Dec
2011
Articles from 20th Dec 2011
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Ho ho no: The 10 worst presents for children ever?
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
With Christmas Day less than a week away, it’s not only adults who should be worrying about receiving truly awful gifts. ADAM ASPINALL spares a thought for the kids who find one of these hideous items in their stockings – and wonders just how naughty they must have been to deserve them. Read
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Postmaster suffers broken jaw during raid at Hampton-in-Arden post office
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
A POSTMASTER suffered a broken jaw as he tried to fend off armed thugs during a terrifying daylight raid at a Midland post office. Read
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Digbeth stabbing: Police issue appeal for information
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
POLICE have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses to a stabbing which happened in Digbeth last month. Read
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New "earth-like" planet Kepler-20f discovered in outer space
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
A rocky planet virtually identical in size to the Earth has been discovered orbiting a distant Sun-like star. Read
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Need to Read: The top five most read stories on Birminghammail.net today
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
Here are the top five most read stories on Birminghammail.net today Read
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Aston Villa's Barry Bannan becomes the new face of police Christmas anti-drink-driving campaign
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
Aston Villa's Barry Bannan is the new face of the West Midlands Police Christmas drink driving campaign. Read
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World View: The best photographs from around the globe today
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
Take a look at our pick of the photographs from around the globe today. Read
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How to make a perfect turkey curry with your Christmas leftovers
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
It's the dilemma of the season - just what do you do with the Christmas leftover turkey? Read
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Five men charged with metal theft in Sandwell
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
FIVE men have been charged with stealing blocks of compressed metal in Sandwell as part of a clampdown on metal theft. Read
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Donald Neilson, the Black Panther: A cold-blooded campaign of terror
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
Donald Neilson, the serial killer known as the Black Panther, has died. Here, Crime Correspondent Mark Cowan looks back on how the man from Bradford moved from burglary to murder in his quest for cash. Read
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In Pictures: Porsche 911 Turbo left in crumpled heap after Solihull police chase
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
FOUR males have been arrested after this sports car was allegedly stolen in a burglary before being rammed into a parked car and wall in a Midland high street. Read
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Erdington MP backs campaign in memory of tragic Castle Vale youngster
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM community's bid to raise funds for an all weather football pitch in memory of a tragic ten-year-old has been backed by their MP. Read
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Ambulance service received 999 every 30 seconds overnight at weekend
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Ambulance Service was stretched to the limit over the weekend as it received a 999 call every 30 seconds overnight. Read
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Ex-Corrie star Adam Rickitt leads Birmingham RSPCA carol service
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
FORMER Coronation Street heart-throb Adam Rickitt showed his puppy love as he led an RSPCA festive service in Birmingham. Read
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Aston Villa stars Gabby Agbonlahor and Darren Bent visit Acorns Children's Hospice
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa stars brought plenty of Christmas cheer to youngsters during a festive visit to Acorns Children’s Hospice. Read
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RSPCA Appeal: Love is blind for rescued cat Tucker
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
RESCUE cat Tucker might be blind but when it comes to attacking baubles on the Christmas tree he’s just like any other feline. Read
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Walker killed in Snowdonia avalanche
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
A WALKER from the Midlands has died from head injuries after he slipped causing an avalanche and fell 500ft down a mountain. Read
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Birmingham-based airline ready for busy festive flight programme
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM-based airline has reported that thousands of passengers are expected to jet off from the city’s airport over the festive season. Read
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Special report: Birmingham's most burgled roads
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
THESE are Birmingham’s burglary hotspots – the roads where residents have suffered most at the hands of raiders. Read
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Holy pub crawl around Moseley
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
REVELLERS can sing carols while they drink their way around Birmingham’s pubs. Read
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Birmingham Airport pay showdown
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
A BITTER New Year showdown is on the cards at Birmingham Airport after the first pay rise for three years for 580 workers was rejected. Read
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Birmingham MP backs report criticising police during riots
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
THE CITY MP whose three constituents were killed during the riots has backed an report which found that the police failed to get enough officers on to the streets quickly enough to deal with the disorder. Read
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Next Moseley Forum meeting
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
MOSELEY residents can discuss ways to improve their neighbourhood for the benefit of all in 2012. Read
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Sutton Coldfield sailor picks up top award
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
A WORLD champion junior sailor from Sutton Coldfield will pick up one of youth sailing’s most prestigious awards in the New Year. Read
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A charity football match raises £1,800 for an Erdington hospice
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
A CHARITY football match in aid of the John Taylor Hospice has raised more than £1,800. Read
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Celebrity books bonanza at Birmingham hospital's renal ward
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
A BOOK bonanza has hit Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital with Channel 5 presenter Gabby Logan dishing out 50 celebrity-signed novels to its Renal Dialysis Unit. Read
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Stourbridge family calls for blood donors to come forward
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
THE parents of a five-year-old boy who had countless blood transfusions in the first ten months of his life are backing a call for blood donors at Christmas. Read
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Stranded salmon escape low weir at Ludlow
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
MANY of the salmon stuck in low flows at a weir on the River Teme at Ludlow have now successfully continued their journey upstream. Read
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New trees help to spruce up Solihull
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
A NEW environment champion has donated a tree-mendous 116 saplings to help spruce up Solihull. Read
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Birmingham Labour MPs demand talks with council leader Mike Whitby over wholesale markets' future
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
SEVEN Birmingham MPs have demanded urgent talks with city council leader Mike Whitby over the “confusion and uncertainty” surrounding the future of the wholesale markets. Read
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Gas service firm criticised by Birmingham City Council housing watchdog
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’s housing watchdog committee has demanded a gas central heating repair contractor appear before it today to answer questions over poor performance. Read
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'Starkers' Worcester music boss chased fleeing burglar
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
A MUSIC company boss was “starkers” when he chased a fleeing burglar from his isolated village home in the middle of the night. Read
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Solihull dog owner fined £700 after it attacked walker
Dec 20 2011 | Top Stories
A DOG owner has been fined for not keeping her dog under control after it attacked a walker. Read
