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September 2006

A FUNNY WHEEZE…MUST BE TB 30-09/01-10-2006

FREEDOM UP IN SMOKE 30-09/01-10-2006

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT 30-09/01-10-2006

I'D GO THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD ...TO VALERIE 30-09/01-10-2006

HUBS KILL SUBS 30-09/01-10-2006

BALLET HOO? BALLET MARVELLOUS……REVIEW 29-09-2006

IS THIS THE BEST EXCUSE FOR A RIP-OFF YOU'VE EVER HEARD? 29-09-2006

DON'T BE MEAN…KEEP IT GREEN 29-09-2006

RAILING AGAINST THE CRITICS 29-09-2006

BREAKING LASS 29-09-2006

FAR RIGHT GOES FARWRONG 28-09-2006

GET OUT MORE ....FILM REVIEW 28-09-2006

RADIO WAN 28-09-2006

DEATH AND GLORY 28-09-2006

GET OUT MORE...COMEDY 28-09-2006

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO STUDENT BASHING? 27-09-2006

NHS EMERGENCY 27-09-2006

POWER TO WHICH PEOPLE? 27-09-2006

ALL THAI'D UP IN CORRUPTION 27-09-2006

WORKERS NOT SHIRKERS 27-09-2006

LEGAL AID “SHAMBLES” ON ITS WAY 26-09-2006

DEMOCRACY INACTION OVER SHIRLEY PARK 26-09-2006

YOUR ROOTS ARE SHOWING 26-09-2006

THE TWO LAMPOST TRAINING METHOD 26-09-2006

CUSTOMER SERVICE OFF THE RAILS 26-09-2006

HEAT'S ON BYRNE25-09-2006

MILLENNIUM POINT - OR POINTLESS? 25-09-2006

POETS CORNER...MOAN-OPOLY 25-09-2006

HOW TO MARR A SUNDAY 25-09-2006

FROM SURFER TO PIRATE 25-09-2006

GET OUT MORE…GIG UPDATE 25-09-2006

£27 MILLION NOT ENOUGH SAYS ACORNS BOSS 23/24-09-2006

ANIMAL PASSION 23/24-09-2006

THE LIFE OF BRIAN 23/24-09-2006

A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR MAN WHO THOUGHT HE HAD THE CLAP 23/24-09-2006

TV GOES DOWN THE TUBE 23/24-09-2006

BRUMMIES SPEEDWAY RACE FOR DEADLINE 22-09-2006

BBC's "ONE SHOW" SET TO RETURN FROM BRUM 22-09-2006

MAKING THE FRENCH SEE RED 22-09-2006

GET OUT MORE....GIG LIST 22-09-2006

DRINK AND BE MERRY? 22-09-2006

ANOTHER SUPERMARKET? SHIRLEY NOT 21-09-2006

GET OUT MORE........FILM REVIEW 21-09-2006

WHOSE COUNTRY IS IT ANYWAY? 21-09-2006

A LESSON IN FAITH 21-09-2006

And the winner is….Julie Andrews 21-09-2006

COUP D'THAI 20-09-2006

BIG SAM AND THE BBC SCAM 20-09-2006

LATE NAPPY DEPOSIT LEAVES COUNCILINTHE SHIT 20-09-2006

“COULD DO BETTER?” 20-09-2006

WHO'S THE DADDY? BUSH IS THE DADDY 20-09-2006

E BAY BANS BANKSY'S PARIS HILTON STUNT 19-09-2006

PEACE IN OUR TIME - NOT AT THE HAWTHORNS 19-09-2006

ALL FINGERS AND THUMBS…AND FEET BLIND DAVE'S BLOG 19-09-2006

COP SHOP SHUTS TO NEW RECRUITS 19-09-2006

AT LAST - BRUNCH COMES TO BRUM 18-09-2006

“WRITING ON THE WALL” FOR NHS EMERGENCIES 18-09-2006

TOTALLY CARACAS 18-09-2006

GISSA JOBCENTRE 18-09-2006

SHELTER FROM THE STORM 18-09-2006

WAVE OF UNREST SWEEPS WEST MIDLANDS NHS 16/17-09-2006

MORE FOOD THAN THOUGHT AS PARENTS REVOLT 16/17-09-2006

THE WAR ON ERROR? 16/17-09-2006

BYE BYE BYELINE 16/17-09-2006

I LOVE THISH ARTICLE - IT'S MY BESHT MATE (HIC!) 16/17-09-2006

LOST IN TRANSLATION 15-09-2006

PLANNING FARCE HOLDS UP BRUM SPEEDWAY RETURN 15-09-2006

GLOOM SERVICE 15-09-200

SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD - SING OUT! 15-09-2006

BIRMINGHAM SPEEDWAY BOSS RACES AGAINST DEADLINE 14-09-2006

CLARE SHORT QUITS - IT'S OFFICIAL 14-09-2006

LOCK ‘EM UP…BUT DON'T THROW AWAY THE KEY 14-09-2006

YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE YOUR HAT OFF TO WILBUR 13-09-2006

