Apr
2009
Articles from 29th Apr 2009
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Woman sexually assaulted at Solihull cinema
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
Police are looking for a suspected sex offender after an indecent assault in a Solihull cinema. Read
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Staffordshire detective in court on child sex allegation claims
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A Stafford-based police officer who worked in a child abuse investigation unit has appeared in court charged with causing or inciting a 15-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity. Read
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LDV: One week to save Birmingham's historic firm
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham-based van company LDV, which has a history stretching back more than 100 years, is close to becoming the highest profile casualty of the recession. Read
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Swine flu: Midlands case confirmed as Redditch woman
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
Three new cases of swine flu were confirmed today as the Government stepped up a campaign to prevent the spread of the virus. Read
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LDV deal is close, says Government minister
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Hodge Hill MP Liam Byrne, the Cabinet Office Minister whose constituency includes the LDV plant, said he believed the firm could still be saved. Read
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Family is isolated in flu alert
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A WALSALL family were today waiting to discover whether their young daughter had been infected with swine flu. Read
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LDV deal is close, says Government minister
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Hodge Hill MP Liam Byrne, the Cabinet Office Minister whose constituency includes the LDV plant, said he believed the firm could still be saved. Read
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Staff evacuated after smelling burning in Temple Street, Birmingham
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of workers were evacuated from the seven-storey offices of a Birmingham city centre law firm after staff said they could smell burning. Read
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Gunman arrested for Post Office robbery in Frankley
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was arrested on suspicion of robbery after a cashier at a Birmingham post office was held up with a gun. Read
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Pensioner who died in sports car crash is named
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER who died after his sports car collided with a van has been named by police. Read
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Job seekers cheer on Birmingham City
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
‘KEEP Right On To The End Of The Road’ was the message as unemployed people enjoyed the VIP treatment watching Birmingham City battle for Premier League status. Read
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Pub group attacks Budget increase
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND-based pub group Punch Taverns today launched a blistering attack on the Government – and said: “Lay off us.” Read
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Sea of green for Mail Fun Run
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is set to become a sea of green this Sunday as thousands of people turn out for this year’s Mail Fun Run. Read
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Swine Flu: Birmingham case confirmed - Gordon Brown
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
Gordon Brown has told the House of Commons that a case of Swine Flu has been confirmed in Birmingham. Read
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Blackout hits Sutton Coldfield homes
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
HOMES and businesses in Sutton Coldfield were plunged into darkness today when an underground cable fault triggered a power cut. Read
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Rail strike called off
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of rail passengers breathed a sigh of relief today after a planned May Day Bank Holiday strike was called off. Read
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LDV: 7,000 jobs at risk as bosses apply for administration
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
AROUND 7,000 UK jobs were today hanging by a thread after the directors of cash-stricken Birmingham-based LDV finally applied for administration following months of agony for workers. Read
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Court appeal over Lockerbie bombing
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
THE health of the cancer-stricken Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing has deteriorated, a court heard. Read
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LDV: Timeline of events
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
Here is a timeline of events which have led to LDV Vans applying to go into administration today. Read
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Cannabis farm found over Hampton pub in Great Hampton Row
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of cannabis plants worth thousands of pounds were seized by police who raided an illicit drug production “factory” above a Birmingham pub. Read
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Review: As You Like It, courtyard Theatre
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
THIS wry look at Shakespeare’s comedy of cross-dressing youngsters and mistaken identities has plenty to recommend it. Read
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Blackout hits Sutton Coldfield homes
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
HOMES and businesses in Sutton Coldfield were plunged into darkness today when an underground cable fault triggered a power cut. Read
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Hepatitis A scare: Nursery pupils not being inoculated
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
NURSERY children at a Midland primary school are not being offered vaccinations against hepatitis A, despite four infant school pupils being diagnosed with the virus. Read
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Robbers strike victim on head with hammer
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was struck over the head with a hammer by a gang of robbers who then ran off with the bag of cash he carried. Read
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New Birmingham coach station topped out
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S new £15 million coach station is on track for a November opening after the city’s Lord Mayor took part in a traditional topping- out ceremony. Read
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Review: South Pacific, Solihull Operatic Society, Solihull Library Theatre
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A SPIRITED company copes well, both with the humour and the emotions that ride high in the show. Read
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Court appeal over Lockerbie bombing
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
THE health of the cancer-stricken Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing has deteriorated, a court heard. Read
