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Ashley Blake life story: Day three Sep 05 2009

She’d asked to celebrate there and, at first, Ashley and Jess had refused – they knew the difficulties of deciding who was of age to drink and who was too young to serve when the bar was packed with youngsters.Read

Ashley Blake victim still waiting for apology Sep 05 2009

THE teenager attacked by Ashley Blake is still waiting for an apology from the shamed presenter.Read

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Ashley Blake life story: Day Two - TV star's Rise and Fall Sep 04 2009

HE’D done well for himself, young Ashley. By the time he was 21 his childhood sweetheart, Sharon, the white girl from Devon, was sharing the house he was buying in Winson Green, and his son, baby Calam, was thriving.Read

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Video: Ashley Blake talks about his early criminal record Sep 04 2009

HEAR the second part of fallen prime time TV presenter Ashley Blake's exclusive interview with Birmingham Mail award winning writer Maureen Messent.Read

Video: Ashley Blake interview - The early years Sep 03 2009

When BBC Midlands Today presenter Ashley Blake was on screen, viewers saw a friendly, charming face. When he was found guilty of unlawful wounding and attempting to pervert the course of justice, the world was shocked to learn of a long list of previous convictions. Just before he was jailed, he told MAUREEN MESSENT of his childhood in inner city Birmingham and his early year of petty crime.Read

Ashley Blake reveals his life story: Day One Sep 03 2009

Disgraced former BBC presenter Ashley Blake tells MAUREEN MESSENT of his childhood in inner city Birmingham and his early year of petty crime after he was found guilty of unlawful wounding and attempting to pervert the course of justice.Read

Ashley Blake victim: Assault in mind every day Sep 03 2009

The teenage victim of disgraced former BBC television presenter Ashley Blake last night said the assault eight months ago still played on his mind every day.Read

Your career's over, judge tells former BBC presenter Ashley Blake Sep 03 2009

ASHLEY Blake was led from the dock with the words of trial Judge Peter Carr ringing in his ears.Read

Ashley Blake reveals his life story in the Birmingham Mail Sep 03 2009

SHAMED TV presenter Ashley Blake stole £250 from a St John’s Ambulance charity collection when working as a volunteer in his youth.Read

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Ashley Blake jailed for two years over pub attack Sep 02 2009

DISGRACED TV presenter Ashley Blake was today jailed for two years after attacking a teenager with a wooden pole.Read

Ashley Blake to be sentenced over pub attack Sep 02 2009

DISGRACED TV presenter Ashley Blake was today being sentenced after he was convicted of battering a teenager with a wooden pole and lying to police.Read

Ashley Blake map Sep 01 2009

A map of the Ashley Blake trialRead

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Ashley Blake's Streetly victim insists TV star should go to jail Aug 16 2009

THE teenager hit in the face with a wooden pole by former BBC newsreader Ashley Blake broke his silence last night and said: ‘‘He deserves to go to jail.’’Read

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EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Blake says sorry for pub brawl Aug 15 2009

SACKED BBC TV presenter Ashley Blake today apologised for scarring a teenager for life in a pub brawl.Read

Ashley Blake sacked by BBC after wounding conviction Aug 14 2009

A BBC presenter who hit a teenager in the face with a wooden pole has been sacked, the corporation said today.Read

DISGRACED TV presenter Ashley Blake, who hit a teenager in the face with a wooden pole, has been sacked by the BBC. Aug 14 2009

The Midlands Today reporter was recently found guilty of unlawfully wounding 17-year-old Greg Jones by hitting him with a 3ft patio umbrella pole, scarring him for life.Read

Ashley Blake pub attack: The full CCTV video Aug 05 2009

THIS is the moment that BBC presenter Ashley Blake brandishes the pole that he used to attack a teenager.Read

Ashley Blake reveals he is terrified of going to jail Aug 05 2009

DISGRACED TV presenter Ashley Blake has revealed he is now terrified of going to jail.Read

Ashley Blake speaks for the first time since conviction for pub attack Aug 05 2009

Shamed BBC newsreader Ashley Blake said he faces financial ruin after being found guilty of hitting a teenager with a wooden pole and lying to police to protect himself.Read

Ashley Blake: CCTV image reveals moments before attack Aug 04 2009

THIS is the moment that BBC presenter Ashley Blake brandishes the pole that he used to attack a teenager.Read