Jan
2009
Articles from 21st Jan 2009
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Single mother back at work after help from Pertemps
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
A SINGLE mother whose confidence dipped so low that she couldnt even face wakling into a pub, has begun to rebuild her life - working as a barmaid. Read
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Big Lee's murder: How Wyrley Birch community mourned Lee Wellard
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE murder of “larger than life” character Lee Wellard sent shockwaves through the Wyrley Birch community where he was affectionately known as “Big Lee”. Read
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Big Lee's murder: How Wyrley Birch community mourned Lee Wellard
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE murder of “larger than life” character Lee Wellard sent shockwaves through the Wyrley Birch community where he was affectionately known as “Big Lee”. Read
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Police draw blank in Birmingham raids
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE drew a blank today in a huge operation to arrest suspected gangsters believed to be behind drug dealing and violent crime in Birmingham. Read
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School merger plans: Chelmsley Wood parents vow to fight on
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL Council has backed controversial plans to close a primary school in Chelmsley Wood. Read
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Former Aston Villa captain Johnny Dixon dies
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa’s 1957 FA Cup-winning skipper Johnny Dixon has died at the age of 85. Read
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Driver shot in bungled watch theft in West Bromwich
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
PART of West Bromwich town centre was sealed off today after a motorist was shot in the leg by a gunman who tried to snatch his designer watch. Read
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Mum’s fury as son set to be uprooted
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE mother of a Birmingham teenager with Down’s Syndrome has blasted the city council for uprooting her son from his care home. Read
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Police raids to smash street gang suspected of drug dealing
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE were today swooping on homes across Birmingham in a huge operation to smash a street gang suspected of being behind drug dealing and violent crime. Read
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Man jailed for life for murder of Lee Wellard
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was today starting a life sentence for murdering a father-of-two by plunging a knife into his neck at a party in Birmingham. Read
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Life-blood ‘missing from town plan’
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
BOLD plans to develop Sutton Coldfield Town Centre over the next 20 years lack necessary detail, according to a Labour Party campaigner. Read
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£500k cash boost from lottery fund
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
COMMUNITY schemes in Birmingham are celebrating their share in a £500,000 cash boost. Read
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Driver’s sorrow for paralysed Cerys
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE dangerous driver who left Cerys Edwards paralysed, brain damaged and unable to breathe without a ventilator says he “thinks about the crash every day”. Read
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Former Miss UK tops Birmingham Post Rich List
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER Miss UK has rocketed to the top of the Birmingham Post Rich List – thanks to a family fortune estimated at £5.5 billion. Read
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10,000 backing campaign calling for tougher sentences
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE Mail-backed Cerys Edwards campaign that calls for tougher sentences on dangerous drivers like Antonio Boparan has now clocked up more than 10,000 signatures. Read
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Summer of traffic hold-ups
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS face three months of misery this summer with emergency repair work set to partially close one of Birmingham’s busiest roads. Read
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Bank pulls plug on Birmingham Mint coversion to flats
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
A FLAGSHIP £30 million scheme to transform the historic Birmingham Mint building into luxury flats has been halted after bank bosses pulled the plug on funding. Read
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Mum and dad of terminally ill tot devastated after precious camera phone is stolen
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND couple, whose critically ill daughter captured the hearts of the nation in her transplant battle, have been left heartbroken after a thief stole “irreplaceable” photographs charting her courageous life. Read
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Fans out in force for Barack Obama inauguration
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE AMERICAN flag was flown with pride in Birmingham last night as Barack Obama supporters turned out in force to celebrate his historic inauguration. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover academy shows faith in the future
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
CRISIS-hit Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a state-of-the-art academy to train technicians and apprentices. Read
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Kids cook-off for ‘Healthiest Tum In Brum’
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS across Birmingham are to compete for the title of the ‘Healthiest Tum in Brum’ and the chance to win £500 for their school. Read
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The Weakest Link? Birmingham Mail sports writer faces up to Anne Robinson in TV ordeal
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
IT WAS just a random thought while he was surfing the internet which led Chris Lepkowski towards potentially the most terrifying moment of his life. Read
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MPs' joy after three Birmingham fire stations are saved
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
THREE Birmingham MPs have today welcomed the decision to keep fire stations in south east Birmingham open and operational after backing local protests against the proposals and thanked the thousands of residents who signed petitions. Read
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Jacqui Smith is vexed by a run of leaks
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
HOME Secretary Jacqui Smith has told MPs she was “frustrated” by a series of more than 20 leaks from her department over two years. Read
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Man dies after road accident
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
A PEDESTRIAN has died after being in collision with a car on a dual carriageway. Read
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Bike ride to raise cash for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
AN ADVERTISING executive will ditch his suit for cycling gear to cycle from London to Paris to raise money for the Birmingham hospital which helped save his life. Read
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Bank pulls plug on Birmingham Mint coversion to flats
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
A FLAGSHIP £30 million scheme to transform the historic Birmingham Mint building into luxury flats has been halted after bank bosses pulled the plug on funding. Read
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Childcare: West Midlands parents call for more male nursery staff
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
PARENTS in the West Midlands are calling for more male childcare workers to look after their youngsters. Read
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Birmingham arcade traders protest against aggressive baliff tactics
Jan 21 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM shop landlords are calling in the bailiffs to claw back cash from small independent shops that are struggling to survive the credit crunch. Read
