Aug
2008
Articles from 25th Aug 2008
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Birmingham toddler shot in head with airgun
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
BREAKING NEWS: AN 18-month-old boy was in critical condition in hospital today after he was shot with an airgun, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. Read
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Tot’s life saved by neighbour
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM toddler was saved from choking to death, thanks to his quick-thinking neighbour. Read
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Countdown to the Walsall Illuminations
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
THE countdown for the West Midlands’ No.1 light show is under way as engineers start work at Walsall Arboretum. Read
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Part-paralysed man in benefits fight
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM demolition man who was in a coma for a month and left semi-paralysed by a rare brain condition is struggling to support his family after being denied sickness benefits. Read
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Wolverhampton canal festival is a cut above the rest
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of colourful narrowboats took to the water for a three-day festival which brought the crowds flocking to Wolverhampton. Read
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Winter warmer from Birmingham MP Steve McCabe
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
ELDERLY folk in Birmingham are being urged to claim financial help with soaring heating bills ahead of the winter months. Read
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All the fun of the fair at Sandwell Community Show
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
CROWDS turned up in their thousands to savour a host of attractions at this year’s Sandwell Community Show. Read
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Birmingham at risk in tourism league table
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM risks falling behind rival cities in eastern Europe in the battle for tourism, trade and investment, a new study warned today. Read
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Mum tells of Turkey Jeep crash horror
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER told today of the holiday horror crash which killed her husband and eight-year-old daughter in Turkey. Read
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Diabetic driver is guilty of road death charge
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
A DIABETIC plumber has been convicted of causing the death of a four-year-old boy after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and careered off a road in Birmingham. Read
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Proud Lucy sees the big picture at Thinktank
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has won gold with a boxing knockout in a record-breaking attempt to create the world’s biggest picture. Read
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Horror as dog kills Perry Hall park swan
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
PETS may have to come under stricter control at a Birmingham beauty spot after a family of swans was attacked by a dog. Read
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Great Barr recycling trial wasn’t rubbish
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW trial recycling collection service at Great Barr has been hailed an instant success. Read
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IVF treatment the best wedding present ever for newlyweds
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
WHEN Mandy and Chris Gillion married, they received a wedding gift far more exciting than the usual toaster or towels.The bride’s colleagues at Good Hope Hospital A&E were so intent on making her baby dreams come true, they raised enough money to pay for IVF treatment. Read
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Timetable of tragic Newtown shootings
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
SATURDAY’S fatal shooting is the third in the Newtown area in less than a year. Read
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Man dies in 4am knife attack in Wolverhampton
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
A MURDER probe was under way in the Black Country today after a 21-year-old man died. Read
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Birmingham man shot dead outside Newtown home
Aug 25 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was shot dead just yards from his Birmingham home during a weekend when police had brought in armed patrols for fear of clashes between rival gangs. Read