BLIND DAVE'S BLOG 13-09-2006

THE KILLER KIDS 13-09-2006

SHORT QUIT RUMOUR "ENTIRELY PLAUSIBLE" 13-09-2006

IT'S THE SCHOOL HOKEY COKEY 13-09-2006

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST...STRAIGHT INTO NUMBER 10 13-09-2006

HARD SHOULDER - SOFT OPTION 12-09-2006

JEWELLERY QUARTER THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET 12-09-2006

Making it Clear: A Poem of Political Resignation 12-09-2006

SHOPPERS GET THE POINT 12-09-2006

CLARE SHORT TO QUIT RUMOUR 12-09-2006

FORMER MINISTER CURRIES FAVOUR WTH LOCAL RESTAURANTS 11-09-2006

9/11 PART 1 11-09-2006

9/11 - PART TWO 11-09-2006

THE BEST OF BRUM - ARTSFEST 2006 11-09-2006

COMMUNITY GIVING TAKEN FOR GRANTED 11-09-2006

DOWNING STREET MASSAGE SCANDAL 11-09-2006

THE STIRRER'S RATED AND SLATED 10-09-2006

COUNCIL SAYS SORRY TO DISABILITY CAMPAIGNERS 10-09-2006

CYPRUS HOLIDAY WAR OF WORDS 10-09-2006

DAVID TRUMPS GOLIATH IN PAYPAL BATTLE 10-09-2006

MOTORIST SEES THE LIGHT...OF A GATSO 10-09-2006

MOSELEY FOLK GO BLOWIN' IN THE WIND 10-09-2006

WEASEL WORDS OF THE WEEK 09-09-2006

THOSE WHO CAN…TEACH 09-09-2006

SO THIS IS WHAT THEY MEAN BY A FREE PRESS 09-09-2006

AGEISM? IT'S THE SAME OLD STORY 09-09-2006

BIRMINGHAM'S DISABLED LEFT OUT IN THE COLD 08-09-2006

GET OUT MORE …ARTSFEST 08-09-2006

“IT'S GOT TO BE GORDON” SAYS MINISTER WHO SMOKED OUT BLAIR 08-09-2006

WEST MIDLANDS CONGESTION CHARGE ALREADY COSTS £2 MILLION 08-09-2006

KNIFE TO SEE YOU 08-09-2006

"LOOK MUM, I'M FAMOUS" 08-09-2006

FRED GROVE REJECTS “DERISORY” OFFER 07-09-2006

FLY BY NIGHT NHS SENDS PATIENTS ABROAD 07-09-2006

WHY THE WEST MIDLANDS SHOOK THE GOVERNMENT 07-09-2006

SCHOOL MATHS DON'T ADD UP 07-09-2006

THE DRMIKE DRAYTON COLUMN 07-09-2006

LOCAL MP TOM WATSON QUITS AS MINISTER 06-09-2006

WEST MIDLANDS LEADS THE WAY IN ANTI-BLAIR REBELLION 06-09-2006

LABOUR MP WARNS - REMEMBER WHAT A TORY GOVERNMENT'S LIKE 06-09-2006

REVIEW…THE HISTORY BOYS 06-09-2006

COUNCIL BOSS STANDS UP FOR FREE SPEECH IN CENSORSHIP ROW 05-09-2006

FIRST DAY OF TERM - WELCOME TO SO SODD-IT 05-09-2006

ALL WHITE NOW - ANOTHER STRANGE ADVENTURE IN BIRMINGHAM 05-09-2006

Constitutional Bullying 05-09-2006

BIRMINGHAM LIBRARY CONFUSION 04-09-2006

BOMBERS AWAY 04-09-2006

ACORNS FACES ANXIOUS WAITFOR CASHBOOST 04-09-2006

GET OUT MORE...HATTON FARM VILLAGE 04-09-2006

SUM MISHTAKE... SURELY 04-09-2006

MAKING OBESITY DO A RUNNER 03-09-2006

WEST MIDLANDS FORGOTTEN TOWNS - 03-09-2006

THE STIRRER'S RATED AND SLATED 03-09-2006

A WOMAN SAYS: "SIZE MATTERS"... 03-09-2006

WEASEL WORDS OF THE WEEK 02-09-2006

SPRING HILL AND DUDLEY ROAD PUB CRAWL 02-09-2006

A FROG IN MY THROAT 02-09-2006

40 YEARS OF HURT…AND COUNTING 02-09-2006

FAMOUS FOLKIES BID FAREWELL IN BRUM 01-09-2006

HOORAY! -THE SOPRANOS ARE BACK 01-09-2006

THE STIRRER CHALLENGES GALLERY IN CENSORSHIP ROW 01-09-2006

NURSESPROTEST AT 800 NHS JOB LOSSES 01-09-2006

GET OUT MORE...CRICKET 01-09-2006

WORLD GONE MAD 01-09-2006

CHECKIN' OUT...THE PUNK SOUL BROTHERS 01-09-2006

FOOTBALL IN A FIX 01-09-2006

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