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Jun 18 2008
THREE nurses who worked at a nursing home where 27 residents died in one year have been struck off ....
Jun 18 2008
ONE of the world’s most senior Buddhist lamas is to travel to Birmingham in a bid to help people relax....
Jun 18 2008
LONGBRIDGE owners Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation are already targeting overseas markets for the new MGTF following its UK launch, it was revealed today....
Jun 18 2008
A NEW fitness craze is storming into Birmingham....
Jun 18 2008
THE father of a Midland law graduate who drowned while white water rafting has set up a foundation in his daughter’s name to help young adults with learning difficulties....
Jun 18 2008
A BIRMINGHAM patient who battled back from cancer died after falling off a hospital commode, an inquest heard....
Jun 18 2008
A BIRMINGHAM man told today how he was threatened by four knife-wielding men while his three-year-old son was having an asthma attack....
Jun 18 2008
A CHURCH which has served a Midland community for almost 80 years may have to be demolished because of crippling repair costs....
Jun 18 2008
TWO deserving projects in Birmingham are vying for a slice of Lottery cash after reaching the semi-finals of a televised competition....
Jun 18 2008
NEIGHBOURS from hell drove a Birmingham man to sleep with a knife by his bed after police and courts failed to protect his family, ministers have been told....
Jun 18 2008
WALSALL FC has signed a new agreement to keep a popular market operating from the ground for another 15 years....
Jun 18 2008
THE son of much loved Midland comedienne Dolly Allen today spoke of his pride as fellow entertainers prepared to unveil a blue plaque in her honour....
Jun 18 2008
TWO proposed Birmingham academy schools are on the verge of reaching their next major milestone....
Jun 18 2008
A SUMMIT meeting prompted by the violent death of a young Birmingham man saw dozens of people gather to decide how to improve their neighbourhood....
Jun 18 2008
LANDLOCKED old folk in Birmingham pensioners enjoyed seaside fun, without leaving home....
Jun 18 2008
FOUR vital city roads are being lined up as the next wave of congestion busting red routes by council bosses....
Jun 18 2008
YOBS almost caused an explosion in a Midland town centre after starting a fire in a shop storage unit and damaging a gas main....
Jun 18 2008
UP to 2,500 post offices are closing across the UK as the online revolution drives more and more customers away from branches which have served communities for decades....
Jun 18 2008
SHE is India’s equivalent of Dame Vivienne Westwood on the fashion scene and her work is currently taking centre stage at a unique shop which is offering style along with beauty....
Jun 18 2008
A DOZEN Birmingham City fans have been banned from matches after violent clashes following a derby clash with Aston Villa....
Jun 18 2008
TEENAGER Matthew Wood was today hailed a hero by his proud family after dragging his baby brother from a fish pond in the back garden of their Birmingham home and giving him the kiss of life....
Jun 18 2008
BOSSES at Birmingham Airport are ploughing £2million into adapting car parking in a bid to stop gridlock as motorists drop off passengers - but it will come at a cost....
Jun 18 2008
THOUSANDS of drivers were caught up in massive queues today after a fuel lorry spilled its load on a Midland motorway....
Jun 18 2008
ALMOST 60 Post Offices are set to close across the West Midlands - with protests by customers doomed to failure....
Jun 18 2008
KATHLEEN Smith, the former manager of a Birmingham home where 27 residents died in a year, “personally and professionally duped” her own character witness in a nursing misconduct probe, an inquiry heard....
Jun 18 2008
CONSERVATIVE Party chairman Caroline Spelman, the MP for Meriden, is to face a full sleaze inquiry over her use of MPs’ expenses to pay a nanny....
Jun 18 2008
THE jury in the trial of a surgeon accused of indecently assaulting two of his young male patients has been discharged....
Jun 18 2008
JAGUAR Land Rover is launching a huge recruitment drive to find up to 600 new employees, less than a month after a £1.15 billion takeover by Tata Motors of India was completed....
