Mar
2008
Articles from 14th Mar 2008
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Missing Shannon found alive
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
MISSING schoolgirl Shannon Matthews has been found alive and well - more than three weeks after she disappeared. Read
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Gareth Barry inspires youngster
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A VILLA mad disabled youngster hopes a meeting with his idol Gareth Barry will inspire him to break into a football team. Read
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Birmingham named "weirdest place"
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
IT’S OFFICIAL - Birmingham is the weirdest place to live in the UK. Read
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Police worker raped call girl
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM police worker is facing jail for raping and falsely imprisoning a prostitute. Read
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'Old' numbers pay dividends
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A LUCKY Midland family were today celebrating a huge cash windfall after they scooped more than £80,000 on the Lottery. Read
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More homes for perverts
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
THE number of homes being made available for sex offenders and convicted racists released early from prison looks set to rise in Birmingham. Read
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Tile Cross family escape tree fall
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM family had a lucky escape when a 60ft poplar tree crashed down into their garden and narrowly missed the house. Read
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Gun detectors in city school
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM school has become the first in the city with its own metal detector to scan pupils for weapons. Read
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22 in court over Blues violence
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
BLUES fans accused of violent clashes after the Second City derby against Villa have appeared in court. Read
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Threat of pay strike still looms
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL workers attending a series of mass meetings have so far voted overwhelmingly to reject a new pay deal. Read
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Highfield House decision a 'disgrace'
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
CITY planners were branded a "disgrace" after they approved the demolition of a much loved 19th century house. Read
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Head was 'victim of witch-hunt'
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER governor at a Birmingham nursery school where the head was accused of force-feeding children believes she is the victim of a "witch-hunt". Read
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Craft experts created knitted house
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of nimble-fingered knitting enthusiasts displayed their own woolly wonderland at the NEC. Read
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Cancer sufferer got his dying wish
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
DESPITE battling cancer, Warwick Bolton refused to let anything get between him and his dying wish - to walk his daughter down the aisle. Read
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Smoker pays high price for discarded cigarette
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man has been hit hard in the pocket after he was caught throwing a cigarette butt on a street. Read
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Mum slams gran in crash tragedy
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
THE devastated mother of a 22-year-old motorcyclist killed in a road accident described a widowed grandmother as "cold, callous and unsympathetic" after she was cleared of causing her son's death by dangerous driving. Read
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Businessman barricades himself in fortress
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM businessman has barricaded himself inside a 17th century sea fortress off the coast of Portsmouth. Read
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Job losses with pie factory axe
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands pie factory is set to close in June, resulting in 77 redundancies. Read
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Top marks for merger school
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A SCHOOL formed through the merger of three others has received a glowing first Ofsted report. Read
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Mayor campaign: Thousands support but not enough
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A CAMPAIGN to allow the people of Birmingham to decide whether or not the city is run by an elected mayor has failed to raise enough interest, it was revealed today. Read
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Rape case man suicide
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A REMAND prisoner on a rape charge hanged himself with his bedsheets, a Worcestershire inquest heard. Read
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Chef Glynn Purnell in TV cook-off
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM chef Glynn Purnell steps into the limelight next week when he takes part in the BBC2 series the Great British Menu. Read
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Blaze at Erdington flats
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE girl was taken to hospital following a blaze at a Birmingham block of flats. Read
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Man rescued from bedsit fire
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was rescued by firefighters today after a small fire broke out in his bedsit. Read
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Doctor pleads guilty to porn charges
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
A SENIOR Birmingham doctor has dramatically changed his plea to admit downloading child pornography from the internet. Read
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MPs under pressure over expenses
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
MPs were under renewed pressure over their taxpayer-funded expenses today after it was disclosed they can claim up to £10,000 for a new kitchen and £300 for air-conditioning units. Read
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Maxi Priest to join UB40
Mar 14 2008 | Top Stories
REGGAE star Maxi Priest is to replace lead singer Ali Campbell as the new frontman of Birmingham superband UB40. Read
