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2009
Articles from 9th Jun 2009
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Smethwick Sikh leaders grateful to police
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE officers have won praise from Sikh leaders for rebuilding community links in the aftermath of violence at Vaisakhi celebrations in April, 2007. Read
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LDV collapse leaves 800 jobless in Midlands
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 800 LDV workers were today pinning their fragile hopes on a rescue bid by Malaysian group Weststar following the van-maker’s collapse with debts of more than £75 million. Read
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TWO more Birmingham schools were closed today after being hit by swine flu.
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
Four new cases have been confirmed at Heathfield Primary in Heathfield Road, Handsworth, and it has been shut for a week. Read
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Sacked vicar may have rights
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
A VICAR sacked for having an affair with a parishioner may have rights to the vicarage he refuses to leave, a court heard today. Read
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Pastor's shock at attacks on cars outside Birmingham church
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE pastor of a congregation whose cars were attacked by a frustrated disabled man today said he had been left “gobsmacked” by the damaging spree. Read
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LDV collapse leaves 800 jobless in Midlands
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 800 LDV workers were today pinning their fragile hopes on a rescue bid by Malaysian group Weststar following the van-maker’s collapse with debts of more than £75 million. Read
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Birmingham school plans major expansion
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
A LEADING girls’ school in Birmingham is undergoing a major expansion costing more than £3 million. Read
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TWO more Birmingham schools were closed today after being hit by swine flu.
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
Four new cases have been confirmed at Heathfield Primary in Heathfield Road, Handsworth, and it has been shut for a week. Read
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By Jon Griffin
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE Solihull-based Government Forensic Science Service is to cut 800 jobs over the next two years – putting hundreds of workers at risk in the West Midlands. Read
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Birmingham traders fear Red Route plane
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE Warwick Road could be the next road in Birmingham to become a Red Route. Read
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800 jobs to go after cuts in forensics in Birmingham
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE Solihull-based Government Forensic Science Service is to cut 800 jobs over the next two years – putting hundreds of workers at risk in the West Midlands. Read
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Handsworth sculpture green-lit by council
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
CITY planning bosses decided beauty is in the eye of the beholder after voting through a new eye-catching sculpture dedicated to historic industrialist Matthew Boulton. Read
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EastEnders star Emma Barton promotes breast cancer clinics
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
EASTENDERS actress Emma Barton knows only too well the harrowing effect of breast cancer after seeing two close friends killed by the devastating disease. Read
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Fire crews tackle blaze at derelict Balsall Heath factory
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
By Rebekah Oruye Read
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Take That delight 40,000 fans at Ricoh Arena
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
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DOZENS of jobs throughout the West Midlands face the axe with the closure of Cheltenham & Gloucester branches by banking giant Lloyds, it was revealed today.
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
Industry sources said around 1,400 jobs could be cut when the bank makes a formal announcement later today. Read
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Roadside tributes to father killed in Quinton crash
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE family of a father who died after his car smashed into a tree in Birmingham have left moving tributes to him at the scene of the accident. Read
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Two more Birmingham schools hit by swine flu
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
TWO more Birmingham schools were closed today after being hit by swine flu. Read
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Jobs blow as Cheltenham and Gloucester shuts branches
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
DOZENS of jobs throughout the West Midlands face the axe with the closure of Cheltenham & Gloucester branches by banking giant Lloyds, it was revealed today. Read
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Take That @Ricoh Arena Coventry
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
IT takes a spectacular show to fill a huge stadium and entertain 40,000 people, but Take That have more than delivered with their Circus tour. Read
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LDV collapse leaves 800 jobless in Midlands
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 800 LDV workers were today pinning their fragile hopes on a rescue bid by Malaysian group Weststar following the van-maker’s collapse with debts of more than £75 million. Read
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Hunt for arsonists who attacked police helicopter at Elmdon Airbase
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
A MAJOR hunt was continuing today for arsonists who torched a police helicopter. Read
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Birmingham Council’s £2.5bn schools’ plan safeguards jobs
