Dec
2008
Articles from 2nd Dec 2008
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Buy a piece of the Corkscrew
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
By Gary Marks Read
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Cash-strapped Tata Motors asks for investment from Indian public to help meet cost of buying Jaguar and Land Rover
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
CASH-strapped Tata Motors are appealing for investment from the Indian public – to help meet the costs of buying Jaguar and Land Rover. Read
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Anger by minicab driver as council meeting is called off
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S 5,000 minicab drivers will each receive a letter apologising for the chaos which caused a consultation meeting over single-colour cars to be cancelled. Read
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CHEEKY thieves are in hot water – for they have stolen £35,000-worth of SpongeBob SquarePants hot water bottles from a Midland trailer park.
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
Thousands of the winter warmers, in the shape of the hit TV cartoon character, were stolen from GMT Ltd Trailer Park, in Rugeley, during two raids on Sunday night and in the early hours of yesterday morning. Read
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GRIEVING friends today paid tribute to a 19-year-old woman who died in a two-car crash in Birmingham.
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
They described Vikki Morgan, from Wythall, as “a beautiful girl”. Read
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Coldplay pull out all the stops for Brum gig
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
COLDPLAY, Read
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A MAN who pleaded guilty to being part of a multi-million pound Black Country drugs ring has been ordered to pay back £34,000.
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
John Pollard, aged 35, from Nottinghamshire, was sentenced to five years in prison last year, for concerning himself with the supply of cocaine, in the biggest drugs seizure in West Midlands Police’s history. Read
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Cash-strapped Tata Motors asks for investment from Indian public to help meet cost of buying Jaguar and Land Rover
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
CASH-strapped Tata Motors are appealing for investment from the Indian public – to help meet the costs of buying Jaguar and Land Rover. Read
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Around 37 BBC jobs set for the axe at the Mailbox in Birmingham
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
AROUND 37 BBC jobs are poised for the axe at the Mailbox in Birmingham with the closure of the regional unit of TV facilities company Resources Ltd, it was revealed today. Read
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HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds of counterfeit goods were seized by trading standards officers in a swoop at a Black Country market.
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
Four van loads of fake goods, including 1,000 pairs of Nike and Lacoste trainers, and around 100 pairs of designer sunglasses, were seized at Walsall’s Bescot Market on Sunday. Read
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BRITAIN’S “dilapidated” transport systems are now costing business £23.2 billion a year, an increase of £5.7 billion since last year, according to a report out today.
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
The cost of the poor state of transport infrastructure to each UK business is estimated at £17,350 a year, the report from the British Chambers of Commerce said. Read
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Cash-strapped Tata Motors asks for investment from Indian public to help meet cost of buying Jaguar and Land Rover
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
CASH-strapped Tata Motors are appealing for investment from the Indian public – to help meet the costs of buying Jaguar and Land Rover. Read
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Tributes to victim of Druids Heath crash Vikki Morgan
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
GRIEVING friends today paid tribute to a 19-year-old woman who died in a two-car crash in Birmingham. Read
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Thieves steal SpongeBob SquarePants hot water bottles from Rugeley trailer park
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
CHEEKY thieves are in hot water – for they have stolen £35,000-worth of SpongeBob SquarePants hot water bottles from a Midland trailer park. Read
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A MAN who pleaded guilty to being part of a multi-million pound Black Country drugs ring has been ordered to pay back £34,000.
