Jan
2010
Articles from 7th Jan 2010
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Dozens of schools stay closed on Friday as travel chaos predicted
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
THE WEST MIDLANDS was tonight once again in the grip of Artic temperatures as the mercury fell to -14C in parts of the region. Read
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Birmingham restaurant Lasan wins Gordon Ramsay's F Word contest
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
IT’S official – Birmingham is the proud home of the UK’s finest restaurant according to celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. Read
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Cameron advisor arrested over train ticket row at Birmingham New Street
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
One of David Cameron's most influential advisors was arrested and fined for disorder in a dispute over a train ticket, it emerged tonight. Read
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Dozens more Birmingham and West Midlands schools expected to stay closed
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
DOZENS of schools are expected to remain closed again tomorrow after a third day of freezing temperatures ensured roads in Birmingham and the Midlands remained exceptionally dangerous. Read
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Police appeal after Boxing Day attack outside Halesowen nightclub
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN is recovering after suffering a broken cheekbone in an attack outside a Halesowen nighclub on Boxing Day. Read
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Over 100 schools closed in Birmingham for second day
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
The extension to the school holidays continued as thousands of children across the West Midlands had another day off. Read
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Police warning over icy roads after several crashes across Birmingham
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
Police have dealt with a number of road traffic collisions on the Midlands motorway network, and major arterial routes, this morning due to hazardous driving conditions. Read
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Snow in Birmingham: Looking back at the bad winters of 1947 and 1963
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
THE bitterly cold winter is the worst for many years, but doesn’t compare to some of the great freezes of years ago. Read
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Birmingham snow warning after man risks life to save dog from lake
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
Click here for Thursday school closures Read
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Police probe ‘crush’ at Birmingham club The Custard Factory
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are investigating chaotic scenes at a Birmingham nightclub which left party-goers claiming they were in fear of being crushed. Read
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Ice threat closes more than 100 schools, roads warning issued
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of schools in the West Midlands remained closed today as the region was hit by temperatures of -10 overnight. Read
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Grit shortage anger as big freeze continues
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
Midlanders battled to get into work on treacherously icy roads this week amid rising fears over grit stocks. Read
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Birmingham and Midland school closures: 8.20am
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
Live updates on our snow blog at www.birminghammail.net/live Read
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'Don't go on ice' warning as OAP falls into Birmingham pond
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
PEOPLE were today warned to steer well clear of frozen ponds and canals, after an elderly man risked his life to try to rescue his pet which fell into a Birmingham pond. Read
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Birmingham councillor Salma Yaqoob condemns Islamic group's march through Wooton Bassett
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM city councillor and leader of the Respect Party Salma Yaqoob has joined the nationwide condemnation of radical group Islam4UK’s plan to march through Wootton Bassett. Read
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Wealthy people take up free gym scheme meant to help poor residents in Birmingham
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
WEALTHY people are taking advantage of a free gym membership scheme that was supposed to help Birmingham’s poorest residents. Read
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Social services computer consultants earn £305,000
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
MYSTERY consultants hired to give Birmingham City Council advice about buying a new computer system pocketed a hefty £180,856 for just five months’ work, it can be revealed. Read
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Unions to turn up the head on Kraft over Cadbury takeover
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
UNIONS fighting the Cadbury takeover are to turn up the heat on Kraft with claims the US group is one of the world’s four worst multi-nationals for labour relations. Read
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Teenage Billesley boy injured by hit-and-run driver
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER suffered head injuries after being knocked down by a hit-and-run driver as he crossed a Birmingham road. Read
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Police appeal after driver seriously hurt in crash involving deer on M6 Toll
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to two separate crashes on the M6 Toll caused when two deer ran onto the carriageways. Read
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Walsall 26-year-old Lee Dove caught growing cannabis after police officer notices smell wafting through letterbox
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country cannabis grower who was rumbled when a police officer delivering leaflets noticed the smell of his illegal operation coming through his letterbox has been spared a prison sentence. Read
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Free concert at HMV for You Me At Six fans
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
ROCK band You Me At Six will be celebrating the release of their new album with a free show at HMV on Tuesday. The concert starts at 5pm in the High Street store, after which the band will stay around to meet fans and sign copies of Hold Me Down. Read
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Erdington group knits thousands of blankets for African women.
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
THE nimble fingers of a Birmingham-based women’s group have helped female patients keep warm in a freezing African hospital. Read
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Stirchley armed raider jailed for nine years
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
A CRACK cocaine addict who terrified staff at a Birmingham betting shop at gunpoint has been jailed for nine years. Read
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Reward put up after six parrots stolen from Drayton Manor Park's zoo
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
THEME park bosses in Staffordshire urged the public to beware parrots going cheap after six birds were stolen. Read
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Former Redditch leader Albert Wharrad passes away
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
A STAUNCH supporter of Midland MP Jacqui Smith at the height of the expenses scandal has died aged 84. Read
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90 unemployed residents in east birmingham gain jobs at new Tesco store
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
A TOTAL of 90 unemployed people in Birmingham have received a massive Christmas bonus – in the shape of a job at Tesco. Read
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Arthritis sufferers offered free courses in Birmingham
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
PEOPLE suffering from arthritis can go on free courses to cope with the painful condition. Read
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X Factor's Jedward set to finally perform in Birmingham.
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
JEDWARD’S eagerly anticipated appearance in Birmingham is now just days away. Read
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Handsworth dad helps troops in Afghanistan
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mental health specialist working with soldiers risking their lives in Afghanistan has revealed the psychological toll of life on the front line. Read
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Custard Factory 'crush' just weeks after lights switch-on chaos
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
THE drama at The Custard Factory came just weeks after the city’s ill-fated Christmas lights switch on. Read
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Dorridge burglars jailed
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
A GANG of burglars broke into a Midland house while two of them were on licence from prison and the third was on bail for an earlier burglary. Read
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Charity Birmingham Christmas Shelter posts videos onto internet.
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM charity has released thought-provoking videos online documenting how it helped to comfort homeless people over Christmas. Read
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Birmingham park wardens facing job risk
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
PARK-keepers across Birmingham are to be equipped with space-age technology worth £1.5 million to help them do their jobs more efficiently. Read
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Midlands Curry Awards organisers face legal wrangle
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
A BALTI battle has erupted with the organisers of the Midlands Curry Awards facing a legal challenge from the bosses of Britain’s spice “Oscars”. Read
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BETTER times are around the corner in the New Year for the West Midlands’ beleaguered manufacturing sector, a major new survey has revealed.
Jan 07 2010 | Top Stories
Glimmers of an upturn for the region’s wealth producers were revealed in the Quarterly Economic Survey of West Midlands Chambers of Commerce. Read