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of jobs will be safeguarded in the cash-strapped West Midlands construction industry after Birmingham City Council pushed ahead with a £2.5 billion plan to build new schools and houses. Read
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Military training sessions are a hit in Birmingham
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
ATTENTION! Grouped together, the words British, military and fitness conjure up images of assault courses and vein-bulging sergeants barking orders. Read
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Police plea to trace man who helped officer in Birmingham arrest
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE in Birmingham want to trace a man who helped an officer. Read
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Birmingham audience needed for Question Time
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
DAVID Dimbleby is inviting Birmingham people to put politicians in the hot seat as Question Time comes from the city. Read
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Birmingham school plans major expansion
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
A LEADING girls’ school in Birmingham is undergoing a major expansion costing more than £3 million. Read
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Teachers unions appeal to staffs council to drop school plan
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
TEACHING unions are calling on the new Conservative-controlled Staffordshire County Council to abandon a proposed school shake-up in Tamworth on the eve of a new round of strikes. Read
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Smethwick Sikh leaders grateful to police
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE officers have won praise from Sikh leaders for rebuilding community links in the aftermath of violence at Vaisakhi celebrations in April, 2007. Read
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Ray Quinn and Joe Pasquale to star in Birmingham Hippodrome panto
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
DANCING On Ice star Ray Quinn swept into Birmingham – and was every inch the dashing Prince Charming. Read
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Trams named after Birmingham legends
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Mail readers are being given the chance to name a tram after their favourite local legend as part of celebrations to mark the ten-year anniversary of the Midland Metro. Read
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One-hour HIV tests on offer in Birmingham
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
SPEEDY one-hour HIV tests on the NHS are being launched in Birmingham in a battle to limit the spread of the illness. Read
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Singer Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf) at Muslim convention in Birmingham
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
SINGING star Cat Stevens came to Birmingham at the weekend to take part in talks on the future of Muslims in Britain. Read
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Birmingham bus users can have say on route changes
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’s bus users are being urged to have their say on major changes planned in the area. Read
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Handsworth sculpture green-lit by council
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
CITY planning bosses decided beauty is in the eye of the beholder after voting through a new eye-catching sculpture dedicated to historic industrialist Matthew Boulton. Read
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Llewela Bailey back Harborne heart disease appeal
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
TELEVISION presenter Llewela Bailey is backing a campaign to get more people to do voluntary work for the British Heart Foundation. Read
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First tenants move into £25m Bournville housing scheme
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE first tenants of a £25million housing scheme in Birmingham have stepped over the threshold of their new homes. Read
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Iragi doctors arrive to learn hi-tech techniques
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
A DELEGATION of doctors from war-torn Iraq has arrived in Birmingham to learn hi-tech techniques from city medics that could save more lives in their home country. Read
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Gunman who aimed at packed pub gets suspended sentence and a curfew
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
A BRIERLEY Hill man caught by police while dressed in full combat gear and aiming a rifle at a packed pub has been banned from leaving his home after nightfall. Read
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EastEnders star Emma Barton promotes breast cancer clinics
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
EASTENDERS actress Emma Barton knows only too well the harrowing effect of breast cancer after seeing two close friends killed by the devastating disease. Read
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Diamond couple love their Birmingham Mail
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
WHAT’S the secret to a long and happy marriage? Simple – just read the Birmingham Mail! Read
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£250,000 new look for Birmingham's Great Western Arcade
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S historic Great Western Arcade has undergone a major £250,000 21st century facelift to restore one of the city’s best loved shopping centres to its former Victorian glory. Read
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Hundred of children pick up bats at Edgbaston Chance To Shine
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
NEVER mind the Twenty20 World Cup or the Ashes – the big cricket battle will be taking place in Birmingham tomorrow. Read
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Pastor's shock at attacks on cars outside Birmingham church
Jun 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE pastor of a congregation whose cars were attacked by a frustrated disabled man today said he had been left “gobsmacked” by the damaging spree. Read
