Jun
2009
Articles from 5th Jun 2009
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Police hunt drug gang suspect
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE were today on the hunt for this man, believed to be part of a £100,000 drug trafficking gang from the Black Country. Read
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Schools take part in World Environment Day
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
THE streets of Birmingham were set to be awash with colour as part of World Environment Day today. Read
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Former Solihull Mayor joins taxi driver protesters
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
Members of Birmingham and Solihull Taxi Association converged in their vehicles in Monkspath Hall Road, the day after cabbies angry at the loss of a contract at Birmingham Airport’s rank brought parts of Birmingham city centre to a standstill. Read
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Weststar poised to buy stricken LDV from administrators
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
MALAYSIAN group Weststar is waiting for LDV to go bust with the potential loss of 7,000 UK jobs – and will then table a new bid for the van maker, it was revealed today. Read
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Labour bags prominent Birmingham seat
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
GORDON Brown was facing a fight for his political life today after James Purnell dramatically quit the Cabinet and urged him to stand down as Prime Minister for the good of the Labour Party. Read
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Birmingham pair starved dogs to death
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
A BROTHER and sister from Birmingham have been told to expect a prison sentence for starving two greyhound dogs and a cat to death. Read
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Hall to reopen after £70k revamp
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
A COMMUNITY hall is to reopen after a £70,000 renovation. Read
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Balti curries favour in dementia battle
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
AN apple a day may keep the doctor away – but a Birmingham balti is just as good, according to new research. Read
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Creative aid for hospice
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM stationers will be getting creative in a bid to raise money for a hospice charity next week. Read
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Diamond delight for Purity Brewing Co
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
STAFF at Purity Brewing Company, based near Alcester, are full of good cheer after the company won a top Heart of England Fine Foods award. Read
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Birmingham pair jailed after £320,000 heroin find at airport
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham men behind a plot to smuggle more than £300,000 pounds worth of drugs into the country were today behind bars. Read
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Dead Walsall teen named by police
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER found dead in Birmingham was today named by police as Jordan Ferguson. Read
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Firm ‘waits for LDV to go bust’
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
MALAYSIAN group Weststar is waiting for LDV to go bust with the potential loss of 7,000 UK jobs – and will then table a new bid for the van-maker, it was revealed today. Read
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Dead Walsall teen named by police
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER found dead in Birmingham was today named by police as Jordan Ferguson. Read
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Birmingham pair jailed after £320,000 heroin find at airport
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham men behind a plot to smuggle more than £300,000 pounds worth of drugs into the country were today behind bars. Read
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500 new city homes each year in Birmingham
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of new council houses are to be built in Birmingham as city leaders embark on a huge new construction drive, it was announced today. Read
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Three new cases of swine flu in the West Midlands
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
THREE new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the West Midlands, including two children. Read
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Insanity sparked man's radio rampage
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN who went on the rampage after breaking into the studios of two Birmingham radio stations, causing up to £25,000-worth of damage, was seriously mentally ill, a court heard. Read
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Labour bags prominent Birmingham seat
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
GORDON Brown was facing a fight for his political life today after James Purnell dramatically quit the Cabinet and urged him to stand down as Prime Minister for the good of the Labour Party. Read
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Superstore plan near West Brom ground put on hold
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
PROPOSALS for a new Morrison’s superstore near West Bromwich Albion’s Hawthorns stadium have been put on hold. Read
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'Hideous' car park plans at Millennium Point shelved
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
COUNCIL architects have been sent back to the drawing board after designs for a new multi-storey car park were slammed as the “ugliest building in Birmingham” by the city’s planning committee. Read
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Rainbow Warehouse licence under review following police complaint
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council is reviewing the licence of Digbeth venue the Rainbow Warehouse following a police complaint about an event last December. Read
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Birmingham medics' vital work on Afghanistan front line
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
TWO ambulances pull up at the front doors of the hospital, the doors are flung open and a team of Birmingham medics spring into action. Read
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Schools take part in World Environment Day
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
THE streets of Birmingham were set to be awash with colour as part of World Environment Day today. Read
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Officer suspended over arrest injury at Sutton Coldfield
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
A POLICE officer has been suspended from duty as part of an independent investigation into how a young Birmingham man suffered serious head injuries following his arrest, it emerged today. Read
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Call for inquiry on Birmingham Airport’s taxi deal
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
A LEADING city councillor has called for a probe into Birmingham Airport’s decision to hire a new company to manage its taxi rank. Read
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Birmingham girl Lisa enters Big Brother house
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
AN unemployed factory worker from Birmingham is among this year’s Big Brother contestants. Read
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Coleshill veteran shares D Day Landings memories
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
WHEN dignitaries gather for the 65th anniversary of the D Day Landings tomorrow,there will be a tear in the eye of Midland war veteran James Allt. Read
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Diamond delight for Purity Brewing Co
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
STAFF at Purity Brewing Company, based near Alcester, are full of good cheer after the company won a top Heart of England Fine Foods award. Read
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Top Gear star Richard Hammond talks about Solihull roots
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
RICHARD Hammond may be a little fellow, but he’s big on action. Read
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Stress-related teacher illnesses higher than national average
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than half of teachers in the West Midlands have suffered from stress-related illnesses due to the pressures of working in the classroom. Read
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Obelisk at Kings Heath school marks twinning with one in Nepal
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
AN OBELISK has been unveiled in the grounds of a Birmingham primary school to mark its twinning with a school in far-off Nepal. Read
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Inner-city teenagers urged to sharpen business skills
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM teenagers drifting into gangs have been told to sharpen their business skills instead. Read
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Birmingham pair starved dogs to death
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
A BROTHER and sister from Birmingham have been told to expect a prison sentence for starving two greyhound dogs and a cat to death. Read
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Some Brummie 'house-buyers' just want to nose round
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
NEARLY one in five Brummies nose round houses for sale with no intention of buying, according to research from a property website. Read
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Birmingham man's obsession with roundabouts
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
A MOTOR-mad Birmingham dad who loves roundabouts is organising a trip to celebrate the traffic marvel’s 100th birthday. Read
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Grieving Solihull family forgive teenager who caused death crash
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
THE family of a Midland teenager have opened their hearts about how they forgave the friend who cost him his life. Read
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Warwickshire and Solihull Bikeathon set for July 12
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
CYCLISTS are being urged to get on their bikes for charity. Read
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Hall to reopen after £70k revamp
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
A COMMUNITY hall is to reopen after a £70,000 renovation. Read
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Creative aid for hospice
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM stationers will be getting creative in a bid to raise money for a hospice charity next week. Read
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Balti curries favour in dementia battle
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
AN apple a day may keep the doctor away – but a Birmingham balti is just as good, according to new research. Read
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Ashes To Ashes craze inspires restaurant credit crunch special
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
With the hit BBC show Ashes to Ashes sparking a craze for all things retro, Jamal Choudhury is joining in by offering up food at 1980s prices to diners battling the credit crunch. Read
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Birmingham plea for younger foster carers
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S fostering bosses today issued an urgent plea for younger carers after revealing a growing crisis over the age of their current volunteers. Read
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Former Archbishop of Birmingham in row over schools
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
THE former Archbishop of Birmingham is locked in a row after defending Catholic schools in his new role as leader of the faith in England. Read
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TV weathergirl Shefali shines for diabetes sufferers
Jun 05 2009 | Top Stories
TV WEATHERGIRL Shefali Oza is hoping to give diabetes sufferers a brighter outlook by backing a charity drive to help tackle the disease. Read
