Jun
2008
Articles from 4th Jun 2008
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Radio WM's Phil saddles up for charity
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
BBC WM breakfast presenter Phil Upton is pedaling all the way to Paris to raise £100,000 for charity. The breakfast host is set to join 20 others from the Midlands in a bike ride to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Trust. Read
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Bishop of Birmingham on bike is race winner
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
THE Bishop of Birmingham has turned to pedal power in a bid to help cut carbon emissions. The Rt Rev David Urquhart got on his bike to beat a car, a bus and rush-hour traffic to be crowned winner in a "race" to reach the city centre. Read
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Dad is jailed for child porn
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
A PERVERT who downloaded more than 6,000 sexually explicit pictures of children during an 18-month period has been jailed. Read
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Passenger rise in flights to the Far East
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
THE lure of the Far East is driving up passenger figures at Birmingham International Airport with airline Emirates cashing in on a major rise in numbers. Read
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Hospital staff facing reduncancy may be able to retain
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
A UNION boss said today she was hoping under-threat staff at a Midland hospital could be retrained and redeployed to avoid job losses. Read
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Mail reporter takes up tennis challenge against 10-year-old
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
UP went the shout 'Anyone for tennis?' I'd been tied to my desk for most of the day and it was beautiful outside. It was a no brainer. 'Yes' I shouted back. Read
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Time to take a big plunge for Birmingham Mail Charity Trust!
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
THE sky’s the limit for kind-hearted readers to help the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. Read
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Education bosses praise head who died in crash
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
MORE tributes have been made to the Birmingham primary school head teacher tragically killed in a car crash. Daniel Slinn was today described as a devoted, inspirational and fun colleague by education bosses. Read
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Partner company chosen for NEC casino venture
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
PLANS to create a £90 million leisure complex and casino in the Midlands have come one step closer to reality after business chiefs selected a partner company. Read
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Laurel and Hardy tribute club to open in West Brom
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
THAT’s another fine tribute club in West Bromwich – Laurel and Hardy superfan Phil Ruston is ready for curtain up to the legendary comic duo at his new pub. Read
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Schools and homes evacuated after blaze
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM school, 25 homes and a number of businesses were evacuated today after fire broke out at a city garage. Read
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Family mourns 'wonderful father' Daniel Slinn
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
THE family of crash death headteacher Daniel Slinn today paid tribute to a "selfless and wonderful" father and husband. Read
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Man dies in roof collapse
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS today lost their desperate bid to rescue a man buried beneath tons of rubble when a roof collapsed at a Midland property. Read
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Sisters kicked woman
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
TWO sisters who kicked a woman in the head as she lay curled up on the floor have each been given a nine-month prison sentence suspended for a year. Read
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Ref assaults slashed by Mail campaign
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
VIOLENT assaults on the football pitches of the West Midlands have been slashed in half thanks to the Birmingham Mail's Respect the Ref campaign. Read
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MP's call for inquiry snubbed
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL chiefs have snubbed an MP's calls for an inquiry into their practices after a Birmingham schoolgirl apparently starved to death. Read
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Equipment challenges to help youngsters get fitter
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
NEW play equipment is to be unveiled at a Midland park as part of a £70,000-plus move to get children healthy. Read
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John Barrowman to have robotic co-star in panto
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
ACTOR and celebrity TV judge John Barrowman will have a robotic co-star, Titan, in the pantomime Robin Hood which comes to Birmingham next Christmas. Read
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Oil spillage sparks jam on M-ways
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of drivers were caught up in huge tailbacks following a large oil spillage. Read
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Man jailed for threats to police
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who threatened police officers with a brick and a garden fork when they turned up at his home to arrest him has been jailed for 16 months. Read
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Midland chef wins £2.6m in the National Lottery
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND chef who won £2.6 million in the National Lottery has been celebrating... with a meal of faggots and chips. Read
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Family stand by son accused of double shooting
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
THE parents of Briton Neil Entwistle said their son was “100 per cent innocent” as jury selection for his double murder trial continued today. Read
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Strategy targets ‘at risk’ youngsters
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
TEACHERS, youth club leaders and mosques should look out for young people who may be "vulnerable" to becoming involved in terrorism or religious extremism, according to new guidance issued by the Government. Read
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One feared trapped after roof collapse in West Bromwich
Jun 04 2008 | Top Stories
A RESCUE operation was under way this morning after the roof of a town centre building collapsed, the fire service said. Read
