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This Seasons Hot Fashion; Tips for Men On How To Look Good > Pg 10

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Chess Game Of LifeBirmingham City Council have won the bid to host the annual chess championship this year, in which a pot-netial prize of 75,000 couyld be won.

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Lottery Dream comes TrueThree Friends from Kitts Green have had there dream come true after winning it big in the national lottery this week.We interviewed them to see > pg 36

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The New Gym Revoloution The Birmingham Flare look at men and the lenghts to which they go to in an attempt to achieve the perfect body and the dangers of this new craze.> pg 32

It’s simply Poppy Love The poppy has come to be recog-nised as a symbol of remembrance. We visit the Poppy factoruy to see how business is going in this eco-nomic climate.>pg 43

GOVERNMENT ERROR LEAVES THOUSANDS OF HOMEOWNERS IN THE MIDLANDS WITHOUT A HOME:PAGES 6-7

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Is it too little too late:Two soldiers return back on duty on home soil after returning from Iraq

As we come into the season of remembrance we turn our focus to the fallen soldiers of the past, those who with pride stared into the face of adver-sity for the sake of crown and country. These heroes of the past should never be forgotten for the brav-ery which they have displayed but what about those unsung vet-erans who are still still serving in an illegal war. Who will remember the soldiers who have sacrificed so much for their country? 77% of soldiers returning back from war, have been found to be suffer-ers of some form or the other of mental trauma. The city of Birmingham recently welcomed back the fifth regiment who returned back to the country last week and in a daring display of honor marched like soldiers in a salute to the comrades who they lost in the war.

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Money Man: A young youth caught up in the gangster lifestyle

Recent studies showed that the number of young black males joining gangs was on the rise with 43% of gang memebers being black. Derek Campbell, the Government advisor on gang culture stated after a vist to Birmigham “as more is taken out of the communities leaving these youths with nothing to do, the crime rate will increase”. FEAR FACTOR People in the city would like to feel safe to walk the streets however the fear which these gang members instil in the more vulnerable members of the community has left many in fear of leav-ing there homes; as the vio-lence and crime is brought to their very door steps.The Birmigham City Coun-cil have said they are going to take measures in an effort to reduce the gang banger culture.

GANG BANGERSGangs Are Taking Over The Streets Of Birming-ham

Chef Hits The Stock Famous Birmingham Chef Marcus Vermille, yesterday hosted a charity event at his re-nowned restauant Mon-tagues Ville. The event was in aid of suffers of aspergers syndrome. Vermille said ‘Asperg-

ers is not a curse, it’s a difference that can be worked aound through time and dedication’. From this event £3057 was raised with all profits made being donated to the Na-tional Austistic Society.

Labour Movement The labour party in Bir-migham have announced plans to increase the number of opportuni-ties which

are avail-able in their individual constituen-cies. Mamoud AlFarah Headed the party at the conference

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R.I.P Matron Nurse Brenda Mc-Millian formerly of City Hospital was laid to rest yesterday after years in service to the health system. She was Birminghams longest serving nurse with her having over 55 years under her belt. The nurse was awarded an award by the British Nurses association in 2007 for her services to the NHS

and retired in 2008 after suffering a stroke which left her unable to continue work. She is responsible for the delivery of over 1563 babies in the city since begining service in 1952. Nurse Brenda will also be rememberd after death as she is posthumously due to receive the Medal of Honour for her services to charity and the military.

BRUMNurse Joy:The Nurse is taken to her final resting place

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