Nov
2008
Articles from 14th Nov 2008
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Metro extension in doubt
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A LONG-AWAITED £180 million extension of the Midland Metro from Snow Hill to Five Ways has been cast into doubt by Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby. Read
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Newtown a jobs trailblazer - Tories
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A TRAILBLAZING one-stop city job centre should be used as a blueprint for the rest of the UK according to the shadow Work and Pensions Secretary. Read
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Dad of three scarred for life after thugs attacked him with a beer bottle in Handsworth
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A DAD of three who was left with horrific facial injuries after being smashed over the head with two beer bottles today called on the public: “Help catch the people who did this to me.” Read
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Blues dream day
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM fan Becks-Lee Dixon’s surgery fears were calmed by his Blues heroes when he paid a special visit to the club’s training ground. Read
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Birmingham City treat Solihull/Heartlands patient, 12
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
WHEN Becks-Lee Dixon was anxiously awaiting a major operation on the eve of his 12th birthday, he thought he was feeling blue enough. Read
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Erdington/Edgbaston therapist rubbishes sex claims
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A HYPNOTHERAPIST and spiritual healer accused of abusing patients told a court he had “no sexual interest” in young girls. Read
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Road blocked
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
THE occupants of a van and a car escaped injury after they were in collision on a Birmingham road. Read
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Dad of three scarred for life after thugs attacked him with a beer bottle in Handsworth
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
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Newtown a jobs trailblazer - Tories
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A TRAILBLAZING one-stop city job centre should be used as a blueprint for the rest of the UK according to the shadow Work and Pensions Secretary. Read
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Birmingham city centre power cut causes chaos
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS faced delays and workers arrived to find their offices in darkness after a power cut left dozens of Birmingham city centre business, flats and public transport services without electricity today. Read
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West Midlands policewoman released on bail
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
PC Melda Wilks, 49, a community officer with West Midlands Police, was detained on the day son Ricardo Morrison appeared in court charged with the murder of Amy Leigh Barnes. Read
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Settee hits the road at Classic Car Show!
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
IT might look like a scene from a Monty Python film but this settee really does motor. Read
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AN armed gang robbed a Black Country supermarket, threatening staff with knives.
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
Police are appealing for witnesses following the robbery at a Somerfield, in Willenhall, on Wednesday. Read
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Tividale man found murdered at house
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A MURDER investigation has been launched by detectives at Smethwick after a man was found dead. Read
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Crash blocks major road
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
THE occupants of a van and a car escaped injury after they were in collision on a Birmingham road. Read
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Birmingham City treat Solihull/Heartlands patient, 12
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
WHEN Becks-Lee Dixon was anxiously awaiting a major operation on the eve of his 12th birthday, he thought he was feeling blue enough. Read
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Blues dream day
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM fan Becks-Lee Dixon’s surgery fears were calmed by his Blues heroes when he paid a special visit to the club’s training ground. Read
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Government lifeline to post offices
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
THE Government has thrown a lifeline to dozens of West Midlands post offices by announcing they will continue to pay benefits and pensions. Read
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Erdington and Edgbaston therapist rubbishes sex claims
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A HYPNOTHERAPIST and spiritual healer accused of abusing patients told a court he had “no sexual interest” in young girls. Read
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Birmingham father of three scarred for life in bottle attack
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A DAD of three who was left with horrific facial injuries after being smashed over the head with two beer bottles today called on the public: “Help catch the people who did this to me.” Read
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Doubt over Midland Metro
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A LONG-AWAITED £180 million extension of the Midland Metro from Snow Hill to Five Ways has been cast into doubt by Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby. Read
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ONE of Britain’s most powerful union leaders is coming to Birmingham to unveil a ten-point plan to help get the economy back on track.
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
Derek Simpson, joint leader of Britain’s largest trade union, Unite, will be at the Austin Sports and Social Club in Longbridge on Sunday. Read
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Police hunt thieves who tortured Harvington property developer
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE were today hunting masked thieves who tortured a wealthy property developer in a 12-hour ordeal which saw holes pierced in his legs. Read
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Fundraisers take part in Children in Need
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of fundraisers across the West Midlands were today raising pounds for Pudsey in the BBC’s annual Children in Need appeal. Read
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Former minister urged to hand himself in
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER church minister found guilty of bigamy was urged to hand himself in to face his sentence. Read
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A CHARITY helped raise more than £20,000 to fund cleft lip and eye cataract operations in Pakistan.
