Jul
2009
Articles from 25th Jul 2009
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Murder hunt launched after Sutton Coldfield hit and run
Jul 25 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have launched a murder hunt after a maniac driver ploughed into revellers leaving a birthday party – then did a handbrake turn and ran over his victims a SECOND time. Read
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Hopwood cabbie murder: Police reveal what killed father of three
Jul 25 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM private hire driver suffered horrific stab wounds less than two hours after he kissed his young children goodnight for the final time, police have revealed. Read
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Roger Black says 2012 London Olympic Games will benefit West Midlands
Jul 25 2009 | Top Stories
OLYMPIC medallist Roger Black has hailed the 2012 Olympics as a golden opportunity for the people of the West Midlands. Read
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Man who put hot iron on girlfriend’s leg jailed
Jul 25 2009 | Top Stories
A 23-YEAR-OLD Midland man who put a hot iron on a leg of his screaming girlfriend after she had been punched and kicked has been jailed for two and a half years. Read
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Taxi driver kissed children goodnight two hours before death
Jul 25 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM private hire driver suffered horrific stab wounds less than two hours after he kissed his young children goodnight for the final time, police have revealed. Read
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Birmingham man jailed for vicious attack on linesman
Jul 25 2009 | Top Stories
A THUG who smashed a linesman’s jaw during a Sunday league football match has been jailed for a year. Read
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Man who died after having tooth extracted suffered from swine flu, inquest hears
Jul 25 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND man who died after having a tooth out was suffering from swine flu, an inquest heard. Read
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OAP hit by bus in Walsall
Jul 25 2009 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER suffered head and suspected internal injuries when she was hit by a bus in Walsall’s Bradford Street at about 10.45am yesterday. Read
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Widow of man who died in jet ski tragedy spared jail because of son
Jul 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE widow of a man who died in a jet ski tragedy has been spared jail on driving offences for the sake of her young son. Read
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Thousands of unemployed besiege jobs fair in Birmingham
Jul 25 2009 | Top Stories
JOBHUNTERS desperate for work besieged a Birmingham jobs fair with the event’s visitor target smashed within hours of the doors opening. Read
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Punch Taverns receives 90 applications a week from would-be landlords
Jul 25 2009 | Top Stories
AROUND 90 job applications a week are flooding in to Midland-based Punch Taverns – including lawyers, doctors and accountants looking to start a new life behind the bar. Read
