Jan
2009
Articles from 16th Jan 2009
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Two-week stoppage at Jag
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
By Jon Griffin Read
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Rebel Tories label Birmingham City Council debate on Gaza crisis a waste of time
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM City Council debate on the war in Gaza was a waste of time, rebel Tories claimed. Read
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FIVE people arrested in connection with the post-office robbery in which a Midland postmaster’s son Craig Hodson-Walker was shot dead have been released by police.
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
West Mercia Police said the five arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender had been granted police bail pending further inquiries after 72 hours in custody. Read
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BARRISTER and author Sir John Mortimer has died, his publisher said today. He was 85.
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
The creator of Rumpole Of The Bailey (pictured) combined successful careers in both the legal and literary worlds. Read
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Trade groups fear that some Birmingham suburbs could be left without pubs as closures escalate
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
SOME suburbs in Birmingham may be left without any pubs at all in the next few years, due to the alarming rate of closures. Read
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Bromsgrove post office shooting: Five released
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
FIVE people arrested in connection with the post-office robbery in which a Midland postmaster’s son Craig Hodson-Walker was shot dead have been released by police. Read
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CARNIVALS and fun runs will be introduced to four deprived areas of Birmingham.
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
City leisure, sport and culture officials have been told to encourage more people to visit museums, the theatre, parks, libraries and leisure centres. Read
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A SUTTON Coldfield pub is due to reopen its doors tomorrow after a major refurbishment.
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
The Boldmere Oak will be relaunched after closing for one week to give it a makeover. A new menu will be introduced next month. Read
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Rare bird sightings cause flutter in Birmingham
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
FEATHERS have been ruffled after several sightings of rare visitors in the West Midlands. Read
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Two-week stoppage at Jag
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
By Jon Griffin Read
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Rebel Tories label Birmingham City Council debate on Gaza crisis a waste of time
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM City Council debate on the war in Gaza was a waste of time, rebel Tories claimed. Read
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Proposals to keep MP's expenses private labelled a 'disgrace'
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
MPs were branded “disgraceful” after launching yet another bid to avoid publishing details of their generous expenses. Read
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THIS is the Birmingham baby whose suspicious death was followed by the arrest of two men and a woman.
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
Aaliyah Jordan-Fellows, aged four months, died in Birmingham Children’s Hospital on New Year’s Eve, two days after being admitted. Read
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Two-week stoppage at Jag
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
By Jon Griffin Read
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Proposals to keep MP's expenses private labelled a 'disgrace'
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
MPs were branded “disgraceful” after launching yet another bid to avoid publishing details of their generous expenses. Read
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Rebel Tories label Birmingham City Council debate on Gaza crisis a waste of time
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM City Council debate on the war in Gaza was a waste of time, rebel Tories claimed. Read
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Hudson river plane crash pilot hailed as a hero
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
AIRLINE pilot Chesley Sullenberger was today hailed the saviour of the US jet which crashed into the freezing waters of New York’s Hudson River. Read
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Police probe launched after train smashes into dumped bike
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
A TRAIN carrying passengers into Birmingham smashed into a bike that had been “recklessly” dumped on to the tracks. Read
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Trade groups fear that some Birmingham suburbs could be left without pubs as closures escalate
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
SOME suburbs in Birmingham may be left without any pubs at all in the next few years, due to the alarming rate of closures. Read
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Master plan for Sutton to become major shopping centre
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
SUTTON Coldfield town centre is viewed as a relic of the 1960s and 70s and a potential shopping giant laid low by bad planning and under-investment. Read
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Baby death: Three arrests
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
THIS is the Birmingham baby whose suspicious death was followed by the arrest of two men and a woman. Read
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Police hunting the killers of a postmaster's son to re-visit murder scene
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE returned to a leafy Midland village today in a bid to find more information about the murder of a postmaster’s son who was shot dead in an armed robbery. Read
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Kingstanding pensioner in double celebration after competition win
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
PENSIONER Iris Greenway already had good reason to celebrate this week after the birth of her tenth great grandchild. Read
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Pensioner Elsie Nash found guilty of animal cruelty
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
A DEFIANT pensioner who kept 40 cats at her home despite being banned from owning the animals has been found guilty of animal cruelty. Read
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Hudson River plane crash: Probe launched
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
AN investigation was under way today into the cause of a plane crash which saw 155 passengers and crew plunge into the freezing waters of New York’s Hudson River, and survive to tell the tale. Read
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High speed rail link plan will cut journey time to London
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
JOURNEY times between Birmingham and London will be cut to “well under an hour” with direct links to Heathrow and the Channel Tunnel under government plans for a new high-speed rail line. Read
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A SUTTON Coldfield pub is due to reopen its doors tomorrow after a major refurbishment.
