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2009
Articles from 18th Mar 2009
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Birmingham soldier Mark Quinsey funeral: Sister brands killers cowards
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
The sister of a British soldier murdered by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland described his killers as "cowards" today and said her "best friend" did not deserve to die. Read
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Perry Barr hit and run: Man bailed over 21-year-old's death
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
A man has been bailed in connection with a hit-and-run collision which killed a Birmingham pedestrian. Read
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Harun Khan Tipton murder: Four arrested
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
Six men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a taxi driver who was gunned down outside his home in the West Midlands. Read
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Birmingham crash leaves motorcyclist fighting for his life
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
A YOUNG motorcyclist was this afternoon fighting for his life in hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries in a horror smash that closed a major Birmingham road. Read
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Tipton cabbie shooting probe
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
Six men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a taxi driver who was gunned down outside his home in the West Midlands. Read
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Murdered Birmingham soldier Mark Quinsey denied chance to serve country
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
The family of a Birmingham soldier murdered by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland just hours before he was due to leave for Afghanistan have said he was "cheated of the opportunity to serve his country". Read
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Conviction quashed after 27 years
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN who has spent 27 years behind bars for murder had his conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal today after new DNA evidence revealed he could not have been the killer. Read
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Paul Weller wows crowd at Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
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Brown apologises for Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust failing
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
GORDON Brown today apologised for failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust following a damning Healthcare Commission report. Read
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SCHOOLS in Birmingham are hushing up knife crime, potentially putting pupils at risk, it was claimed today.
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
At least one school in the city has expelled two pupils for knife offences without informing the police, a city councillor said. Read
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Vij Randeniya is new West Midlands fire chief
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
THE new £140,000-a-year West Midlands fire chief was named today as Vij Randeniya. Read
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Four arrests over Tipton taxi driver shooting victim
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR men were arrested today over the shooting of a Birmingham taxi driver. Read
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Funeral for Birmingham soldier murdered in Northern Ireland
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM was today bidding a solemn farewell to sapper Mark Quinsey who was murdered by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland days before leaving for Afghanistan. Read
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210,000 now out of work in the West Midlands
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
UNEMPLOYMENT surged past two million for the first time in 12 years today, while the number of people signing on for benefit soared by a record 138,000 last month, grim new figures revealed. Read
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Iraqi troops 'ready to take over Basra'
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
THE Iraqi army is now in a position to take control of Basra without the help of British troops, a senior Iraqi Army officer said today. Read
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Our man witnesses how life in Basra is improving for its residents
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
AS I walked through the streets of Basra with the Queens Royal Hussars it soon became clear just how much the city had changed. Read
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Traffic chaos as cabbies' strike over New Street Station space row
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
By Jonny Greatrex Read
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Council rejects calls to bail-out LDV
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council is understood to have ruled out putting up any cash to help struggling van maker LDV. Read
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SCHOOLS in Birmingham are hushing up knife crime, potentially putting pupils at risk, it was claimed today.
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
At least one school in the city has expelled two pupils for knife offences without informing the police, a city councillor said. Read
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Business leaders 'in tears' over cash worries
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
BUSINESS leaders have come to an MP in tears after they struggled to obtain the financial help promised by the Government in a series of high profile announcements. Read
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Developers warn Birmingham Longbridge development will be delayed
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
THE timetable for completing the £750 million regeneration of Longbridge and the former MG Rover car works is bound to slip back as a result of the economic recession, Birmingham city councillors were warned. Read
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Traffic chaos as cabbies' strike over New Street Station space row
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
By Jonny Greatrex Read
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Council rejects calls to bail-out LDV
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council is understood to have ruled out putting up any cash to help struggling van maker LDV. Read
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A WOMAN from Walsall who is in the latest line-up for The Apprentice is unlikely to be intimidated by Sir Alan Sugar, a former teacher said.
