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2011
Articles from 31st Oct 2011
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Bronze rhino sculpture valued at £200,000.
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
A BRONZE sculpture of a rhinoceros from Birmingham’s Barber Institute of Fine Arts collection has been valued at £200,000. Read
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Disaster exercise in city centre
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
MEMBERS of the police, fire, council and other emergency services took part in a major exercise to assess how the city could cope in a disaster. Read
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Homeless man jailed for 14 months for looting in Birmingham riots
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
Lee Battenbough, aged 29, of no fixed address, had previously pleaded guilty to burgling Richer Sounds. Read
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Need to read: The top five most read stories on Birminghammail.net today
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
Top five stories on the website today include the EDL in Birmingham, Britney Spears at the LG Arena and haunted West Midlands pubs Read
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Pictures: Cat stolen by Christine Hemming found alive in Sparkhill
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
Birmingham MP John Hemming and his girlfriend Emily Cox have been reunited with their long lost cat - and are planning to fit her with a radio tracking device. Read
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World View: Pictures of the New York snow, Twilight Saga and racing rabbits
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
Take a look at our pick of the photographs from around the world today. Read
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Birmingham speed camera among the top ten highest earners in the UK
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
A speed camera on the A34 in Great Barr is among the top ten in Britain when it comes to catching motorists breaking the speed limit. Read
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Your shout: Should trick or treating be banned?
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
One in five people would support a ban on trick or treating this year in light of the recent riots in cities across England, according to a survey. Read
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Watch: The West Midlands most haunted pubs prepare for Halloween
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
WHEN you order a spirit in pubs across the West Midlands there’s a chance you could get more that you bargained for during the Halloween celebrations... Read
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Gig review: Britney Spears, LG Arena, Birmingham
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
WITH an absence of seven years and a top ticket price of more than £50, fans will have been expecting a lot from this Britney Spears show in Birmingham. Read
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MP John Hemming's cat Beauty found in Birmingham
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
Beauty the cat, who was stolen by the wife of a Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming, has been found in Birmingham. Read
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Thousands help to celebrate Diwali in Birmingham
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS helped to celebrate one of the most important festivals in the Indian calendar as a huge Diwali party took over The New Bingley Hall in Hockley. Read
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EXPERIENCED Birmingham foster parents are quitting because they can’t face completing a government-imposed exam, it has been revealed.
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
City council social care officials are concerned at the number of carers giving up after many years of service rather than follow a training regime laid down by a quango. Read
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THE Unite union will meet with Thomas Cook bosses next week to discuss plans to make 498 cabin crew redundant.
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
The firm operates flights out of airport across the UK, including Birmingham. Read
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First ever Birmingham Mail Doggie Half Marathon takes place in Cannon Hill Park
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
FOUR legs were better than two as the first ever Birmingham Mail Doggie Half Marathon was held in several city parks to raise money for the RSPCA. Read
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Bhuller goes inside the mind of Caravaggio
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
CHOREOGRAPHER Darshan Singh Bhuller here attempts to take us into the mind of the controversial 17th century Italian painter Caravaggio. Read
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Social landlord hold cancer fundraiser
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
HOUSING staff baked and brewed up a £450 donation for Macmillan Cancer Support. Read
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Handsworth Wood Ward Committee meeting
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
THE Handsworth Wood Ward Committee meeting will be held at 7pm on Wednesday at Handsworth Community Fire Station on Rookery Road. Read
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SCORES of old bikes are disappearing from Birmingham streets without trace – because they are worth more on the scrap metal market.
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
Crooks are believed to be targeting the aging push-bikes and then selling them to unsuspecting metal merchants where they are crushed and shipped abroad. Read
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Kings Norton mum in plea for donations to fill troops SOS Xmas parcels
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum who fronts a military charity is desperate to receive donations of festive goodies to send out to troops serving in Afghanistan. Read
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Birmingham riots: Cleanup group awarded local heroes gong
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
DURING the riots in August it was the police batons which helped to keep thugs and thieves at bay. Read
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MP backs Meriden gypsy decision
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
MERIDEN MP Caroline Spelman has called for green belt land in the village to be restored quickly after a group of gypsies lost their battle to stay there. Read
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Erdington cyclist three-times over the drink drive limit when struck by two cars
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
A CYCLIST from Erdington died after he went through a give-way sign and was in collision with two cars. Read
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Olympic torch welcomed in Birmingham
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
THE Olympic torch made an early visit to a Birmingham university as part of a quest to find students who make a difference. Read
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Birmingham City stars visit hospices in Erdington and Selly Park
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
Flying Scotsman Burke dropped into St Mary’s Hospice in Selly Park while Kiwi striker Wood called into John Taylor Hospice in Erdington as part of a Football League partnership. Read
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Chocolate tops Birmingham's winter comfort list
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
MILK chocolate tops the list of comfort food for Brummies facing up to the onset of winter, according to research published today. Read
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Woman dies in car crash in Worcester
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
The crash, which involved a blue Peugeot, happened on the Evesham Road in Egdon at around 5.50am yesterday. Read
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Teenager suffers chest injuries after motorbike acident in Warwickshire
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to a motocross track off Evesham Road in Old Stratford and Drayton just after 3.55pm on Saturday. Read
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Poundland does U-turn on Poppy Appeal ban
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
The Midland-based high street chain had imposed strict uniform rules which barred workers from showing their support for fallen troops. Read
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Police ring of steel prevents violence at Birmingham EDL and UAF protests
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
There were four arrests during and after the demonstrations on Saturday. Read
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Birmingham City supporters' trust holds its first meeting
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
RELATIONS between Birmingham City and its fans are set to improve with the setting up of a supporters’ trust, Blues fans said. Read
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Birmingham researchers call for reform of UK counter-terrorism strategy
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
According to the research carried out in London and Birmingham, the way politicians, policymakers and the media discuss who might be responsible for bombings was similar to those in the period when there were IRA bombings in Britain. Read
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Plans for Jewellery Quarter drop in centre for drug addicts set to be approved
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
The proposal to convert offices in Lionel Street into a church, meeting rooms and cafe resulted in objections from the owners of up-market bars, restaurants and hotels who fear their businesses will suffer from an increase in anti-social behaviour. Read
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Community salutes victims of Birmingham gun and gang crime
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
Mohammed Zarib was one of the speakers at the Families for Peace annual memorial service which took place in Lozells on Saturday. Read
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Stranded Jamie West: MEP wants answers from Foreign Office
Oct 31 2011 | Top Stories
OUTRAGED MEP Nikki Sinclaire is calling on Foreign Secretary William Hague to investigate claims that British Consulate staff in Greece ignored pleas for help from the family of injured tourist Jamie West. Read
