Sep
2008
Articles from 24th Sep 2008
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Women set for aid mission to Romania
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
A GROUP of Midland women are gearing up for a major aid mission to children in Romania. Read
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Rocket Club boss invites Jacqui Smith to club
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
FLAMBOYANT Rocket Club boss Allan Sartori today challenged Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to enjoy a personal tour of his lap-dancing venue. Read
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Birmingham Olympic pool could be next to NIA
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
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Gala ball for fund raiser
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
SHE’S devoted the past decade to raising money for needy causes both here in Birmingham and across the globe, so tireless fund raiser Erma Lewis decided to mark her landmark anniversary with a gala ball. Read
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City schools share Big Lottery cash
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
PUPILS at 12 Birmingham schools are saddling up for a scheme aimed at improving their health while keeping them safe on the road. Read
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Youngsters help school go green
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
CHILDREN in Birmingham are becoming “carbon detectives” as part of a new scheme aimed at helping their schools go green. Read
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Health watchdog warns over 'insufficient cash'
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM patients with life-threatening conditions are losing out on vital treatment because of “insufficient” cash being pumped into heart, cancer and mental illnesses, a health watchdog warned. Read
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Deal to create extra seats on West Coast Mainline trains
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
OVERCROWDING could be a thing of the past on the West Coast Mainline after a £1.5 billion deal was struck to create more than 7,000 extra seats. Read
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Top GCSE results for Birmingham boy
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
KEEN student Messam Haider is a master of languages – and he’s only 14. Read
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Entrepreneur targets company bosses in venture
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
HE started out advertising fishing rights to his parents’ garden pond at the tender age of eight. Read
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Rocket Club boss invites Jacqui Smith to club
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
FLAMBOYANT Rocket Club boss Allan Sartori today challenged Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to enjoy a personal tour of his lap-dancing venue. Read
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Jobs axe fear at Land Rover
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
LAND Rover today refused to rule out redundancies amid growing fears of job losses at the giant Solihull factory. Read
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'Most Wanted' man arrested in police swoop
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
ONE of Birmingham’s ‘Most Wanted’ has been arrested and charged with drugs offences. Read
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Birmingham Olympic pool could be next to NIA
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW Olympic-size swimming pool costing an estimated £40 million looks set to be built next to Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena, it emerged today. Read
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Drug pusher guard jailed
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
A COURT security guard was today behind bars himself after being caught plotting to smuggle drugs to prisoners attending trials in Birmingham. Read
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Alcoholic Hilary Jones turns to gardening
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
AN alcoholic who turned to gardening when her life hit rock bottom has been reaping the rewards of what she has sown. Read
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Burglars steal dictaphone of late husband
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
A WIDOWED grandmother has been left heartbroken after burglars broke into her Birmingham home and stole a recording of the last words spoken by her late husband. Read
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Man dies in Hagley Road crash
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN died and a woman was seriously injured when their car ploughed into a tree in Birmingham today, causing traffic chaos for thousands of rush hour motorists. Read
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Hospital trust issues plea to relatives
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S largest hospital trust today issued a stay away plea to patients’ relatives and friends if they have cold-like symptoms, in a pre-emptive strike to stop a winter vomiting bug from sweeping through city wards. Read
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Manchester beats Birmingham as business destination
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council leader Mike Whitby has underlined his determination to improve the city’s reputation after an influential study showed Manchester with a clear lead as a favourite business destination. Read
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Hagley Road closed after car hits tree
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
PART of a road going into Birmingham was closed to morning commuters after a collision in the early hours. Read
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Cop probe as blaze closes road
Sep 24 2008 | Top Stories
A FIRE at row of shops forced the closure of part of a busy Birmingham road. Read
