Dec
2008
Articles from 5th Dec 2008
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Visitor ban as Alexandra Hospital in Redditch hit by Norovirus
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A SECOND Midland hospital has closed its doors to visitors after an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea. Read
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Dance contest strictly for Santas at Solihull shopping centre
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A DANCING competition strictly for Santas is being held at a Midland shopping centre. Read
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Police renew appeal for help after 44-year-old Erdington suffers head injuries in fight at Hare and Hounds pub in Marsh Hill
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES investigating an incident in Birmingham in which a man suffered serious head injuries today made a fresh appeal for help. Read
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HUNDREDS of Birmingham City Council workers have won appeals against wage cuts prompting claims the controversial new pay and grading system is in chaos.
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
Already more than 350 disgruntled workers have successfully challenged their grading and will see their pay rise as a result. That represents 81 per cent of appeals heard so far. About 4,500 appeals have been lodged. Read
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THE disgraced former headteacher of a well-respected Midland school who allowed his daughter to sit exams alone has been barred from any involvement in examinations for three years.
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
Nigel Griffiths (pictured), formerly of Rosewood Special School in Dudley, admitted the charge and three others at a General Teaching Council conduct hearing in Birmingham. Read
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TWO pensioners have suffered serious injuries following an incident at a house in Wolverhampton.
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
Police officers were called an address on Leasowes Drive, Merry Hill, at 10.45pm yesterday following reports that two people had been seriously injured. Read
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Dress launches Style in the City ticket sale
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
MODEL Katie Archer is just the ticket with this dress created by fashion students at Birmingham’s Matthew Boulton College. Read
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THE chief executive of General Motors has apologised for asking United States taxpayers’ money as the Big Three of the car industry prepared to plead with the Congress for £23 billion-plus in loans.
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
GM and Chrysler said they would not survive beyond this month without the rescue package. Read
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Lyndon School faces strike threat over change to Trust status
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
CLEANERS, catering staff and teaching assistants at a Solihull secondary school are threatening strike action in a dispute over a planned change of status. Read
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Tribute to Shirley animal rights campaigner
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND woman who devoted her life to campaigning for animal rights will be remembered at a fund raising event tomorrow. Read
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Brewer Marston's criticises tax rises as profits drop
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
LEADING Midland brewer Marston’s today criticised the government over alcohol tax rises after revealing a 13 per cent drop in annual profits. Read
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Youngsters head off to Liverpool to take part in the Portrait of a Nation summit
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
YOUNGSTERS headed off from Birmingham to take part in the biggest youth project of its kind in the UK. Read
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Birmingham unveils plans to put it in the world's top 25 cities
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is aiming to rank alongside the likes of Oslo, Montreal and Perth by becoming one of the world’s top 25 places in which to live. Read
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Lyndon School faces strike threat over change to Trust status
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
CLEANERS, catering staff and teaching assistants at a Solihull secondary school are threatening strike action in a dispute over a planned change of status. Read
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Clothes Show Live opens at NEC for 20th anniversary
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of fashion aficionados have descended on the Clothes Show Live to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Read
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Tribute to Shirley animal rights campaigner
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND woman who devoted her life to campaigning for animal rights will be remembered at a fund raising event tomorrow. Read
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HUNDREDS of Birmingham City Council workers have won appeals against wage cuts prompting claims the controversial new pay and grading system is in chaos.
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
Already more than 350 disgruntled workers have successfully challenged their grading and will see their pay rise as a result. That represents 81 per cent of appeals heard so far. About 4,500 appeals have been lodged. Read
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THE disgraced former headteacher of a well-respected Midland school who allowed his daughter to sit exams alone has been barred from any involvement in examinations for three years.
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
Nigel Griffiths (pictured), formerly of Rosewood Special School in Dudley, admitted the charge and three others at a General Teaching Council conduct hearing in Birmingham. Read
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THE chief executive of General Motors has apologised for asking United States taxpayers’ money as the Big Three of the car industry prepared to plead with the Congress for £23 billion-plus in loans.