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
The Boldmere Oak will be relaunched after closing for one week to give it a makeover. A new menu will be introduced next month. Read
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Bringing the fun to Brum
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
City leisure, sport and culture officials have been told to encourage more people to visit museums, the theatre, parks, libraries and leisure centres. Read
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Rare bird sightings cause flutter in Birmingham
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
FEATHERS have been ruffled after several sightings of rare visitors in the West Midlands. Read
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Birmingham mum pricked by syringe found in pub toilet
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
A MUM is awaiting the result of an HIV test after claiming she pricked her hand on a medicinal needle in a Birmingham pub toilet. Read
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Fine arts show at the NEC
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
FINE art lovers are flocking to Birmingham looking to bag a bargain at a major antiques fair. Read
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Birmingham councillors praise Eastside Locks development
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
THE company behind a major city centre canalside development has been praised for its efforts to preserve Birmingham’s heritage. Read
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Anger over state of Sutton Park toilets
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
PUBLIC conveniences in Birmingham’s parks and playing fields have been criticised by a council scrutiny committee. Read
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Anger over plan for Tesco in Moseley
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
LOCALS reacted with anger at a meeting when a developer presented plans to build a Tesco supermarket in the heart of Moseley. Read
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Improvements to New Street Station and Birmingham International Airport will generate a £1.5 billion boost
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
REFURBISHING New Street Station and extending the runway at Birmingham International Airport will pour a massive £1.5 billion into the regional economy in the first 12 years of operation, new research has found. Read
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Concert planned for Midland couple in plane crash
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
A TRIBUTE concert will be held to raise cash for the young family of a Midland couple killed in a plane crash. Read
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Top Birmingham Sprinter lead obesity fight
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
HOMEGROWN athletics talent Julian Thomas is running up support for a new sports scheme to tackle the city’s young growing waistlines. Read
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Funding boost means more apprenticeship places for young people and adults are available in Halesown and Rowley Regis
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
HALESOWEN and Rowley Regis MP Sylvia Heal has welcomed a funding boost which could see more apprenticeship places available for young people and adults in the area. Read
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Illegal immigrant jailed for part in 23 knife-point gang robberies in Walsall
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE illegal immigrant who took part in 23 terrifying knife-point gang robberies in just three days has been put behind bars for three and a half years. Read
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Birmingham council's controversial computer system 'paying off' - claim
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM City Council computer system that failed to work properly when it was installed has undergone a remarkable transformation and is on course to save taxpayers £46million this year, it has been claimed. Read
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Nine-year-old Bournville boy wins heart of Dragon Den millionaire to help Birmingham hospital
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
SOME of the toughest businessmen break into a cold sweat when facing tycoon Duncan Bannatyne in the Dragon’s Den. Read
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Contracts awarded to doctors for planned Solihull GP walk-in centre
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW GP walk-in centre is a step nearer reality after contracts were awarded to doctors to run the service. Read
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CCTV helps firefighters cut attacks
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
ATTACKS on Midland firefighters have almost halved thanks to CCTV cameras being fitted to fire engines. Read
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Danni Morris wins sexiest person in Birmingham competition run by Kerrang radio
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
DANNI Morris is to jet off on a dream holiday after being named Birmingham’s sexiest woman. Read
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Council pledge over Birmingham graves work
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
FAMILIES were today assured that remedial work to almost 50 graves in a Birmingham cemetery will be handled with the “utmost care and concern”. Read
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Family lucky to escape as arsonists target home in Sutton Coldfield
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
A DISTRAUGHT mum today told how she and her family were “lucky to be alive” after callous arsonists gutted their Birmingham home. Read
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Kings Heath lunch club elderly learn Asian dance routines and songs
Jan 16 2009 | Top Stories
ELDERLY folk in Birmingham are proving that life begins at 60 by learning a string of new instruments and songs for a one-off music concert. Read
