Feb
2009
Articles from 26th Feb 2009
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Half of West Midlands councils are axing jobs
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
More than half of councils in the West Midlands have axed jobs in the last few months, new research has revealed. Read
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Midlands hospitals make millions from parking charges
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
Hospitals in the West Midlands are raking in millions of pounds each year from car parking charges, it has been revealed. Read
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Man killed in Coleshill lorry hijack
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was stabbed to death and two others, including a 15-year-old teenager, were critically injured today after apparently attempting to hijack a lorry. Read
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Gok’s new show shot at Bullring
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
FASHION guru Gok Wan is to film part of his latest TV show at a Birmingham shop. Read
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East is best for top food
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
BRILLIANT bhajis and other Indian delicacies have seen a Midland family claim a regional industry prize. Read
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Farewell to policeman in death riddle
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of mourners are expected to gather today for the funeral of a 29-year-old Midland policeman whose death remains a mystery. Read
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Banking on council help
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
FIRST-time buyers struggling to scrape together a deposit on a house may soon receive a helping hand from Birmingham City Council. Read
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Stab man’s gift of land
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
A GRATEFUL shopkeeper has given part of his garden to health chiefs as a thank-you for saving his life after he was stabbed. Read
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Man dies after M6 'stabbing'
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN has died after police were called to an incident of disorder on the M6 motorway. Read
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Three suspected chip and pin fraudsters have been arrested
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
THREE men have been arrested as part of an investigation into chip and pin fraud across the West Midlands. Read
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Ambulance crews blacklist violent patients
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
THE of homes of violent patients in the West Midlands have been put on an out-of-bounds blacklist for paramedics unless they have police back-up. Read
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Family's ‘utter disgust’ at killer’s sentence
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
THE family of a have-a-go hero who died trying to catch a burglar today spoke of their “utter disgust” at his killer’s sentence. Read
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Former Land Girl keen to contact old pals from her New Zealand home
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
WHEN Mary Morgan read in the Birmingham Mail about a reunion for local former Land Army girls being held in the city next month happy memories flooded back. Read
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Protest outside Birmingham LDV plant
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS demanding the secure future of decent jobs for working people today lined the road outside the Birmingham LDV plant in support its staff. Read
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Birmingham hit by obesity ‘epidemic’
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
THE shocking extent of obesity in the West Midlands was unveiled today with alarmed doctors warning it has reached ‘epidemic’ proportions. Read
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Birmingham city council tenants hit by £100m cash drain
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
COUNCIL tenants are subsidising the rest of the country by almost £100 million a year, Birmingham City Council has warned. Read
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Police appeal after street attack in Smethwick
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE today appealed for information after two men were viciously assaulted in an unprovoked street attack in Smethwick. Read
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Worcester to be twinned with Gaza City
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
ONE is a picturesque cathedral city in the heart of rural England; the other is a war zone in the Middle East. Read
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Boy, 9, hurt on climbing frame
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
A NINE-year-old schoolboy suffered neck and back injuries after falling from a climbing frame in a Solihull school playground. Read
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Bishop's Jobcentre prayer visit receives mixed blessing
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
THE Bishop of Worcester received a mixed reaction when he dropped in to a Midland Jobcentre Plus to take prayer requests from the unemployed. Read
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Wife and lover accused of killing Worcestershire man
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
A CHEATING wife and her secret lover murdered her husband of more than 40 years for “sex and money”, a court heard. Read
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Man critical after report of disorder on M6
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE were called to a report of disorder on the M6 this morning. Read
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Hospitalised football intelligence policeman back home in Birmingham
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM bobby who had to be rushed into intensive care while in Russia scouting out security for Aston Villa’s crunch UEFA Cup game is finally back at home. Read
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Birmingham doctor tells of horrors in Gaza
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM doctor has revealed the medical crisis he saw in the Middle East after he flew out to provide emergency operations to bomb and shelling victims in Gaza. Read
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Dudley new church is answer to prayers for congregation
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
A BOOMING Midlands congregation’s 20-year wait for a state-of-the-art church is drawing to an end with the announcement that civil engineers McPhillips have won the £1.9million contract for the new build. Read
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Delivery driver is hijacked and laptops stolen
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
A DELIVERY driver was hijacked and his van packed with laptop computers stolen in Birmingham. Read
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Lottery link-up with Birmingham Mail charity arm
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
PLAYERS of a Midlands lottery will help to fund local good causes after a tie-up with the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. Read
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City council call centre staff struggling after salary mix-up
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
DOZENS of city council call centre staff claim they have been left out of pocket by a pay fiasco at a private firm which runs the hotline. Read
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Villa fan to lap top football clubs' pitches for kidney charity
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
AN Aston Villa fan is set to run a lap at every Premiership and Championship football stadium in a bid to raise £10,000 for Birmingham Children’s hospital. Read
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Vacancy after Lichfield town crier retires
Feb 26 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of the Midlands’ most historic jobs is up for grabs. Read
