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2009
Articles from 9th Jul 2009
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Mother 'electrocuted by bath taps'
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
A family has demanded electricity laws be changed after an inquest ruled a mother-of-two, originally from the West Midlands, was electrocuted when she touched her bath taps with wet hands. Read
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Three face retrial over riot murder
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
Three Birmingham men will face a retrial for the murder of an IT worker during riots in 2005 after a jury failed to reach a verdict, a judge said. Read
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Holiday firm fined for Birmingham boy's pool injury
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
A company has been fined £150,000 after a Birmingham boy suffered a "catastrophic brain injury" after nearly drowning in its swimming pool at a caravan park in Wales. Read
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New Jaguar XJ Saloon is revealed
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
AFTER months of teaser pictures and shots of heavily disguised cars on Midland roads we can now show the real thing. Read
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Cadbury’s chiefs face pay protest
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
WORKERS at Birmingham-based chocolate giant Cadbury were to stage a protest over pay outside a meeting of the firm’s European Forum today amid warnings of industrial action. Read
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BIRMINGHAM heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne was today said to be devastated after his pet dog was eaten by a coyote.
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
The Pomeranian, who wildman Ozzy called Little Bit, was attacked in the grounds of his family’s Los Angeles mansion. Read
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THE family of battling Cerys Edwards will meet Government Ministers today to hand in 13,000 of your signatures demanding changes to the law.
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
The Sutton Coldfield toddler was left paralysed, brain damaged and dependent on a ventilator after a collision with a speeding car driven by millionaire’s son Antonio Boparan in November 2006. Read
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A CORRUPT Birmingham policeman faces jail after passing on top secret inside information to criminals
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
Constable Mark Turner, aged 25, of Pytman Drive, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court and pleaded guilty to two charges of misconduct in a public office. He also admitted a charge of conspiracy to defraud banks and other financial institutions. Read
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Cadbury’s chiefs face pay protest
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
WORKERS at Birmingham-based chocolate giant Cadbury were to stage a protest over pay outside a meeting of the firm’s European Forum today amid warnings of industrial action. Read
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Thousands join fight to save Solihull maternity services
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS have backed a fight to keep complete maternity services in Solihull. Read
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Well-established Birmingham car parts firm calls in administrators
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
A LONG-established Birmingham car parts supplier has gone bust with the immediate loss of 78 jobs after falling victim to the recession, it was revealed today. Read
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Ex-Head's Caribbean trips 'on expenses'
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE former head teacher of a special school has been accused of spending thousands of pounds of school money on private holidays to the Caribbean. Read
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BIRMINGHAM heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne was today said to be devastated after his pet dog was eaten by a coyote.
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
The Pomeranian, who wildman Ozzy called Little Bit, was attacked in the grounds of his family’s Los Angeles mansion. Read
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THE family of battling Cerys Edwards will meet Government Ministers today to hand in 13,000 of your signatures demanding changes to the law.
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
The Sutton Coldfield toddler was left paralysed, brain damaged and dependent on a ventilator after a collision with a speeding car driven by millionaire’s son Antonio Boparan in November 2006. Read
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Report reveals human toll of Rover collapse
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
MANY MG Rover workers hit by the closure of Longbridge had no idea how to write a CV or behave at a job interview, a new report revealed. Read
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Birmingham flower trail recalls city's heritage
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE streets of Birmingham will be awash with colour this summer as the city launches a floral trail. Read
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Kings Norton rail station in green scheme
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM railway station is set to become the region’s greenest stop as part of a national scheme. Read
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Lorry crash closes parts of M42 near Birmingham
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of drivers faced delays today after part of the M42 was closed after a major crash which left a lorry on fire. Read
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Two in court over Birmingham car-jacking
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
Police said the men, aged 20 and 22 and both from Hockley, were appearing before Sutton Coldfield Magistrates charged with robbery and possession of a firearm. The charges related to an incident in Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield just before midnight on Tuesday when a terrified teenage driver and his girlfriend, both aged 18, were ordered out of their Seat Ibiza at gunpoint by masked thugs. Read
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Birmingham Post and Mail team to take on Birmingham Half Marathon
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Post and Mail is not only supporting the EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon – we’ll also be running it! Read
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Report reveals human toll of Rover collapse
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
MANY MG Rover workers hit by the closure of Longbridge had no idea how to write a CV or behave at a job interview, a new report revealed. Read
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Walsall campaigners furious over Government stance on wider M6
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
WALSALL residents battling to halt the expansion of the M6 to within 20ft of their homes fear transport chiefs will “plough ahead, come what may,” after receiving a letter from the Department of Transport. Read
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West Bromwich 91-year-old studies computer course
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
RETIRED West Bromwich printer Ivan Walker has plugged into a new hi-tech life after studying on a Sandwell computer course at the grand old age of 91. Read
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Court told Rosemary Foxall's account of where her husband was did not tally up
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
A TEACHING assistant accused of helping to make secret films of naked young girls gave contradictory accounts of where her husband was while she ushered them in front of a camera in the bathroom, a court head. Read
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Report reveals human toll of Rover collapse
