Nov
2009
Articles from 2nd Nov 2009
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Publisher bids to trace rare words used in Black Country dialect
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
A publisher launched a scheme to trace rare dialect words - including ones for the Black Country - that may have slipped out of everyday usage. Read
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X Factor's Rachel Adedeji confirmed for Walsall Christmas lights switch-on
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
X Factor singer Rachel Adedeji has been confirmed as the latest star set to perform at this year's Christmas lights switch-on in Walsall. Read
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Download your poster for Remembrance Sunday
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
As Remembrance Sunday approaches, the Birmingham Mail believes it is more important than ever to wear a poppy with pride and remember the huge sacrifice our soldiers have made both in the past and during current conflicts. Read
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Crowds expected for Staffordshire Hoard display in London
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
Golden treasures from one of the UK's most important historical finds, the Staffordshire Hoard, will get a wider audience when they go on display at the British Museum on Tuesday. Read
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Unions in call for summit of MPs over threat to Jaguar Land Rover jobs
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
ANGRY unions have called a high level summit of MPs to an emergency meeting at the House of Commons to preserve thousands of West Midlands jobs under threat at Jaguar Land Rover. Read
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Two Midland mums tell of heartache of losing sons in Afghan conflict
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
By Paul Bradley Read
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West Midlands Chief Constable names four officers to lead Birmingham as part of police shake-up
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Chief Constable Chris Sims has named the four officers to lead Birmingham as part of a shake-up. Read
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Golfers speak out as Birmingham course axed
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
GOLFERS have spoken of their dismay at council plans to close one of Birmingham’s seven public golf courses. Read
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Weather’s wind of change to continue
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
HEAVY showers and strong winds will batter the West Midlands throughout this week, forecasters warned today. Read
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Man admits death crash after pensioner and dog were left lying in street
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
A 26-YEAR-old Black Country man has admitted leaving a Tipton pensioner for dead when he mowed him down in a car and drove away in June last year. Read
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Birmingham-born soldier killed in training horror
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM-born commando has been shot dead in a training accident. Read
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West Midlands Chief Constable names four officers to lead Birmingham as part of police shake-up
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Chief Constable Chris Sims has named the four officers to lead Birmingham as part of a shake-up. Read
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Golfers speak out as Birmingham course axed
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
GOLFERS have spoken of their dismay at council plans to close one of Birmingham’s seven public golf courses. Read
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SHOCKING new figures reveal jobseeker’s allowance claims have risen by 100 per cent in parts of a Black Country town as the recession continues to bite.
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
A report to Walsall Council’s regeneration committee, due to meet tomorrow night, shows jobless claims have soared by 75 per cent borough wide, an increase of 4,818 taking the total to more than 12,000. Read
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New hope for Cerys Edwards campaign
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
JACK Straw has promised to review the plight of Cerys Edwards, giving hope to her family who are campaigning for tougher sentences for dangerous drivers. Read
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Two Midland mums tell of heartache of losing sons in Afghan conflict
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
THE mothers of two Birmingham soldiers killed in Afghanistan will pay tribute to their sons on Remembrance Sunday as a nation falls silent in poignant honour of all those who lost their lives fighting for their country. Read
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£12m new Harborne swimming baths are finally expected to get the go-ahead
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S newest swimming pool is expected to finally get the green light next week. Read
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Woman killed by train near Kidderminster station
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was killed near Kidderminster railway station when she was struck by a train. Read
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Man dies after being hit by train at Sutton Coldfield station
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN died from multiple injuries after becoming trapped under a train at a Birmingham station. Read
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Stephen Fry quip blogger from Birmingham runs adult website
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM blogger who briefly caused Stephen Fry to quit Twitter by calling him “boring” runs an adults-only website, it was revealed today. Read
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Service held in memory of gun and knife victims
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
VICTIMS of gun and knife crime in Birmingham were remembered at a moving memorial service. Read
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Rise in racist incidents in Birmingham schools is denied by senior education officer
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
A SENIOR education officer in Birmingham has denied claims that the number of racist incidents in its schools has almost doubled in recent years. Read
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Woman sexually assaulted after night out in Redditch
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a young Midland clubber after a night out. Read
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Ambulance on 999 call hits concrete pillar in Great Barr
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
An ambulance has crashed into a concrete pillar in Birmingham on its way to try to save a man trapped under a train. Read
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Transport chief pressing for joint policy on high speed rail link
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
TRANSPORT Secretary Lord Adonis is to appeal to Conservatives and Liberal Democrats to develop a joint policy on high speed rail in advance of next year’s general election. Read
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Planners set to approve new Harborne swimming pool
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham’s newest swimming pool looks set to finally get the green light this week. Read
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First Midlands Curry Awards ceremony is hailed a success
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
A CONTROVERSY-hit awards ceremony went ahead smoothly despite an eleventh-hour scramble to find a main presenter. Read
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X Factor winner Alexandra Burke added to Birmingham Christmas lights switch-on line-up
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
X FACTOR winner Alexandra Burke will help light up Birmingham by appearing at the city’s Christmas celebrations. Read
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Revealed: Birmingham care home run-aways are often asylum adults
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
YOUNG people fleeing from a life of poverty and violence in the world’s trouble-spots are responsible for a sharp rise in the number of children running away from council-run residential homes and foster care in Birmingham, it has been claimed. Read
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Birmingham City Council equal pay claim could cost £200million
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
More than 4,000 female workers begin their battle with Birmingham City Council today over their rights to be paid the same as men for doing the same job. Read
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Edgbaston residents group hits out £20million council loan to cricket club
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
A residents’ group fighting expansion plans at the Edgbaston county cricket ground have accused Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby of wasting money by approving a £20 million loan for the project when public services are stretched. Read
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Centro ditches Royal Mail in favour of private company
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
As crisis talks start up again today to try to prevent further strikes at Royal Mail, it has emerged one of Birmingham’s largest public bodies has dropped the organisation. Read
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Midland MP claims Mandelson has been hoodwinked on internet piracy blitz
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson has been “hoodwinked” by the music industry into supporting tough measures against internet users who persistently download files illegally, according to a West Midlands MP. Read
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West Midlands misses out as London gets transport cash boost
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
LONDON has received more than its fair share of transport funding because of the 2012 Olympic Games and its failure to manage the London Underground effectively, ministers have admitted. Read
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Treasure trove of historic pictures sheds new light on life in city back to early 1800s
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
IMAGINE a time when Steelhouse Lane was lined with terraced houses, Corporation Street was a dusty track and a pub complete with a huge windmill stood in the middle of the now- bustling Holloway Head. Read
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Kings Heath Kumon Study Centre send Christmas shoeboxes to families in Romania
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
YOUNGSTERS are taking on the role of Father Christmas by filling shoeboxes with gifts to be sent to families in Eastern Europe. Read
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Golfers speak out as Birmingham course axed
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
GOLFERS have spoken of their dismay at council plans to close one of Birmingham’s seven public golf courses. Read
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West Midlands Chief Constable names four officers to lead Birmingham as part of police shake-up
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Chief Constable Chris Sims has named the four officers to lead Birmingham as part of a shake-up. Read
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Funeral tributes to Birmingham mum who died in Spain after falling onto glass
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
THE funeral of a Birmingham mum who bled to death after falling on a glass in a Spanish bar will take place tomorrow. Read
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Weoley Castle travel agent to drive to the Gambia on charity mission
Nov 02 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM travel agent is forsaking the perks of her job to rough it for a charity expedition. Read
