Oct
2008
Articles from 29th Oct 2008
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Russell Brand quits Radio 2 show
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
RUSSELL Brand has quit his Radio 2 show amid controversy over calls made to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs. Read
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Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand suspended
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
JONATHAN Ross and Russell Brand have been suspended in the wake of the controversy over their lewd calls to Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs, the BBC said today. Read
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68 POs still set for axe
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
ANOTHER 68 post offices are expected to be told today that they must close. Read
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'Home alone' mum goes free
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum-of-four who left her children home alone while she stayed with her boyfriend has walked free from court. Read
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'Home alone' mum goes free
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum-of-four who left her children home alone while she stayed with her boyfriend has walked free from court. Read
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Driver who injured Cerys Edwards freed after six months
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
A DANGEROUS driver who left baby Cerys Edwards brain damaged and paralysed has been released from prison six months into his 21-month sentence. Read
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Romantic legend Al Green delights thousands of fans
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
IT’S been nearly four decades since Al Green released his first single.But enthusiasm for this soul legend had not waned for the thousands of soul fans who packed the NIA arena last night. Read
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Single-minded in pursuit of cheats
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
COHABITING couples in Birmingham who claim to be single to get extra benefits are being targeted by fraud investigators. Read
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Chef to taste round or two
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
BRUMMIE star chef Glynn Purnell is preparing to swap his oven gloves for those of a boxing variety. Read
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Flagship store shuts its doors
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM-based opticians Dollond and Aitchison have closed their flagship store in the Bullring after nearly five years of trading. Read
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Survival's my goal - Villa fan
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES were today urged to help save the life of a desperately ill Villa fan who will die if he cannot find a bone marrow match. Read
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Reward tonic for crash hero medic
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
A PARAMEDIC who helped save the life of colleague after he lost his leg in a road accident has become one of six members of West Midlands Ambulance Service to scoop a national award. Read
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Rap for design
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
ARCHITECTS responsible for a Jewellery Quarter office block have been sent back to the drawing board after councillors described their design as “strange”. Read
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Cops to encounter cut in form filling
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police are set to pilot a new scheme in a bid to cut down on time consuming paperwork. Read
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Big chill hits the Midlands
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
THE big chill was set to continue across the Midlands today with freezing temperatures and the chance of more snow falling on higher grounds, weather forecasters predicted. Read
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Inquest opened into death of family killed on M6
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
AN inquest into the death of a Birmingham family-of-six killed in an M6 motorway crash has been opened and adjourned. Read
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Drayton Manor Park welcomes one millionth visitor
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
DRAYTON Manor Park’s “phenomenal” 2008 season has been capped by welcoming its one millionth visitor. Read
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Thousands pay respects to James Munday
Oct 29 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than a thousand mourners lined the streets of a sleepy Midlands market town to pay their final respects to fallen soldier James Munday. Read
