Aug
2009
Articles from 20th Aug 2009
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Man charged with Sparkhill murder after being extradition from UAE
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
A man has been charged with the murder of a Birmingham man following the first successful extradition from the United Arab Emirates to Britain. Read
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Birmingham City statement to the stock market over Carson Yeung transfer
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
A statement to the Stock Exchange said: "The board of Birmingham announces that on 20 August 2009 it entered into an escrow agreement with Grandtop International Holdings Limited, the holder of an existing 29.9% interest in the issued share capital of Birmingham. Read
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Carson Yeung edges a step nearer to Birmingham City takeover
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
Hong Kong-based businessman Carson Yeung has put down a £3m deposit with a view to taking over Birmingham City football club. Read
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Map boost for Black Country
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS are rejoicing after finally getting the Black Country put on the map. Read
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West Midlands teenagers celebrate A-level results
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
The overall pass rate for students achieving grades A to E has now reached 97.5 per cent, an increase of 0.3 per cent from last year, while a record 26.7 per cent of entries were awarded an A grade. Read
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A BOGUS carer who locked up a severely mentally-ill patient in a bedroom and disappeared for four hours has been jailed.
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
Daniel Olum, from Northfield, was arrested when he returned to the West Heath house where he should have been providing 24-hour care for the seriously-ill man. Read
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A THREE-VEHICLE crash sparked traffic chaos on one of Birmingham’s busiest commuter routes during today’s morning rush hour. Drivers were prevented from using Alcester Road South at Kings Heath after the crash just before 7.20am.
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
West Midlands Police said the drivers were not hurt. Read
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By Mark Cowan
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
CRIME CORRESPONDENT Read
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West Midlands NHS probe into high legal fees in negligence cases
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
THE NHS has paid out more than £48 million on behalf of West Midlands hospitals in one year, following clinical negligence cases brought by patients. Read
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Lord Coe praises Birmingham's bid for Olympic glory
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
LONDON Olympics supremo Lord Coe today heaped praise on Birmingham for being first out of the starting blocks to secure the Jamaican and USA athlete training camps ahead of the 2012 Games. Read
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Birmingham charity chief steps down
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of the West Midlands’ best known business figures is stepping down from his high-profile job as chief executive of the region’s biggest charity organisation. Read
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Gok Wan invites Birmingham pensioners to filming of TV show
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
FASHION guru Gok Wan surrounded himself with a bevy of Birmingham beauties for his new show – all of them 60-plus. Read
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Boulton’s life celebrated 200 year after his death
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
THE 200th anniversary of famed Birmingham industrialist Matthew Boulton’s death was marked with a ceremony on Broad Street. Read
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Nearly a third of town's rubbish and recycling workers to be axed
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
NEARLY a third of a Midland town’s rubbish and recycling workers are being axed in cutbacks which will badly hit the collection service for thousands of householders, according to unions. Read
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New Bollywood dance school opens in Birmingham
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
BOLLYWOOD dancing is becoming increasingly popular, helped by films like Slumdog Millionaire and the Pussycat Dolls’ rendition of Jai Ho. Read
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Appeal for sponsors to stop Solihull firework show from fizzling out
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
ORGANISERS of an annual fundraising fireworks display are calling on the community to help save the popular event, which is facing the axe for the first time in 35 years. Read
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Birmingham health authority blocks plan for lifesaving kit in schools
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS who suffer from asthma are being put at unnecessary risk as Birmingham schools are not equipped with emergency kits, according to a leading campaigner. Read
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Birmingham councillors pay tribute to ‘Big gentle John’ Beadman
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
A POPULAR Birmingham councillor who died suddenly of a heart attack was warmly remembered at his funeral. Read
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Football season ticket sales soar despite credit crunch
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
FOOTBALL fans are laughing at the recession by snapping up season tickets in their droves. Read
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Akbar’s to open £2m restaurant in Birmingham
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
THAT’S hot stuff! Read
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Teenage cyclist's life saved by off-duty Midlands nurse
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
AN OFF-duty nurse has today been hailed as helping to save a teenage cyclist’s life. Read
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Cricketers’ £135,000 fundraiser for Islamic Relief
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
KIND-hearted city Muslims joined world class cricketers to generate more than £135,000 for charity. Read
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Walsall student clamped after paying for ‘all day’ parking
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM car clamper has been accused of inventing the 12-hour day in a bid to snare unsuspecting drivers. Read
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£100,000 pumped into heart disease fight in Birmingham
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is to help lead a national fight against a heart disease postcode lottery after being granted a £100,000 award. Read
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Birmingham surgery’s bid to beat swine flu
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
A FLAGSHIP GP Surgery in north Birmingham has become the first in the UK to take additional steps to protect patients and staff from the spread of swine flu by fitting a special air steriliser. Read
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Hero Jim Inkster scoops Birmingham Mail's Badge of Honour
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
A “TRUE hero” who overcame serious brain damage from an explosion in Iraq has been recognised for his charity work. Read
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Don you wedding dress for breast cancer charity
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
BRUMMIE brides are urged to dig out their matrimonial frocks and wear them for the day as part of a fundraising drive for Breast Cancer Campaign. Read
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Motorists warned of traffic chaos around V Festival in Staffordshire
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS were today warned to expect long delays before, during and after the Midlands’ biggest music festival this weekend. Read
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ASBOs for teenage tearaways in Hill Top
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
TWO teenage tearaways have been given anti-social behaviour orders for terrorising a housing estate. Read
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Kings Norton couple's nightmare of rubbish dumped next door
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
BATTERED bike wheels, rolls of old carpets and unwanted Christmas trees are just some of the items dumped next to the home of an infuriated Birmingham couple. Read
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Reckless speeder jailed after 120mph police pursuit
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
A DISQUALIFIED driver involved in a police chase at speeds of 120mph has been put behind bars for more than two years. Read
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Teenagers celebrate after rise in A-level results
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
TEENAGERS were celebrating across the West Midlands today after A-level results nationally rose again - for the 27th year in a row. Read
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Fire at Walsall nursing home treated as arson
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
An overnight blaze at a derelict nursing home in Walsall is being treated as arson after some 30 firefighters were required to tackle the flames. Read
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Bogus carer who locked up patient sent to jail
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
A BOGUS carer who locked up a severely mentally-ill patient in a bedroom and disappeared for four hours has been jailed. Read
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Traffic chaos after Kings Heath crash
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
A THREE-vehicle crash sparked traffic chaos on one of Birmingham’s busiest commuter routes during today’s morning rush hour. Read
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West Midlands students receive A level results
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of students across the West Midlands were today keeping their fingers crossed as they opened their A-level results, with a further overall improvement in results expected. Read
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Motorcyclist dies in Kingswinford crash
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN died in his quiet cul de sac after losing control of his motorbike and careering into a lamppost, police said. Read
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Upmarket bar approved for Brindleyplace despite protests
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
An upmarket lounge bar, offering champagne for up to £1,000 per bottle, has been given the go-ahead by Birmingham’s licensing committee despite protests from police. Read
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Happy Mondays not available for new date for Monarchy Live Festival
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of the headline acts of a collapsed music festival at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire have said it would not be available for a re-scheduled show. Read
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Oasis brothers stoke up the tension ahead of V Festival
Aug 20 2009 | Top Stories
RELATIONS between Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher are now so bad they no longer speak, travel separately on tour and only see each other on stage, Liam has claimed. Read
