May
2009
Articles from 7th May 2009
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Sam Riddall hit and run death: Parents appeal to woman suspect
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
The parents of a "wonderful" boy killed in a hit and run collision appealed to the suspected driver to come forward today so they can "begin to put their lives back together". Read
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Driver left with multiple injuries after Redditch car accident
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A driver has been left with multiple injuries after the van he was driving veered off the road and into a ditch in Worcestershire. Read
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Yasmine and Sabrina Larbi-Cherif murders: Killer stabbed one victim 30 times
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A man killed his "on-off" girlfriend and her sister in Birmingham in a brutal and depraved attack, knifing one of them more than 30 times, a jury has heard. Read
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Meerkats are purr-fect guests at Solihull College
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR new arrivals are proving to be the purr-fect guests of Solihull College. Read
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Tamworth restaurant manager jailed for stealing £20,000
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A woman who fled to Spain to avoid trial for stealing £20,000 from her employers and trying to cover up the theft was jailed for 14 months today. Read
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Birmingham sisters murder case: Jury sworn in
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A jury was sworn in today to try a man accused of murdering two Algerian-born sisters found stabbed at their city centre flat. Read
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Smaller £11m plan for Eastside park being unveiled
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS for a new park at Eastside will be unveiled by Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby today – for the second time in a little over two years. Read
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A BIRMINGHAM woman died and six members of her family were injured in an horrific motorway crash.
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
Some of the family were hurled from their people carrier when it overturned. Read
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Last-ditch appeal to save school
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A WALSALL councillor today called on the Government to step in at the eleventh hour and stop a borough school from re-opening as a specialist academy. Read
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Birmingham woman dies and six hurt in M5 crash
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman died and six members of her family were injured in an horrific motorway crash. Read
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Smaller £11m plan for Eastside park being unveiled
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS for a new park at Eastside will be unveiled by Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby today – for the second time in a little over two years. Read
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Critics attack plans for 440,000 new homes in region
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
GOVERNMENT estimates for the number of new households likely to be formed in the West Midlands over the next 17 years came under severe attack as councils and environmental groups combined to oppose plans to build up to 440,000 new homes across the region. Read
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Pupils racing in memory of teenage cancer victim from Sutton Coldfield
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER school friends of a teenage cancer victim turned out in force to promote a fundraising event on what would have been his 17th birthday. Read
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Woman hurt in Tamworth car collision
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A PEDESTRIAN was seriously ill in Selly Oak Hospital today after being in collision with a car. Read
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Word’s out there’s a new place to talk
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
LICHFIELD’S Speakers’ Corner has been officially launched. Read
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Family want to sue over mum’s death
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A FAMILY are considering legal action against a Midland care home, claiming their mother would still be alive if she had received proper care there. Read
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Holding out for a hero
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail is proud to launch the Local Heroes Awards for 2009 this year in association with Pallasades and Royal Mail. Read
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Woman hurt in Tamworth car collision
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A PEDESTRIAN was seriously ill in Selly Oak Hospital today after being in collision with a car. Read
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Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield performs in Birmingham
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
MANIC Street Preachers fans in Birmingham were among the first to experience the ‘lost’ lyrics of the band’s former guitarist Richey Edwards. Read
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Four arrested over Atherstone-on-Stour warehouse fire
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham men were arrested today in connection with a blaze at a Midland vegetable packing plant which claimed the lives of four firefighters. Read
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Fourth man charged after policeman hit by car in Stourbridge
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A fourth man has been charged with wounding after a police officer was hit by a car, detectives said today. Read
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Critics attack plans for 440,000 new homes in region
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
GOVERNMENT estimates for the number of new households likely to be formed in the West Midlands over the next 17 years came under severe attack as councils and environmental groups combined to oppose plans to build up to 440,000 new homes across the region. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover: Fears over JLR Euro loan deal
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND business leaders today urged the Government to rubber stamp a £340 million European loan for Jaguar Land Rover amid claims that Downing Street demands could scupper the deal. Read
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LDV future still in doubt
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
WORKERS at van-maker LDV today remained in the dark about their futures despite a last-minute £5 million Government loan. Read
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Police continue to question five people in car gang probe
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE were today continuing inquiries into a gang of luxury car thieves following swoops on homes across Birmingham and Solihull. Read
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Woman hurt in Tamworth car collision
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A PEDESTRIAN was seriously ill in Selly Oak Hospital today after being in collision with a car. Read
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Maypole Man jailed after four-hour groping spree
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDDLE-aged man who went on a groping spree in a Birmingham shopping area has been jailed for a year. Read
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Pupils racing in memory of teenage cancer victim from Sutton Coldfield
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER school friends of a teenage cancer victim turned out in force to promote a fundraising event on what would have been his 17th birthday. Read
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Sutton Coldfield patient is stunned at hospital plug ban
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
HOSPITAL bosses have pulled the plug on patients being able to run a sink full of water for a wash – because of fears they will flood the wards. Read
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Rooftop protest squatters claim victory in Edgbaston home row
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
