Sep
2008
Articles from 4th Sep 2008
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Johnny Briggs Golf Day held in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
THE famous booming laugh of former athlete Kris Akabusi resounded around the Belfry Golf Club as a group of stars came together to help cancer victims in the Midlands. Read
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Birmingham nightclub Bobby Browns to reopen
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
LEGENDARY Birmingham nightspot Bobby Browns is reopening. Read
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Best yet for Rosie Ross walkers in Aldridge
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
ORGANISERS of a walk and festival in memory of stabbed teenager Rosie Ross hailed it as the most successful yet. Read
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Magnificent military seven complete 180 mile route in 7 days
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
NO pain, no gain – that was the motto of a Birmingham army Major as he completed an astonishing seven marathons in seven days. Read
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Orphans feeling at home in Worcestershire
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
ORPHANS from Portugal were given a warm welcome to Worcestershire when a group of youngsters freed up official funding to pay for their visit. Read
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Labour MP joins post office battle
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has thrown her weight behind families fighting to save their post office in Quarry Bank. Read
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Youth Blues player James McPike says farewell to star’s Mercedes
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
HE’S the aspiring Blues star who came back down to earth with a bump. Read
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Orphans feeling at home in Midlands
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
ORPHANS from Portugal were given a warm welcome to the Midlands when a group of youngsters freed up official funding to pay for their visit. Read
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Multiple marathon trial for city major
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
NO pain, no gain – that was the motto of a Birmingham army Major as he completed an astonishing seven marathons in seven days. Read
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Pensioner dies after moving care home
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER has died three months after she was forced to move with the closure of a council-run old people’s home, relatives said today. Read
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Bronze bull adopts a silver look
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S iconic bronze Bully statue was unveiled under a new guise today. Read
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Birmingham's bronze bull given makeover
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S iconic bronze bull statue is expected to be unveiled under a new guise today when it turns silver. Read
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Probe on city care homes The Valley Nursing Home and the Ridings Care Home
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham care homes have been banned from admitting new patients while the city council investigates the care they provide, it was revealed today. Read
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Midland chef in national contest
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND chef is bidding to win a national pub of the year award by designing a huge seafood menu despite being more than 100 miles from the coast. Read
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Review of Cabaret at Birmingham Rep
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Repertory Theatre would have been hard-pressed to find a better season opener than this West End production of Cabaret. Read
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City schools in diplomas snub
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS in one of the most disadvantaged areas of Birmingham have been snubbed in seeking to run the Government’s much-vaunted new diplomas. Read
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Readers invited to join Gordon Brown at Brum Cabinet meeting
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown will chair his first ever Cabinet meeting outside Downing Street in Birmingham on Monday. Read
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West Midlands surge despite city lagging behind Manchester
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is sliding down the ranks of competitiveness and straggling behind Manchester and even its main West Midlands rival, Coventry. Read
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10 Birmingham restaurants in Good Food Guide 2009
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S growing reputation as a Mecca for gastronomes has been cemented today after The Good Food Guide 2009 ranked the city behind only London for England top restaurants. Read
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Four injured in car smash in Dudley
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
FOUR people were taken to hospital when their car hit a tree after colliding with another vehicle in Dudley. Read
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Two charged with murder over stabbing outside Q Club
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
TWO men have been charged with the murder of a man stabbed to death outside a Birmingham nightclub. Read
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Debris fall in city centre closes road
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
A BUSY Birmingham street was closed for several hours after debris fell onto the road from a nearby building. Read
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What Birmingham could look like in 2033
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
FEWER tower blocks and more green space – that’s a vision of Birmingham city centre in 2033. Read
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Exhibition to celebrate 'gingers'
Sep 04 2008 | Top Stories
A GINGERFEST was held to herald the launch of a celebration of redheads. Read
