Jun
2008
Articles from 2nd Jun 2008
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Workman is crushed at Olton Golf Club
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
worker in Olton, Solihull has suffered crush injuries after being trapped between two pieces of golf course machinery. Read
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Birmingham headmaster was victim of M5 crash
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
THE victim of a Midland motorway horror smash was named today as Birmingham head teacher Daniel Slinn. Read
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Child porn Solihull man guilty of breaching children ban
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER child minder who downloaded a million indecent images of children defied a ban on working with youngsters to give maths lessons. Read
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Michael Fabricant MP to speak against plans for Staffordshire eco-town
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
ECO-arguments for a massive new town near Lichfield have been totally undermined, a Tory MP claimed today. Michael Fabricant will address protesters at Saturday’s rally against the plans for an eco-town at Curborough. Read
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Summer drink drive blitz launched by West Midlands Police
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE have launched their summer blitz to put the brakes on the drink-drive menace. Read
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Birmingham man admits child porn charges
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
"DISGUSTING" images of child pornography were discovered on a mobile phone after an unemployed Birmingham man had sold it to a shopkeeper. Read
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Alex tipped for Apprentice success by his former Aston Business School tutor
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
SURVIVING contestants in The Apprentice contestants are set for a showdown tomorrow with Blues managing director Karren Brady. Read
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Motorist's anger at 10p parking fee prosecution
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
A FURIOUS motorist has slammed a council’s "utter incompetence" after he was taken to court over a 10p car park fee he hadn’t paid, only to find the case had been dropped. David Baker, from Rugeley, is now seeking compensation from Lichfield District Council following the row which lasted almost a year. Read
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Boarders out on force for Kerrang Radio Skate Jame in Birmingham
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
SKATEBOARDERS showed off their dazzling skills at the Kerrang Radio Skate Jam as hundreds of urban athletes filled the Creation Skate Park in Moseley. Read
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Birmingham's bronze bull in green
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
BULLRING’S famous bronze bull locked horns with a replica of itself – made from drinks cans. Read
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Model Lisa Snowdon in Birmingham's Bullring
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
MODEL Lisa Snowdon attracted the attention of the city’s paparazzi when she made a guest appearance at the Bullring shopping centre. Read
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Police make fresh appeal over Bugle Horn stab murder suspect
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE investigating the death of a man stabbed to death outside a Birmingham pub today issued a fresh appeal for help. Read
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Birmingham ceremony honours Paralympians
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
PARALYMPIANS were honoured at a Midland event which marked their sporting achievements and success. Read
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Hockley flyover music show hits the righ note with locals
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
DOZENS of musicians took full advantage of a Birmingham flyover's excellent acoustics to put a smile of the faces of city families. Read
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Police defend PCSO after Christian preachers warned in Birmingham Muslim area
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE today defended an officer after two Christian preachers claimed they were stopped from handing out Bible leaflets because they were in a Muslim area of Birmingham. Read
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Anguish of M5 crash survivors
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER and daughter from Birmingham who were badly injured in a tragic motorway crash were today recovering in hospital. Read
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Joggers out in force for Great Midlands Fun Run
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
PEOPLE of all shapes and sizes donned their trainers and fancy dress outfits as they ran the Great Midlands Fun Run, in Sutton Coldfield. Read
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Burglar terror of Birmingham family
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM family today described the terrifying moment that a burglar was discovered in their children's bedroom. Read
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Union in talks on Birmingham council housing jobs threat
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
UNION officials are to hold talks with business chiefs in Birmingham over fears that up to 200 city workers who are contracted to maintain council housing are to lose their jobs. Read
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Shock claim by Bishop of Stafford
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
AN ANGLICAN bishop has compared people who fail to take action to prevent global warming to the Austrian man who locked his daughter in a cellar for 24 years. Read
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Plea to halt tide of bargain stores in Birmingham city centre
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has been urged to do more to help smaller retailers as an increasing number of bargain stores spring up in the city centre's High Street. Read
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Honest Poles hand in cash find to police in Birmingham
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
A PAIR of Polish workers found £200,000 cash in an air vent in a Birmingham skyscraper - and handed the find to the local police station. Read
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Gaelic football tournament in Birmingham
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
WITH the English football season finished for the summer, all eyes turned to Birmingham to see budding Gaelic footballers battle it out. Read
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Climate Change Festival is launched in Birmingham
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM city centre became a riot of sound and colour at the launch of a nine-day festival celebrating the value of the environment. Read
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Neil Entwistle double murder trial opens in US
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
BRITON Neil Entwistle goes on trial in the US today accused of murdering his wife, a former Midland teacher, and baby. Read
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Birmingham woman dies in mountain fall
Jun 02 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman died after she fell more than 200ft from a mountain in the Lake District. Read
