Aug
2008
Articles from 4th Aug 2008
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Back to the future for Birmingham's former Science Museum
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
IT’S full steam ahead for the £65 million redevelopment of Birmingham’s former Science Museum site – after more than a decade lying derelict. Read
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Terry Venables a good sport for Macmillan cancer charity in Solihull
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
FOOTBALL hero Terry Venables will be helping to tackle the plight of Midland cancer victims when he speaks on the highs and lows of the beautiful game at a sporting gala evening. Read
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Take in the view from Lichfield cathedral
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
VISITORS to a Midland city are being offered the chance to a-spire to some stunning views. Read
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Woman kept brothel, Birmingham Crown Court told
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
AN UNDERCOVER police officer posed as a customer to find that a massage parlour in Birmingham was being run as a brothel. Read
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Green light for regeneration of Bromsgrove town centre
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
THE regeneration of Bromsgrove today moved a step closer to reality as a raft of proposals got the green light from Worcestershire County Council. Read
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Birmingham families fear new fight over development plans
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
DEVELOPERS have warned residents not to celebrate too early after they claimed victory in a battle to stop homes being built close to Birmingham airport. Read
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Warning over dodgy DVDs as pair jailed
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council has issued a firm warning to those people involved in the counterfeiting industry following the jailing of two Chinese immigrants for a total of two years. Read
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Windfall helps Craftspace work with refugee women in Birmingham
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM charity has been awarded nearly £70,000 to help it continue its work with refugees arriving in the city. Read
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Birmingham estate transformation a lesson for Gordon Brown
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man who has played a major role in taking his Birmingham estate from a no-go zone to a place people are proud to call home was invited to talk about his success story to Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Read
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Man held over stab death of Birmingham dad Lee Wellard
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was this afternoon being questioned over the death of a father-of-two who died after being stabbed in the neck in a Birmingham tower block. Read
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Ferret fun at Touchwood shopping centre
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
RENEGADE ferrets got families furry excited when they ran amok in a shopping centre. Read
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Kitchen blaze traps Smethwick family
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
A FRIGHTENED mum and her teenage children were led to safety by firefighters after a blaze filled their home with thick, choking smoke. Read
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Runners in Cancer Research Relay for Life fundraiser
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than 150 people participated in Birmingham’s first ever 24-hour Cancer Research UK Relay for Life fundraiser at the weekend. Read
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Man fights for life after A38 crash near Tamworth
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was fighting for his life today after suffering a serious head injury in a car crash mear Tamworth. Read
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Carnival fun for all in Bloxwich
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of revellers got into the carnival spirit at a regular family spectacular. Read
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Honours handed out at Birmingham Mail Market Traders Awards
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
THE early birds who keep the real heart of Birmingham beating have been rewarded for their dedication and hard work in Birmingham’s bustling Bull Ring Markets. Read
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Eileen Jones is a cut above at Birmingham Markets
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
HAIR salon owner Eileen Jones is getting ahead in business after more than 100 readers voted her as Birmingham Mail Trader of the Year. Read
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Birmingham off licence fined over drink labels
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
THE owner of a city off-licence was fined £4,125 after best-before labels were removed from bottles of lager, alcopops and flavoured water. Read
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Julie Walters in child sex attack ordeal
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM actress Julie Walters today spoke for the first time of a terrifying ordeal at the hands of a paedophile when she was ten. Read
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Cadbury's to bring back the Wispa bar
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
CADBURY is to bring back the iconic Wispa chocolate bar after a lengthy internet campaign to revive it. Read
