Nov
2008
Articles from 13th Nov 2008
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Parents protest over threat to Chelmsley Wood school
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
DOZENS of pupils and parents from a closure threatened school are taking their fight to the House of Commons. Read
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Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell found dead
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES poured in today after the death of drummer Mitch Mitchell, the last surviving member of one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Read
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AUSTRIAN Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and fathered seven children by her, has been charged with the murder of one of their children who died shortly after birth.
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
CREWS from a Royal Navy warship shot dead two Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, it was revealed. Read
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West Midland drink drivers are likley to be reported to the police
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
DRINKING and driving seems most prevalent in the West Midlands, a disturbing national poll indicated today. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata demands cuts in crisis warning
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE owner of Jaguar Land Rover today warned of a “crisis” facing Indian group Tata – and banned further takeovers in a dramatic clampdown on spending. Read
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British soldiers killed by blast in Afghanistan
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
TWO British Royal Marines were killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirmed today. Read
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Birmingham Big City Plan launched in Beijing
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE president of a major Chinese investment firm will fly to Birmingham next week for talks with council bosses about future potential deals to boost the city’s economy. Read
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Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams will visit the Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) temple in Tividale
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to visit the Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) temple in Tividale on Saturday. Read
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Lisa Newmarsh talks about the day she lost her brother after a collision in Ingdon
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
LISA Newmarsh was used to dealing with bereaved families. Read
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Saddlers winger Ishmel Demontagnac is sacked
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
RISING Midland football star Ishmel Demontagnac was today sacked by Walsall FC just four days after being arrested. Read
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Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell found dead
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES poured in today after the death of drummer Mitch Mitchell, the last surviving member of one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Read
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West Midland drink drivers are likley to be reported to the police
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
DRINKING and driving seems most prevalent in the West Midlands, a disturbing national poll indicated today. Read
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Mum of road accident victim Cerys Edwards took her bad driving protest to London
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE campaigning mum of road accident victim Cerys Edwards took part in a protest in London urging people to change their bad driving habits. Read
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Court threat for people who abuse binmen
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
That’s the tough message from Tamworth Borough Council as it emerged binmen are being verbally and physically abused as residents get hot under the collar over rubbish and recycling collections. Read
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10,000 BT jobs axed
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
ANOTHER big West Midlands unemployment blow was on the cards today after telecoms giant BT announced it was to cut 10,000 jobs nationwide. Read
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Accused picked on vulnerable women, court told
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE wife of a former church minister accused of bigamy described to a jury the moment she came face to face with her husband’s new “wife”. Read
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Up to 500 HFC Bank jobs at risk
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of jobs are at risk at sub-prime lender HFC Bank in Birmingham amid union allegations of “intolerable” bullying of many staff in the city. Read
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West Midlands Senate plan to go ahead
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
LOCAL MPs sitting on a ‘West Midlands Senate’ are to oversee £3.2 billion of spending on essential services. Read
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German market opens in Birmingham
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
SHOPPERS in Birmingham got a taste of a traditional Christmas as the Frankfurt Christmas market opened for business. Read
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Mother held in Amy Leigh Barnes stab case
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE policewoman mother of an amateur footballer accused of murdering his model ex-girlfriend in a frenzied knife attack was today being questioned by police. Read
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Fans queue to meet Julie Walters
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of fans turned out to give Birmingham actress Julie Walters a homecoming to remember. Read
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Breakfast show hosts Phil and Mollie will work in a greasy spoon in Nechells for Children in Need
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
BBC WM’s Phil Upton and Mollie Green will be living up to their titles of ‘breakfast presenters’ when they turn up for work at a greasy spoon tomorrow. Read
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Lichfield Town Council's Old Father Time statue fetches £150,000 at auction
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
A STATUE which has cost taxpayers thousands of pounds while gathering dust in storage has been sold under the hammer. Read
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Balloon race at St Martin's School, Tipton
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
IT was up, up and away for children at a Tipton school who marked St Martin’s Day with a balloon race. Read
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Good Hope Hospital and Sir Robert Peel Hospital join forces
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield has teamed up with Tamworth’s Sir Robert Peel Hospital “to provide the very best service for surgical patients” by using its trauma and orthopaedic rehabilitation and post-operative service. Read
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MP John Hemming threatens legal action over plans to axe five fire stations
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP has threatened legal action over “ludicrous” plans to axe five city fire stations. Read
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Birmingham MPs call for Armistice Day to be a national holiday
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
ARMISTICE Day should become a bank holiday to help the nation remember the sacrifices made by the armed forces, according to MPs. Read
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Man arrested in conection with a woman' drugs death in redditch is realeased on bail
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
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The Bell pub in Harborne hosts an exhibition to spotlight area's history
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS of a Birmingham suburb have been taking a step back in history at a photo exhibition celebrating Harborne’s past. Read
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Best of the Midlands star at The Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE great and the good of the Midlands tourism scene were rewarded at a glitzy awards ceremony held in Birmingham. Read
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The family of Alan Shakespeare in Wednesbury who died after a ‘rare’ complication during surgery pledged to take legal action
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
THE grieving family of a Midland man who suffered a punctured lung during surgery and later died today pledged to take legal action. Read
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Free IT classes for OAPs at Light Hall school, Solihull
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
SILVER surfers in Solihull are to benefit from a £10,000 lottery grant awarded to a local school. Read
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Paralysed Birmingham consultant teams up with West Midlands Police to educate youngsters on the dangers of knife crime
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN left paralysed in a frenzied stab attack in Birmingham is using his horrific ordeal to educate youngsters on the effects of carrying knives. Read
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Featherstone villagers are stepping up campaign against a third village jail
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
A FIGHT to stop controversial plans for a super prison is gathering pace. Read
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Party on despite the credit crunch
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
Christmas shoppers in the Midlands are to cut their spending on gifts, food and drink and partying this year, according to new figures. Read
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Teenager enjoys business success after quitting refereeing because of abuse
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE referee who gave the role the red card after being fed up of personal abuse on the pitch is now running a successful soccer training company and website. Read
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Spiritual lessons curb extremism
Nov 13 2008 | Top Stories
YOUNG Muslims in Birmingham are being given lessons in “spiritual well-being” using a £2.4 million Government fund to fight violent extremism. Read
