Jan
2009
Articles from 17th Jan 2009
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5,000 take part in Gaza protest in Birmingham
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
Thousands of people gathered today to demonstrate against the continuing Israeli attacks on Gaza. Read
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Bromsgrove Post office shooting: Four in court for murder
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
Four men appeared in court today charged with the murder of sub-postmaster's son Craig Hodson-Walker in Worcestershire. Read
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Walsall ring road is set to open
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of jobs look set to be created as a major Midland road nears completion. Read
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Victim became fireball after car torched
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN sitting in a car with friends in a Birmingham street was turned into a fireball after petrol was poured over him and he was set alight with a blowtorch. Read
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Officers’ families talk of anguish
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
THE anguished families of two police officers killed by a Birmingham man who ploughed his van into their patrol car have spoken of their fears that he could be released this summer. Read
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Homes needed for ten cats
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
HOMES are being sought for ten of the 40 cats found in squalor in a Birmingham house. Read
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Baby death inquest opened
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
AN INQUEST into the death of a baby girl at the centre of a police probe was opened and adjourned. Read
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Hero binmen help save woman’s life
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR binmen have been hailed heroes after saving the life of a woman while out on their rounds in Birmingham. Read
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Leyland DAF staff payout for workers unfairly sacked
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
AROUND 550 workers unfairly sacked by Birmingham van-maker Leyland DAF will get compensation of up to £6,000 each – 16 years after the firm went bust. Read
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1,800 jobs under threat at Jaguar Land Rover
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
UP to 1,800 production jobs are under threat at Jaguar Land Rover if workers do not agree to a pay freeze and a major new round of cutbacks, it was revealed today. Read
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How Operation Christmas Child helps Crimean children
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
FOR every Crimean child who received an Operation Christmas Child shoe box this year, there are still thousands of others in need. Read
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Gifts from West Midlands bring huge joy to Ukraine children
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S hard to believe a small gift can make such a big difference to the life of a child. Read
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Birmingham ready to join cities in fighting CO2 emissions
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is set to join a host of European cities in a scheme that aims to reduce carbon emissions across the continent. Read
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Birmingham Mail photographers' top moments of 2008
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
SEE the finalists in the competition to find the best photograph taken by BPM Media photographers in 2008. Read
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Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre comes third in a list of the best modern British developments
Jan 17 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S Bullring shopping centre has been named as one of the Britain’s best modern developments. Read
