Jan
2009
Articles from 2nd Jan 2009
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Staffordshire plane crash: Walsall pilot named
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
Pilot of 19 years Alan Matthews was killed when his light aircraft crashed into the West Coast Mainline in Staffordshire today, his family said. Read
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Two feared dead after light aircraft crash in Staffordshire
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
British Transport Police have reported that at least one person has been killed in an incident involving a ligh-aircraft crashing near the West Coast Main Line in Staffordshire. Read
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Walsall woman falls from second floor window
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after reportedly falling from a second floor window in the Midlands. Read
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Castle Bromwich mum celebrates her little miracle
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
MEET little Freya Edwards – the New Year miracle baby her mum feared she would never have. Read
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Woman cut free after Oldbury car crash
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN had to be cut free from her car after a crash on a Midland road. Read
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City holds peace vigil for Gaza
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM politicians and peace campaigners will hold a vigil today in a bid to stop the Israeli campaign on Gaza. Ladywood MP Clare Short, Selly Oak MP Lynne Jones and Yardley MP John Hemming will join chairman of the Birmingham Stop The War Coalition Councillor Salma Yaqoob to speak at the event tonight outside Waterstones bookshop at the Bullring from 5pm. Read
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Traditional celebration to see in the New Year
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
Scores braved the cold to gather at the Crown Inn, in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, drawn by the echoing clunk of sticks as the Morris men performed their time-honoured celebrations. Read
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Birmingham man relives horror of Bangkok nightclub blaze on News Year's Day
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man celebrating New Year in Thailand has spoken of his terror after being trapped in the Bangkok nightclub horror blaze. Read
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Gunned down man was shot several times
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN gunned down in the street following a street brawl just after New Year celebrations was shot several times, it emerged today. Read
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New Year reveller shot outside Dudley pub
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
BLACK COUNTRY streets were cordoned off after a shooting following a street brawl during New Year celebrations. Read
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Allen Cross community centre in Northfield to get £250,000 from Big Lottery Fund
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM community centre is set for a major facelift as part of a £2.2 million lottery windfall. Read
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Price hike for Birmingham golfers
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
The massive rise is part of a controversial shake-up in the city’s charging policy for its sports facilities. Read
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Cold snap transforms Midlands into a winter wonderland
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
BBBRRR! It may be brass monkey weather – but it’s also beautiful. Read
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Sandwell residents' council tax rise will be lower than the rate of inflation - leader
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
A COUNCIL leader has promised to fight the credit crunch with a pledge his authority’s council tax rise in April would be less than the rate of inflation. Read
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Rising stars of baking graduate from Birmingham academy
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
A BAKER’S dozen of young people are celebrating after successfully graduating from the Young Bakers Academy run by University College Birmingham. Read
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John Taylor Hospice receives £4k donation from bankers
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
FUND-RAISERS for a Midland hospice have been given a £4,000 boost by a team of bank officers from Birmingham. Read
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Church Stretton farm to star in BBC2 documentary
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
AN HISTORIC Midland farm will have a starring role in a new TV series. Read
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£5m windfall for Royal Shakespeare Company
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
Arts Council England has announced it is putting the cash into the company to smooth the transition to its new theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Read
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Bournville pupils challenged to rewrite Italian Job's ending
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
IT IS one of the greatest movie cliffhangers of all time – just what did happen to the stolen gold bullion at the end of classic film, The Italian Job? Read
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Youngsters to learn medieval skills in Tamworth
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND teenagers are to learn the art of jousting, sword fighting and circus skills in their school time as part of an innovative project funded by a Heritage Lottery grant. Read
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Regeneration for West Bromwich centre
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
A COMMERCIAL scheme which will transform the heart of West Bromwich will be supported by a £14 million contribution from Advantage West Midlands. Read
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Memorabilia of 1920s Aston Villa player Jimmy Cantrell up for auction
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
MEMORABILIA of a famous turn of the last century Aston Villa footballer is set to go under the hammer in the first sale of the New Year, an auctioneer said today. Read
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100 architects in contention to design new square in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
TOP architects from across the world have entered a battle to win a contract to design a new £1.5 million public square in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. Read
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Mobile boarding passes at Birmingham airport
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
BOARDING cards are a thing of the past for Lufthansa travellers from Birmingham International Airport – they just scan their mobile telephones to go through security and board the aircraft. Read
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Handsworth girls' school has record year for GCSE results
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
A GIRLS’ school in Birmingham is celebrating its best-ever set of exam results despite taking on an increasing number of children who do not have English as their first language. Read
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Mamma Mia! It's a record-breaker!
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
MAMMA Mia! The Movie, starring Smethwick born Julie Walters, is the biggest-selling DVD in the UK ever, the Official Charts Company announced today. Read
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Call every 12 seconds to West Midlands Ambulance over New Year
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
DRUNKEN revellers who enjoyed a New Year tipple too many left Midland paramedics working flat out coping with an emergency call every 12 seconds. Read
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Kings Heath regeneration hopes dealt a blow as major retailers close on High Street
Jan 02 2009 | Top Stories
THE shock demise of established chains Woolworths and Adams is set to have a huge impact on retailers and shoppers in an already struggling business community in Birmingham. Read
