Apr
2009
Articles from 30th Apr 2009
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Birmingham GPs told to buy their own swine flu masks
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham GPs have been told to buy their own masks and protective clothing to deal with swine flu as they complained they were being “left in the dark” on how to tackle a potential pandemic. Read
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Government expenses reforms put on hold by Gordon Brown
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
Plans to scrap MPs’ second home allowance have been delayed following an embarrassing climb-down by Gordon Brown. Read
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Susan Boyle: Erdington MP apologises after Twitter swine flu joke
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
An MP was forced into an embarrassing public apology after joking about swine flu – as it was revealed a case had been confirmed in Worcestershire. Read
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Swine flu: Three more diagnosed in UK
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
Three more people in the UK have been diagnosed with swine flu, the Department of Health (DH) said today. Read
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Body found in Kidderminster woodland
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
A police investigation has been launched following the discovery of a body in Kidderminster. Read
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Police hunt for wanted man in Birmingham
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN named as one of Warwickshire’s ‘most wanted criminals’ could be hiding in Birmingham. Read
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Aston Martin's £1.2m supercar wins top award
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
ASTON Martin’s car for the ultra-rich jet set – the stunning One-77 concept – has taken one of the world’s top design awards at its first public showing. Read
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Two derelict factories in Aston are set alight
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
TWO derelict factories were set alight in suspected arson attacks. Read
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Birmingham swimming pool closed as roof collapse is investigated
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council has said a swimming bath will remain closed after part of the roof collapsed and fell into the pool. Read
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Extra police drafted in to deal with Redditch 'firearms incident'
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
EXTRA police were drafted into a Midland town today to deal with a firearms incident. Read
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Birmingham driver in row over towed away car
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
A MOTORIST spent thousands of pounds on a new car after Birmingham City Council towed away his old one – and did not tell him for more than a month. Read
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Birmingham construction firm wins award for school work
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
CONSTRUCTION company Morgan Ashurst has scooped a prestigious Built in Quality Award for its rebuild part of Light Hall School in Solihull after a fire in 2006. Read
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Youths find man's body in Kidderminster woodland
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN’S body was found in woodland last night. Read
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AROUND 7,000 UK workers were today pinning their hopes on an eleventh-hour rescue of LDV to save one of Birmingham’s best-known firms from permanent closure.
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
Washwood Heath constituency MP and Cabinet Minister Liam Byrne continued to insist that the van-maker could yet be saved and said: “A deal is close – with a new investor big enough to back LDV’s shift into the green van market.” Read
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Landlady quits pub where father-of-two was killed
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
THE pub where dad-of-two Tracy McConnell was killed may reopen with a new name and a family-friendly atmosphere, licensing bosses have been told. Read
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Hunt for missing family
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
FEARS are growing for a Midland family missing for almost two weeks. Read
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Birmingham office worker caught up in swine flu scare
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM city centre office which employs hundreds of staff was caught up in the swine flu scare today. Read
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Firearms incident in Redditch
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
EXTRA police were drafted into a Midland town today to deal with a firearms incident. Read
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Birmingham construction firm wins award for school work
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
CONSTRUCTION company Morgan Ashurst has scooped a prestigious Built in Quality Award for its rebuild part of Light Hall School in Solihull after a fire in 2006. Read
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Police hunt for wanted man in Birmingham
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN named as one of Warwickshire’s ‘most wanted criminals’ could be hiding in Birmingham. Read
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Newtown swimming pool closed as roof collapse is investigated
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council has said a swimming bath will remain closed after part of the roof collapsed and fell into the pool. Read
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Two derelict factories in Aston are set alight
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
TWO derelict factories were set alight in suspected arson attacks. Read
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Apprentice star launches new charity challenge at RSPCA Birmingham
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
APPRENTICE star Claire Young may be a Rottweiler in the boardroom, but at heart she’s a real pussy cat. Read
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Tributes paid to South Bromsgrove school pupil
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
STUNNED friends of a Midland teenager found dead have paid tribute to a ‘bright and talented’ boy. Read
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Duke blazes a trail at opening of HQ
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
THE new West Midlands Fire Service HQ received Royal approval yesterday when it was officially opened by His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent. Read
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Swine flu infected on same Birmingham Airport flight
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
THREE of the British people confirmed as having swine flu were today reported to have arrived back in the UK on the same flight into Birmingham International Airport. Read
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Last-ditch chance to save LDV
