Apr
2008
Articles from 7th Apr 2008
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Police raid drug farm
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
CANNABIS worth £160,000 was seized when police smashed a city drugs farm. Read
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Machete gang in horror attack
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was critically ill in hospital today after an horrific street attack by a machete wielding gang in the Black Country. Read
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Second man charged over model murder
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
A SECOND man has been charged with the kidnap and murder of a former model from Birmingham. Read
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Woman, 38, crash tragedy
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was killed in a car crash on a Midland road. Read
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True Irish gent Breslin dies, 74
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
A LEGENDARY Irish publican who owned clubs and bars across Birmingham in the 1950s and 60s has died. Read
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Teenage girl gang attacks hero mum
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum was savagely beaten by up to 20 teenage girls after she went to the aid of an elderly man who had been set upon by the gang. Read
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High note for young performers
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
NEARLY 1,000 young singers and musicians from across the Midlands almost brought the roof down on Birmingham's Conservatoire concert hall. Read
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Crash man goes by air to hospital
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
FOUR people were taken to hospital after a two-car crash in Walsall. Read
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City shooting still a mystery
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
THE murder of a Birmingham man left for dead in an alleyway has left police baffled and they have still not been able to find a motive. Read
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Care battle costs £50k
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
BOSSES of a Birmingham health trust bosses have spent at least £50,000 in legal fees contesting a disabled woman's fight to receive 24-hour care. Read
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Brum does it in real style!
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
FOLLOWERS of fashion braved Arctic winds and freezing temperatures during the final days of Birmingham's fashion extravaganza. Read
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Body mystery
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE are treating the death of a man whose body was found at a house in Birmingham as "suspicious". Read
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Man arrested after body is found in West Heath
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE are treating the death of a man whose body was found at a house in Birmingham as "suspicious". Read
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Man in court over Mailbox shooting
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN has been charged with a firearms offence in connection with a shooting at an upmarket Birmingham city centre restaurant. Read
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Tributes to 'inspiration for museum'
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES have been paid to Roy Richards, the man who inspired the National Motorcycle Museum at Bickenhill. Read
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Cage Rage fighters claim sport is safe
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
"CAGE Rage" brawlers today declared their sport safe as the brutal road-show prepares to roll in to Birmingham. Read
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Police seize heroin haul in taxi swoop
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE who stopped a taxi on the motorway seized heroin with the street value of almost £250,000, Birmingham crown court heard. Read
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Leaders' pledge in drugs battle
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
LEADERS from a host of agencies have pledged to do more to tackle the effects of drink and drug misuse. Read
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Fury over PO closures
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
AN ANGRY Euro MP fears Staffordshire communities could be destroyed if they lose their local post office branches. Read
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Digging in to the city past
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
HISTORY buffs are in for a treat when the spotlight shines on some of Birmingham's hidden treasures. Read
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1,400 set free early
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than 1,400 prisoners have been released early from West Midlands jails to relieve overcrowding, the Ministry of Justice has revealed. Read
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Mac closes for refurbishment
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
ONE of Birmingham’s premier theatre and entertainment venues signed off in style ahead of a multi-million pound refurbishment that will result in its closure for 18 months. Read
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Blind runner starts marathon challenge
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
MARATHON man Dave Heeley’s inspirational challenge to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days had a spectacular start today. Read
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Cold snap set to stay
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES are bracing themselves for more snow as forecasters predict the cold snap is set to continue until the middle of the week. Read
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Birmingham family saved after car stuck in mudflats
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM family was helped to safety in a dramatic hovercraft rescue after their car got stuck on dangerous mudflats in Somerset. Read
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Npower to launch investigation
Apr 07 2008 | Top Stories
BOSSES of Midlands-based energy giant npower have promised to investigate claims that its door-to-door sales staff cheated customers into signing contracts. Read
