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All the latest Birmingham news headlines and articles from the Birmingham Mail. en-gb http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/hearing-into-death-of-villa-supporter-after-second-city-derby-match-97319-20915874/ Thu, 15 May 2008 12:22:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/hearing-into-death-of-villa-supporter-after-second-city-derby-match-97319-20915874/ AN inquest into the death of Villa fan Christopher Priest, who died following a road accident after last month’s second city derby, was opened and adjourned today . http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/yob-kicked-out-window-on-city-bus-97319-20914349/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/yob-kicked-out-window-on-city-bus-97319-20914349/ A LOUT who put the boot in and kicked out the window of a Birmingham bus is caught on camera. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/relatives-win-battle-for-inquest-into-death-of-war-hero-97319-20916330/ Thu, 15 May 2008 13:42:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/relatives-win-battle-for-inquest-into-death-of-war-hero-97319-20916330/ BIRMINGHAM coroner Aidan Cotter was today ordered by Whitehall to open an inquest into the death of a war hero who died at a controversial city nursing home. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/man-hit-in-gun-attack-97319-20915883/ Thu, 15 May 2008 12:25:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/man-hit-in-gun-attack-97319-20915883/ A MAN suffered gunshot wounds in an attack outside a pub in the Midlands. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/gun-raiders-target-bank-97319-20915880/ Thu, 15 May 2008 12:24:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/gun-raiders-target-bank-97319-20915880/ MASKED thugs brandishing a gun terrorised security staff at a Birmingham bank. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/eighth-cannabis-factory-smashed-97319-20914336/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/eighth-cannabis-factory-smashed-97319-20914336/ A POLICE team has uncovered another cannabis factory in Birmingham - its eighth in six months. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/woman-arrested-over-stab-death-97319-20913910/ Thu, 15 May 2008 08:22:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/woman-arrested-over-stab-death-97319-20913910/ DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a woman found stabbed to death in a leafy Midlands road have arrested another woman. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/job-threat-workers-to-go-on-strike-97319-20914338/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/job-threat-workers-to-go-on-strike-97319-20914338/ AROUND 140 Birmingham workers whose jobs are being lost to the USA have voted for strike action in an attempt to force management to back down. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/police-payout-over-tv-mosque-97319-20913337/ Thu, 15 May 2008 07:09:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/police-payout-over-tv-mosque-97319-20913337/ WEST Midlands Police and the Crown Prosecution Service will today publicly apologise and pay a six-figure sum for accusing a Channel 4 documentary exposing extremism in Britain’s mosques of misleading editing. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/mg-s-industrial-revolution-97319-20914340/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/mg-s-industrial-revolution-97319-20914340/ SIX thousand miles from Longbridge and the home of MG, a 21st century industrial revolution is under way which could bring a major jobs boost to Birmingham. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/tests-on-newtown-gun-victim-97319-20914046/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/tests-on-newtown-gun-victim-97319-20914046/ A SECOND post-mortem examination has been ordered on a Birmingham man found with gunshot wounds. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/clerical-blunder-holds-up-hearing-into-nursing-home-97319-20914334/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/clerical-blunder-holds-up-hearing-into-nursing-home-97319-20914334/ THE former manager of a Birmingham nursing home who is accused of misconduct held up an inquiry three times in just over four hours because of unfinished photocopying. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/earliest-crossroads-episode-found-in-archives-97319-20913598/ Thu, 15 May 2008 07:45:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/earliest-crossroads-episode-found-in-archives-97319-20913598/ THE earliest known surviving Crossroads episode has been discovered in an old ATV archive. Episode 126 dates back to 1965 and was found in an unmarked tin in West London. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/tesco-s-israeli-shame-97319-20914045/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/tesco-s-israeli-shame-97319-20914045/ LEAFLETS urging shoppers to boycott a new Tesco in Birmingham have been delivered to hundreds of homes. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/blind-dave-s-guide-runner-mac-carr-in-charity-event-97319-20914037/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/blind-dave-s-guide-runner-mac-carr-in-charity-event-97319-20914037/ THE runner who was the "eyes" for Blind Dave as he achieved his record-breaking seven marathons will again be doing his bit to support charity this weekend. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/no-neglect-of-tragedy-baby-97319-20914042/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/no-neglect-of-tragedy-baby-97319-20914042/ A BABY died of natural causes attributed to a heart abnormality and not medical neglect, the Birmingham Coroner said. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/doc-case-adjourned-97319-20914335/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/doc-case-adjourned-97319-20914335/ THE case against a Stafford doctor accused of killing a patient with an injection of adrenaline nearly 10 years ago has been further adjourned at Wolverhampton Crown Court. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/teachers-raise-800-for-birmingham-mail-fun-run-97319-20914337/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/teachers-raise-800-for-birmingham-mail-fun-run-97319-20914337/ TEACHERS at a Birmingham school have been given an A-plus for effort by pupils after raising hundreds of pounds in the Birmingham Mail Fun Run. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/hospital-trust-to-axe-300-beds-97319-20913323/ Thu, 15 May 2008 06:45:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/hospital-trust-to-axe-300-beds-97319-20913323/ A MIDLAND hospital trust is set to lose 300 beds as part of a £190 million redevelopment scheme. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/police-fears-over-motorcycle-festival-97319-20913324/ Thu, 15 May 2008 06:48:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/05/15/police-fears-over-motorcycle-festival-97319-20913324/ POLICE fear that there is an "extremely high" risk of clashes between rival biker groups if a major motorcycle festival is granted a licence, a committee has been told.