Apr
2008
Articles from 2nd Apr 2008
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Birmingham protesters vow not to back down
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS staged a protest against plans to open a medium secure unit for convicted criminals in Birmingham - and vowed they will not give up their fight. Read
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Josie Lawrence: My surprise as Amy Booth-Steel got the boot from TV's Nancy search
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
BLACK Country actress Josie Lawrence has come out in support of Birmingham singer Amy Booth-Steel who was the first finalist to be booted out of the television talent show I'd Do Anything on Sunday. Read
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Families in fear of the Birmingham gun gangs
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE were today continuing the hunt for a gunman who blasted two people when he opened fire in a packed internet cafe and barber shop. Read
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Kidderminster death crash leaves two teens fighting for life
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
TWO teenagers were today fighting for their lives 48 hours after being involved in a horrific car crash that killed a man. Read
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Brave Tamworth youngster Poppy Guilder is a ray of sunshine
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
BRAVE little cancer sufferer Poppy Guilder brought some smiles to children in Birmingham when she joined her family to donate thousands of pounds to a city hospital. Read
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Boy killed in Burntwood road accident is named
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
A YOUNG boy who was tragically killed after being hit by a car and a van was today named by police. Read
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Ex Redditch Council leader David Cartwright on fraud charges
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER Midland council leader has been remanded on bail charged with 15 offences of fraud, deception and theft. Read
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Contract row over new Birmingham city library
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL chiefs were accused of failing to ensure a contract to design the new multi-million city library would be clinched by a Birmingham architect. Read
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Antonio Boparan Singh car crash case the first to use black box evidence
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
THE case was the first in the UK to use evidence from a "black box" recorder, which helped estimate Boparan's speed at the time of impact and ultimately helped convict him of dangerous driving. Read
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Antonio Boparan Singh parents worth £130m from chicken empire
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
THE court heard that Antonio Boparan works for his parents, Ranjit and Baljinder, and that he borrowed his mum's car and was not driving his own Audi A3 when the crash happened. Read
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We've been dragged through hell, says parents of Cerys Edwards
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
SOLICITORS acting for the parents of Cerys Edwards said a civil lawsuit would be launched within weeks demanding a minimum interim payment of £1million to pay for her round-the-clock care. Read
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£2.3m boost for train travellers from Worcester to Birmingham
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
RAIL services in Worcestershire are set to improve after transport bosses revealed multi-million pound plans for trains travelling into Birmingham. Read
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Birds of prey nest at Birmingham's Fort Dunlop
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
CLIFFTOPS, quarries and wild crags might be the usual nesting grounds for peregrine falcons approaching breeding season, but Birmingham's industrial sprawl also seems to have become a home for the birds of prey. Read
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It's all white on the night for fundraising brides
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
WHEN scientist Tamsin Fay married her sweetheart Padraig in May 2006, no one would have guessed that she had just been treated for secondary cancer. Read
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Millionaire's son told to expect jail over horror smash
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
THE son of a multi-millionaire Birmingham couple has been warned he faces up to two years in prison for causing a head-on car crash that left a baby with horrific injuries. Read
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Police award for brave Lillian Wilkes of Birmingham
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
AN 11-year-old girl has been honoured for her bravery after she fought off a robber trying to steal her mum's handbag. Read
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Row over post offices threat in Staffordshire
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
ANGRY Tory councillors have accused a Labour-run authority of not doing enough to safeguard the future of local post offices in Staffordshire. Read
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Plans for new health centre in Chase Terrace
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
HEALTH chiefs have announced that proposals are being drawn up to build a new centre in Burntwood. Read
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Thieves steal copper piping from Birmingham allotments
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM gardeners were put on alert today after around £10,000 worth of piping was stolen from three city allotments. Read
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Trio escape jail over Birmingham flat death plunge
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
THREE men who stormed a flat in Birmingham from which a man plunged and later died have avoided being sent to jail. Read
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Birmingham MP Lynne Jones in Commons vote rebellion
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
BRITAIN faces a crisis due to decades of neglect of council housing, a Birmingham MP has claimed. Read
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TV star Kevin Sacre helps launch youth sexual health clinics in Birmingham
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses have lenlisted the help of Hollyoaks star Kevin Sacre as they launch a network of sex clinics in youth centres across the city as part of the battle to slash teen pregnancies and infections. Read
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Lorry crash on M5 causes commuter chaos
Apr 02 2008 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS faced traffic chaos today after a section of Midland motorway was closed by an accident. Read
