Jun
2009
Articles from 20th Jun 2009
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Biker on the run overseas after conviction for Birmingham Airport brawl
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of eight members of rival biker gangs due to be sentenced for his part in an airport riot has fled the country, a court heard. Read
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Police vow to halt Bulldog bash amid organised crime claims
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND police force today vowed to do “all within its power” to stop this year’s Bulldog Bash biker festival, claiming it was a fund-raiser for what they labelled an organised crime group. Read
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Frankley primary school pupils suffer sickness and diarrhoea
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM primary school has sent all of its 60 nursery and reception pupils home after 22 of them fell ill with sickness and diarrhoea. Read
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City centre beach returns to Birmingham
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
SUMMER’S here and life’s a beach! Read
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Redditch gunman is jailed for five years
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
A GUNMAN who fired shots in a Midland town has been sentenced to five years in jail. Read
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Birmingham in race to land 6,000 Ministry of Justice jobs
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is in the running to house a huge new centre for the Ministry of Justice – a project that would create 6,000 jobs. Read
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Sutton couple foster Iraqi teenager forced to flee war-torn homeland
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
FATHER’S Day will be extra special this year for a Birmingham dad who has chosen to foster an Iraqi teenager forced to flee his homeland because of the war. Read
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Eight men in custody after Arcadian Centre disorder
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
A GANG of eight men have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder which broke out in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Heartlands Hospital appeal for people with swine flu symptoms
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM hospital is appealing to people who have swine flu symptoms to stay away after casualty wards were overrun with anxious patients. Read
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Council defends move on Birmingham golf courses
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S new Cabinet Member for Leisure and Sport Martin Mullaney today defended his controversial plans for the city’s seven golf courses. Read
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Soldier who tried to resuscitate Sapper Mark Quinsey speaks out
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
A SOLDIER who tried desperately to resuscitate tragic Birmingham soldier Sapper Mark Quinsey met HRH The Prince of Wales during his visit of Selly Oak Hospital. Read
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Birmingham Airport expansion plans revealed
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Airport is aiming to knock two terminals into one and double passenger figures to 20 million in ten years in a massive expansion programme, it was revealed today. Read
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Selly Oak road back to normal after 4ft hole appears
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
TRAFFIC is back to normal in a Birmingham road where subsidence had caused a 4ft-wide hole to open up. Read
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Sutton couple foster Iraqi teenager forced to flee war-torn homeland
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
FATHER’S Day will be extra special this year for a Birmingham dad who has chosen to foster an Iraqi teenager forced to flee his homeland because of the war. Read
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Birmingham’s worst-hit area for flooding hosts free forum
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S worst-hit area for flooding was today hosting an event where residents can find out how to protect their homes. Read
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Mail photographer snaps up top award
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S official – Mail photographer Iain Findlay is a snapping sensation. Read
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Villa car park venue for Aston Community Festival
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of revellers are expected to pack out Villa Park – but the action will be in the car park rather than on the pitch. Read
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Train firm puts up £5,000 reward after concrete slab thrown at train by thugs
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
The cash was put up by train firm London Midland in a renewed appeal to find those responsible. Read
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Druids Heath pupils' time capsule challenge
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
CHILDREN at Bells Farm Primary, in Brockworth Road, Druids Heath, Birmingham, are testing the Government’s commitment to saving the planet – by burying a time-capsule for more than a decade. Read
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Midlands nurse acts quickly to save life of plane passenger
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN’S life was saved by a quick-thinking Midland nurse after he suffered a heart attack at 30,000ft. Read
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Witnesses sought after Bus robbery in Cofton Hackett
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE in Worcestershire today appealed for witnesses to an attempted armed robbery on a bus. Read
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Veteran fundraiser Danny Ryan urges sponsors to come good on promises
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
The dad-of-two, who was awarded an MBE for services to the community in 2001, handed in a £50 donation to the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust during the Birmingham Mail Fun Run. Although he didn’t take part, he is hoping to encourage runners to help reach the £100,000 fundraising target. Read
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Tamworth protest over schools shake-up
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
STRIKING teachers vented their anger at plans to change secondary education in a Midland town by picketing councillors attending their first meeting. Read
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Great Barr couple celebrate diamond wedding
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
MANY years may have passed but the diamond Dubberleys are as much in love now as when they first wed. Read
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West Midlands Police pair rewarded for major crimes work
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
A DETECTIVE who helped bring to justice some of the Midlands’ most dangerous gun criminals has been honoured for his work in solving serious crime in the West Midlands. Read
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Boss of Birmingham hair salon tried to grope teenage girl
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
THE artistic director of a prestigious Birmingham city centre hair salon has been ordered to pay compensation to a young hairdresser he tried to grope. Read
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Walking dinosaurs stun Birmingham shoppers
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
SHOPPERS had the shock of their lives when they saw a seven-foot tall T-Rex browsing in shops at Birmingham’s posh Mailbox mall. Read
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Yardley MP John Hemming defends £200,000 income from outside interests
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP has revealed he earns £200,000 a year from running a business – on top of his £64,700 Commons salary. Read
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Mother's fury as son is hit by car on school trip and goes untreated
Jun 20 2009 | Top Stories
A FURIOUS mother demanded answers after claiming her son was allowed to go for two days without medical treatment for back injuries – because teachers didn’t believe he had been hit by a car. Read
