Jan
2009
Articles from 22nd Jan 2009
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Ex-Villa manager Vic Crowe dies
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa were today reeling from the death of former player and manager Vic Crowe at the age of 76. Read
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Man fighting for life after road accident in Kingstanding
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was fighting for life today after being knocked down near a Birmingham school. Read
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The 40 finalists will appear in a lavish pageant to be held at the ICC on May 3. The winner will go on to the Miss Universe final in Las Vegas in the summer.
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
Competitors in last year’s contest raised £35,000 for The Joshua Foundation, a charity which helps terminally ill children to have special trips or days out. Read
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A GRANDAD who must pay £1,000 compensation for throwing a hammer at a gang of teenagers after suffering months of anti-social behaviour today said he felt “let down by the law”.
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
Trevor Perry, “snapped” when up to 20 youngsters became “aggressive and abusive” towards him as he challenged them over fears they were damaging a neighbour’s property. Read
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Trio arrested following spate of armed robberies across the region
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
THREE people have been arrested following a spate of armed robberies across the West Midlands. Read
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First look at £18m facility for blind
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
HERE are some of the first glimpses of an £18 million state-of-the-art facility for blind people set to open in the Black Country later this year. Read
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Doc warned over diagnosis botch
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM doctor has been issued with a warning by the General Medical Council after failing to spot a woman patient had breast cancer. Read
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Pay cut workers slam advice bid
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
FINANCIAL advisers have been called in to Birmingham City Council’s road repairs depot to help staff cope with pay cuts of up to £20,000 a year. Read
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Firefighters to be in peak condition
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
FEARLESS firefighters Lee Rowley and Martin Shields are to scale one of the world’s tallest peaks to raise cash for injured colleagues. Read
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Anger over steps delay
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
BRANDWOOD councillors are up in arms over lengthy delays to install steps inside a skate park that had previously trapped two foxes. Read
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Birmingham Children’s Hospital theatre staff are retraining
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Children’s Hospital theatre staff are being retrained and made to watch operations at other hospitals in the wake of a damning report into alleged failings, health bosses revealed today. Read
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Former West Midlands Fire chief waits over child porn
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
THE former West Midlands fire chief is still waiting to hear if he will be charged over child porn allegations. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover supplier Continental Automotive to cut jobs
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
ANOTHER Jaguar Land Rover supplier has announced it will be cutting jobs in the Midlands, as an car industry insider warned the supply chain as a whole could be under risk. Read
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Trio arrested following spate of armed robberies across the region
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
THREE people have been arrested following a spate of armed robberies across the West Midlands. Read
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Grandad ordered to pay compensation for throwing hammer at teenage gang
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
A GRANDAD who must pay £1,000 compensation for throwing a hammer at a gang of teenagers after suffering months of anti-social behaviour today said he felt “let down by the law”. Read
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Judgment wanted on Metro plan
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
MINISTERS were today urged to “come clean” over whether plans for a Midland Metro tram extension through Birmingham city centre have been abandoned. Read
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Circus entertainer needs rehearsal space
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
A high-flying acrobat has come back down to earth with a bump after returning to Birmingham. Read
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British Gas to cut tariff by 10 per cent
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
BRITISH Gas today said it was cutting the price of its standard tariff by 10%. Read
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Drink-drive blitz: 529 caught
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
EIGHTEEN drunk or incapacitated drivers were caught by police in the West Midlands every day during a festive crackdown. Read
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Men cut from car after Alum Rock crash
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men had to be cut free from their car following a three-vehicle collision in Birmingham. Read
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BT admits cutting line to Birmingham charity was a mistake
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
VULNERABLE homeless and alcoholic people are being left out in the cold in Birmingham because BT have disconnected a phone line to a charity, it has been claimed. Read
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Active answer for M6 jams
Jan 22 2009 | Top Stories
GREEN campaigners have “cautiously welcomed” the Government’s announcement that it plans to shelve further widening of the M6 through Staffordshire. Read
