Dec
2009
Articles from 9th Dec 2009
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Birmingham launches City of Culture bid
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham has launched its bid to become the UK's first City of Culture, with a £200 million boost to the local economy expected if it is successful. Read
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Cyclist dies after being trapped under bus in Birmingham city centre
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
A CYCLIST died after being trapped under a bendy-bus in a crash in Birmingham today. Read
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Birmingham International Airport urges businesses to fly from city following Coventry Airport closure
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
CITY business leaders have called on firms hit by the closure of one Midlands airport to use Birmingham International instead. Read
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Birmingham City set up company to fly the flag in the Far East
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
BLUES are setting up a new company to fly the flag for the football club in the Far East – in the shape of Birmingham China. Read
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200 workers face axe at National Express
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
WORKERS at crisis-torn National Express have been dealt a savage pre-Christmas blow with up to 200 jobs facing the axe, it was revealed today. Read
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Get carried away by High School Musical 2 at Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
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Jailed TV presenter Ashley Blake's appeal is thrown out
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
JAILED TV presenter Ashley Blake has lost an appeal against his sentence for attacking a teenager. Read
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Birmingham Mail wins ‘Best regional newspaper’ in Plain English awards
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
Comedian Lenny Henry presented the award at a star-studded ceremony in London. Read
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Councils back findings of Oneplace report
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
TODAY’S Oneplace report was welcomed by Black Country council bosses. Read
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'Hurt' husband jailed for driving into church
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
AN ESTRANGED man who drove a car down the aisle of the church he was married in was jailed for ten months. Read
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Peter Mandelson urged to help keep takeover-threatened Cadbury in Bournville
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
LABOUR councillors in Birmingham are urging Business Secretary Lord Mandelson to step up his efforts to keep Cadbury in Bournville. Read
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Birmingham International Airport urges businesses to fly from city following Coventry Airport closure
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
CITY business leaders have called on firms hit by the closure of one Midlands airport to use Birmingham International instead. Read
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Ambulances left queuing for hours at A&Es across Birmingham
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
EMERGENCY patients were forced to wait up to three and a half hours in ambulance queues when Birmingham A&Es were hit by the busiest day of the winter so far. Read
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Bed blocking still a problem in Birmingham - report
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
Audit Commissioners today give their verdict on local public services. The wide-ranging Oneplace report covers all council, police, health and fire services. Neil Elkes, Paul Dale and Sophie Cross report on how Birmingham and Solihull have fared. Read
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A day to rejoice in our faith
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
SOME days can’t go wrong. Like yesterday in St Chad’s Cathedral where we gathered for the Mass that celebrated the installation of Bernard Longley, our new Archbishop and the ninth in his line. Read
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Sheila nets new unsung hero title
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
AN INSPIRATIONAL Midland netball coach has been named this year’s West Midlands Sports Unsung Hero. Read
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Birmingham City players visit sick youngsters at Birmingham Children's Hospital
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City stars swapped scoring goals for giving gifts when they paid a festive visit to Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Read
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Daughter of Michelle Gunshon in Birmingham vigil over mum's disappearance
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
THE anguished daughter of a woman feared murdered made an emotional return to Birmingham on the fifth anniversary of her mum’s mysterious disappearance. Read
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Cyclist trapped under bus in Birmingham city centre
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
A cyclist has been left in a critical condition after he was trapped under a bus in Birminghamcity centre. Read
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Birmingham City Council among worst for children's services
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham City Council has been named among the country's worst-performing children's services. Read
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Seven to appear in court over Northfield murder
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
Seven people will appear in court charged with the murder of a 57-year-old man who died after suffering severe injuries in a street attack in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham scientists claim Tamiflu makes no difference in fight against swine flu
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham scientists have attacked the Government over how it treats swine flu victims claiming research shows Tamiflu drugs make no difference. Read
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Plans for ceremony when body of hero pilot Robert Mansell is repatriated
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
Authorities in the Dutch Antilles say they want to bid “a dignified farewell” to heroic Solihull pilot Robert Mansell when his body is repatriated. Read
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Prince Charles visits injured soldiers at Selly Oak Hospital
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
Injured troops being cared for in Birmingham were paid a morale-boosting visit by HRH the Prince of Wales. Read
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Former Birmingham City MD Karren Brady hails new campus
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW Birmingham college was given a VIP launch to mark the start of work on its £66 million state of the art campus. Read
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Selly Oak childrens playground project gets cash boost from criminals assets
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
FOOTBALL-mad children in Birmingham have somewhere safe for a kickabout – thanks to assets stripped from crooks living in the lap of luxury on the back of other people’s misery. Read
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Yardley Wood train station attack: police make CCTV appeal
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
A YOB who bit a Birmingham train station worker during an attempted break-in was today being hunted by police. Read
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Jobs cull to save £17m
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS to axe 405 social services jobs at Birmingham City Council will cost £17 million in redundancy and pension payments, it has emerged. Read
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Harborne midwife retires from City Hospital after nearly four decades in the NHS
Dec 09 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDWIFE who has delivered thousands of babies in Birmingham is retiring after nearly four decades in the NHS. Read
