Jan
2009
Articles from 7th Jan 2009
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No probe into baby death at Heartlands Hospital neo-natal unit
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
THE death of a baby who was infected with a rare deadly bug during an outbreak at a Birmingham hospital’s neo-natal unit will not be investigated by the coroner, it emerged today. Read
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Body is found in Sutton Coldfield
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
WORKMEN made a gruesome find when they discovered a rotting body in a tent near to one of the Midlands’ busiest roads. Read
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Parrott found in City Hospital car park
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
STAFF at a Birmingham Hospital were in a flap when a large Amazon parrot was found in sub-zero temperatures in the hospital grounds. Read
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Artist’s image of man found dead on M45
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
THIS is the mystery man whose badly battered and burned body was dumped at the side of a Warwickshire motorway. Read
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Tributes to woman killed at level crossing in Spalding
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
THE family of a Birmingham born teaching assistant killed as she tried to reverse her car out of the path of a train revealed she planned to marry this year. Read
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North Warwickshire Cricket Club to run winter coaching scheme for youngsters
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
YOUNGSTERS wanting to hone their cricket skills are being given the chance to attend a winter academy. Read
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Up to 125 jobs at risk at Wyre Forest District Council due to credit crunch
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND council which invested nine million pounds in a failed Icelandic bank is set to make drastic cuts to its workforce with up to 125 jobs at risk. Read
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Floral tributes for teenager murdered in Tamworth
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
FLORAL tributes have been piling up outside a Midland house where a teenager was murdered in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Read
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Jimmy Osmond to star in musical Chicago at Birmingham Hippodrome
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
HE’S the Long Haired Lover from Liverpool, but he is on his way to Birmingham. Read
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Ambulance chiefs condemn New Year's Eve hoaxers and time wasters
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Ambulance Service has revealed it was plagued by hoax callers on New Year’s Eve. Read
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Dudley Zoo co-founder in historical souvenir gift
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
HISTORICAL souvenirs belonging to a co-founder of Dudley Zoological Gardens have been donated to the award-winning Black Country tourist attraction by members of his family. Read
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Ghost club in search of paranormal
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
SPOOKY sightings and ghostly goings on are not just for Halloween. Read
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Jail for Stourbridge solicitor who stole £30,000 from law firm
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
A SOLICITOR has been jailed for 18 months for stealing £30,000 from the Midland family-run law firm where he worked. Read
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Parents fight to save Tamworth school from closure
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND secondary school which may be axed as part of a proposed £750 million transformation in Staffordshire is stepping up its fight to stay open. Read
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Videos of Handsworth policing on YouTube website
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have turned to YouTube to plug its community meetings to a younger audience. Read
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Cash call for St Barnabus Church in Erdington
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
AN BIRMINGHAM church that was destroyed by arsonists has called on the local community to help it raise £500,000. Read
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Mobile help in Solihull for smokers trying to quit the habit
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
SMOKERS hoping to quit are to get a helping hand from a new mobile ‘stop smoking shop’ touring Solihull. Read
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Parents of Wylde Green toddler born three months early raising cash to help families of premature babies
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
THE parents of a toddler born three months early want to raise more than £2,500 to help other families whose babies are born premature. Read
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Dispute of ownership causes a delay in fixing a leak in Druids Heath
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of gallons of water has been wasted in Druids Heath following an on-going dispute between water company Severn Trent and Birmingham City Council over ownership of a leaking pipe. Read
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Birmingham headteacher unlawfully killed on M5
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
A headteacher was unlawfully killed after his car was hit by a businessman whose speeding van was “massively overloaded” with beer barrels, a coroner ruled today. Read
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Birmingham firm puts Viyella into administration
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
Women’s clothing firm Viyella, which dates back to 1784, has become the latest well-established retail firm to call in administrators, unions said today. Read
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Engineers work through the night to sort out West Coast Mainline
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
Rail engineers were working through the night tonight to try to prevent another day of travel chaos on a major line. Read
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DANIEL Craig said he starred in his latest film Defiance for the love of the story it told.
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
Speaking at the European premiere of holocaust-themed action movie at London’s Leicester Square Odeon, he described the true story on which it is based as something he wanted the world to know. Read
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70,000 jobs could go in UK - union
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
AT LEAST 70,000 UK manufacturing jobs will be “gone for good” if the Government does not act swiftly to help the car sector, the UK’s most powerful union leader said today. Read
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Birmingham DIY fittings supplier Hiatt Hardware goes into administration
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM-based hardware fittings importer with an annual turnover of £7million has gone into administration after more than 20 years’ trading, it was revealed today. Read
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Teenager arrested over sex attack in Billesley
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER has been arrested by police investigating a sex attack on an elderly woman on New Year’s Day. Read
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60s icon Gerry Marsden in Tamworth gig
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
A ROLLERCOASTER ride of fun, music and nostalgia is promised for music lovers in Tamworth next month. Read
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Conman 'ran down' police officer
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
A FUGITIVE Black Country conman left a woman detective with major injuries after running into her in a car as he made a desperate bid to escape a police trap, the Old Bailey heard. Read
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Stechford shopkeeper speaks out after stabbing
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
STABBED Birmingham shopkeeper Habib Malik today declared: “I’m lucky to be alive.” Read
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Worker at timber yard in Sparkbrook trapped under forklift
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was trapped underneath a forklift truck at a Birmingham timber yard for more than an hour after falling from the vehicle. Read
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Fresh calls for Gaza ceasefire
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
FOREIGN Secretary David Miliband renewed UK calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as he spoke of the “horror” afflicting its population. Read
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Power failure halts rail services at London Euston
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of rail passengers were facing more New Year travel chaos today after a power failure halted all trains in and out of one of the UK’s busiest stations. Read
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M&S plan to close 27 stores and cut 1,230 jobs
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
AILING high street giant Marks & Spencer today unveiled its worst sales figures for almost a decade and plans to axe up to 1,230 jobs. Read
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Man appears in court charged with causing the death of a Birmingham pensioner by dangerous driving
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man appeared in court charged with the causing death of a city pensioner by dangerous driving. Read
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Interest rate cut on the cards
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
THE Bank of England begins a historic meeting today at which interest rates are all but certain to be slashed to an all-time low to combat worsening recession. Read
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35 per cent sales drop proves JLR's case
Jan 07 2009 | Top Stories
SALES at Jaguar Land Rover have plunged by 35 per cent in just three months as the credit crisis forced would-be buyers away from showrooms, it was revealed today. Read