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
GM and Chrysler said they would not survive beyond this month without the rescue package. Read
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Hitting the streets to help Birmingham's homeless
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of fundraisers were wrapping up warm today as they prepared to brave the elements to raise cash for Birmingham’s young homeless. Read
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Birmingham-based Fujitsu staff who fought off redundancy paid £5,000 bonus
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
UP to 45 workers at Birmingham-based Fujitsu who fought off redundancy in a bitter battle to save their jobs disappearing to the US have won themselves £5,000 “golden handshakes”. Read
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Man charged with the murder of Midland DJ David Daly
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN has been charged with the murder of a Midland DJ whose dismembered and headless body was found in a Wolverhampton canal. Read
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Visitor ban as Alexandra Hospital in Redditch hit by Norovirus
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A SECOND Midland hospital has closed its doors to visitors after an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea. Read
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Dance contest strictly for Santas at Solihull shopping centre
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A DANCING competition strictly for Santas is being held at a Midland shopping centre. Read
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Mini cooper almost replaced by Fiat 400 in The Italian Job
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE Midlands-built Mini which became a Sixties icon after The Italian Job was almost cut from the film, it was revealed today. Read
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Bloxwich fireman in 999 tragedy
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
STUNNED neighbours of a Midland fireman who died following a 999 alert today remembered him as a “lovely family man”. Read
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Mini Cooper almost replaced by Fiat 400 in The Italian Job
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE Midlands-built Mini which became a Sixties icon after The Italian Job was almost cut from the film, it was revealed today. Read
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Wage cuts in chaos as Birmingham City Council staff appeal
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
Already more than 350 disgruntled workers have successfully challenged their grading and will see their pay rise as a result. That represents 81 per cent of appeals heard so far. About 4,500 appeals have been lodged. Read
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Disgraced headteacher Nigel Griffiths gets three year exam ban
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE disgraced former headteacher of a well-respected Midland school who allowed his daughter to sit exams alone has been barred from any involvement in examinations for three years. Read
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Tividale drugs pair avoid jail sentence
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
TWO men who set up a large cannabis growing operation to clear their massive debts avoided jail. Read
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Pensioner fighting for life after being hit by a car in Solihull
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER was fighting for life today after being hit by a car in a Solihull street. Read
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Visitor ban as Alexandra Hospital in Redditch hit by Norovirus
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A SECOND Midland hospital has closed its doors to visitors after an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea. Read
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Police renew appeal for help after 44-year-old Erdington suffers head injuries in fight at Hare and Hounds pub in Marsh Hill
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES investigating an incident in Birmingham in which a man suffered serious head injuries today made a fresh appeal for help. Read
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Dance contest strictly for Santas at Solihull shopping centre
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A DANCING competition strictly for Santas is being held at a Midland shopping centre. Read
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Review: Duffy at Civic Hall in Wolverhampton
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
MULTI-award winning Welsh songstress Duffy swept into Wolverhampton on the back of news that she’s a contender for yet another prize. Read
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Missing girl returns to Cradley Heath home
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE girl missing from her Midland home for nearly a month has been found safe and well in Birmingham. Read
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Chief executive of General Motors apologises
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE chief executive of General Motors has apologised for asking United States taxpayers’ money as the Big Three of the car industry prepared to plead with the Congress for £23 billion-plus in loans. Read
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CCTV footage of gunman opening fire in West Bromwich High Street
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
THIS is the dramatic moment a gunman opens fire in a Midland street shortly after leaving a nightclub. Read
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Man "critical" after being trapped between two trucks
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was “critical” in Selly Oak Hospital today after becoming trapped between two trucks in an accident. Read
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Blueprint for Longbridge agreed
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A BLUEPRINT for a £750 million town on the old MG Rover site at Longbridge has finally been agreed. Read
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Jacqui Smith defiant over Damian Green arrest
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
JACQUI Smith confirmed that she approved bringing in police to investigate leaks from the Home Office, as she defended herself in another heated Commons exchange. Read
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City law firm Shakespeare Putsman pays out £75,000 to Muslim legal assistant
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP is to have talks with a city law firm after a Muslim legal assistant won a £75,000 payout when she was nicknamed “tent head” by a senior partner. Read
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Ball held at The Arden Grill and Hotel raises pots of cash for charity
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
CELEBRATIONS for the 40th anniversary of a family-run Midland hotel raised £10,000 for good causes including the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. Read
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Lyndon School faces strike threat over change to Trust status
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
CLEANERS, catering staff and teaching assistants at a Solihull secondary school are threatening strike action in a dispute over a planned change of status. Read
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She’s a real Superstar!
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
Limited photographs of the yummy mummy, wearing an orange Alexander McQueen frock, will be auctioned off at Harvey Nichols next year to raise money for the Prince’s Trust. Read
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Hitting the streets to help Birmingham's homeless
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of fundraisers were wrapping up warm today as they prepared to brave the elements to raise cash for Birmingham’s young homeless. Read
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Last-minute gym work for runners
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
Staff from the Village Hotel in Walsall are set to join runners from across the region at a fun run in the town for Acorns Children’s Hospice on Sunday. Read
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Santas limber up for festive event
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
Broad Street in Birmingham will be transformed into a sea of red on Sunday when hundreds of Santas join the annual Santa Jog. Read
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Birmingham unveils plans to put it in the world's top 25 cities
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is aiming to rank alongside the likes of Oslo, Montreal and Perth by becoming one of the world’s top 25 places in which to live. Read
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Youngsters head off to Liverpool to take part in the Portrait of a Nation summit
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
YOUNGSTERS headed off from Birmingham to take part in the biggest youth project of its kind in the UK. Read
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Solihull swimmer Tom Buckroyd is encouraging youngsters to take up sport
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM swimmer is leading a charge to uphold the good name of Britain’s teenagers. Read
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Digbeth car clamper has to pay £7,000
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A CAR clamper will have to fork out almost £7,000 following a landmark Birmingham City Council prosecution. Read
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Fashion does look good on paper
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
MODEL Katie Archer is just the ticket with this dress created by fashion students at Birmingham’s Matthew Boulton College. Read
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Tribute to Shirley animal rights campaigner
Dec 05 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND woman who devoted her life to campaigning for animal rights will be remembered at a fundraising event tomorrow. Read
