Aug
2009
Articles from 11th Aug 2009
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Four taken ill at Nationwide Wolverhampton branch
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
Four people have been taken to hospital by ambulance after falling ill at a branch of the Nationwide Building Society in Wolverhampton. Read
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Man arrested over Erdington double shooting
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of two others in Birmingham. Read
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Worcester solider killed by roadside bomb while trying to recover an Afghan ally's body
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES were today being paid to a brave soldier from Worcester who was killed in Afghanistan while trying to retrieve the body of a fallen Afghan comrade. Read
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By Danielle Dwyer
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN and a boy of 16 were this afternoon found guilty of murdering a Midland father-of-five who was beaten to death just yards from his front door. Read
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SHE was rejected by Sir Alan Sugar, but Apprentice runner-up Kate Walsh was named today as host of a new news magazine show on Channel 5.
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
The 27-year-old, from Cannock, will be joined by former Arsenal and England footballer Ian Wright and former page three girl Melinda Messenger to present Live From Studio Five, a nightly hour-long discussion programme. Read
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New Street revamp work close to starting
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE £600 million transformation of Birmingham’s notorious New Street Station begins next month when workmen arrive on site. Read
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THE Serious Fraud Office today ruled out a full criminal investigation into the collapse of Longbridge – as Lord Mandelson accused the Phoenix Four of “buck-passing.”
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
The Business Secretary questioned the former MG Rover bosses’ fitness as directors following the SFO’s decision not to order a full inquiry and bring possible prosecutions. Read
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Police issue CCTV photo of last known fare of killed taxi driver Mohammed Arshad
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE hunting the killer of a Birmingham taxi driver this afternoon issued this photograph of a man they urgently want to talk to. Read
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MG Rover: No criminal charges
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
JAGUAR Land Rover has won a ten-month battle for vital funding key to the job security of 12,000 West Midland workers, it was revealed today. Read
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The Cube starts to take shape
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE building of 244 apartments has begun at The Cube in Birmingham as the development starts to really take shape. Read
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West Midlands' private sector economy returns to 'slight' growth
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands’ private sector economy grew in July for the first time in more than a year, a new survey of the region has shown. Read
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Michael Eccles murder: Family demand life sentences for duo
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE family of murdered father-of-five Michael Eccles have called for life sentences for the man and teenager convicted today of killing the popular Lichfield man. Read
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Lichfield dad murder convictions: Teenager named
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN and a 16-year-old boy have been found guilty of the muder of a Midland father-of-five just metres from his front door. Read
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Funding joy for Jaguar Land Rover
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
JAGUAR Land Rover has won a 10-month battle for vital funding key to the job security of 12,000 West Midland workers, it was revealed today. Read
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MG Rover: No criminal charges
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE Serious Fraud Office today ruled out a full criminal investigation into the collapse of Longbridge with the loss of over 6,000 jobs – leaving the Phoenix Four clear of prosecution. Read
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Dog day afternoon at Warley Woods Park
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
WAGGY tails and wet noses were celebrated when the Warley Woods Park in Smethwick hosted its first ever dog show. Read
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Ex-partner of Birmingham car thief charged
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE former partner of one of Birmingham’s most prolific car thieves has been charged with a catalogue of proceeds of crime offences. Read
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The Cube starts to take shape
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE building of 244 apartments has begun at The Cube in Birmingham as the development starts to really take shape. Read
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West Midlands' private sector economy returns to 'slight' growth
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands’ private sector economy grew in July for the first time in more than a year, a new survey of the region has shown. Read
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Sandwell Council set to cut ties with regeneration firm
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
SANDWELL Council looks set to sever its ties with the regeneration company behind the borough’s £80 million new college campus and a £75 million facelift for West Bromwich. Read
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West Bromwich Building Society cool on move to Birmingham
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE West Bromwich Building Society has played down claims it is considering moving its headquarters to central Birmingham. Read
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Farewell to ’Save Your Love’ Renato Pagliari
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
SINGING star Renee joined mourners at the funeral of Renato Pagliari to bid farewell to the “great man” with who she shared the number one hit Save Your Love. Read
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Arson suspected at Stourbridge warehouse blaze
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A SUSPECTED arson attack saw a Black Country warehouse go up in flames. Read
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Ex-partner of Birmingham car thief charged
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE former partner of one of Birmingham’s most prolific car thieves has been charged with a catalogue of proceeds of crime offences. Read
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Gunmen sought by police after a shooting in Erdington
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE were today continuing the hunt for gunmen after two men were found in a Birmingham street with gunshot wounds. Read
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Apprentice runner-up Kate Walsh to host Channel 5 show
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
The 27-year-old, from Cannock, will be joined by former Arsenal and England footballer Ian Wright and former page three girl Melinda Messenger to present Live From Studio Five, a nightly hour-long discussion programme. Read
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Alton Towers bans Speedos to maintain a family friendly atmosphere
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
BOSSES at Midland fun park Alton Towers have banned Speedos and other types of tight swimming trunks at the Staffordshire site – on grounds of taste. Read
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English Defence League plan further demo in city, despite weekend violence
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A GROUP whose presence in Birmingham city centre sparked ugly scenes of violence at the weekend has vowed to target the city again with another demo. Read
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Birmingham charity collector pocketed £350,000
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
Mark Tennant, aged 44, took the cash from well-wishers who thought they were donating to a charity that helped severely disadvantaged, terminally ill and disabled children. Tennant, of Jiggins Lane, Bartley Green, who was described in court as “deeply religious”, admitted five charges of obtaining money by deception, two of fraud and one count of concealing criminal property. Read
