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2009
Articles from 30th Jan 2009
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First up the swish looking Bromford Fish Bar. A decent portion of doner meat in a pitta bread with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and onion. A cracking selection of sauces.
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
6/10 Read
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“WE all know these are incredibly difficult times for our economy, and I know how worried people are.
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
But I am determined to get the country through this recession as quickly and fairly as possible, and to give all the support I can to the businesses and families who are being affected. We will not stand aside and let the recession take its course, as governments did in previous recessions. Read
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HOT off the press, a rollicking read and now certified environmentally-friendly, too – the Birmingham Post and Birmingham Mail newspapers just keep getting better.
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
Now, the printers of the two titles are celebrating after achieving a top industry standard for their presses. Read
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Hackers load hardcore porn on to St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Kings Heath, website
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
Porn link Read
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‘Lord’ dies in
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN has been left dead and a woman injured in a double shooting in a Midland village. Read
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Family and friends pay tribute to Chelmsley Wood teenager who died in car crash
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
MOURNERS packed a Birmingham church to pay tearful tributes to teenager Dale Holland who died alongside his best friend in a tragic car crash. Read
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Battle to save Birmingham's apostrophes
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
A WAR of words which has broken out between Birmingham City Council and defenders of English grammar has split academics. Read
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HUNDREDS of students at a Birmingham university have begun graduation celebrations at a series of ceremonies taking place at Symphony Hall.
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham City University’s prestige events saw degree students graduate yesterday in subjects ranging from electronics and communications to construction and planning. Read
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Birmingham City Council's criticised children's social services department is getting cash to undergo a shake-up
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council’s troubled children’s social services department is to undergo a major shake up after winning government funding. Read
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Armed gang target security van in Kings Heath
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
AN armed gang tried to hold up a security van in a late night raid. Read
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Hackers load hardcore porn on to St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Kings Heath, website
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
Hardcore porn linked to city Read
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Man dies
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
in shooting Read
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Philip Hammond raps Mandelson plan for carmakers
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
CARMAKERS may have to adapt to a long-term fall in demand for luxury vehicles, a senior Conservative has warned following a visit to Jaguar Land Rover’s facilities in Coventry. Read
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Three arrested as drugs seized in Kingstanding
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men and a woman have been arrested in an operation to tackle the supply of illegal drugs in north Birmingham. Read
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Gordon Brown talks to the Birmingham Mail
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
But I am determined to get the country through this recession as quickly and fairly as possible, and to give all the support I can to the businesses and families who are being affected. We will not stand aside and let the recession take its course, as governments did in previous recessions. Read
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First up the swish looking Bromford Fish Bar. A decent portion of doner meat in a pitta bread with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and onion. A cracking selection of sauces.
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
6/10 Read
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Doner kebabs have alarming levels of fat, salt and calories
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
DONER kebabs in Birmingham have come under fire after a food standards test revealed alarming levels of calories, salt and fat in their meat content. Read
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French strikers clash with police
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
VIOLENT scenes erupted in Paris as France’s largest general strike in three years hit transportation, school, hospital and mail services. Read
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Cold and snow are on the way
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
SNOW will hit the UK next week during the coldest winter for 13 years, forecasters are predicting. Read
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Tributes paid to Derby music teacher murdered in Thailand
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
FAMILY and friends of a British music teacher murdered in Thailand paid tribute today to an “inspirational and talented” man. Read
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Oil refinery protestors subdued after crash in Lincolnshire
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
A MASS demonstration at an oil refinery over the use of foreign workers on a multi-million pound construction project got off to a subdued start today when a serious road accident happened right outside the plant. Read
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Man dies in Midland village shooting
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN has been left dead and a woman injured in a double shooting in a Midland village. Read
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Local authorities face legal threat over rape support
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 100 local authorities are to be threatened with legal action over claims they have failed to provide specialised services for women suffering rape, domestic violence and abuse, it was announced today. Read
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Hackers load hardcore porn on to St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Kings Heath, website
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
Hardcore porn linked to city Read
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Information wanted on dead crows found in Sedgley
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
THE RSPCA has issued an appeal for information about six crows were found shot dead at a Midland nature reserve. Read
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Battle to save Birmingham's apostrophes
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
A WAR of words which has broken out between Birmingham City Council and defenders of English grammar has split academics. Read
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Bus stop man mugged at knifepoint in Dudley
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was robbed at knife-point of his mobile phone and wallet as he waited for a bus in King Street, Dudley. Read
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Symphony Hall student celebrations
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham City University’s prestige events saw degree students graduate yesterday in subjects ranging from electronics and communications to construction and planning. Read
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House fires in Kidderminster and Stourport
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
THREE people were taken to hospital after two separate blazes in the Midlands. Read
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Police utilise Facebook site in murder inquiry
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Midland man have made pioneering use of social networking site Facebook as a tool in the hunt for his killer. Read
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BULLRING’S iconic bull has been given a stylish new look in the run-up to Red Nose Day.
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
The statute sported a red nose and T-shirt designed by Stella McCartney to mark the launch of this year’s Comic Relief appeal. Read
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Mystery man left dying in Birmingham street
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man collapsed and died in a Birmingham street. Read
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Trinity Mirror printing plant accolade
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
Now, the printers of the two titles are celebrating after achieving a top industry standard for their presses. Read
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Tamworth people power saves QEMS from closure
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
“A VICTORY for people power”. Read
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Tamworth teenager staging second play, Look Back In Anger, at Birmingham pub
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
AMBITIOUS sixth form student Alex Farrell is staging his second play at the Old Joint Stock pub in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Activities with pizzaz for Birmingham kids
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
AN ASSAULT course, BMX racing and archery are some of the alternative youthful sports boosted in inner-city Birmingham to slim down the city’s tubby children. Read
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Mail helps Robin Hood become a Hippodrome hit
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S big panto is a record breaker! Read
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2009 Regional Airline of the Year award for FLYBE
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
It is only the second time in the 35-year history of the awards that the winner has been from the UK, with five of the last six winners hailing from North America. Read
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Supermarket and travel staff are life-savers
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
Midlands Co-op workers have been putting all their efforts into helping the British Heart Foundation, after it was elected by staff as corporate partner for 2008 and 2009.The cash has funded a specialist resuscitation medic for the ambulance service that can make a difference between life and death. Read
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Afghanistan stint for Midland army veteran
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
For 61-year-old Duncan Phimister will be marking the end of his 29-year military career with a three-month stint in Afghanistan. Read
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Archaeologists discover prehistoric blades at Birmingham City University
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Birmingham have discovered two stone flint blades which date back more than 9,000 years. Read
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£50,000 grant to tell story of Birmingham's rock music history
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
FROM Ozzy Osbourne to Duran Duran, and not forgetting UB40, Birmingham is Britain’s very own music hit factory. Read
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Birmingham defends multi-lingual schools
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
TEACHERS across Birmingham have defended the city’s multicultural primary schools – despite a parliamentary committee warning of the “strain” on resources. Read
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Family and friends pay tribute to Chelmsley Wood teenager who died in car crash
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
MOURNERS packed a Birmingham church to pay tearful tributes to teenager Dale Holland who died alongside his best friend in a tragic car crash. Read
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All-star treatment for lucky Mail readers
Jan 30 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Mail readers enjoyed a Blues match in luxury after they won a VIP competition. Read