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
The Mayor of Walsall, Coun Tom Ansell, attended a cheque presentation where Coun Ian Robertson, chairman of the Oak Tree Trust, Dr Gatrad and Gul Khan handed over the money to the Midland International Aid Trust (UK), which is a Walsall-based international charity. Read
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X Factor hit Heroes delights Legion in Birmingham
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
THE Royal British Legion in Birmingham has praised X Factor finalists whose song Heroes has now raised more than £1 million. Read
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MG Rover report into fate of ex Longbridge workers is welcomed by Northfield MP Richard Burden
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MP Richard Burden has welcomed a report into the fate of Longbridge car workers who lost their jobs following the collapse of MG Rover. Read
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Birmingham-based Ticket Factory warns of dangers of using websites operated by unscrupulous ticket touts
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
CONSUMERS were today warned to only buy tickets to gigs and concerts from reputable dealers after a woman forked out cash to see a show in Birmingham from a company which ended up going bust. Read
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Birmingham's Crowne Plaza has been refurbished in a £16m makeover
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
THE £16 million refurbishment of Birmingham’s Crowne Plaza Hotel has made it a real feather in city’s cap. Read
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Christmas lights at Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
SHOPPERS swapped glittering diamonds for shining displays at the Christmas lights switch-on in the Jewellery Quarter. Read
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Companies unite to help the Acorns Hospice
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A BUILDING company has teamed up with Sainsbury’s in Selly Oak to bring in gifts and donations for Acorns Hospice. Read
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BAM Construction in talks with Sutton Coldfield College over Riverside campus design
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
BAM Construction has been appointed by Sutton Coldfield College as the preferred contractor for the first phase of its £44 million Riverside Campus project in Perry Barr. Read
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Staffordshire to build ten new fire stations in £46 million project
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
TEN new fire stations are to be built in a £46 million pound project in Staffordshire in a bid to bring the county’s emergency services into the 21st century. Read
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Bishop of Birmingham spreading the recycling message
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
THE Bishop of Birmingham is hitting the waste paper trail in a bit to spread the recycling message this Christmas. Read
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Zebra crossing safety move in Lichfield
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A COUNCIL is investing thousands of pounds to put the brakes on motorists in a bid to keep schoolchildren and shoppers safe. Read
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Residents in Boley Park, Lichfield warned about cowboy contractors
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
HOUSEHOLDERS are being urged to be on their guard against cowboy contractors offering to resurface drives. Read
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Notorious thief faces jail for defying Birmingham city centre car ban
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A NOTORIOUS thief banned from even looking into cars because of a history of stealing from them is facing jail for breaching his ASBO. Read
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Warning over concert tickets
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
Samantha Morris, aged 23, was left gutted when she splashed £80 on tickets for herself and her cousin Enya Tabram, 15, to go to see comedy act The Mighty Boosh at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena. Read
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Players and officials at Camp Hill rugby club in Solihull strip off for a fund raising calendar
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A RAG Tag bunch of rugby players left themselves completely exposed both at the back and up front when they stripped down and showed off their tackles for a calendar photoshoot. Read
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Bereaved parents call for action on road deaths after fatal Staffordshire M6 crash
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
BEREAVED parents Amanda and Phil Peak, whose sons were killed in a car crash caused by drunken footballer Luke McCormick, said today the Government must do more to curb drink-driving. Read
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Safety week at Nelson Primary School
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
PUPILS from Nelson Primary School, in King Edward’s Road, Ladywood, took part in an event during Road Safety Week yesterday. Read
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Man arrested in connection with drug death released on bail
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
Two teenage women, one of whom died at Redditch’s Alexandra Hospital, were found unconscious at a property in Batchley Road at 1.30pm on Monday. Read
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West Midlands anti-terror chief reaasures Birmingham over al-Qaeda
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
ANTI-terror police today stressed there was “no specific threat” to Birmingham after the city was named as an al-Qaeda recruiting ground. Read
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Walsall has a drink problem, according to alcohol survey
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country town has a serious drink problem, according to Government-backed research. Read
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Tragic Oldbury teacher remembered
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILY and friends of a much-loved teacher who touched the hearts of thousands of children over 30 years were gathering in her memory today. Read
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Selly Oak's young readers learn fast
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
STAFF from a property agents have been giving up lunch breaks to help a school give one-to-one support to young readers. Read
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PA flies to South Africa to help an AIDS charity
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM law firm worker is one of four charity volunteers heading out to help in a South African centre for HIV/AIDS sufferers. Read
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Birmingham city council staff honoured
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S largest employer, the city council, was today honouring its most dedicated staff. Read
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Patrick Thorne Best Speaker Award for Great Barr man's great talks
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
AN AMATEUR astronomer, historian, scientist and Titanic expert has been honoured for his popular dramatic lectures. Read
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Call for improvements to Kings Heath junction
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
WORRIED residents fear someone will die unless improvements are made to a notorious junction in Kings Heath. Read
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Real snow for Christmas at SnowDome
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
A touch of Lapland magic will help to create a fun festive treat for families at the SnowDome’s Winter Wonderland experience, which runs from November 28 to December 31. Read
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Rare cats ready for stardom at Birmingham Nature Centre
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
Two ocelots have just become the latest addition to Birmingham Nature Centre after moving from Port Lympne Zoo in Kent. Read
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Man arrested after flooding flats
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
Police and fire fighters had to force entry to the second-floor flat in Wicket Tower, Wyatt Close, after reports from neighbours on the same floor and below of water coming through walls and light fittings at about 11pm on Wednesday. Read
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The Luke Players perform A Christmas Carol
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
CHARLES Dickens’ A Christmas Carol will be performed by amateur dramatic society, The Luke Players, at 3.30pm and 7.30pm at Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre, in Alcester Road South, Kings Heath, on November 29. Admission: £6 adults, £4.50 pensioners and children, £20 family ticket admitting two adults and up to two children. Read
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Birmingham Children’s Hospital boss to face city health watchdogs
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
THE boss of shamed Birmingham Children’s Hospital is to be grilled by city health watchdogs over a catalogue of failings. Read
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Australian stem cells used in pioneering leukaemia treatment prove life-saver for Lichfield woman
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND medics have saved the life of a schoolteacher with a aggressive form of leukaemia after flying stem cells half way around the world from Australia in the first ever treatment of its kind in the region. Read
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Aston Villa transplant appeal man Nathan Hancock dies
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
AN ASTON Villa fan who appealed to Mail readers to help save his life has died. Read
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Event held at Birmingham Repertory Theatre to stop bullying
Nov 14 2008 | Top Stories
The event, held at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, focused on the theme of celebrating people’s differences. Read
