Oct
2008
Articles from 13th Oct 2008
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Thousands caught in tailbacks after pile-up
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
RUSH-hour traffic was thrown into chaos today after a multiple crash blocked a motorway in the Black Country, causing huge tailbacks. Read
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Remembrance ceremony held in Birmingham
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
GRIEVING parents came together at poignant memorial services across Birmingham during the weekend to remember tiny loved ones who were lost before they had chance to make an impact on the world. Read
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Dad proposes at Walsall Illuminations
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
A LOVE-struck man proved there really was electricity in the air at a popular lights show when he proposed to his shocked girlfriend. Read
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Police: Help us to find shop thieves
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE have released these CCTV images in a bid to track down offenders following a number of thefts across the Midlands. Read
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Sex and sickness at Ikon
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM art gallery is at the centre of a row for staging a controversial art show featuring images of sex and vomiting. Read
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Dragon’s Den millionaire Peter Jones is rich with advice
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
NEARLY two thirds of Birmingham small businesses have reported worsening trading conditions as the credit crunch begins to bite, latest figures reveal today. Read
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Celebrities put too much pressure on new mums to slim
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND comedian Meera Syal has hit out at celebrity mums who battle to shed baby weight within months to flaunt their slim figures in magazines. Read
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Teen fights for life after machete attack in Alum Rock
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER was today undergoing emergency surgery after being hunted down “like an animal” by a machete-wielding gang in a Birmingham street. Read
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Mum: Police raid put me in hospital
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE mother of a stabbing victim ended up in the same hospital as her son after officers in riot helmets raided her house. Read
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Police drugs blitz pays off
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
A POLICE campaign to target drug dealers peddling their trade in a Birmingham suburb has led to a dramatic drop in crime. Read
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M6 crash sparks rush-hour chaos
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
RUSH-hour traffic was thrown into chaos today after a multiple crash blocked a Midlands motorway, causing huge tailbacks. Read
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Bilston bus station murder charge
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was appearing in court today charged in connection with an incident in which a man in his 50s died. Read
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Heartfelt thankyou
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
WORSHIPPERS at a Birmingham temple handed over a near £6,000 thankyou after one of their leading figures was saved by hospital heart specialists. Read
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Bikers pay tribute at National Memorial Arboretum ceremony
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of bikers from across the country roared into the Midlands to pay tribute to fallen soldiers at a special ceremony. Read
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Child injured in Wolverhampton road accident
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
A YOUNG boy was seriously ill in hospital today after he was run over by a car in a city street. Read
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Man dies in road smash in Kidderminster
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
A PEDESTRIAN died from multiple injuries after being hit by car on a busy road. Read
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Cardinal Newman clothes to go on show
Oct 13 2008 | Top Stories
CLOTHES from the grave of a 19th Century Birmingham cardinal are to go on show – even though no body was found in his casket. Read
