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2009
Articles from 26th Sep 2009
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Bishop of Birmingham on his bike to spread 'Back to Church Sunday' message
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
THE Bishop of Birmingham got on his bike to encourage people to return to church. Read
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Tamworth girl designs winning colourful coat for greyhounds
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
A DOG’S life has just got a lot brighter after being given a boost by a budding young fashion designer. Read
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Birmingham Mail's Digital Family trial hailed a success
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail’s Digital Family experiment has been hailed a resounding success by its participating partners. Read
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Charity cyclist stops off at Birmingham City ground in memory of grandad
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who is cycling the length of the country in a world record attempt at the longest ever tea round stopped in Brum to meet the footballing hero of her late grandfather. Read
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Handsworth student killing linked to firearms mastermind
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
THE fatal shooting of a student gunned down in a Birmingham street earlier this year has been linked to a firearms mastermind who armed UK street gangs. Read
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Birmingham homes in demolition warning
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
ENTIRE streets of crumbling houses in Birmingham may have to be demolished in a repeat of the slum clearances of the 1960s, a city councillor has warned. Read
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Blaze at Kingstanding flat suspected to be former cannabis factory
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a city flat suspected to be a former cannabis factory. Read
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MG Rover: Chinese love of director fumes over sex life reports
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
THE Chinese lover of Phoenix Four director Nick Stephenson was “shocked and shaken” by the MG Rover inquiry which exposed her sex life, it was revealed today. Read
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1,900 people respond to plans for future of Birmingham City Centre
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
CITY officials have been wading through a massive 1,900 responses and comments on future plans for Birmingham city centre. Read
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How to live to 100: Be postive and stay active says Erdington pensioner
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
POSITIVE thinking and staying active are the secrets to a long life, according to Ivy Padgett who has just celebrated her 100th birthday. Read
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JLR latest: Union chief claims firm is planning to quit UK altogether
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
BRITAIN’S most senior car industry union official today accused Jaguar Land Rover of “taking another trip to Fantasy Island” – and plotting an “exit strategy” from the UK. Read
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Amy Leigh Barnes murder: Convicted Ricardo Morrison's mum on why she believes he didn't do it
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
MELDA Wilks told today how her son sat down with his 12-year-old sister and watched X Factor at their home in Birmingham just hours after Amy was murdered at her grandmother’s home in Bolton. Read
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Amy Leigh Barnes murder: Mother of Ricardo Morrison vows to clear his name
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
THE policewoman mum of Birmingham murderer Ricardo Morrison today pledged to clear his name. Read
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Families evacuated in Handsworth gas scare
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
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Thousands brew up to raise more than £300,000 for charity
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
By Kat Keogh Read
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Amy Leigh Barnes murder: Rubery killer's mum says she brought her chuldren up well
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
SINGLE mother Melda Wilks said she did all she could to bring her children up in a loving home where they knew right from wrong. Read
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Amy Leigh Barnes police: No DNA found on murder weapon
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
DETECTIVE Superintendent Pete Jackson, Senior Investigating Officer in the Amy Leigh Barnes murder investigation, said: “This was a brutal murder that has had a devastating effect on the victim’s family. Read
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Revealed: Turbulent relationship between Birmingham killer and Amy Leigh Barnes
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
MORRISON’S trial jury heard that early in 2008 Ms Barnes began a relationship with him after meeting him through the social networking site Facebook. Read
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Thousands flock to Birmingham Museum to see treasure trove
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is in the grip of a gold rush with thousands of people queuing up to get their first glimpse of a haul of treasure last seen 1,600 years ago. Read
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Bordesley Green man and three others jailed over dog-fighting syndicate
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man and three other people were jailed for their part in one of Europe’s largest dog-fighting syndicates. Read
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Thousands brew up to raise more than £300,000 for charity
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
By Kat Keogh Read
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Families evacuated in Handsworth gas scare
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of residents were evacuated from their homes after gas cylinders were discovered inside a burning tyre firm building. Read
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Police manhunt for Longbridge car wreckers
Sep 26 2009 | Top Stories
YOBS who went on a wrecking spree and smashed up more than a dozen cars on a night of shame in Birmingham were today at the centre of a police manhunt. Read
