May
2009
Articles from 24th May 2009
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Birmingham's Darth Vader fails in Britain's Got Talent as Susan Boyle surprises
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
THE first of several West Midlands-based semi-finalists in Britain's Got Talent has failed to make it to the final. Read
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Union's strike plans set to cause chaos at Birmingham Airport
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
Tour operator Monarch faces the prospect of strike action at the height of the holiday season as civil aviation union Unite prepares to ballot more than 600 cabin crew members over pay, the union said today. Read
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M6 horror crash: Police release more details
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
Bank holiday motorists faced lengthy delays today as a "horrific" crash which left four dead forced the closure of a busy stretch of motorway. Read
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Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride hit by fresh expenses revelations
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
Tory MP Julie Kirkbride was under pressure today as it emerged her brother stays regularly at her taxpayer-funded home. Read
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Car travelling wrong way up M6 crashes, killing four men
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE were tonight trying to discover how a car ended up travelling the wrong way up the M6 before colliding with another vehicle, killing four people and injuring another. Read
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Birmingham hit by three news cases of swine flu
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
Eleven more people have been confirmed with the swine flu virus today, taking the UK total to 133, health officials said. Read
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Coleshill School teacher arrest: Claims allegations involve five girls
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND teacher has been arrested for allegedly breaching his position of trust with FIVE teenage girls, it was claimed last night. Read
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Birmingham mum who lost eight babies gives ASBO for loud music
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
THE Midland octuplet mum who lost her eight babies has been hit with an ASBO for annoying neighbours by playing loud music. Read
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Four killed in M6 crash after car travels wrong way up carriageway
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
Four people were killed today in a motorway crash, emergency services said. Read
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Bullring reopens amid claims chemical leak was sabotage
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
THE Bullring has reopened yesterday amid speculation that a hazardous leak – which left several people needing hospital treatment – was caused deliberately. Read
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Seven injured after bus and 4x4 collide in Bordesley Green
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
SEVEN people have been taken to hospital after a collision between a single decker bus and a 4x4 in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham weather glorious as an early taste of summer arrives
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND families are enjoying a sun-kissed Bank Holiday with temperatures climbing up to 20 degrees centigrade and higher. Read
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Constituents hold protest demanding Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride quits over expenses
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
ANGRY constituents called for a Midland MP to be ousted over the expenses row during a street protest yesterday. Read
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Carjack terror in Winson Green
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
YOUTHS armed with a shotgun threatened motorists waiting at temporary traffic lights in Birmingham and stole a car. Read
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Revealed: Birmingham MP's £175-a-night stays in luxury hotel at taxpayer's expense
May 24 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND MP has been living in a five-star luxury hotel for more than a year after previously using it as a love-nest – all on expenses. Read
