Apr
2009
Articles from 23rd Apr 2009
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Birmingham MP Khalid Mahmood angered over deportation
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
The deportation of 12 men who were arrested over a suspected terrorist bomb plot and then released without charge was "disturbing and gravely unjust", two Labour MPs said today. Read
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Budget 2009: Publicans slam "cheap shots to raise cash"
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
IT was a poor budget for a pub trade already hit by 39 closures a week, according to a Birmingham landlord. Read
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Budget 2009: The tax expert's verdict
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
THE Budget is full of “headline- grabbing” measures which will “apply to few people”, a Birmingham tax expert said. Read
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Budget 2009: At a glance
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
Facts and figures from the 2009 budget Read
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Budget 2009: Birmingham business leaders call it a "damp squib"
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
BUSINESS leaders in Birmingham and Solihull today condemned Alistair Darling’s Budget as a “damp squib” which offered little respite from the worst downturn for decades. Read
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Birmingham's gay Pride parade to have green theme
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham's Pride parade will have an environmental theme in 2009, organisers have confirmed. Read
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Moazzam Begg compensation case: Government set dealine by courts
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
The High Court has imposed a deadline on the Government's defence to the test case damages claims of seven former Guantanamo Bay detainees, including a Birmingham man. Read
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Birmingham rail conductors ready for fresh strikes
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
Rail conductors at London Midland are to stage a fresh series of strikes in May and June in a long-running row over Sunday working, it was announced. Read
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Motorcyclist killed in Rugeley crash named
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
A motorcyclist who was fatally injured in a collision in Staffordshire has been named as Stephen Wellecomme. Read
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Aston Villa fan murder trial: Man drove car into victim on purpose
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN took the law into his own hands when he killed an Aston Villa fan by driving his car at him in an act of “revenge or murderous intent”, it was alleged in court today. Read
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Credit crunch has expanded Brummies waistlines
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has been forecast as one of the worst-hit areas of growing waistlines in the obesity epidemic as the credit crunch takes its toll. Read
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Ryanair ‘Fat tax’ sparks debate
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
CHUNKY comic Ricky Gervais joked during his stand-up shows that overweight people should pay extra to board a plane. Read
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Vow to fight academy plan
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
ANGRY campaigners fighting the closure of a Walsall school today vowed to battle on after councillors voted to turn it into an engineering academy. Read
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Birmingham clothes fastenings company collapses
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of Birmingham’s oldest manufacturing companies has collapsed after more than 140 years, throwing nearly 60 jobs into jeopardy. Read
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Birmingham business leaders fight on for Midland city region
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
CHAMBER of Commerce chief Jerry Blackett said he was deeply disappointed the Government snubbed proposals for a powerful West Midlands city region. Read
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Robbery attempt outside Tamworth restaurant
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE in Tamworth are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery outside one of the town’s restaurant. Read
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Plans for Stratford eco-town may be scrapped
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS for a controversial eco-town in the heart of the Midland countryside could be scrapped in favour of a new holiday site. Read
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Mail launches We Want to Work campaign
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
Over the next few months the Birmingham Mail will be giving a helping hand to eight local people as they compete in the jobs market for work - and readers will be able to follow their progress. Read
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Fordrough pub killing suspect refused Prague birthday flight
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
A SUSPECT who was allowed by a judge to fly to Prague for his 21st birthday while on bail facing a charge of manslaughter never made the trip after all. Read
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WWE Wrestlemania Revenge Tour hits NEC
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of wrestling fans flocked to the NEC to see world superstars wage war on each other in a fight night extravaganza. Read
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Handsworth shooting: Incidents one year apart may be linked
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES hunting the killer of a student gunned down on a Birmingham street are investigating whether it is linked to another shooting in the same spot last year. Read
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Birmingham taxi drivers angry over black cab test plan
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
FURIOUS taxi drivers have been told any black cab more than 14 years old will need to pass stringent quality checks. Read
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Ryanair ‘Fat tax’ sparks debate
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
CHUNKY comic Ricky Gervais joked during his stand-up shows that overweight people should pay extra to board a plane. Read
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Credit crunch has expanded Brummies waistlines
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has been forecast as one of the worst-hit areas of growing waistlines in the obesity epidemic as the credit crunch takes its toll. Read
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North Sea helicopter crash: Funeral for pilot Richard Menzies
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of mourners will gather today for the funeral of a Midland co-pilot killed in a helicopter crash in the North Sea. Read
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Beach will come to Birmingham this summer
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
LIFE’S a beach and while Birmingham may be landlocked, this summer it will again have its very own, in the city centre. Read
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Balloon release at Mail fun run in memory of Irish stalwart
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of balloons will be sent soaring into the skies in memory of loved ones at the end of this year’s Birmingham Mail Fun Run. Read
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St George’s Day gains support
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands is hosting a huge increase in St George’s Day events this year after what has been described as “a sea change” in attitude towards the annual celebration. Read
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Apprentice star Kimberly Davis is sacked
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
NEW Yorker Kimberly Davis has become the latest candidate to be sacked from The Apprentice. Read
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Kings Norton toddler died after swallowing parent’s methadone
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
TWO drug addict parents have been jailed over the death of their toddler who swallowed methadone they had left lying around at home. Read
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The Specials kick off UK tour in Newcastle
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
SKA punk legends The Specials kicked off their sold-out UK tour with a gig in Newcastle. Read
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Birmingham doctor sent dying teenager home - inquest
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
A doctor recommended a 15-year-old girl who was dying of peritonitis should be sent home with painkillers, an inquest has heard. Read
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Rise in Birmingham care home charges
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
CHARGES for residents in Birmingham City Council care homes have rocketed by up to £183 a week – days after the local authority said it could only afford a 49p increase in the amount it pays for elderly people to be looked after in private sector residential homes. Read
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12 month extension for car share scheme
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S controversial Heartlands Spine Road car share lane trial will be extended for another 12 months despite having no impact on traffic congestion or journey times for drivers. Read
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People power saves No.10 bus from the axe
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
A BUS route which was due to be axed has been saved – thanks to people power. Read
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Labour MP Jones calls for Edgbaston loan cash to be spent on housing
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP is urging the city council to spend the £20 million it is set to lend Warwickshire County Cricket Club (WCCC) on improving housing instead. Read
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Lichfield Cathedral in BNP advert row
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
The Archdeacon of Lichfield, the Ven Chris Liley, has hit out at the BNP after an activist turned up in Cathedral Close on Tuesday afternoon with a large advertising van displaying a pro-BNP poster. Read
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User of new diet pill loses 2st in a month
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of the first people in the country to use a controversial new diet pill told today how he lost two stones in a month. Read
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Plans for Stratford eco-town may be scrapped
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS for a controversial eco-town in the heart of the Midland countryside could be scrapped in favour of a new holiday site. Read
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Sea of orange to flood Brum for Vaisakhi festival
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is set to become a sea of orange this weekend as people get together to celebrate the annual festival of Vaisakhi. Read
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A century of contented life for proud 100-year-old from Stechford
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
MINNIE Broughton celebrated her 100th birthday – and revealed the secret to long life was her huge family. Read
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Move to speed up appointment times at Hall Green surgery
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses are drafting in management support to a Birmingham medical practice after patients complained they could not get an appointment with their doctor for up to a month. Read
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Health bosses "have no idea" if Redditch swine flu case will spread
Apr 23 2009 | Top Stories
Worcestershire health and council services are on alert over one of the country’s confirmed swine flu cases, but revealed they have no idea if the disease will spread. Read
