Nov
2009
Articles from 18th Nov 2009
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Report into high speed rail line to be published in New Year
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A report on rail routes, including a high-speed line between Birmingham and London, is to be published in the New Year. Read
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Bidding war for Cadbury in prospect
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A bidding war for West Midlands-based Cadbury has moved closer after confectioners Hershey and Ferrero said they are considering their options over the firm. Read
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US and Italian confectionery rivals in talks over joint bid for Cadbury's
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
US CHOCOLATE giant Hershey is in talks with Italian confectioner Ferrero over a possible joint bid for Cadbury, it was reported. Read
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Car thief must pay back £828k
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A CROOK ordered to pay back £800,000 he raked in with a stolen car export racket has had his jail sentence more than doubled – on the day he was to be released. Read
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Thousands of Stourbridge homes hit by power cut
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A power cut in a West Midlands town left nearly 6,000 homes and businesses without electricity. Read
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Birmingham dad Tracy McConnell 'killed by cowardly blow', court told
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM father-of-two died after being struck a “cowardly” blow by a man who moments later was heard crying and asking friends: “What have I done?” a court was told. Read
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Armed bandits raid a pawnbroker's in Bearwood
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
STAFF at a pawnbrokers were terrorised by armed bandits who threatened them with a crowbar during a smash-and-grab raid. Read
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Disabled and inner-city youngsters enjoy festive Flight of Dreams
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
CHRISTMAS came early for Birmingham youngsters taking part in a yuletide flight of dreams on the search for Santa Claus. Read
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Police to probe Birmingham City FC accounts
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
Detectives from West Midlands Police’s Economic Crime Team are understood to have taken away a number of documents as part of a preliminary inquiry to determine whether there was any grounds for a full police investigation. Read
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Birmingham dad Tracy McConnell 'killed by cowardly blow', court told
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
Tracy McConnell was knocked to the floor outside a pub by the blow landed by Jason D’Aguilar, it was alleged. Read
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Taxi murder accused remanded in custody
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man has been remanded in custody accused of murdering a city taxi driver. Read
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Man's lucky escape after overturned van lands on his parked car in Handsworth
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A SALES rep had a lucky escape when a van flipped over and landed on his parked car in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham Mail Wheel opening delayed for second time in a week due to severe weather
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
THE eagerly awaited first ride on the Birmingham Mail Wheel has been delayed for the second time in a week due to severe weather. Read
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Building work at £193m Library of Birmingham poses 'safety risk to pedestrians'
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
BUILDING work to prepare the ground for the new £193 million Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square could pose a safety risk to hundreds of pedestrians walking past each day, it has been claimed. Read
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Man who died in police cells showed signs of 'mental illness' says GP
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM GP described how she suspected a father-of-three had signs of “mental illness” three days before he died in police custody, an inquest heard. Read
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Ex-Baggies striker Hartson faces more chemo in cancer fight
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
BATTLING former West Bromwich Albion striker John Hartson today revealed he could be facing a new round of chemotherapy in his fight with testicular cancer. Read
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Customs officers seize illegal lager from Birmingham wholesaler
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of cans of beer on sale illegally have been seized in Birmingham. Read
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Hershey and Ferrero 'plan joint bid for Cadbury'
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
US chocolate giant Hershey is in talks with Italian confectioner Ferrero over a possible joint-bid for West Midlands-based Cadbury, it has been reported. Read
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Business leaders amazed Birmingham International railway station passes test
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
Business leaders have expressed "amazement" that Birmingham International railway station has not been listed as one of the worst in the country. Read
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Perform with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
Budding musicians are being offered an exclusive opportunity to perform with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Read
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Former Birmingham City Council boss in front of tribunal over 'fire-proofed bonuses'
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A former Birmingham City Council boss has been accused of “fireproofing” bonuses for male employees so they wouldn’t lose them when an equal pay initiative was enforced, an employment tribunal heard. Read
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Birmingham City insist Carson Yeung is main man at St Andrew’s
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham City has insisted that Carson Yeung was the ‘main man’ at St Andrew’s, despite confusion over ownership of the club after an impending £70 million purchase by the Hong Kong tycoon. Read
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Midland-made road safety video could save lives
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A POWERFUL award-winning road safety video compiled by three Midland firms has attracted more than four million online viewers. Read
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Pupils at arty Midland school ditch football for knitting
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS at a Midland school had a ball as they ditched soccer – in favour of knitting. Read
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A year on, Birmingham school remembers road accident victim Jordan, eight
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM school has marked the first anniversary of the death of a much-loved pupil with events in his memory. Read
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Tributes to Solihull schoolgirl who lost fight against leukaemia
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A HEARTBROKEN family have paid loving tribute to their 16-year-old daughter whose battle with leukaemia became “one fight too many”. Read
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Millionaire TV star Anton Krei helps Birmingham football team
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A MILLIONAIRE television star has dipped into his pockets to help support a young Birmingham football team. Read
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Sutton Coldfield police officer wins award for helping to convict paedophile
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM police officer who helped convict a paedophile who made a teenager pregnant and then married her before grooming another 14-year-old for sex, has won a prestigious policing award. Read
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Cost of motoring falls
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
These are among the findings of the RAC’s annual Cost of Motoring Index. Read
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Birmingham nursery aids school for needy in Africa
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS and staff at a Birmingham primary school have been helping to make dreams come true for children in an impoverished part of Africa. Read
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Midlands guitarist invites you to tell him if he's got talent
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
A TEACHER has launched a bid to enter next year’s Britain’s Got Talent and has called on readers of the Birmingham Mail to help. Read
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Conference on tackling cyber-bullying is beamed to every Birmingham school
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than half of pupils in the West Midlands have been bullied online or via their mobile phones, according to a survey aimed at tackling cyber-bullies. Read
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Old soldier let off parking fine
Nov 18 2009 | Top Stories
AN old soldier given a parking ticket as he paid his respects at Walsall’s Remembrance Day Service has been let off the booking but called on organisers to avoid a similar “fiasco” next year. Read
