May
2009
Articles from 2nd May 2009
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Birmingham Mail honours 12 Midland soldiers killed in Iraq
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
AS WE settle down to a bank holiday weekend, most of us will enjoy the company of loved ones and friends. Read
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Swine Flu: Mexico buy up Brierley Hill firm's air decontaminator
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
A SMALL firm that has invented a state of the art air decontaminator has seen a million-pound business boom after Mexican authorities bought out their whole stock. Read
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Birmingham mums blame Tony Blair for deaths of their sons in Iraq
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
MOTHERS of Birmingham soldiers who died fighting in Basra today blamed the British government for the death of 179 British soldiers in Iraq. Read
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Man accused of murdering Villa fan has string of violent offences
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
THE man accused of killing an Aston Villa fan by running him over has got a string of violent offences to his name, it was revealed to jurors. Read
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Day care staff fury at closure
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
CARERS and users at a Birmingham day care centre doomed with closure have said the fear and future uncertainty forced on them by the council has had a “catastrophic effect”. Read
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Worcestershire man dies from heart attack after falling from ladder
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
A WORCESTERSHIRE man died from a heart attack after falling from a ladder. Read
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Men admit armed robbery in Telford
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR men have admitted carrying out an armed bank robbery in Telford in which £425,000 was stolen. Read
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Wolves to be presented with Championship trophy in West Park
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
WOLVES have ruled out holding an open-top bus parade tomorrow to celebrate Premiership promotion but will stage a party in West Park as the Championship trophy is presented. Read
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Birmingham’s Back to back museum opens up to celebrate VE Day
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
PACK up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile! Read
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Arrest warrant for ex-Birmingham City footballer Peter Ndlovu
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER Blues star Peter Ndlovu has disappeared in Africa after failing to take a paternity test and skipping court. Read
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Birmingham supermarket asks customers to pick its charity
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM supermarket is inviting shoppers to help select its official charity for this year. Read
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Sandwell nature reserve reaches milestone
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
BUDDING Bill Oddies are invited to the RSPB Sandwell Nature Reserve’s 25th birthday celebrations on May 17. Read
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Mortgage Rescue Scheme has not helped one West Midland's family
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
AN OFFICIAL scheme to help families keep their homes during the recession has not helped a single family in the West Midlands – despite 48 pleas for aid. Read
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Birmingham's drivers are greenest in UK
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS in Birmingham have driven into the lead as the UK’s greenest drivers. Read
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Kenilworth Castle garden goes back to Elizabethan age
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
GARDENERS at a Midland castle stepped back in time to recreate a scene from the Elizabethan age. Read
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Nadav Kander visits Birmingham to see his Obama exhibition
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
AN exhibition devoted to the inner circle of the world’s most powerful man has opened in Birmingham with a visit from the photographer behind the work. Read
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Midland football fans cutting back on club merchandise
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
CASH-conscious Midland football fans are saving their money in the recession by ditching their team’s colours, according to a new survey. Read
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Police officers honoured for saving city centre stab victim
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
TWO bobbies were honoured for helping to save a teenager stabbed in the neck in front of rush-hour commuters in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Married couple honoured for being top crime-fighting team
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
A ‘SPECIAL’ crime-fighting couple were honoured for helping nab those crooks who thought they were “above the law” and “untrappable”. Read
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Hero cop Emma Carney tells of ordeal after being mown down
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
A HERO cop mown down by a drug dealer she was trying to arrest has spoken for the first time of the horrific ordeal which turned her life upside down. Read
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11 electoral fraud allegations lodged in the West Midlands last year
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than one in ten of the UK’s electoral fraud allegations were lodged in the West Midlands during last year’s local polls, voting watchdogs have revealed. Read
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Paralympics golden girl Ellie Simmonds launches Walsall games
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
PARALYMPIC golden girl Ellie Simmonds was returning to her roots today to launch a national competition. Read
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End of an era for Broad Street newsagent couple
May 02 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S the end of an era on Birmingham’s Golden Mile today as one of Broad Street’s longest-running businesses shuts its doors for the last time. Read
