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2009
Articles from 16th Sep 2009
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Five Jamaican held in Birmingham and Wolverhampton over sham marriages
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
Five Jamaican women have been arrested in Birmingham and Wolverhampton on suspicion of taking part in sham marriages. Read
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Birmingham news headlines: PM news wrap September 16th
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham news headlines for Wednesday evening from the Birmingham Mail Read
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Birmingham City: Karren Brady and David Sullivan plan to work at another football club
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
David Sullivan has confirmed he will seek a new football challenge when he leaves Birmingham - and Karren Brady has vowed to stay "by his side". Read
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Black Country fraudster jailed for plundering £350k from company
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
A CONVICTED Black Country fraudster who “plundered” more than £350,000 from the company where he worked as an accountant has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Read
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Birmingham City: I'm leaving says Karren Brady
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
KARREN Brady has publicly confirmed that she will be leaving Blues through farewell billboards across the city. Read
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Fans go Insania for newly-single Peter Andre as he promotes new album at the Bullring\n
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of fans went Insania at the sight of pop star Peter Andre during his visit to Birmingham. Read
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Ashley Blake has lodged an appeal against his two-year sentence
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
JAILED TV presenter Ashley Blake has officially lodged an appeal against his sentence. Read
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Men injured in dawn street brawl in Erdington
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men were taken to hospital after a fight on a Birmingham street today. Read
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Late-night shots heard in Bordesley street
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
A BUSY Birmingham road was sealed off today after reports that shots were fired. Read
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30,000 fiddling benefits
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
By Paul Dale Read
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Jobless figures reach 14-year high of 2.47m
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
UNEMPLOYMENT is at a 14-year high of 2.47 million after a 210,000 rise in the three months to July, official figures showed today. Read
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Wolverhampton soldier dodges Afghanistan enemy fire to save comrades
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
A BRAVE Black Country soldier today told how he repeatedly dodged enemy fire to help his stricken comrades in Afghanistan. Read
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Birmingham City takeover and board's exit: Statement in full
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
In an official statement today the board of Birmingham City have announced their decision to stand down. Here's the statement in full, leave us your messages below. Read
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Jobless figures reach 14-year high of 2.47m
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
UNEMPLOYMENT is at a 14-year high of 2.47 million after a 210,000 rise in the three months to July, official figures showed today. Read
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Sixty jobs set to go at Birmingham Airport after Ryanair cuts flights
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
ABOUT 60 baggage handlers and check-in staff at Birmingham International Airport have been earmarked for the axe because of a reduction in flights, it was revealed today. Read
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Robbers hit Birmingham rail worker with hammer
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
A RAIL worker was struck with a hammer during a robbery at a Birmingham railway station. Read
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Kraft set to make formal offer for Cadbury
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
By Jon Griffin Read
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Superjumbo landing at Birmingham captured by Flickr group
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
Members of the Birmingham Mail’s Flickr group were out in force to take pictures of the Emirates A380 double-decker superjumbo at Birmingham Airport. Read
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Men injured in dawn street brawl in Erdington
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men were taken to hospital after a fight on a Birmingham street today. Read
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Late-night shots heard in Bordesley street
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
A BUSY Birmingham road was sealed off today after reports that shots were fired. Read
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Relatives criticise plans for Stafford Hospital patient deaths inquiry
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
RELATIVES of patients who died at a hospital described as having “shocking” standards of care have expressed outrage at plans to hold an inquiry into the deaths in private. Read
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Men injured in dawn street brawl in Erdington
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men were taken to hospital after a fight on a Birmingham street today. Read
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West Midland mothers of soldiers killed in Afghanistan start charity
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
THREE mothers from the West Midlands whose sons were killed in Afghanistan have joined four other women to launch their own charity to support fallen servicemen’s extended families. Read
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Hilarity, horror and human-eating plants in Little Shop at the Hippodrome
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Read
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New talks to decide future of Aston transport museum
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
Talks are to be held to try to thrash out a deal which will let a museum housing Birmingham’s historic collection of trams and buses stay under the same roof. Read
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Keith Floyd: I found love in Birmingham
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
FLAMBOYANT chef Keith Floyd revealed shortly before his death how he found love on a visit to Birmingham. Read
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Thousands in Birmingham caught fiddling council tax benefit claims
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
A huge financial probe has discovered that one in five claims for single person discounts was false. Read
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Gordon Brown admits 'cuts' are needed
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
GORDON Brown promised a new industrial policy with manufacturing at its heart, as he admitted for the first time that a Labour government will need to cut public spending. Read
