Sep
2008
Articles from 29th Sep 2008
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Boris Johnson brings on a light touch
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
THE serious business of the Conservative conference was given a lighter touch when Boris Johnson took to the stage. Read
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Conservative Party Conference in brief
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
CONSERVATIVES gathering in Birmingham for the start of their annual conference were warned they could still easily lose the next election. Read
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David Cameron pledge over rising living costs
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
DAVID Cameron promised his party was committed to helping people cope with the rising cost of living and the impact of the credit crunch, as he spoke in Birmingham yesterday. Read
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Five held over killing in Wolverhampton road
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
FIVE men were being questioned by detectives today after a 59-year-old man was deliberately mown down and killed by a car in the Midlands. Read
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Care probe after Hall Green death
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
MENTAL health workers in Birmingham are at the centre of an investigation after a young woman patient was found hanged and her boyfriend nearly died. Read
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Lorry driver dad in in raid bid horror
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
A LORRY driver was hijacked at knifepoint and forced to flee in his underwear after being ambushed by a masked gang as he slept in a Midland layby. Read
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Maths whizkid fails to get into Birmingham schools
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
A MATHS whizkid is counting the days at home after failing to get into the secondary school of his choice. Read
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First glimpse at Perry Barr college development
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
THIS is the first glimpse of a proposed state-of-the-art £42 million college development in north Birmingham. Read
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Wolverhampton Wanderers legend Jimmy Murray dies
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
WOLVERHAMPTON Wanderers sharp-shooting legend, Jimmy Murray, has died. Read
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Three shot at nightclub
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
TWO men and a woman were shot outside a Black Country nightclub early today. Read
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Birmingham City owner David Sullivan reveals assault claim ordeal
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City owner David Sullivan spoke today of his ordeal after he was cleared over a sex assault allegation. Read
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Medal maker backs Birmingham Mail campaign
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
A ROYAL medal maker today pledged to give all winners of the Birmingham Mail Badge of Honour award a special edition commemorative medallion. Read
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Hamstead church tempts worshippers back with curry
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES were hoping to curry favour with God when they flocked to church at the weekend. Read
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Holiday agony for Acocks Green mum
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum fears her dream engagement holiday may have left her with a lifetime of pain. Read
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Kings Heath headteacher's son suffers from rare condition
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
HEAD teacher Laura Brodie lives every day as if it’s the last she will ever spend with her young son. Read
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Medal maker backs Birmingham Mail campaign
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
A ROYAL medal maker today pledged to give all winners of the Birmingham Mail Badge of Honour award a special edition commemorative medallion. Read
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Birmingham company works on Midland football TV programme
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
THE SOUND and fury of fans at some of the most memorable games in Midland footballing have been faithfully enhanced for a TV series in Birmingham. Read
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Full recovery for boy given lifesaving operation in Brum
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
A SEVERELY ill Ghanaian teenager given the gift of life by Birmingham surgeons has recovered enough to go back to school in his African village. Read
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David Cameron on the Conservative Party Conference
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
AN article written for the Birmingham Mail by Tory leader David Cameron on the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham car share lane branded a 'shambles'
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S showpiece car sharing lane was today branded a “shambles” as it emerged that not one motorist has been fined in six months. Read
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Gym for pensioners in Shard End
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
A GERIATRIC gym has got pensioners pumping iron to stave off ailments and the onset of old age. Read
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Three shot at nightclub in Bilston
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
TWO men and a woman were shot outside a Black Country nightclub early today. Read
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OAP coach in M42 drama
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
A GROUP of pensioners from the Midlands had a lucky escape after flying debris from a passing sports car smashed through the windscreen of their coach causing glass to fly in the driver’s face as they travelled along a motorway. Read
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City girl, 14, dies in crash
Sep 29 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE girl was killed after being hit by a car on a Birmingham road. Read
