Oct
2009
Articles from 6th Oct 2009
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Birmingham City: Carson Yeung in no hurry to buy final shares
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
CARSON YEUNG has not set a deadline on when he plans to become the sole shareholder in Birmingham City. Read
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Birmingham City takeover: Carson Yeung expected to meet Alex McLeish next week
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
CARSON YEUNG is expected to arrive in England next week - and a meeting with Blues manager Alex McLeish is expected to be high on his agenda. Read
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Confirmed: Carson Yeung completes Birmingham City takeover
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung finally gained control of Birmingham today as he took his shareholding beyond the 90% mark. Read
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Man arrested over murder of Birmingham soldier Mark Quinsey
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
A man was arrested today by police investigating the Real IRA murders of two soldiers at the gates of a Northern Ireland army base earlier this year. Read
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Birmingham, biggest mover in European league table, second to London for UK business
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is the biggest mover in an influential league table of European cities, eclipsing Manchester to become second only to London in the UK for business. Read
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Former LDV executive takes on MG sales role
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER LDV executive Guy Jones has won a new job at MG Motor UK, the Chinese-owned sports car manufacturer based at Longbridge. Read
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THE bosses of Birmingham’s damned social services department were today challenged to consider their positions by an angry MP.
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
Khalid Mahmood threw down the gauntlet to Tony Howell, the strategic director for children, young people and families, and Tory cabinet member Les Lawrence. Read
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Land Rover sales up by a third
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
LAND Rover is fighting back hard against the recession – with a dramatic 34 per cent UK sales rise in September. Read
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Tamworth breast cancer survivor on the catwalk
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
SHE’S in fashion! A brave mum-of-two is set to sashay down a catwalk tomorrow to prove there is life after breast cancer. Read
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Aston Villa star Isaiah Osbourne is arrested
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa star Isaiah Osbourne has been arrested by police investigating an allegation that a second-hand car buyer was robbed. Read
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Arsonists set fire to 22 vehicles
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
TWENTY vehicles were engulfed in flames today after arsonists went on the rampage in a Black Country industrial estate. Read
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Tributes pour in for talented Solihull footballer Stuart Hudson
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
HEARTFELT tributes continue to pour in for a talented amateur footballer who collapsed and died during a match at the weekend. Read
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Birmingham social services inquiry criticises files for kids in care
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
SOCIAL work staff complain endlessly about being bogged down by bureaucracy, but they are failing to maintain the most important paper records of all. Read
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Poor pay not a factor in chronic shortage of Birmingham social workers, inquiry finds
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
A SUGGESTION, repeated over many years, that poor pay lies behind the chronic shortage of social workers in Birmingham, is rejected by the inquiry. Read
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BRMB radio star Elliott Webb axed
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
BRMB’s award-winning breakfast star Elliott Webb has been axed by the station. Read
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MP to meet bosses over 54 Black Country workers sacked after wildcat strike
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
WORKERS at a Black Country factory sacked after a wildcat strike over alleged racial abuse have today been offered hope of a reprieve after bosses agreed to meet for talks with MP Khalid Mahmood. Read
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United nations aid for Samoa
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
STUDENTS horrified at the devastating effects of the tsunami which hit Samoa, leaving more than a hundred dead, have given money raised during a week of activities to victims. Read
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10,000 flock to Style in the City events
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 10,000 shoppers attended Birmingham’s Style in the City event – generating a boost for the retail sector. Read
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Police custody death woman Linda Burt was kept in handcuffs during cardiac arrest, inquest told
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who died following a cardiac arrest in police custody was kept in handcuffs as she struggled to breathe, an inquest jury heard. Read
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Birmingham social services report: MP calls care bosses to account
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
THE bosses of Birmingham’s damned social services department were today challenged to consider their positions by an angry MP. Read
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Man in court over Stafford death
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a man who died from a head injury. Read
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Birmingham Council name graffiti louts in a crackdown on vandals
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S five ‘Most Wanted’ graffiti vandals were highlighted today in a new zero-tolerance crackdown on vandals costing taxpayers thousands of pounds in clean-up bills. Read
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Retirement age will rise to 66 under a Tory Government, says George Osborne
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
MILLIONS of middle-aged workers are to be forced to wait an extra year before collecting their state pension, under Conservative plans to be announced today. Read
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Warwickshire gyrocopter pilot denies manslaughter of hunt member
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND man has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of a hunt supporter who was killed by the rotor blades of a gyrocopter. Read
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Breast cancer survivors photographs are shown in London
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman whose life has been touched by breast cancer was projected across one of London’s most famous tourist spots to show the importance of research in saving lives. Read
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Former LDV executive takes on MG sales role
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER LDV executive Guy Jones has won a new job at MG Motor UK, the Chinese-owned sports car manufacturer based at Longbridge. Read
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Birmingham is second only to London for UK business
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is the biggest mover in an influential league table of European cities, eclipsing Manchester to become second only to London in the UK for business. Read
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More than 600 walkers put best foot forward at Drayton Manor Park for diabetes
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 600 walkers put their best foot forward in the aim of raising money to help fund a cure for diabetes. Read
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Robin Hood actor David Harewood returns to Birmingham
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
DEPRIVED area examined by TV actor in documentaryelevision star David Harewood says he is shocked by the poverty in a deprived area of his home city. Read
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Family pay tribute to man found dead on M40
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
THE family of a 21-year-old Warwickshire man whose body was found on a motorway has paid tribute to him. Read
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Four on trial over Worcestershire post office murder
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
THE trial is due to begin of four men accused of murdering a Worcestershire sub-postmaster's son who was shot during an armed raid. Read
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Behind the Badge: Special focus on the police team tackling online child abuse
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
In the second of a five-part series of features on specialist police departments working behind the scenes to protect the public, Birmingham Mail Crime Correspondent MARK COWAN looks at the harrowing work of officers specialising in tackling online child abuse. Read
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Birmingham to be forced to hold mayoral referendum if Tories win election
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham’s £200,000-a-year chief executive could face the sack under Conservative plans to strengthen the role of big-city mayors. Read
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Museums launch joint appeal to keep The Staffordshire Hoard in the Midlands
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
MUSEUM bosses and city leaders have launched an appeal to keep the prized Staffordshire Hoard in the Midlands. Read
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Authority switch could bring improvements to Lightwoods Park in Smethwick
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
A PARK run by Birmingham City Council could be handed over to officials in neighbouring Sandwell in a bid to improve its condition. Read
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City anti-gang mums group wins high praise and a cash boost
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM-based mothers’ group set up to stop youngsters falling prey to gang violence has won new praise and a much-needed cash boost. Read
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Teenage fundraisers walk away with Birmingham Mail award
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
A PAIR of fundraising youngsters are the latest Birmingham Mail Local Heroes. Read
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Thieves steal Acorns Hospice clothes bags from doorsteps in Stetchford
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
A GANG of heartless thieves is targeting clothes and bric-a-brac left out on doorsteps to help sick children. Read
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Tamworth breast cancer survivor on the catwalk
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
SHE’S in fashion! A brave mum-of-two is set to sashay down a catwalk tomorrow to prove there is life after breast cancer. Read
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Council funding shake-up 'will hit groups supporting homeless hard'
Oct 06 2009 | Top Stories
A COUNCIL funding shake-up set to rock the finances of up to 20 groups helping the homeless will hit the most vulnerable sections of Birmingham’s society, it was claimed today. Read