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
AROUND 7,000 UK workers were today pinning their hopes on an eleventh-hour rescue of LDV to save one of Birmingham’s best-known firms from permanent closure. Read
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Member's gripe with Labour's ‘Stalinist’ selection process
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
THE Labour Party has been accused of adopting Stalinist selection policies by the one grass roots member who refused to endorse a Birmingham City Council by-election candidate. Read
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Fordrough pub landlady quits pub where father-of-two was killed
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
THE pub where dad-of-two Tracy McConnell was killed may reopen with a new name and a family-friendly atmosphere, licensing bosses have been told. Read
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Sex attack on young woman in Solihull cinema
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
A YOUNG woman was sexually assaulted in a Solihull cinema. Read
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Police hunt for wanted man in Birmingham
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN named as one of Warwickshire’s ‘most wanted criminals’ could be hiding in Birmingham. Read
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Apprentice star launches new charity challenge at RSPCA Birmingham
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
APPRENTICE star Claire Young may be a Rottweiler in the boardroom, but at heart she’s a real pussy cat. Read
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Aston Martin's £1.2m supercar wins top award
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
ASTON Martin’s car for the ultra-rich jet set – the stunning One-77 concept – has taken one of the world’s top design awards at its first public showing. Read
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Review: Bob Dylan at the NIA, Birmingham
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S now the best part of half a century since a young Jewish folk singer born Robert Zimmerman started an extraordinary musical journey in Greenwich Village, New York. Read
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Kingstanding residents plea for road safety action
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
ANGRY Birmingham campaigners have demanded action to put an end to speeding drivers putting lives at risk. Read
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Nikki brings her canine capers to Wolverhampton
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
DOG owners can pick up ground-breaking techniques on looking after their pet next month, courtesy of a dog whisperer. Read
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Poignant job as Nick Hindle adds names of fallen servicemen to wall
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
ON A bright spring morning, Nick Hindle quietly sets about his work at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Read
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Anger at council’s loan to Warwickshire County Cricket club
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
Ten residents associations and neighbourhood forums in south Birmingham are demanding that the city cabinet reverses its decision to lend Warwickshire County Cricket club £20 million toward the cost of major improvements to the Edgbaston test match ground. Read
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Stafford Hospital receives hundreds of complaints
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
Hundreds of formal complaints have flooded into Stafford Hospital in the past six months, bosses revealed during the first public board meeting by the foundation trust. Read
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Swine flu: Anxious times as virus sweeps across the globe
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
Worried parents yesterday flocked to the school of the 12-year-old girl in Devon who has contracted swine flu, to check on their children. Read
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Body of teenager found in Alvechurch
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
Police are investigating the unexplained death of a teenager in Worcestershire. Read
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Apprentice hopeful Noorul Choudhury disputes 'quiet' image
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
Noorul Choudhury insisted he was the "life and soul of the party", not the quiet character seen on The Apprentice, after becoming the latest candidate to get the boot. Read
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New book on Blues legend Gil Merrick released
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
TO many Birmingham City fans Gil Merrick is the greatest hero of all – being involved with the club for more than 25 years. Read
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Birmingham construction firm wins award for school work
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
CONSTRUCTION company Morgan Ashurst has scooped a prestigious Built in Quality Award for its rebuild part of Light Hall School in Solihull after a fire in 2006. Read
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Transport Minister Adonis in warning over high-speed rail plan
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM will struggle to cope with a new high speed rail line because existing stations are running out of capacity, the minister responsible for the nation’s rail network has warned. Read
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Birmingham driver in row over towed away car
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
A MOTORIST spent thousands of pounds on a new car after Birmingham City Council towed away his old one – and did not tell him for more than a month. Read
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Birmingham undertakers back 'crem-cam' idea to broadcast funerals
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
FUNERALS and memorial services could soon be screened live over the web from Birmingham so that absent relatives and friends can say their goodbyes. Read
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Party's over for Come Dine With Me contestant
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mother who took part in TV dinner party show Come Dine With Me said the programme had ruined her life. Read
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Lichfield council fear over Government's prison plan
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
THE leader of Lichfield District Council has criticised the Home Office over plans which could see a superprison built near the city. Read
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Postcards to PM over global education campaign
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS at a Birmingham girls’ school hope to catch the ear of government after writing hundreds of postcards to the Prime Minister. Read
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Police warn buyers over second-hand car scam
Apr 30 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND car buyers are being warned about a scam which could leave them without their new vehicle – and the money they paid for it. Read
