Top Stories for 3 March 2009

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Wolves boss stakes claim for greater say in his building firm Mar 03 2009

A boardroom shake-up is on the cards at housebuilder Redrow after founder Wolverhampton Wanderers owner Steve Morgan upped his stake and said he wanted a greater say in running the firm.Read

Failed Birmingham bedroom bomber loses appeal Mar 03 2009

A former chemistry student who attempted to make bombs in his Birmingham home has lost his appeal against conviction and sentence under the Terrorism Act.Read

28,000 dogs entered into Crufts as controversy ignored Mar 03 2009

The Crufts dog show in Birmingham will be as popular as ever despite the controversy surrounding the event, breeders have promised.Read

Tributes to mother found dead in Kidderminster home Mar 03 2009

The family of a woman found dead at her home in Kidderminster have paid tribute to an "irreplaceable" mother.Read

Kenny Dalglish breaks 20-year silence about Hillsborough disaster Mar 03 2009

Kenny Dalglish has broken his silence on the Hillsborough disaster, saying police and officials should have delayed the kick-off.Read

Charlene and Letisha murders: Gun used in Aston shootings recovered Mar 03 2009

A MACHINE gun used in the New Year party shootings which left two young women dead has been recovered in Liverpool, it emerged today.Read

Oasis, The Killers and The Specials to play V Festival 2009 Mar 03 2009

THE Killers and Oasis will be headlining at this summer’s V Festival at Weston Park in Staffordshire.Read

British cricket coach lucky to be alive after attack which left six dead in Pakistan Mar 03 2009

The British assistant coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team said he was "very lucky" to be alive today after being injured in a bloody attack which killed at least six police officers in Pakistan.Read

Peter Mandelson responds to Auto Industry Summit Mar 03 2009

Exactly one month ago leading figures from industry, politics and academia joined together at a unique Auto Industry Summit in Birmingham to draw up a strategy that would save the region’s car making industry during these unprecedented times. Read

Five die in Pakistan cricket terror attack Mar 03 2009

MASKED gunmen armed with rifles and rocket launchers attacked Sri Lanka’s national cricket team in Pakistan today – wounding six players and killing five police officers.Read

Lord Mandelson outlines help for the auto industry Mar 03 2009

BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson today urged Jaguar Land Rover to seek aid from a newly-approved £2.3 billion loan package and said: “We are moving as fast as we can.”Read

Julie Kirkbride MP tells of scary mail Mar 03 2009

AN MP has revealed that she fears for her safety after receiving unwanted fan mail from male admirers.Read

Wholesale markets’ deal is a step closer Mar 03 2009

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Couple tied up by robbers in Kidderminster Mar 03 2009

A TERRIFIED Midland couple were tied up by masked robbers wielding a crowbar and pick-axe who took thousands of pounds worth of jewellery from their home.Read

Chef Glynn Purnell goes back to Bishop Wilson CE Primary school in Chelmsley Wood Mar 03 2009

TOP chef Glynn Purnell went back to his old school to help teach a new generation of children about the benefits of healthy eating.Read

Body found in River Severn in Astley: Police investigating Mar 03 2009

POLICE were today investigating after a badly decomposing body was found floating in a Midland river.Read

Birmingham taxi drivers angry at airport pick up fees Mar 03 2009

A ROW between taxi drivers and their trade chiefs could result in visitors being stranded at Birmingham International Airport.Read

Award for Tamworth police officer who saved boy Mar 03 2009

A TAMWORTH police officer who saved a toddler’s life was being honoured by the force tonight.Read

Les Ross retires from Birmingham's airwaves Mar 03 2009

RADIO star Les Ross will hang up his headphones at BBC WM next month – in a move which may end one of the most glittering careers in local radio.Read

Police continue to quiz man over Kidderminster death Mar 03 2009

POLICE are continuing to question a man over the death of a woman in her 50s who was found with head injuries at a house in Pineridge Drive, Kidderminster, on Saturday.Read

Award for cop who saved toddler in Tamworth Mar 03 2009

A TAMWORTH police officer who saved a toddler’s life was being honoured by the force tonight.Read

Arsonists strike in Erdington Mar 03 2009

ARSONISTS were blamed for a blaze at a Birmingham maisonette today.Read

Magnifying glass alert after OAP accidently set fire to care home Mar 03 2009

A DAZED, elderly woman was helped to safety after sunlight reflecting from a magnifying glass set her bed alight in the Edgbaston Beaumont care home. The woman in her 80s uses an enlargement screen and had left it resting against her living room window on Monday.Read

Teachers union labels Birmingham arts acedemy plan 'elitist' Mar 03 2009

A PERFORMING arts academy which hopes to create future generations of stage, screen and music stars in Birmingham has been labelled “middle class” and “elitist” by teaching unions.Read

Advert ban on historic Central Methodist Hall Mar 03 2009

THE owner of a historic city centre building has been banned from hanging adverts from its ornate Victorian brickwork after admitting no improvement work will be carried out for a year.Read

First class posties are honoured Mar 03 2009

HEROIC posties who pulled people to safety from a car wreck and helped douse flames at a burning block of flats have been given the stamp of approval by bosses.Read

Knowle sausage maker's van is now a bit of a banger Mar 03 2009

HEARD the one about the sausage van that became a banger? It had a s-mash!Read

Nursery may close due to a row with OFSTED over a clerical error Mar 03 2009

THE owner of a private nursery school in Birmingham is threatening to quit following a row with the Government’s inspection body.Read

Gift puts pensioners centre stage Mar 03 2009

A VOLUNTARY group which has become a lifeline for local pensioners has received a financial boost from the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust.Read

Birmingham mum's business idea for breast-feeding mothers Mar 03 2009

AN enterprising Birmingham mum is hoping to beat the credit crunch with her innovative product for breast-feeding women.Read

Birmingham drug addict jailed for armed robbery Mar 03 2009

AN armed robber who threatened a man who was using a cash machine with a knife has been jailed for two and a half years.Read

Trust set up to save St Margaret's Church Mar 03 2009

A COMMUNITY trust has been set up to try and save an 1830s Grade II listed Birmingham church.Read

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