May
2008
Articles from 28th May 2008
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Khyra Ishaq's mum faces court
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
THE mother of a seven-year-old Birmingham girl who died after allegedly being starved at her home appeared in court via video link today. Read
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Spies uncover mum's lover
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
COVERT observations on a Birmingham mother of five by benefits investigators revealed she was secretly living with her partner. Read
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Mobility scooters stolen
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE were investigating today after callous thieves stole and trashed two mobility scooters and tried to steal another on the same night. Read
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Camps for obese young Brummies
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
THE UK’s pioneering obesity scientists have picked Birmingham for their latest child "fat camps" because of the city’s notorious expanding waistline. Read
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Lenny Henry's still raising roof 30 years on
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
IT'S hard to believe that it's more than 30 years since a young Lenny Henry burst onto the scene with success in New Faces. Read
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Teenager charged over drain thefts
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER has been charged with stealing dozens of iron drain covers from a Midland trading estate. Read
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Man cuts his arm in DIY horror
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN has been injured at his Midland home after carrying out a spot of DIY using a circular saw. Read
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High School Musical comes to Brum
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has a new queen of the stage. Solihull’s Lorna Want came home last night and revelled in her starring role at the heart of the phenomenally successful musical. Read
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Midlands roads flooded after heavy rainfall
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands took a thorough drenching as it received more than a third of its monthly rainfall overnight, leaving scores of roads flooded. Read
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Man dies in horror collision
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
A YOUNG man died and three others were injured when two cars were involved in a smash in Birmingham. Read
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Mike Tyson will not fight again
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER world heavyweight boxing champion Iron Mike Tyson floored an audience in Birmingham when he revealed he has definitely hung up his gloves for good. Read
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Tot 'burned by toxic sofa'
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
AN angry Midland mum today claimed her baby needed hospital treatment after suffering blistering burns all over his body from a "toxic sofa" sold at High Street stores. Read
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Khyra Ishaq's father felt "guilty" over death
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
THE father of Khyra Ishaq, who allegedly starved to death, claims he was told by the city’s social services department that she was already a ’skinny girl’. Read
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Police in talks over extradition of student
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
BRITISH police are in talks over the possible extradition of a student arrested in the US for allegedly using fake ID to buy a gun for a dare. Read
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Cheat Dawn gets the Big Brother boot
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
CHEATING Brummie Big Brother contestant Dawn Blake has lost her complaint of unfair treatment against the controversial TV reality show. Read
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Marching on for Army challenge
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
FEARLESS workers from across the West Midlands swapped their sharp suits for boiler suits to tackle a gruelling Army assault course. Read
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Retired police officers to help staff shortage
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER West Midlands Police officers might have to be lured out of retirement to plug a staff shortage expected during the 2012 Olympics. Read
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Move to keep children safe
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
BUSINESS chiefs in Birmingham have launched a scheme in a bid to reunite children with their parents if they get separated while shopping. Read
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Wallace and Gromit visit Birmingham Children's Hospital
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
HOLLYWOOD cartoon creations Wallace and Gromit today visited Birmingham Children’s Hospital to promote a national fund-raising initiative. Read
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Birmingham Airport bosses hit the road to argue expansion case
May 28 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES have the chance to voice their feelings at roadshows about Birmingham International Airport's ambitious £1 billion expansion plans. Read
