Feb
2009
Articles from 14th Feb 2009
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Funeral held of Villa legend Paul Birch at West Bromwich Crematorium
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
GRASSROOTS fans joined some of football’s best-known faces to pay a final farewell to Villa legend Paul Birch, who died this month aged just 46. Read
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Bank gunman jailed for 8 1/2 years
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
A GUN-TOTING robber who threatened a bank cashier and fled with almost £3,000 has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years. Read
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Small Heath bridge fenced in to stop yobs hurling bricks at cars
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
A FOOTBRIDGE crossing a busy Birmingham commuter route has been fenced in – because yobs were using it as a platform to bombard passing cars with bricks and bottles. Read
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Kings Heath residents to get heart-shaped lollipops with Valentine's anti-burglary message
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
HEART-shaped lollipops are being sent to householders in Birmingham with the message Love Your Home, Keep It Safe as part of a police anti-burglary blitz. Read
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Love is in the ... tank at the Sea Life Centre
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
LOVE is not just in the air this weekend, it’s deep down in the water as fishy residents of the National Sea Life Centre are proving. Read
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Willenhall lovebirds head off to Gretna Green
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
VALENTINE’S Day is extra special for one golden Midland couple Read
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Family gather as Brummie great gran Edith clocks up 100 years
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
WHEN Edith Gibson was born the Titanic had not yet set off on its ill-fated maiden voyage nor had the Great War broken out. Read
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Birmingham commuters to get London-style smart cards
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS in Birmingham are set to get London-style pre-paid smart cards to make travel across the region easier. Read
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First deaf Miss Universe hopeful is in Birmingham heat
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
WHEN contestants for Miss Universe Great Britain line up on stage in Birmingham in the spring history will be made. Read
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Heartlands Hospital wins eco-award
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM hospital trust has clinched an eco-friendly award. Read
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Birmingham half marathon will have flatter route
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S Half Marathon will be held again this autumn – with a new flatter route. Read
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Ticket barriers for Birmingham stations
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM train operator wants to end fare dodging by investing more than £2.7million in ticket barriers. Read
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City murder suspect facing extradition from Jamaica
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
A MURDER suspect wanted by detectives over an execution-style shooting in Birmingham more than two years ago has been tracked down to Jamaica, it emerged today. Read
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Help for Midlands residents to gain jobs with the National Health Service
Feb 14 2009 | Top Stories
NHS and education leaders across the Midlands have signed a pact to help more local people get jobs in the health service. Read