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Police plea for help in catching David Weaver’s killer
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE today urged witnesses to “do the right thing” and help catch the killer of a family man who died more than five months after he was attacked trying to break up a brawl. Read
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Gunman arrested for Post Office robbery in Frankley
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was arrested on suspicion of robbery after a cashier at a Birmingham post office was held up with a gun. Read
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New clue in hunt for murderers of Bromsgrove man David Currier
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE investigating the death of a Birmingham man have renewed their appeal for information, releasing a photograph of his car. Read
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Councillor faces fresh delay in legal challenge
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM City Council cabinet member, fighting to clear his name after a top election official found he had lodged “scurrilous” accusations against a political rival, faces a fresh delay before his case can be heard. Read
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MP urges Straw to come clean on Midland prison plans
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A CONCERNED MP has urged the Government to come clean on its plans for a new Midland prison housing up to 1,500 inmates. Read
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Antarctic adventurer returns to a 'smelly' Birmingham
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A DAD of three who has spent 18 months in frozen Antarctica has been reunited with his family in Birmingham. Read
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LDV bosses apply for administration
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham van maker LDV has gone into administration according to reports. Read
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Equality at work is for everyone
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
THERE is understandably a lot of concern on the part of workers about the issues that may get squeezed as a result of the recession. Read
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Job seekers cheer on Birmingham City
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
‘KEEP Right On To The End Of The Road’ was the message as unemployed people enjoyed the VIP treatment watching Birmingham City battle for Premier League status. Read
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Swine flu: Birmingham hospital put on standby
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A Birmingham hospital is vaccinating its nurses and calling up reservists to be on standby as the region braces itself for a potential swine flu outbreak. Read
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Bar Room Bar at Mailbox up for sale as chain collapses
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
Upmarket bar chain Bar Room Bar has collapsed, two years after it was set up in a high-profile £20 million deal by a pair of Birmingham entrepreneurs. Read
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Swine Flu: Leaflets to be sent to UK households
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
Leaflets about the deadly swine flu virus are to be distributed to all households across the UK as fears grow about the scale of the outbreak. Read
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Perry Barr MP hits out at "shortlist of one" for local elections
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A Birmingham Labour MP has demanded a rethink of selection rules which gave grass-roots members a short-list of one candidate for a council by-election. Read
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Soldier Mark Quinsey murder: Sister demands apology over alert claims
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
The sister of a Birmingham soldier who was gunned down at a Northern Ireland army base has demanded an apology amid claims the base was on high alert weeks beforehand. Read
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Hepatitis A school outbreak pupils "not being offered vaccine"
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
Nursery children at a Solihull primary school are not being offered vaccinations against hepatitis A despite four infant school pupils being diagnosed with the virus. Read
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Boyband Blue to stage a comeback
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
LOOK out girls – Birmingham heart-throb Simon Webbe is back with his Blue bandmates. Read
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Neighbours object to Harborne nursery expansion
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A NURSERY’S plans to expand have put it on a collision course with its neighbours in Birmingham. Read
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Mum 'still in shock' after son diagnosed with leukaemia
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
THE MOTHER of a Birmingham boy has told of her shock after what she thought was a cold was diagnosed as leukaemia. Read
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Neighbours back care home plan for Brandwood pub
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
REVISED plans to turn a derelict Birmingham pub into a care home instead of houses has been met with rousing approval from residents. Read
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Cannock pensioner who needs regular medication missing
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE want help to find pensioner Raymond Harvey who needs regular medication. Read
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Cases dealt with at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on April 21
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
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Rare horsebox stolen in Bewdley
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A RARE horsebox worth £3,000 was stolen from Hopleys caravan park in Cleobury Road, Bewdley, between 4pm last Friday and 5pm on Sunday. Read
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£22m boost for 'smart thinking' in the NHS
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
A BUMPER £22 million is to be pumped into the NHS in the West Midlands to develop innovate ideas. Read
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Police seek men wanted for unprovoked assault at Birmingham station
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
RAIL police hunting thugs who kicked a man unconscious on a train station platform have released images of two men they want to trace. Read
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Sport fits the bill for Birmingham volunteers
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
SPORTY volunteers will continue to help others get fit after they received a cash boost. Read
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Sea of green for Birmingham Mail Fun Run
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is set to become a sea of green this Sunday as thousands of people turn out for this year’s Mail Fun Run. Read
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Harborne pub garden curfew lifted
Apr 29 2009 | Top Stories
CUSTOMERS at a Birmingham pub will be able to drink in the garden until the early hours after a resident failed to support an objection about noise. Read
