Mar
2008
Articles from 26th Mar 2008
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Fresh council strike fears in Birmingham
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is again facing the prospect of school closures and uncollected rubbish with council unions gearing up for walkouts in the run-up to the May 1 local elections. Read
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£45k for a real gem
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
A HEART-shaped diamond has sold for £45,000 at a Jewellery Quarter auction house. Read
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Birmingham sisters Alison and Clare Neville in charity trek across the Sahara
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
SWELTERING heat, sandstorms and stunning sunrises - Birmingham sisters Alison and Clare Neville enjoyed and endured them all for the best of causes. Read
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Walsall shopkeeper defies gang
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
A NEWSAGENT was threatened with a crowbar by a gang who ambushed him as he opened his shop near Walsall. Read
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It's open house to celebrate for Vicky Markey
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
A GRANDMOTHER who has lived in the same house in Birmingham for the past half a century threw a party for her neighbours to celebrate raising her family in what she believes is the happiest part of Brum. Read
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Anger as West Bromwich Albion fans cheated by Cup touts
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
INTERNET ticket touts are selling West Bromwich Albion FA Cup semi-final seats for up to £300, a Birmingham Mail investigation revealed today. Read
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Birmingham City Council accused of cashing in on car sharing
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council is raking in thousands of pounds from the city's controversial car share experiment, it emerged today. Read
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Time called on Woodman folk club after 37 years
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND folk club which has played host to some of the biggest names in traditional music is being forced out of its home after 37 years. Read
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Suffering in our schools, warns Birmingham union boss Chris Keates
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER teachers union boss in Birmingham today warned of the growing problem of staff being harassed in the street, outside their homes and by new technology. Read
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Here's the weather jaws-cast, says student Lauren Smith
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
MICHAEL Fish had better watch out because Jaws could be after his job, according to a Black Country student. Read
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Worcestershire County Council green win slammed as 'fraud'
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
ENVIRONMENT chiefs at Worcestershire County Council have committed "green fraud", a Friends of the Earth member claimed today. Read
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Riddle of Birmingham doorstep baby boy
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
SOCIAL services officials have drawn a veil of secrecy over the future of a baby boy who was left abandoned on a Birmingham doorstep more than five months ago. Read
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Murderer of Wolverhampton burglar faces life
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN faces a life sentence for murdering a neighbour he caught burgling a friend's Wolverhampton flat. Read
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Longbridge kids on road to 2023
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER chaplain at MG Rover visited schoolchildren whose Birmingham neighbourhood will be transformed over the next 15 years. Read
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Anger over axed trees at Aston University
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM university has pledged to replace dozens of trees which were cut down to make way for a new development. Read
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Forum time for Solihull families living near Land Rover
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES living near Solihull's Land Rover factory can step forward tomorrow and air any grievances they have about the plant. Read
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Staffordshire County Council opts to keep 75 farms
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
MONTHS of uncertainty over the future of Staffordshire's farms has ended after council officials announced they are to keep most of the land. Read
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Battle lines are drawn in Marston Green homes plan
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS are gearing up for the latest round of their battle with developers after a date was set for an appeal which could change the face of their neighbourhood. Read
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Monarch airline appeal to trace its early fliers
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
AWARD-winning airline Monarch is celebrating 40 years of flying this year - and to mark the anniversary it's hunting for passengers who were on its first flight. Read
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Tata deal for Jaguar and Land Rover goes through
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE long awaited takeover of Jaguar and Land Rover by Indian giants Tata was sealed today - after a marathon nine-month wait. Read
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Further disruption warning following Birmingham derailment
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS were warned to expect further disruption today as work continued to recover four freight wagons derailed on the approach to Birmingham's Moor Street Station. Read
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Massive blaze at Willenhall battery warehouse
Mar 26 2008 | Top Stories
GAS cylinders and batteries exploded as firefighters tackled a blaze at a Midland factory. Read