SQUATTERS who staged a rooftop protest to resist eviction from a property owned by Warwickshire Cricket Club were claiming victory today. Read
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Aston Villa fan murder trial: Accused "feared for his life"
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN accused of murdering an Aston Villa fan told a jury he feared for his life when he turned his car round and drove towards an angry mob of football fans. Read
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Smaller £11m plan for Eastside park being unveiled
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS for a new park at Eastside will be unveiled by Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby today – for the second time in a little over two years. Read
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Critics attack plans for 440,000 new homes in region
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
GOVERNMENT estimates for the number of new households likely to be formed in the West Midlands over the next 17 years came under severe attack as councils and environmental groups combined to oppose plans to build up to 440,000 new homes across the region. Read
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Swine flu: Region hit by third case
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A THIRD confirmed case of swine flu has been diagnosed in the West Midlands, public health chiefs revealed. Read
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Frank Skinner fan pays £1,000 for hair clippings
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A FRANK Skinner fan has shelled out £1,000 for his hair clippings. Read
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Apprentice star Philip Taylor is fired
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
Philip Taylor became the latest Apprentice candidate to get the boot after flirting with fellow contestant Kate Walsh in front of team-mates. Read
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Birmingham man accused of murdering sisters
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A man will go on trial today accused of murdering two Algerian-born sisters who were found stabbed at their city centre flat. Read
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New plans for Eastside park to be unveiled
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
Plans for a new park at Eastside will be unveiled by Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby today – for the second time in a little over two years. Read
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Handsworth Cricket clubs in row over drink licence
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A bitter row has surfaced between two city cricket teams who share the same council-owned pitch in Handsworth. Read
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Help the Mail find Birmingham's own Local Heroes
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
THE Local Heroes Awards are about highlighting the best and brightest in Brum, but we need your help to find them. Read
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Steve Peak to be chief executive of Birmingham Women's Hospital
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Women’s Hospital will have a new chief executive on June 15 when Steve Peak, director of service delivery for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, succeeds Julie Burgess. Read
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Kitts Green youth centre boost for budding ballet dancers
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
TEENAGERS in one of Birmingham’s most deprived areas are being taught the difference between a pirouette and a pique with help from some of the country’s leading ballet dancers. Read
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Lichfield Council calls in cows to tidy Chasewater Country Park
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A SMALL herd of cows is settling into their new home at Chasewater Country Park. Read
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Midland man's £10,000 win in new crisps flavour contest
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A CRISP-LOVING Midlander has won £10,000 after judges went nuts for his squirrel-flavour snack. Read
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AN EDGBASTON-based safety organisation will be honouring the companies for their commitment to protecting health in the workplace.
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
About 1,600 businesses will be recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents from May 12-15. Read
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Lichfield Speakers' Corner is launched
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
LICHFIELD’S Speakers’ Corner has been officially launched. Read
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Singer Tony Christie in surprise visit to Lichfield Garrick
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
SHOW me the way to the Lichfield Garrick ... Read
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Expert patients taking contol
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 200 people from Solihull are now controlling their own health as part of an Expert Patient Programme. Read
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Working mum wins an adult learning award
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman who left home at 15 and has to contend with epilepsy and learning difficulties has proved that it is never too late to learn. Read
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International design award win for Birmingham architecture students
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
TWO students from the Birmingham School of Architecture have won first prize in an international student competition that hopes to inspire the care homes of the future. Read
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Green class in Northfield has a bright future
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS at a Birmingham school have been going green as part of a national campaign. Read
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Actress Lindsay Duncan helps Birmingham school celebrate
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
LEADING actress Lindsay Duncan returned to Birmingham to help her former school celebrate its 125th anniversary. Read
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Residents in rage at slaughterhouse
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS and businesses are protesting against plans to extend a Birmingham city centre slaughterhouse near their homes and places of work. Read
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Barrister Will hoping to talk his way to stardom
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
AN aspiring Birmingham barrister is hoping to boldly go where few of the legal profession have gone before. Read
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80 years of child care
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A TRIO of ladies has been honoured after clocking up nearly 80 years caring for toddlers. Read
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Castle Bromwich volunteer in line for cancer charity’s national award
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
DEDICATED fundraiser Elizabeth Douton has spent seven years getting up at the crack of dawn for car boot sales to raise money for breast cancer victims. Read
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Obama exhibition coup in Birmingham
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
AN EXHIBITION of the exciting months leading up to President Barack Obama’s inauguration has taken centre stage at Birmingham’s Museum and Art Gallery. Read
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Pensioner in Shirley grave row to be deported
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
AN American pensioner is to be kicked out of Britain within months after losing a four-year legal wrangle to stay at the side of his wife’s Birmingham grave. Read
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Meerkats are purr-fect guests at Solihull College
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
A QUARTET of new arrivals are proving to be the purr-fect guests of Solihull College. Read
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MP blasts Ofgem's 'timid' move to tackle energy meter charges
May 07 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MP Gisela Stuart has criticised energy regulator Ofgem for “not going far enough” with plans to clamp down on companies who exploit customers using prepayment meters for their gas and electricity. Read