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New Street revamp work close to starting
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE £600 million transformation of Birmingham’s notorious New Street Station begins next month when workmen arrive on site. Read
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Legionnaires’ disease Birmingham woman seriously ill in hospital
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman remained seriously ill in hospital today with Legionnaires’ disease. Read
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Fight will go on to stop Bulldog Bash, vows Warwickshire Police chief
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A POLICE force has pledged to continue its fight to prevent Hells Angels organising an annual bikers’ festival, despite this year’s event passing off peacefully. Read
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Aston Villa's loss could be Birmingham City's gain
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City FC should step in to host Olympic football following the withdrawal of Aston Villa, it was today claimed. Read
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Tourists determined to enjoy their Majorcan holiday despite Eta blast
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE first Birmingham holidaymakers returning from bomb-stricken Majorca spoke of the “defiant attitude” of Britons determined to enjoy their getaway despite the terror attacks. Read
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Farewell to ’Save Your Love’ Renato Pagliari
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
SINGING star Renee joined mourners at the funeral of Renato Pagliari to bid farewell to the “great man” with who she shared the number one hit Save Your Love. Read
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Police in fresh plea over Midland man stabbed to death as son slept upstairs
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE today made a fresh appeal to solve the murder of a Midland man who was stabbed to death at his home while his six-year-old son slept upstairs. Read
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West Midlands' private sector economy returns to 'slight' growth
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands’ private sector economy grew in July for the first time in more than a year, a new survey of the region has shown. Read
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The Cube starts to take shape
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE building of 244 apartments has begun at The Cube in Birmingham as the development starts to really take shape. Read
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Worcester solider killed by roadside bomb while trying to recover an Afghan ally's body
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES were today being paid to a brave soldier from Worcester who was killed in Afghanistan while trying to retrieve the body of a fallen Afghan comrade. Read
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Jury retires in Lichfield dad's street murder trial
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A JURY in Birmingham has retired to consider its verdict in the case of two young men accused of murdering a Midland father-of-five just metres from his front door. Read
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WIN 8 family tickets for fab Disney on Ice
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
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Planners refuse Birmingham crash victim’s plea
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM father stuck in a hospital bed since being paralysed in a car accident 18 months has been refused an extension which would allow him to return home. Read
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Northfield supermarket refuses sale of PG film to 28-year-old man
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
BANK manager Lewis Peagam was stunned when he was told by a zealous Birmingham supermarket cashier he looked too young to buy a PG rated film. Read
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Survey criticised for finding Birmingham one of the laziest cities in the UK
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES have hit back at a new survey which brands the city as one of the laziest places in the UK. Read
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Safer travelling initiative doesn't wash with this bus user
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S not widely known, but Hannibal Lecter has started to catch the Number 50 bus to his home in Druids Heath. Though perhaps it’s some other criminal of equally notorious and terrifying repute. Read
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Canwell show is a sunny success
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of people took advantage of the belated summer sunshine to make the annual Canwell Show at Sutton Coldfield a huge success. Read
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Birmingham man given suspended sentence for racist remarks
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN who bombarded a police officer, a member of court staff and a barrister with racist abuse has been branded an “arrogant fool” by a Birmingham judge. Read
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Sea Scouts enjoy their centenary with a jamboree week at the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM youngsters have joined thousands of Scouts from across the globe to mark their centenary. Read
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Dog day afternoon at Warley Woods Park
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
WAGGY tails and wet noses were celebrated when the Warley Woods Park in Smethwick hosted its first ever dog show. Read
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Tipton mother Amanda Langford speaks out to promote work of the Birth Trauma Association
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE mother of a Midland man who suffers cerebral palsy after being starved of oxygen when he was born, has spoken out emotionally to raise awareness of problems caused by birth trauma. Read
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Jail for Sandwell man burned in fire he started himself
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD Sandwell man who suffered nasty burns after setting fire to his own flat in a dispute with his landlord has been put behind bars for five years. Read
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Gok Wan films at the Bullring
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of Birmingham shoppers were given a vital lesson in fashion when High Street guru and television presenter Gok Wan took time out to visit the city’s Bullring. Read
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Firm's collapse paves way for council to take over 'Brum's worst road'
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A ROAD dubbed ‘the worst in Brum’ could be taken under council control and repaired after its private owner went bust. Read
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Shelfield teenager Nicholas John Wilde charged with ten child pornography offences
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country teenager has appeared in court charged with child pornography offences that have seen a mother-of-four arrested in America. Read
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Lorry drivers angry over ban on HGVs overtaking on M42 near Tamworth
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
LORRY drivers have reacted with fury to a permanent ban on heavy goods vehicles overtaking on a three-mile stretch of a Midland motorway. Read
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Green kids 'grow their own' for Acorns Children's Hospice
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW form of children’s party is set to blossom this summer, while also ‘growing’ funds for a Birmingham charity. Read
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Bournville man wins a trip of a lifetime for waxing lyrical on blog
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE luxurious life of a jet-set traveller wouldn’t have figured in his wildest dreams but now local man Paul Hooper is preparing for a worldwide experience of a lifetime. Read
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Damming reports on Stockland Green Technology College
Aug 11 2009 | Top Stories
A MAJOR investigation into alleged financial irregularities at a Birmingham school where two members of staff have been arrested by police has resulted in a number of damning reports. Read
