers are to be halted in their snapping up of gardens and green spaces in Birmingham's leafy suburbs under new city planning guidelines. Read
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Solihull casino given green light
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
A PROPOSED casino in Solihull has been given the green light after months of delays – but it may be forced to pay a new gambling tax. Read
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Relief for freed Smethwick man after cannabis jailing
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
A YOUTH worker jailed in Dubai after a microscopic speck of cannabis was found on his shoe has spoken of his relief after arriving back in Britain. Read
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Thugs try to take moped in attack on teen
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER was left terrified after he was attacked and grabbed around the throat by two thugs who attempted to rob him of his moped in Worcestershire. Read
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Bull Ring market scoops award
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
TRADERS at Birmingham's famous Bull Ring markets have done the city proud by clinching a top award. Read
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It's a fair deal for top nosh
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
STAFF at Worcestershire County Council will be tucking into food made from products aimed at ensuring a fair deal for farmers in the developing world. Read
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In for a long stay at NCP
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
DRIVERS are being driven mad by a city centre car park which keeps refusing to let them out after they have paid. Read
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House raiders 'totally drunk'
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
TWO young men who broke into an unoccupied house after drinking and caused £1,000-worth of "wanton" damage have been given suspended prison sentences. Read
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Alarm 'bell' calls to aid pensioners
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW potentially life-saving alarm system is being launched in Worcestershire in a bid to keep pensioners and other vulnerable people safe from harm. Read
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Costs blow for Birmingham orthodontist
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
AN orthodontist today won an important High Court victory for dentists generally - but now faces a massive legal costs bill. Read
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Birmingham rocked by earthquake
Feb 27 2008 | Top Stories
THE Midlands was rocked by a huge earthquake which shook the UK today. Read
