Dec
2009
Articles from 23rd Dec 2009
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Police marksmen shoot bull as it charged through Balsall Heath
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
Police marksmen were forced to shoot a bull as it ran through the streets of Birmingham today. Read
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Battling young West Brom fan set to leave hospital after receiving Dad's kidney
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
A BRAVE Midland boy who received one of his dad’s kidneys could be out of hospital for Christmas Day. Read
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Police car crashes into Birmingham school railings
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
TWO police officers escaped unhurt after their car smashed into railings outside the entrance of a Birmingham school. Read
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Knowle pilot Robert Mansell's body flown home
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
THE body of hero Midland pilot Robert Mansell has arrived home. Read
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Cerys Edwards family claims victory after change in driving laws
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
ANNOUNCING the change in the law, Jack Straw said: “On a recent visit to Birmingham I was asked about the law and the sentences that are given to drivers who cause serious injury on our roads. Read
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Record year for Birmingham's Frankfurt Market
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S Frankfurt Market was declared a record-breaking Christmas cracker as it emerged it had attracted almost three million visitors. Read
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City centre beggar jailed after posing as soldier to dupe cash from victims
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM conman who posed as a soldier to dupe cash from victims was starting a jail sentence today. Read
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Hospital staff failures led to Kingshurst mum being given lethal dose of solution, says coroner
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
GROSS failures and neglect by hospital staff led to a mother-of-four wrongly being given ten times the normal dose of a solution which killed her, a coroner ruled. Read
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Appeal for information after six assaults in Birmingham
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES in Birmingham have appealed for information about a man thought to be responsible for six attacks. Read
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Birmingham City Council offers £150,000 to replace Dutton
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW Birmingham City Council planning chief will be one of the West Midlands’ best paid local government officials with a salary of up to £153,000, it has emerged. Read
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Dimitri Foskin's anguished family speak out
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
THE anguished family of a Birmingham man gunned down by a teenage pal have told how they will spend Christmas Day visiting his graveside. Read
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Christmas came early for residents at Drayton Manor Zoo
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
CHRISTMAS can be celebrated by all creatures great and small – as residents of Drayton Manor Park and Zoo proved. Read
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Labour leader warns of Birmingham council budget crisis
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
A FINANCIAL watchdog’s investigation into Birmingham City Council accounts is a sign of an impending budget crisis, the opposition leader has claimed. Read
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Hall Green MP backs drink drive campaign
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM politician has today welcomed a campaign aimed at rewarding sober motorists during the festive period. Read
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Birmingham health project reaches milestone
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
BOSSES at a trailblazing telephone healthcare programme in Birmingham are celebrating after signing up their 5,000th member. Read
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German Market in Solihull a success
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
THE first German Market in Solihull has been hailed a resounding success, but footfall numbers have actually been less than they were at the shopping site last year. Read
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Aston Villa stars visit Acorns Hospice in Walsall
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa stars brought plenty of Christmas cheer during a festive visit to Acorns Children’s Hospice. Read
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Man airlifted to hospital after M6 Toll Road rush-hour crash
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was airlifted to hospital when his car overturned in a rush-hour crash on the M6. Read
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Aston Villa's Curtis Davies played Father Christmas by hosting party
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
VILLA star Curtis Davies gave a group of children a Christmas to remember when he staged his very own festive party. Read
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Care home resident, 106, could be homeless in the New Year
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of Britain’s oldest women could be made homeless in the new year – despite bravely fighting to keep her Midland care home open. Read
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Tamworth raider jailed for prison break
Dec 23 2009 | Top Stories
A MEMBER of a gang which carried out a £1.8 million raid on a Midland cash handling centre has been jailed for a second time after escaping from prison. Read
