Sep
2008
Articles from 8th Sep 2008
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Plotters found guilty of planning bombing campaign
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
ISLAMIC extremist Abdulla Ahmed Ali was found guilty today of conspiring to kill hundreds of people in a terrorist bombing campaign against airports and other targets, including one in the Midlands. Read
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See Birmingham Mail readers' pictures of the floods
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Mail readers were out and about with their cameras as floods hit the Midlands over the weekend. Read
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Halesowen families mop up after deluge
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
DESPAIRING families in Halesowen were today mopping up after homes and cars were deluged by up to four feet of floodwater, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Read
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Frankley families count the cost of the floods
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
FRANKLEY families were today counting the cost after flash flooding devastated their homes. Read
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Birmingham feast for fans of Marco Pierre White
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM was sizzling as one of Britain’s top TV chefs whipped up his fans into a frenzy. Read
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Man recovers after latest Birmingham shooting
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
A FATHER of four was recovering in hospital today after he was shot in the back in a Birmingham garden. Read
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No-show Gisela Stuart urged to quit hospital committee
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
CALLS were today growing for a Birmingham MP to give up her seat as a governor of the city’s first NHS Foundation Trust after she failed to attend any board of governor meetings for a year. Read
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Man dies as floods hit the Midlands
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
A YOUNG man died when his car ploughed into a Birmingham bus stop and burst into flames as heavy rain lashed the region. Read
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TRW Automotive workers rally round in aid of Cerys Edwards appeal
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
FRIENDS of tragic paralysed hit and run toddler Cerys Edwards gave it their best shot at a football fundraising tournament. Read
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Five injured as car overturns in Tamworth
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
FIVE people were injured when a car veered out of control and flipped on to its roof in Tamworth. Read
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Drugs gang is caged
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
A GANG from the Midlands that shipped heroin and cocaine from Turkey and Holland to Birmingham have been brought to justice after a three-year police investigation. Read
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Cirque du Soleil bringing Quidam show to Birmingham
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
INTERNATIONAL circus spectacular Cirque du Soleil is to bring its show Quidam to Birmingham next year. Read
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Anger as teenager buys knife on internet
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
SHOCKED trading standards chiefs have warned parents to be on their guard after a teenager was able to buy cheap knives off an internet site. Read
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Let’s build a Pleasantville in Birmingham
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
AN ACADEMY offering courses in community leadership skills could be set up in inner-city Birmingham to give the people living there a chance to have a greater stake in their area. Read
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£64m boost for Midlands as Gordon Brown brings cabinet to Birmingham
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
THE Prime Minister was attending crucial talks with business and council leaders in Birmingham today following the announcement of a £64 million package of economic aid for the West Midlands. Read
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Solihull Council sells John Constable sketch
Sep 08 2008 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL Council is to sell a valuable sketch by the 19th century painter John Constable to help plug a hole in its finances. Read
