Oct
2009
Articles from 30th Oct 2009
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Jacqui Smith admits her expenses 'disgrace'
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has admitted she had been “disgraced” by her expenses scandal and blamed her own “wrong” judgement. Read
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ONE of Birmingham’s seven public golf courses is facing closure within weeks, it emerged today.
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
The city’s leisure boss, Coun Martin Mullaney, confirmed Hilltop in Handsworth was facing the axe in a bid to protect the authority’s remaining golf facilities. Read
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Anger after National Express bid derailed
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
STRUGGLING Birmingham transport group National Express has come under fire from its own largest shareholder after rejecting a takeover bid from rival Stagecoach. Read
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Tributes to Archers star Norman Painting
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
WARM tributes were today paid to actor and scriptwriter Norman Painting – who starred in the Birmingham-made radio soap opera The Archers for almost 60 years – after he died aged 85. Read
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Talented musician jailed for stalking woman for 17 years
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
A TALENTED musician who waged a 17-year campaign of harassment against a Birmingham woman has been jailed for 27 months. Read
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Anger after National Express bid derailed
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
STRUGGLING Birmingham transport group National Express has come under fire from its own largest shareholder after rejecting a takeover bid from rival Stagecoach. Read
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ONE of Birmingham’s seven public golf courses is facing closure within weeks, it emerged today.
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
The city’s leisure boss, Coun Martin Mullaney, confirmed Hilltop in Handsworth was facing the axe in a bid to protect the authority’s remaining golf facilities. Read
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Jacqui Smith admits her expenses 'disgrace'
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has admitted she had been “disgraced” by her expenses scandal and blamed her own “wrong” judgement. Read
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Probe into failure of jobless fund
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
THE Government has ordered an urgent inquiry into Birmingham’s failure to spend more than a small fraction of a £115 million fund to tackle unemployment in the city’s worst-hit areas. Read
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Jack Straw hits back at Birmingham coroner, Aidan Cotter over inquest plans
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
JUSTICE Secretary Jack Straw has hit back at Birmingham’s coroner after he branded a proposed shake-up of the inquest system a “disgrace”. Read
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Shock at the death of young Cannock footballer from suspected swine flu
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES were today paid to a talented young footballer who died after being suspected of catching swine flu. Read
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Jobs at risk as Threshers owner falls into administration
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
SCORES of off-licence jobs in the Midlands were at risk today after Threshers and Wine Rack parent First Quench Retailing went into administration. Read
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Walsall man is Britain’s oldest father of twins at 71
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
OH baby! A Midland dad has become Britain’s oldest father of twins – aged 71. Read
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Firefighters in two-hour blaze battle in Selly Oak
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS battled a derelict flat fire in Birmingham for more than two hours. Crews from Woodgate Valley were called to the blaze on Shenley Fields Lane, Selly Oak, at 10.30pm last night. A spokesman said: “It was tough to deal with, and we were there for a long time, but fortunately there were no injuries.” Read
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Poppy Appeal gets troops on their bikes to raise funds
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
SOLDIERS on cycles will be riding across Birmingham tomorrow to raise money for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. Read
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Hilltop public golf course in Handsworth faces closure
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
The city’s leisure boss, Coun Martin Mullaney, confirmed Hilltop in Handsworth was facing the axe in a bid to protect the authority’s remaining golf facilities. Read
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Tributes to Archers star Norman Painting
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
WARM tributes were today paid to actor and scriptwriter Norman Painting – who starred in the Birmingham-made radio soap opera The Archers for almost 60 years – after he died aged 85. Read
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Talented musician jailed for stalking woman for 17 years
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
A TALENTED musician who waged a 17-year campaign of harassment against a Birmingham woman has been jailed for 27 months. Read
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Jack Straw hits back at Birmingham coroner, Aidan Cotter over inquest plans
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
JUSTICE Secretary Jack Straw has hit back at Birmingham’s coroner after he branded a proposed shake-up of the inquest system a “disgrace”. Read
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Probe into failure of jobless fund
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
THE Government has ordered an urgent inquiry into Birmingham’s failure to spend more than a small fraction of a £115 million fund to tackle unemployment in the city’s worst-hit areas. Read
