Feb
2009
Articles from 12th Feb 2009
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Wispa wins Product of the Year 2009 at industry awards
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
CADBURY was today shouting its success after its iconic Wispa chocolate bar won a top accolade as one of the nation’s favourite products. Read
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Businesses need state aid to protect jobs
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
UNEMPLOYMENT in the West Midlands surged by 20 per cent between October and December, prompting re-newed calls for the Government to introduce wage subsidy schemes and accelerate public sector projects. Read
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Ministers 'concerned' over help for carmakers
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
MINISTERS are concerned that government measures to help industry survive the credit crunch are coming into effect “desperately slowly”, Employment Minister Tony McNulty admitted. Read
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Detectives puzzled by dad’s death in Bromsgrove
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE investigating the unexplained death of a Midland dad today made a further appeal for witnesses. Read
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Fury after Domino’s launch halal menu at Hall Green branch
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
A NATIONAL pizza takeaway chain has chosen one of its stores in Birmingham to become its first halal-only shop in the UK – leaving some customers fuming. Read
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Strike threat for Sandwell College
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
FURTHER strikes are set to hit a Midland college in a long running dispute over pay. Read
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Former West Bromwich Building Society chief executive help council on bank plans
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER West Bromwich Building Society chief executive Stephen Karle is helping Birmingham City Council develop its plans for a municipal bank. Read
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Plan for 10,000 Longbridge site jobs unveiled
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS which will see the creation of an estimated 10,000 new jobs on the site of the Longbridge car factory have been approved by a Government inspector, it was announced today. Read
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Knife crime to get worse before it gets better, says head
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
KNIFE crime among young people may get worse before it gets better, a Birmingham head teacher has said. Read
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Dudley man jailed after stealing from friend who gave him a roof over his head
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN who stole a car and other property belonging to a friend who gave him a roof over his head has been jailed for 18 months. Read
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WOOD Street, Willenhall, will close for about two weeks from Monday while a building is demolished.
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
The street is affected from Stringes Lane to Cemetery Road, while the Yale factory comes down. Read
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Supporting Birmingham City Down Under
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
HE may have lived Down Under for more than three decades – but that hasn’t stopped Birmingham-born Keith Norris from being a devoted Blues fan. Read
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IT MIGHT be the closest West Bromwich Albion fans get to winning the cup this season.
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
The miniature replica of the FA trophy, presented to the club’s director Louis Nurse for winning the cup in 1931 and earning promotion, will be auctioned later this month. Read
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Flashdance star Bernie Nolan supports Birmingham Mail Fun Run
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
TOURING singer Bernadette Nolan has revealed her support for the Birmingham Mail Fun Run while staying in the city in the wake of her sister being struck with breast cancer. Read
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Brave police Rotweiler shaking off breed's 'bad boy' image
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
KURT the Rottweiler is dog-tired of his breed getting a bad press. Read
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12 Midlands schools to benefit from £2.6m sporting boost
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
SPORTS colleges across the West Midlands are cashing in on last year’s remarkable success for the country’s Olympic heroes. Read
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Calling all Brummie poets
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
BUDDING poets are being urged to turn to verse to pass on love messages on Valentine’s Day. Read
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Goodhew gets in the Fox Hollies pool for swimathon
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM water babes were in the swim when an Olympic gold medallist dived into their pool. Read
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New mental health hospital in Moseley is given go-ahead
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
A FINAL business case for a new £17.7 million mental health hospital in Birmingham has received the go-ahead with work set to get under way later this year to bring services up to 21st Century standards. Read
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Wolverhampton mum through to semi-finals of the BBC’s MasterChef competition
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
DENNICE Russell is something of a superwoman, so it’s no surprise she’s a supercook. Read
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BRMB presenter Tom Ross presents a £13,600 cheque to Acorns Children's Hospice following a boxing match
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
POPULAR sports commentator Tom Ross proved he was a knockout for the second time when he presented a belting big cheque to a children’s hospice. Read
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Birmingham councillor vows to resist plans to sell off part of Joseph Chamberlain's estate at Highbury Hall
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
THE politician heading the trust which runs Highbury Hall said controversial plans to sell part of Joseph Chamberlain’s historic estate will only go through “over my dead body”. Read
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CCTV footage of two men wanted in connection with break-ins at a Solihull school
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE want to trace two men in connection with two break-ins at a Midland school in which thousands of pounds worth of electrical equipment was stolen. Read
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Knockout blow for community centre
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
A MUCH-loved but neglected community centre named in honour of boxing legend Muhammad Ali will be demolished within weeks, it was revealed today. Read
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Product of the year winners
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
A list of the winners of product of the year. Read
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Midlands auto supplier axes 180 jobs
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands was dealt another major jobs blow today as global giant TRW Automotive revealed 180 job losses at three plants across the region. Read
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Tips given on fire and road safety
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS are to visit a Birmingham mosque to teach people how to escape a blazing building or road smash scene. Read
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Memorial to honour brave tot
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
THE grandparents of a Midland toddler who died a year ago this week have told of their plans to erect a permanent memorial to honour his bravery. Read
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Water leak is a danger to public
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
SHOPPERS are at risk of serious injury due to a long-running water leak outside a group of Birmingham stores, it has been claimed. Read
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‘Eden Project’ plan shelved
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
CRISIS talks will take place in the next few weeks to try to find a replacement scheme after a £100 million plan to create Dudley’s answer to the Eden Project was shelved. Read
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Fury at sick advert in Birmingham student newspaper
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM student newspaper is advertising limited edition crockery to commemorate Britain’s most violent child killers. Read
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Lord Mayor councillor Chauhdry Rashid in Muslim ads
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S Lord Mayor councillor Chauhdry Rashid is set to feature in a series of adverts aimed at tackling extremism and anti-west sentiments in Pakistan. Read
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Woman escapes fire in Bartley Green home
Feb 12 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN suffered serious burns when a blaze ripped through her Birmingham home today. Read