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
Paula Jones, who now works as a human resources consultant for Walsall Council, will be among a dozen battling for a job with Sir Alan. Read
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Bus vandal in court after being traced by spit
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
A VANDAL who was traced by his DNA after he spat at a bus driver and smashed a window has been ordered to pay more than £500 in fines and compensation. Read
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Council rejects calls to bail-out LDV
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council is understood to have ruled out putting up any cash to help struggling van maker LDV. Read
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Traffic chaos as cabbies' strike over New Street Station space row
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
ANGRY cabbies caused traffic chaos in Birmingham after they downed keys in a wildcat strike over space at the New Street Station rank. Read
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Paul Weller wows crowd at Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
APART from accidentally upsetting a drink over himself and his piano, king-of-cool, Paul Weller, kicked off his latest UK tour without putting a foot wrong. Read
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Public inquiry call after 'shocking' care report
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH Secretary Alan Johnson is expected to make a statement to MPs today after a damning report found appalling standards of care at a hospital trust put patients at risk and led to some dying. Read
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Brummie bobsledder is aiming for Winter Olympics 2010
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
JACKIE Gunn is hoping her Olympic dreams will go down hill fast as she aims to compete in her third Winter Olympics. Read
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Birmingham schools ‘hush up knife crime’
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS in Birmingham are hushing up knife crime, potentially putting pupils at risk, it was claimed today. Read
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Iraqi troops 'ready to take over Basra'
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
THE Iraqi army is now in a position to take control of Basra without the help of British troops, a senior Iraqi Army officer said today. Read
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Our man witnesses how life in Basra is improving for its residents
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
AS I walked through the streets of Basra with the Queens Royal Hussars it soon became clear just how much the city had changed. Read
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Mint celebrates Mini's 50th birthday
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
THE Royal Mint has released a collection of gold, silver and cupro-nickel coins to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Mini. Prices range from £9.95 for the Mini £5 coin to £275 for the large sterling silver £10 Mini coin. Read
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Sacked pilot says ex-Birmingham City star Robbie Savage did not pose terrorist threat
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
AN AIRLINE pilot sacked for letting footballer Robbie Savage in to his cockpit told an employment tribunal he did so because the ex-Blues star posed no terror threat. Read
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Developers warn Birmingham Longbridge development will be delayed
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
THE timetable for completing the £750 million regeneration of Longbridge and the former MG Rover car works is bound to slip back as a result of the economic recession, Birmingham city councillors were warned. Read
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Business leaders 'in tears' over cash worries
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
BUSINESS leaders have come to an MP in tears after they struggled to obtain the financial help promised by the Government in a series of high profile announcements. Read
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Murdered Birmingham soldier Mark Quinsey's funeral to take place
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
Family and friends of a Birmingham soldier murdered by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland will remember him at his funeral. Read
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Three West Midlanders to compete to be Alan Sugar's Apprentice
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
Three people from the West Midlands are to take part in the fifth series of Sir Alan Sugar's The Apprentice. Read
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West Midlands crime victims get lottery boost
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
A scheme that supports disabled victims of crime in the West Midlands has been awarded more than ?180,000 in lottery funding. Read
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Appalling standards at Stafford Hospital
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
Appalling standards of care at a hospital trust in Staffordshire put patients at risk and led to some dying, according to a damning report. Read
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Staffordshire ammonia leak - workers treated
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
More than 25 people were treated by paramedics following an ammonia leak at an industrial estate in Stafford. Read
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Man bailed after arrest in Perry Barr road death probe
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have arrested a man in connection with a fatal road accident in Perry Barr. Read
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Parents in protest over Great Barr nursery closure threat
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
PARENTS, staff and children from a Birmingham nursery took part in a demonstration to protest against its imminent closure. Read
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Handsworth dad murder suspect extradited
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
A MURDER suspect wanted by police over a fatal shooting in Birmingham more than two years ago has been extradited from Jamaica, it emerged this week. Read
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Going bananas to help fight poverty
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
FAMILIES in Birmingham went bananas for bananas to break a world record and raise awareness about farming in Third World countries. Read
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Ex-head of Haybridge High flies with the Red Arrows
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER head teacher hit the lofty heights for a second time when he was treated to a prize flight with the Red Arrows display team. Read
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Police defend decision to close Birmingham gay club
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE chiefs today defended a decision to ask a Birmingham club to close early after being accused of being “heavy handed” by members of the city’s gay community. Read
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Former Land Girls from Birmingham tell of the time of their lives
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS more Land Army girls met up in Birmingham for the first time in 60 years to relive the “good old days”. Read
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South Birmingham College in fashion design competition
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
IDEAS from fashion designers of the future came under the spotlight when judges chose ten finalists in a design competition. Read
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'Failing' Weoley Castle school praised for turnaround
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM school labelled as “failing” less than four years ago has turned itself around on the eve of becoming an academy. Read
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£500,000-worth of fake DVDs seized at Cannock car boot sale
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
COUNTERFEIT DVDs worth around £500,000 have been seized by police at a Midland car boot sale. Read
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Oar-some foursome push the boat out for charity
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR big-hearted security guards oar-ed onlookers as they rowed a marathon for charity. Read
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Kings Norton reunion of 60 Fitters
Mar 18 2009 | Top Stories
FIVE centuries of history were crammed into a day-long international reunion for a family which had a significant presence in Birmingham for many years. Read
