Feb
2009
Articles from 5th Feb 2009
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Final farewell for Solihull teenager David Carpenter
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
THE parents of a Solihull teenager have paid tribute to their “wonderful” son who died in a car crash days before taking his army oath of allegiance. Read
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More readers' snow pictures
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
MORE of your reader-submitted pictures as families enjoy the snow. Read
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Hundreds mourn Fairfield post office raid victim
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of mourners have braved the snow to pay their respects to a "well-liked and much-loved" Worcestershire post office worker shot dead in an attempted armed robbery. Read
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VIDEO: Birmingham Mail reporters record the snowy conditions
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Mail reporters used their video equipment to record the hazardous conditions on their journey into work. Watch our video. Read
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We have enough grit to cope with extreme weather, insists Birmingham City Council
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
By Christina Savvas Read
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Refuse collections suspended due to snow
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council today said that refuse collections had been suspended due to the poor weather. Read
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Birmingham brought to a halt by snow
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
PARTS of Birmingham were brought to a halt today by the latest blast of arctic-style snow which turned many major roads into treacherous skid pans. Read
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Land Rover sales down in January as recession bites
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
LAND Rover sales plunged by more than half in January as the UK consumer spending slump continued to hit the automotive market. Read
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City’s planners facing job axe
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
JOBS will be axed at Birmingham City Council’s planning department as the economic recession begins to bite into the building industry. Read
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Mother and two children saved after fire in Longbridge
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
A YOUNG mother and her two children were saved by quick-thinking neighbours who dialled 999 following a flat blaze in Longbridge this morning. Read
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Winter bug closes wards at Stafford Hospital
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
THREE wards have been closed at a Staffordshire hospital after an outbreak of the Norovirus bug. Read
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Lecturers on strike in pay row
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
AROUND 100 angry lecturers brought studies at Sandwell College to a standstill today as they went out on strike over pay. Read
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Junior doc admitted to overdose mistake
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW junior doctor at a Birmingham cancer ward admitted making a mistake over the dose of a toxic drug after two patients died on her watch, an inquest was told. Read
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Midlands school closures
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
School and college closures - Thursday 5th February 2009 Read
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Live snow coverage: Get the latest transport, travel and school advice
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
The white stuff has fallen again folks and once more the region has descended into chaos. To try and help alleviate some of that chaos we have set up a live messageboard where you can get all the latest news as we get it. Read
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Lichfield and Burntwood leisure centres line up sporting fun for half-term
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
“DON’T just sit around the house this half-term – join in the fun.” Read
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Prison sentence for sex pics of toddlers
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER Land Rover worker who downloaded “repellent” child pornography from the internet has been jailed for 18 months. Read
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Art treasures on tour
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
IMPORTANT treasures from a Midland stately home are heading for London. Read
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Go-ahead for mobile phone mast in Kingstanding bring clutter warning
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
MOBILE phone companies have been told to start sharing masts rather than “clutter” the streets of Birmingham. Read
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New cancer group for Stafford
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
SUPPORT is being offered to prostate cancer patients with a new group. The group, to offer help and support to men in and around Stafford, has been launched by Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust after 160 new cancer patients each year. Read
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Plans for disabled access black cab fleet
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
TAXI drivers who refuse to pick up customers in wheelchairs could be sent on disability awareness courses under government proposals to make every black cab in Birmingham accessible to people with disabilities. Read
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Worcestershire County Council’s Children’s Services website hit by porn ad hackers
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
INTERNET hackers have struck for a second time in the Midlands and placed pornographic adverts on a children’s website. Read
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Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames beat their German rivals again in roller derby rematch
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
ENGLAND’S national football team are not the only sporting heroes to celebrate victory over German opposition. Read
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Tickets for Deep Purple at NEC LG Arena on sale from February 6
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
Tickets for Deep Read
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Disgraced Redditch councillor set to be banned by Conservatives after being jailed for dangerous driving
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
A SHAMED Conservative councillor who led police on a high-speed chase through Birmingham is set to be ditched by his party. Read
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MPs seek bank's explanation as work stops on Sheldon's luxury flat complex
Feb 05 2009 | Top Stories
MPs are demanding answers from bankers over the collapse of a Birmingham developer which has caused a contractor to go bust with 20 jobs lost. Read
