Aug
2009
Articles from 1st Aug 2009
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Warwickshire firefighters threaten to strike over job cuts
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
FIREMEN in Warwickshire are threatening strike action if the county council goes through with rumoured plans to cut up to 100 jobs. Read
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Victim of pervert Rose Foxall left scarred
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE victim of jailed pervert Rose Foxall said she would be scarred for life after being secretly filmed by her while she was naked. Read
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Soldier killed in Afghanistan gave poignant Valentine’s interview
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
TRAGIC Midland soldier Jonathan Horne is pictured celebrating Valentine’s Day with his future wife Rachel – less than three years before he laid down his life in Afghanistan. Read
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West Bromwich Albion in match tribute to Sir Bobby Robson
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Bromwich Albion will affectionately honour the life and career of Sir Bobby Robson during next Saturday’s visit of Newcastle United. Read
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Fury at Edgbaston Ashes street parking threat
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
FAMILIES in Edgbaston have been threatened with a £200 fine if they park outside their homes while the Ashes test match is on, it was revealed today. Read
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Prosecutor accuses Ashley Blake of lies during wounding trial
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
BBC newsreader Ashley Blake was accused of lying to the jury to “save his own skin” during a trial where he is accused of hitting a teenager with a wooden pole. Read
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Prosecutor accuses TV man of lies during wounding trial
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
BBC newsreader Ashley Blake was accused of lying to the jury to “save his own skin” during a trial where he is accused of hitting a teenager with a wooden pole. Read
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Funeral details for Castle Bromwich soldier killed in Afghanistan
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
THE HEARTBROKEN family of soldier Joe Murphy, who died in Afghanistan, have announced details of his funeral. Read
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Spiritual leader leads 6,000 at Birmingham mosque
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of worshippers hailed the visit of a spiritual leader to their Birmingham mosque. Read
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Midlands drug smugglers must repay £350k
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
THREE men who took part in a drug-smuggling ring involving vast quantities of cannabis being smuggled from Holland to the West Midlands hidden in heavy machinery have been ordered to pay back almost £350,000. Read
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Farewell to Marston Green Falklands veteran Michael Swinbourne
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
MOURNERS proudly gathered to say a final farewell to a Falklands veteran described by his family as a “military man through and through”. Read
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Erdington in hunt for the best street
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
A CITY suburb has launched a competition to find the neighbours who take pride in their homes, gardens and roads. Read
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Moseley woman recalls tornado four years on
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR years have passed since a great tornado ripped through Birmingham, devastating parts of the city and injuring 19 people. Read
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Perry Park to host Birmingham Carnival fun
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
SOUNDS of soca rhythms and steel pan beats will reverberate around Perry Park tomorrow as it stages the colourful Birmingham Carnival. Read
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Police probe racist abuse at post office in Birmingham
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have released security camera footage of a man they want to trace as part of an investigation into an alleged racist incident in a Birmingham post office. Read
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Birmingham Mail's Respect the Ref campaign boosts numbers
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
MORE Midlanders are training to become football referees thanks to a campaign to stamp out abuse led by the Birmingham Mail and Birmingham County FA. Read
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Couples can win a wedding in Birmingham city centre
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND couple can look forward to a dream wedding on the beach. Read
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Birmingham DJ Danny Kelly in South Africa warning after brother robbed
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM DJ has spoken of his trauma over the day his brother was robbed at gunpoint by a fake lecturer in South Africa. Read
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Brierley Hill pensioner jailed for bribing schoolgirls to carry out sex acts
Aug 01 2009 | Top Stories
A PAEDOPHILE pensioner who bribed two Midland schoolgirls with money and cigarettes to carry out sex acts has been jailed for five years. Read
