Dec
2009
Articles from 7th Dec 2009
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Northfield murder latest: Police get more time to quiz suspects
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
Police have been granted further time to question nine people arrested in connection with the murder of a 57-year-old man in Birmingham. Read
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Exclusive tickets for Cirque Du Soleil
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail has teamed up with Cirque Du Soleil’s return to the UK with an arena tour of its vibrant signature production Saltimbanco. Read
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Van driver killed in Cannock lorry crash
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
A van driver has died after his vehicle collided with a lorry on the A5 near Cannock, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. Read
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£5m health centre plan is unveiled
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
MULTI-million pound plans are on the table to create a state-of-the-art health centre to help people in the Black Country with serious health problems. Read
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Lord Mandelson in warning over Cadbury takeover
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
The Cabinet Minister turned up the heat over Cadbury’s future by warning that the Government would fight any deal that was purely about short-term profiteering. Read
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Increase in visitor numbers as Christmas shoppers hit Bullring
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
TILLS were jingling as shoppers shook off doom and gloom and hit the city centre with a vengeance. Read
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Northfield murder: Detectives given more time to quiz nine people
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
MURDER squad detectives have been granted more time to quiz nine people after a man was thought to have been beaten to death in Birmingham. Read
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MAC-10 machine pistol seized from Birmingham streets
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
THIS is the “cold killing machine” seized by police from the streets of Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham link to indecent phone pest targeting schools in Northamptonshire
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have launched a hunt in Birmingham for a man thought to have made thousands of indecent phone calls to primary schools and nurseries across the UK. Read
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Aston Villa fan, 93, enjoys live game with Bluenose carer
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
A VILLA fan, aged 93, enjoyed a rare treat on Saturday when she watched a live game with her Bluenose carer. Read
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Jobless Birmingham man jailed for setting up cannabis factory
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
A JOBLESS man who rented a property in his street in Birmingham so he could turn it into a cannabis factory has been jailed for three and a half years. Read
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Woman rescued from sixth-floor flat fire in Northfield
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was rescued from a high-storey flat fire in Northfield last night. Read
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Fire at empty Midland pub started deliberately police believe
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
AN EMPTY Midland pub that enjoyed its heyday when the lock industry flourished has suffered a severe fire. Read
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Memorial tree effort bears fruit
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
THERE were moving scenes at the weekend as families planted trees for loved ones in a field in Bartley Green. Read
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Recovery of Solihull hero pilot Robert Mansell's body is delayed
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
EFFORTS to bring home the body of tragic Solihull pilot Robert Mansell have been delayed after one of the cables being used to lift the plane wreckage broke. Read
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Christmas fair in Midlands is reminder of wartime celebrations
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
LOCALS discovered what it was like to celebrate Christmas during the Second World War as part of a weekend packed with family activities at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford. Read
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Jedward cancels performance at Birmingham's Nightingale nightclub
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
X FACTOR rejects Jedward suddenly cancelled a planned appearance at a top Birmingham nightspot at the weekend, just days after being pelted with bottles at an earlier personal appearance. Read
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Sentencing adjourned on former Staffordshire preacher over sex attacks on boys
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER Midland Methodist preacher facing new charges for a string of alleged sex attacks on young boys has been further remanded in custody by a judge. Read
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Firefighters tackle fire at Cradley polythene factory
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS from eight stations tackled a blaze at a Black Country polythene factory that was so hot they couldn’t get within 20ft of it. Read
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Midlands motorist's lucky escape near rail line
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
A MOTORIST had a lucky escape on Saturday after her car careered off a road and ended up on a railway embankment 15ft from the track. Read
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Midland tug of war team pull in five out of six championship titles
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
SOME of Britain’s strongest men heaved for glory as they battled it out at the National Indoor Tug of War Championships in the Black Country on Saturday. Read
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Plumber jailed for iron bar attack outside Rowley Regis pub
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND plumber who brutally battered another man with an iron bar after a drunken argument in a Rowley Regis pub has been jailed for 15 months. Read
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Legendary DJ Les Ross MBE comes out of retirement for third time
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM DJ Les Ross MBE is coming back out of retirement for a third time – and this time the triple Sony Award winner is becoming a dawn raider again. Read
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Gordon Brown 'snubbed' on Selly Oak Hospital visit
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
Downing Street is refusing to comment on claims that Gordon Brown was snubbed by badly injured Afghan veterans when he visited Selly Oak Hospital. Read
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400 take part in Santa charity run in BrindleyPlace
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM city centre became a sea of red and white as more than 400 Santas took part in a charity run. Read
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Council reveals plans to make Birmingham greener
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of electric cars will fill the streets of Birmingham as part of a council scheme that aims to make the city greener. Read
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Romanian jailed for Midland shop raids spree
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
A ROMANIAN man who was part of a gang who carried out a nationwide “campaign” of distraction burglaries targeting small shops and post offices, particularly in the Midlands, has been jailed for six years. Read
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Car scheme plan at risk
Dec 07 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS for a £100,000 parking scheme in the heart of Birmingham’s newest development have been put on ice due to a wrangle over land. Read
