May
2008
Articles from 19th May 2008
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Lord Mayor to hand over robes and chains of office
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
FROM the Prince of Darkness to the Prince of Wales it's been quite a year for Lord Mayor Randal Brew who will today hand over his robes and chains of office. Read
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£500,000 hotel opens next to Midland club Robin R and B club
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
A MUSIC club which has put the Midlands on the entertainment map marked its 10th anniversary by unveiling a £500,000 hotel. Read
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Service held to remember Sir Richard Knowles
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
THE man affectionately known as Mr Brum made his city and the world a better place, a service in his honour heard. Read
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Journalist tells of battle with cancer
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
BONE marrow donors are so low in the West Midlands the shortage often means the difference between life and death for many cancer victims. Journalist ADRIAN SUDBURY, who writes for the Birmingham Mail’s sister paper the Huddersfield Examiner, knows only too well the symbol of hope a donation can make after being diagnosed with leukaemia . Read
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Birmingham MP welcomes Ofcom investigation
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP has welcomed long awaited news that Ofcom is to investigate the mis-selling of mobile phone deals. Read
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Men who came back from the valley of death
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
THE roller coaster lives of a band of Birmingham heroes of one of the most daring moments in British military history are remembered in a new book. The city men lauded as heroes after the disastrous 1854 Charge of the Light Brigade feature in the book - along with others who were forgotten. Read
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Birmingham Mail launches Go Green campaign
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
Today the Birmingham Mail joins forces with the City Council to launch the region’s most ambitious and most important campaign ever - Go Green. Read
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Teenagers killed in Stourport collision
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
TWO Black Country teenagers died in a horror road smash on a Midland road. Read
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Brummies flood X factor auditions
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Brummie hopefuls queued in the sunshine outside Villa Park for their shot at fame. Read
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Middle Earth weekend is a monster hit
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
TROLLS, dragons, and monsters wowed the crowds at the legendary Tolkien Weekend. Read
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Lucky grandmum hits Mail's jackpot
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
AFTER fruitlessly forking out £10 a week on the same lottery numbers for nearly 15 years, most people would think about a change or having a bash on the lucky dip option. Read
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Hammer raid on Shirley supermarket
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after robbers terrorised workers with a hammer at a Midland supermarket. Read
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Crews probe canal tunnel blaze riddle
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
WATER rescue boats from West Midlands and Hereford & Worcester fire services were investigating a blaze inside a canal tunnel in south Birmingham today. Read
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Blaze tenant falls asleep
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was woken and led to safety by firefighters after sleeping through a smoke alarm triggered by burning food in a cooker at his high-rise flat. Read
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£45,000 handed out in education awards
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
THE Letisha and Charlene Education Award winners are 'living memorials' to the girls, who were the innocent victims of a gangster war. Read
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We love the car everyone hates
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
IT WAS the nightmare vision of 1970s AA repair men - scores of Austin Allegros lined up with their bonnets lifted. Read
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16 youngsters pick up education awards
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
Sixteen young people in Birmingham have become the second group to win Letisha & Charlene Education Awards, in memory of Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis. POPPY BRADY caught up with them as they were presented with certificates for their success. Read
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Winners pick up Letisha and Charlene Education Awards
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
THE winners of the Letisha and Charlene Education Awards reflect a new confidence about their futures as they explain how the awards have helped them move a step nearer to fulfilling their career dreams. Read
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Parents' tribute to Shirley stab victim
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
THE heartbroken parents of a woman stabbed to death in a leafy Midland street today released a picture of their beloved daughter and paid tribute to her. Read
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Daughters would have been proud
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
THE mothers of Charlene and Letisha talk about how proud their daughters wold have been of the memorial awards. Read
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City man killed in flat blaze
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN died in a blaze at his Birmingham flat early today despite the desperate attempts of fire crews and paramedics to save him. Read
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Free pint for every reader
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
PICK up a copy of today's Birmingham Mail to claim your free pint. Read
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Protestors bare all for Third World debt
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
A PANTS protest followed by a day of music and drama marked a weekend of campaigning in Birmingham aimed at dropping the debt of the world's poorest nations. Read
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Rugby tournament held in memory of city teenager
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
THE family team of Birmingham teenager Aaron Boyce, who died of a brain haemorrhage, nearly claimed glory in a charity rugby sevens tournament held in his memory. Read
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Screen kids stun Kevin Spacey
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
A GROUP of Birmingham youngsters were left starry-eyed after rubbing shoulders with Hollywood giant Kevin Spacey and royalty all in one night. Read
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Licence delay hits doormen
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
DOORMEN from pubs and clubs across Birmingham are being left in financial limbo by the inefficiencies of a Whitehall vetting agency. Read
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Denise Lewis tells of carjack terror
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND Olympic gold winner and Strictly Come Dancing star Denise Lewis today told how she fell victim to carjackers as she picked up her daughter from school. Read
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Crash trio saved by their seatbelts
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
THE lives of three motorists were saved by seatbelts in a crash that shut a Birmingham road for nearly an hour. Read
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Cop idol Pete Waterman at Halesowen station fun day
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
POP supremo Pete Waterman helped to swell the crowds at a fun day hosted by police. Read
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Man led to safety after flat fire in West Bromwich
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was woken and led to safety by firefighters after sleeping through a smoke alarm triggered by burning food in a cooker at his high rise flat. Read
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Man fights for life after Newtown shooting
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was today fighting for life after being gunned down and left for dead in a Birmingham tower block. Read
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Man in court charged with tip body murder
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
A 34-year-old man will appear in court today charged with the murder of a teenager whose body was found at a waste management site. Read
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Thug faces jail for biting off special constable's ear
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
A THUG with a history of violence is facing jail for biting off part of a special constable’s ear. Read
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Do you really know your booze limits?
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses today launched a new £10 million campaign to crack down on boozers who cost the NHS millions of pounds in the West Midlands. Read
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Protestors believe eco-town plans breach guidelines
May 19 2008 | Top Stories
PROTESTERS fighting plans for a Government-backed eco-town believe the 6,000 home scheme could be in breach of planning guidelines. Read