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
John Pollard, aged 35, from Nottinghamshire, was sentenced to five years in prison last year, for concerning himself with the supply of cocaine, in the biggest drugs seizure in West Midlands Police’s history. Read
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Crowbar gang rob guard outside Dudley Tesco store
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
TWO men wielding crowbars robbed a security guard, making off with a “large quantity” of money. Read
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Black Country Schoolboy goes missing again
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
FEARS are growing for the safety of a Black Country schoolboy who has gone missing for the second time in less than a month. Read
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Elderly residents at Birmingham care home flee from fire
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
ELDERLY residents were evacuated after fire tore through the first floor of a Birmingham care home. Read
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Erdington to host seasonal extravaganza
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
A FESTIVE treat is in store for shoppers when Erdington hosts its seasonal extravaganza. Read
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Bishop of Birmingham becomes a 'hoodie' to spread Christmas message
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
THE Bishop of Birmingham became a hoodie – to spread the festive message. Read
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Anger by minicab driver as council meeting is called off
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S 5,000 minicab drivers will each receive a letter apologising for the chaos which caused a consultation meeting over single-colour cars to be cancelled. Read
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West Bromwich charity runner 'Blind Dave' joins Ring and Ride birthday bash
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
FUNDRAISER “Blind Dave” Heeley was today helping the vital West Midlands Ring and Ride service celebrate its 25th anniversary. Read
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Senior council planner David Bull says independent report into plans for half a million new homes is fundamentally flawed
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
A REPORT suggesting that nearly half a million new homes can be built in the West Midlands by 2026 was today dismissed as “fundamentally flawed”. Read
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Four rescued from house fire in Nechells
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
FOUR people were rescued from a burning building by firefighters in Birmingham. Read
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Woman trampled by a horse on M54
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was badly injured after she was trampled by a horse. Read
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Review: Coldplay at Birmingham NIA
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
COLDPLAY have come a long way since they played Birmingham’s Ronnie Scott’s in 2000, just as their album Parachutes was hitting the headlines. Read
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Aston Martin to axe up to 600 jobs
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
LUXURY Midland car firm Aston Martin is to axe up to 600 jobs – as it celebrates the second most successful 12 months in its 90-year plus history. Read
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Mark Thomas and Will Self join runway protesters
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
PROTESTERS opposed to a planned 400-metre extension of Birmingham International Airport’s main runway were joined by comedian Mark Thomas and the novelist Will Self. Read
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Brothel charge man is guilty
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE who forced their way into a Birmingham flat because they suspected it was being run as a brothel discovered a naked man and a woman in bed together. Read
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Bridal shoe designer launches first collection
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
Harborne-based Rachel Simpson attracted intense interest in her collection among visitors to the NEC and Earls Court National Wedding Shows and has a bulging order book ahead of the launch in January. Read
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Graffiti master wows London
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
LONDON’S Banqueting House in Whitehall, renowned for its paintings by Rubens, played host to a slightly different kind of art in a showcase of work by Midland-born graffiti artist Temper. Read
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Post office robber hired taxi to make getaway
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
AN ARMED Post Office robber who booked a Birmingham taxi as his “getaway car” was forced to abandon the vehicle when the driver became suspicious, a court heard, Read
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The Nutcraker is the perfect way to start Christmas
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
The Nutcracker, Read
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Nechells boxing club facing KO
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
A BOXING club which has run for over 40 years could be forced to close because youngsters are having to train in damp and ill-equipped surroundings. Read
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Warwickshire County Cricket Club bosses defend decision
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
THE bosses of Warwickshire County Cricket Club today defended their decision to back Compulsory Purchase Orders in Edgbaston, citing their redevelopment plans as essential to the club’s future. Read
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Strike threat over ‘poultry’ salaries
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
SUPPLIES of Christmas poultry could be crippled across the West Midlands following a ballot for industrial action of 1,400 workers in the region over “shocking” levels of pay. Read
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New health centre planned for Balsall Common
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW health centre is in the pipeline for Balsall Common to replace an out-dated, cramped surgery. Read
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Dickens fun at museum
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
MUSEUM visitors in Sandwell are in for a Dickens of a Christmas at a free fun family event. Read
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Drunk jailed for six and a half years for New Year’s Day street attack
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
Christopher Turner, 22, of Skomer Close, Frankley, was found not guilty of murdering Lea Byrne, but was convicted of manslaughter. Read
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Peace garden boost for children in hospital
Dec 02 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW peace garden has opened at a Birmingham hospital, giving young patients a place to escape and relax. Read
