Mar
2009
Articles from 25th Mar 2009
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Fordrough pub murder: Four arrested
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR more men have been arrested by police investigating the murder of “peacemaker” Tracy McConnell outside a Birmingham pub. Read
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Dinner raises more than £1500 for the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
A MIX of spices and a touch of nostalgia has helped to raise more than £1,500 for the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. Read
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Teachers need to spot gang activity
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
By Tony Collins Read
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Rap star performs at anti-knife crime concert
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
Star backs campaign Read
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A SERIAL arsonist went on the rampage through a housing estate, torching five cars, a caravan and a bungalow in a five-hour wrecking spree.
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
Firefighters dubbed the attacks on the Guns Village estate in West Bromwich as “a night of arson”. Read
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Gang report removed from Birmingham City Council website
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
A LIST of 80 Birmingham schools and colleges which could become recruiting grounds for violent gangs has been removed from the city council website – despite it meeting with approval from some head teachers and community workers Read
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Bullring named as a city terror target
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE Bullring Shopping Centre was today revealed as one of 26 possible terror targets in Birmingham and the West Mildands. Read
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Fordrough pub murder: Family leave tributes at scene
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE family of Tracy McConnell, who was beaten to death while trying to break up a pub brawl, have laid moving tributes at the scene. Read
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Weoley Castle neighbour from Hell is jailed
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
Brett Wilkins, aged 23, of Harvington Road, Weoley Castle, was given six weeks’ imprisonment at Birmingham County Court. Read
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Council gives up on Bordesley Green Ideal Village
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS ignoring a ban on modern alterations to houses in a Birmingham conservation area have been given official permission to carry on. Read
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Rap star performs at anti-knife crime concert
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM rapper Witness hosted an anti-knife crime concert for thousands of school pupils. Read
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Teachers need to spot gang activity
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham head teachers said they were supportive of efforts to educate teachers about gangs. Read
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Tip-off leads to arrest of Birmingham robbery suspect
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
A SUSPECT wanted by police over a robbery in Birmingham was arrested by police after a tip-off from a member of the public. Read
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His Dark Materials Part One at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
AT THREE hours and taking in just half of the full story, this Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company production is a stage tour de force. Read
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The Apprentice back on television screens
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW series of BBC reality show The Apprentice hits our television screens tonight with added interest for Midlands viewers. Read
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Selfridges firm Purdie Elcock goes into administration
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham company responsible for the appearance of one of the country’s most distinctive buildings has gone into administration. Read
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Call for Mid Staffordshire Hospital Trust to axe chief executive
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
MID Staffordshire Hospital Trust must sack the chief executive who presided over “appalling” failings which may have led to hundreds of unnecessary death, MPs have demanded. Read
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Pop star Jamelia backs new child foster service
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
POP star Jamelia is backing the launch of a new foster service in the Midlands which is desperate for carers across Birmingham. Read
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Geoff Thomas backs bid to kick smoking into touch
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER England player has given smoking the red card at a football competition which was held in Birmingham. Read
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Perry Barr MP attacks cuts in free gym access
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
A FITNESS scheme offering free gym sessions to inner city residents has proved to be a popular success – but leisure bosses are actually slashing peak time access. Read
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Gwalia Singers visit city to raise funds for MRSA charity
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
POIGNANT harmonies from a Welsh male choir will sing out in memory of an MRSA victim in Birmingham this weekend. Read
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Huge haul of counterfeit discs seized
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
TENS of thousands of fake DVDs and CDs worth almost half a million pounds have been seized by police. Read
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Handsworth Wood financial advisor spared jail after £15,000 OAP con
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER financial advisor who stole £15,000 from a “vulnerable” pensioner has been spared jail. Read
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Dancing On Ice champion to star in Birmingham pantomime
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
DANCING On Ice champion Ray Quinn put his feet up last night and then said: “I can’t wait to get to Birmingham.” Read
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Image of suspect in Erdington McDonald's spitting assault
Mar 25 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE hunting a yob who spat in the face of a fast food restaurant manager today issued footage of a man they want to question. Read
