Mar
2008
Articles from 27th Mar 2008
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Families trapped by arson
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
FRIGHTENED tenants fled to safety after arsonists started a blaze at flats in the Black Country, leaving several people trapped. Read
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Armed raid at Sparkhill bank
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
A GUN-toting robber opened fire in an armed hold-up at a Birmingham bank. Read
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Tata's putting faith in new Range Rover models
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
CRUCIAL new replacement models for the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport could be agreed within 18 months of this week’s historic Tata takeover of Land Rover, it was revealed today. Read
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TV's Stan to join the Mail Fun Run
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
VILLA hero Stan Collymore today added his name to the ranks of charity fundraisers taking part in the Birmingham Mail 5k Fun Run, helping us smash through the 1,000 runner mark. Read
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Tuck in to dishes of the stars
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
VISITORS to this summer's Taste of Birmingham food festival will get the chance to sample dishes from one of the rising stars of the Midland culinary scene. Read
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Rail services running again after derailed train
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
RAIL services were back to normal today following the partial derailment of a freight train in Birmingham. Read
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Brum beach is to be axed
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S hugely popular city centre beach has hit the rocks. Read
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Schoolboy leads campaign to save trees
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
SCHOOLBOY Alex Stedman is leading his own campaign to save trees being axed at the back of his Birmingham home. Read
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Straw under fire in battle over inquest
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman battling for an inquest into the death of her war hero father at a controversial city nursing home today blasted Justice Secretary Jack Straw for delaying on a decision. Read
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Pub restaurant's £10,000 penalty
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
A BROMSGROVE pub has been ordered to pay out more than £10,000 after the landlords failed to protect food from contamination in spite of repeated warnings. Read
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Birmingham newsagent nominated for award
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
MEET Brian Scott, one of Brum's best newsagents. Read
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Got to hand it to Paddy!
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER paratrooper and multi-world-record breaker Paddy Doyle has been at it again - this time on national television. Read
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Gates to solve lane yobs hell
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL chiefs are set to install gates in two lanes plagued by yobs who are making residents' lives a misery. Read
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City warms to climate tasks
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
ENVIRONMENT enthusiasts have the chance to paint the town green during a summer festival. Read
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All kicking off for the police
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE are gearing up for a football match with a difference. Read
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Trusts fail to control superbug
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
THREE Birmingham hospital trusts have come under fire from the region's top health controllers for soaring rates of superbug MRSA that fall short of national targets. Read
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Setback for army widow
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
AN ARMY widow whose image was used in last year's poppy appeal posters could lose her home in a legal battle to receive a full pension. Read
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Appeal by Birmingham author Catherine O'Flynn
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
AN author from Birmingham who has been shortlisted for a prestigious award today urged Brummies to help her to clinch the gong. Read
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Extra time over red route row
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
CITY transport chiefs have until mid-May to make the controversial Stratford Road red route permanent, it emerged today. Read
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Address for new Birmingham court revealed
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
MORE details about Birmingham's planned new magistrates court were announced today. Read
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Man stabbed to death in Frankley pub fight
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was stabbed to death in a violent attack at a Birmingham pub. Read
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Man cleared of Facebook harrassment
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man accused of harassing his former partner on the Facebook social networking site has walked free from court. Read
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Firefighters to enter Willenhall factory after blaze
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS were today still waiting to enter the wreckage of a Black Country factory destroyed in a huge fire. Read
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Jazz man Andy Hamilton celebrates 90th birthday
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
WORLD class musicians from around the globe travelled to be with jazz man Andy Hamilton as he celebrated in his 90th birthday in Birmingham. Read
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Sex Pistols to return to Birmingham
Mar 27 2008 | Top Stories
PUNK legends the Sex Pistols are set to perform in Birmingham for the first time in 32 years. Read