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Police looking for men seen near taxi driver murder scene
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
MURDER squad detectives hunting the killer of a Birmingham taxi driver have appealed for help to trace two men in a car seen close to the murder scene. Read
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Severn Trent Water receives less customer complaints for second straight year
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
SEVERN Trent is sitting pretty near the summit of the UK league “water table” for customer satisfaction – with complaints plunging by a near nationwide high. Read
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Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg tells Birmingham City Council to cut its £2.4bn deficit
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
LIBERAL Democrat leader Nick Clegg has warned that Birmingham City Council must reduce its record £2.4 billion deficit. Read
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Kingstanding child porn man avoids immediate prison term
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
A RETIRED Birmingham metalwork teacher who had a “compulsion” for looking at indecent pictures of children has avoided prison. Read
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Council tenants' rent arrears falls to near 10-year low
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
COUNCIL house rent arrears in Birmingham have fallen close to a ten-year low following a crackdown on non-payers. Read
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Help bring David Weaver's killers to justice says West Midlands Police
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
David Weaver, aged 44, suffered major head injuries in the attack in Marsh Hill, Stockland Green, last November. Read
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Girl suffers serious injuries in Sparkbrook road accident
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
A GIRL of nine suffered multiple injuries when she collided with a car in Birmingham. Read
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Two arrested after dawn brawl in Erdington street
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men were taken to hospital after a fight on a Birmingham street today. Read
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Police investigate reports of shooting in Bordesley
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
A BUSY Birmingham road was sealed off today after reports that shots were fired. Read
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Birmingham Children's Hospital nurses win battle for thousands of pounds of back pay
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
A group of 26 underpaid nurses have won the right to thousands of pounds worth of back-pay following a 15-month grievance battle against Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Read
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Ashley Blake officially lodges appeal against two-year jail sentence
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
Jailed television presenter Ashley Blake has officially lodged an appeal against his sentence. Read
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Birmingham goes Insania for Pete Andre
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of fans went Insania at the sight of popstar Peter Andre during his visit to Birmingham. Read
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Ex-lover of MG Rover Phoenix Four director is possible LDV takeover bidder
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
The Chinese ex-lover of shamed Phoenix Four director Nick Stephenson has emerged as a potential takeover bidder for stricken Birmingham van manufacturer LDV. Read
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Birmingham City Council refuses to buy city centre apartments ... because they don't meet their standards
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
Hundreds of apartments built at the height of Birmingham’s professional services boom are lying empty, with even the city council refusing to buy them at knock-down prices for homeless people. Read
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New owner outlines plans for BRMB and sister radio stations
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
PHIL Riley knows he has a challenge on his hands when it comes to turning around BRMB’s flagging fortunes, but if anyone understands the ups and downs of the station, he does. Read
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Police want to trace yobs who threw water at cleaner in New Street station
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE want to speak to these men after a Birmigham railway station cleaner had his bucket of water thrown over him. Read
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One-fifth of Birmingham City Council’s cash pays for its record £2.4 billion debt
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
BORROWING by Birmingham City Council has more than doubled in five years to stand at a record-breaking £2.4 billion. Read
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EuroMillions win of £119,000 still to be claimed in Cannock Chase
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
THE search is on for the lucky ticketholder who is sitting on a small fortune after a substantial lottery win. Read
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Sutton Coldfield 'gardens grab' scheme approved
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
SUTTON Coldfield residents have failed in a bid to halt a development which they claim will alter the character of their leafy suburb. Read
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Emirates investment in Birmingham International Airport grows
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
THE massive investment in Birmingham by the airline Emirates is still growing. Read
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The Firm set to descend on Solihull
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
Mick Foley, who is a friend of the film’s director, Nick Love, is hosting his own special screening on Friday at Cineworld, Mill Lane Arcade. Read
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Summer ends in Birmingham as city centre beach closes
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
SUMMER is officially over in Birmingham... Read
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Measles outbreak after parents ignore MMR jab
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
PARENTS are being warned to protect their children against the dangerous measles virus after nearly 100 cases emerged in the Midlands and most of them had not received the MMR jab. Read
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Staffordshire chief constable in community pledge
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
STAFFORDSHIRE’S new Chief Constable has pledged that police share the same priorities as the community they serve. Read
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V Festival 2010: Fans already falling for tickets scam
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of music fans who have already stumped up cash for tickets to next year’s V Festival are being warned they could have fallen prey to an internet scam. Read
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Selly Oak MP backs chips-for-all campaign
Sep 16 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH-conscious politicians are not renowned for promoting chips. But that’s what Selly Oak MP Lynne Jones did when she climbed aboard a mobile chip van. Read