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23-stone Birmingham man died because of his weight - inquest
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
A SEVERELY obese Birmingham man who weighed nearly 23 stone died because of his weight, an inquest heard. Read
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Pixie Lott and Little Boots to join Birmingham Christmas lights switch-on
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
MORE top stars have been announced for Birmingham’s Christmas lights switch-on extravaganza. Read
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£37m Kickstart funding for house-building in West Midlands
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
HOUSE-building schemes across the West Midlands hit by the recession will be able to go ahead after the Government stepped in with a £37 million handout. Read
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Staffordshire vicar charged with downloading child porn
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
A Church of England vicar from Staffordshire has been charged with downloading indecent images of children from the internet. Read
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Redditch MP Jacqui Smith admits expenses 'disgrace'
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
Redditch MP Jacqui Smith told TV viewers she had been "disgraced" by her expenses scandal and blamed her own "wrong" judgment. Read
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West Midlands Police record 17,153 hoax calls, between September 2008 and August this year
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE emergency operators dealt with thousands of hoax callers from teenage pranksters, it emerged today. Read
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Birmingham University Vice-Chancellor puts up £40,000 to back research crusade
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
A UNIVERSITY vice-chancellor in Birmingham has donated a whopping £40,000 of his own money towards a £60 million fund-raising campaign by the leading institution. Read
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TV chef James Martin in Birmingham to promote speedy food
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
SPEEDY chef James Martin raced into Birmingham to rustle up tasty dishes in mere minutes. Read
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Death and injuries down in the West Mids workplace, but illness is up
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
WORKPLACE safety is on the rise in the West Midlands with fatalities virtually halved in the last 12 months – but more than 100,000 people have suffered work-related illnesses. Read
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Shoppers flock to opening of country's biggest PC World Megastore
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of shoppers queued overnight to snap up bargains at the opening of the country’s biggest PC World Megastore in Wednesbury. Read
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Singing sensation Katherine Jenkins tells of her love for Bullring shops
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
CLASSICAL singing sensation Katherine Jenkins confessed her love of shopping at Birmingham’s Bullring as she returned to the city to meet adoring fans. Read
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Man airlifted to hospital after Hamstead Hill crash
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
The 24-year-old from Handsworth was removed from his car after the accident near the Garden Gates pub in Hamstead Hill at 7.50am. Read
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Community fun day at Newtown shopping centre
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
NEWTOWN families are invited to get out and enjoy a day of community fun tomorrow. Read
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Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Northfield celebrates 100 year anniversary
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
Down in the archives of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, in Northfield, are even more wonderful moth-eaten gems of brown-edged newspaper cuttings of royal visits and details of servicemen recovering after being injured at Dunkirk. Read
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Rebuilding work on Weston-super-Mare pier pavilion starts
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S a sight that will delight thousands of Brummie holidaymakers. Read
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Places left for Birmingham's Panto Horse Grand National
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
JOCKEYS are needed to take part in this year’s Pantomime Horse Grand National along Broad Street. Read
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Aston Villa fans flock to Villa Park for open day
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 12,000 fans packed into Villa Park for a rare chance to get up close and personal with their Aston Villa heroes. Read
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Romanian jailed for seven years after conning 15-year-old into UK and forcing her into brothel
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
A ROMANIAN labourer who duped a 15-year-old girl into coming to the UK before forcing her to work in a Birmingham brothel has been jailed for seven years. Read
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Police warning to parents buying mini motos as Christmas gifts
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
They say the vehicles are unsuitable for children and teenagers, cause a nuisance and, in most cases, are illegal. Read
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Bishop calls on cyclists
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
THE leader of Birmingham’s Anglican community is urging thousands of Brummies to follow in his footsteps and become greener this winter. Read
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Ladywood mum plans 120-mile fundraiser after help to turn her life around
Oct 30 2009 | Top Stories
A MUM of two who was denied child access because she couldn’t afford to make a proper home for visits, has turned her life around, thanks to a charity which she is now hoping to raise funds for. Read
