Aug
2008
Articles from 13th Aug 2008
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Store raid car found
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
A GETAWAY car used by supermarket raiders who battered a security guard with hammers and blasted him with a crossbow has been found by police. Read
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Midwife delivers refurbished rooms
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDWIFE has spent more than £1,000 of her own money to refurbish five birthing suites at a Birmingham hospital. Read
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Sky’s the limit for daredevil Birmingham Mail man
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
ADVENTUROUS Brummies thinking of raising money for good causes across the city can get a taste of charity skydiving thanks to Birmingham Mail journalist Phil Vinter. Read
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Young get taste of Hollywood
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
MOVIE mad youngsters in Birmingham are being offered a unique opportunity to test out their film making skills as they direct their way to their first red carpet. Read
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Bookings lost after blaze at TGI Friday's
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
SCORES of bookings at Birmingham’s TGI Friday’s appear to have been lost after a fire ravaged the landmark restaurant. Read
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Football mascots on tour with fundraising goal
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
MASCOTS from three Midland football clubs are uniting for a nationwide tour of grounds to raise cash in memory of a young car crash victim. Read
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Family way to fame
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
A Midland mum who has been singing since she was ten is dreaming of stardom after reaching the regional final of a talent competition. Read
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Partnership praised for bringing conman who targeted elderly to justice
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
A SANDWELL council chief today praised trading standards and the police for bringing a rogue roofer to justice after he “systematically targeted elderly victims” across the borough. Read
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Fighting MRSA at Birmingham Children’s hospital
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
A PATIENT who nearly died from MRSA is to help Birmingham Children’s Hospital’s battle against the superbug. Read
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Trio hit fundraising target in peak trek
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
INTREPID fundraisers completed a daring challenge in the nick of time to raise vital cash for a Midland hospice. Read
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Gay quarter plans an extravaganza of activities
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S Gay Village venues are set to re-launch an August bank holiday community fun event. Read
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Couple on Khyra Ishaq murder charge
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
A COUPLE accused of starving a seven-year-old Birmingham girl to death were today charged with the youngster’s murder. Read
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Couple to be charged with murder of Khyra Ishaq
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
A COUPLE accused of starving a seven-year-old Birmingham girl to death were today charged with the youngster’s murder. Read
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Dog walker and pet mauled by vicious dog
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
A TERRIFIED dog walker and her pet were savaged by a vicious pit bull type just yards from her home. Read
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Death probe continues
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE were today still quizzing two people over the death of a man in Birmingham. Read
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Swimmers take one last look at derelict Stirchley baths
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of people queued around the block to see inside a derelict city swimming baths which closed decades ago. Read
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Golden life of 1948 Olympic bronze winner Tommy Godwin
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE gold and silver medals for British cyclists Nicole Cooke and Emma Pooley brought emotional memories flooding back for a Birmingham Olympian who forced his way on to the winners’ rostrum 60 years ago. Read
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Boy seriously hurt in fall from window
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM boy is seriously ill in hospital with head injuries after falling from a back bedroom window at his home. Read
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Agony of mum told she had cancer in hospital blunder
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum was told she had cancer in a letter from her hospital – only to find it was an administrative blunder. Read
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Teenager recovering after fourth shooting in Handsworth street
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER was recovering in hospital today after being gunned down in a Birmingham street that has seen four shootings in less than three years. Read
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England cricket star Ian Bell opens new scheme for youngsters
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
A MIGHTY six from England cricket star Ian Bell marked the official opening of a new scheme to encourage inner city Birmingham youngsters to take up cricket. Read
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Council bosses use Alabama skyline on leaflet
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
RED faced council recycling bosses were today forced to defend the switching of Birmingham, USA for our own city in an official leaflet delivered to 360,000 homes. Read
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TGI Friday's bosses pay tribute to firefighters
Aug 13 2008 | Top Stories
BOSSES of the fire-ravaged TGI Friday’s restaurant in Birmingham today paid tribute to the “incredible effort” of firefighters who managed to save a large part of the landmark. Read
