Top Stories for 12 February 2009

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Knockout blow for community centre Feb 12 2009

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

Fury at sick advert in Birmingham student newspaper Feb 12 2009

A BIRMINGHAM student newspaper is advertising limited edition crockery to commemorate Britain’s most violent child killers.Read

Wispa wins Product of the Year 2009 at industry awards Feb 12 2009

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

Tips given on fire and road safety Feb 12 2009

FIREFIGHTERS are to visit a Birmingham mosque to teach people how to escape a blazing building or road smash scene.Read

Memorial to honour brave tot Feb 12 2009

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

Water leak is a danger to public Feb 12 2009

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

Flashdance star Bernie Nolan supports Birmingham Mail Fun Run Feb 12 2009

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

Lord Mayor councillor Chauhdry Rashid in Muslim ads Feb 12 2009

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

Woman escapes fire in Bartley Green home Feb 12 2009

A WOMAN suffered serious burns when a blaze ripped through her Birmingham home today.Read

Detectives puzzled by dad’s death in Bromsgrove Feb 12 2009

POLICE investigating the unexplained death of a Midland dad today made a further appeal for witnesses.Read

Fury after Domino’s launch halal menu at Hall Green branch Feb 12 2009

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

Strike threat for Sandwell College Feb 12 2009

FURTHER strikes are set to hit a Midland college in a long running dispute over pay.Read

Former West Bromwich Building Society chief executive help council on bank plans Feb 12 2009

FORMER West Bromwich Building Society chief executive Stephen Karle is helping Birmingham City Council develop its plans for a municipal bank.Read

Plan for 10,000 Longbridge site jobs unveiled Feb 12 2009

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

Product of the year winners Feb 12 2009

A list of the winners of product of the year.Read

Goodhew gets in the Fox Hollies pool for swimathon Feb 12 2009

BIRMINGHAM water babes were in the swim when an Olympic gold medallist dived into their pool.Read

Ministers 'concerned' over help for carmakers Feb 12 2009

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

New mental health hospital in Moseley is given go-ahead Feb 12 2009

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

‘Eden Project’ plan shelved Feb 12 2009

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

Brave police Rotweiler shaking off breed's 'bad boy' image Feb 12 2009

KURT the Rottweiler is dog-tired of his breed getting a bad press.Read

Wolverhampton mum through to semi-finals of the BBC’s MasterChef competition Feb 12 2009

DENNICE Russell is something of a superwoman, so it’s no surprise she’s a supercook.Read

Businesses need state aid to protect jobs Feb 12 2009

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

Knife crime to get worse before it gets better, says head Feb 12 2009

KNIFE crime among young people may get worse before it gets better, a Birmingham head teacher has said.Read

Dudley man jailed after stealing from friend who gave him a roof over his head Feb 12 2009

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

WOOD Street, Willenhall, will close for about two weeks from Monday while a building is demolished. Feb 12 2009

The street is affected from Stringes Lane to Cemetery Road, while the Yale factory comes down.Read

Supporting Birmingham City Down Under Feb 12 2009

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

IT MIGHT be the closest West Bromwich Albion fans get to winning the cup this season. Feb 12 2009

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

BRMB presenter Tom Ross presents a £13,600 cheque to Acorns Children's Hospice following a boxing match Feb 12 2009

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

Birmingham councillor vows to resist plans to sell off part of Joseph Chamberlain's estate at Highbury Hall Feb 12 2009

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

CCTV footage of two men wanted in connection with break-ins at a Solihull school Feb 12 2009

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

12 Midlands schools to benefit from £2.6m sporting boost Feb 12 2009

SPORTS colleges across the West Midlands are cashing in on last year’s remarkable success for the country’s Olympic heroes.Read

Calling all Brummie poets Feb 12 2009

BUDDING poets are being urged to turn to verse to pass on love messages on Valentine’s Day.Read

Midlands auto supplier axes 180 jobs Feb 12 2009

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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