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
MANY MG Rover workers hit by the closure of Longbridge had no idea how to write a CV or behave at a job interview, a new report revealed. Read
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Novice taste buds try dishes of top city chefs
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
IT MAY be mushy but it’s not just mash and veg – its Michelin-starred baby food and it’s made in Birmingham. Read
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Man guilty of hounding BBC women presenters
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN has pleaded guilty to plaguing two BBC women presenters. Read
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Birmingham flower trail recalls city's heritage
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE streets of Birmingham will be awash with colour this summer as the city launches a floral trail. Read
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Final Royal Show enjoys slight rise in visitor numbers
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
VISITOR numbers at the opening day of the last ever Royal Show were slightly up on last year, but still dwarfed by the heyday of the famous event. Read
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Bent cop faces jail for passing on information
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
Constable Mark Turner, aged 25, of Pytman Drive, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court and pleaded guilty to two charges of misconduct in a public office. He also admitted a charge of conspiracy to defraud banks and other financial institutions. Read
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Family of Cerys Edwards to hand over petition
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
The Sutton Coldfield toddler was left paralysed, brain damaged and dependent on a ventilator after a collision with a speeding car driven by millionaire’s son Antonio Boparan in November 2006. Read
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Row over Longbridge MP missing Rover debate
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE MP representing Longbridge, former home of MG Rover, is locked in a bitter row with political rivals after he failed to attend a Commons statement about the carmaker. Read
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Cadbury’s chiefs face pay protest
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
WORKERS at Birmingham-based chocolate giant Cadbury were to stage a protest over pay outside a meeting of the firm’s European Forum today amid warnings of industrial action. Read
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Oscars night at Lordswood Girls' School
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
FORGET the red carpet and glittering showbiz nights in Los Angeles – the Oscars came to Birmingham to show off the creative talents of some of the city’s schoolchildren. Read
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High-speed rail link ending at Birmingham not ‘sensible’, government study concludes
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE government inquiry into a new high speed rail service between London and Birmingham is to call for a nationwide network taking passengers to Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh. Read
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Future secured for The Public arts centre in West Bromwich
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
The future of a troubled community arts centre in West Bromwich has been secured after the Arts Council agreed to pump in much-needed funding of £3 million. Read
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Call for national network on high speed rail line
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
The Government inquiry into a new high speed rail service between London and Birmingham is to call for a nationwide network taking passengers to Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh. Read
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Former Oldbury headteacher accused of spending budget on Caribbean holidays
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
The former head teacher of a special school has been accused of spending thousands of pounds of school money on private holidays to the Caribbean. Read
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Talks with Conservative-led council fail to resolve Tamworth schools’ sixth form dispute
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
TALKS between council officials and teaching unions have failed to resolve a dispute which has led to a series of strikes by teachers at Midland secondary schools. Read
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The Streets are back in Brum for new Academy opening
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
URBAN music act The Streets are to perform a homecoming gig to mark the O2 Academy Birmingham’s move to a lavish new £4 million home in Bristol Street. Read
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Group bids for 20mph limit in Billesley
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
A CAMPAIGN by environmentalists to impose a 20mph speed limit in a Birmingham suburb has met with mixed response from residents. Read
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Birmingham blow to appeal for more organ donors
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses are losing a battle to sign up more Midlanders to the organ donor register with latest figures showing the region was the worst in the country for potential lifesavers. Read
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Police call for street booze bans in Sutton Coldfield
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE in a leafy Birmingham suburb want to ban booze from the streets because of a “faction” of heavy drinking teenagers. Read
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Protest over axed Kerrang! DJ
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
RADIO listeners handed a petition to station bosses during a protest against the axeing of popular Kerrang! DJ Emma Scott. Read
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Brave Birmingham hero wins top police award
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
A HAVE-a-go hero from Birmingham has been named one of the country’s bravest after racing to the aid of a bobby trying to break up a mob brawling on the streets with knives and bats. Read
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Thousands join fight to save Solihull maternity services
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS have backed a fight to keep complete maternity services in Solihull. Read
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Breastfeeding in public is not universally accepted in the West Midlands
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE WEST Midlands was shamed today after being named among the country’s most stressful locations for mums breastfeeding in public. Read
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Shock find as Birmingham museum relics are scanned
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
HOSPITAL X-ray scans of three ancient relics from Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery have turned up a surprise – one of the mummies was a daddy. Read
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Council workers raise cash for sick Lichfield boy to realise dream
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
A HIGH-FLYING pair took to the skies to help make an ill six-year-old boy’s wish come true. Read
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Kings Norton rail station in green scheme
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM railway station is set to become the region’s greenest stop as part of a national scheme. Read
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Pupils get ready for colourful carnival
Jul 09 2009 | Top Stories
Students from Waverley School and Specialist Humanities College, in Small Heath, have been busy making costumes and decorating shopping trolleys for a two-day celebration of cultures across the world. Read
