Jan
2010
Articles from 12th Jan 2010
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Council officials apologise over mistake in teen alcohol abuse report
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
BUNGLING council officials have apologised after incorrectly claiming that three-quarters of schoolchildren in Birmingham have been drunk before their sixteenth birthday. Read
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£500,000 cannabis raid at Smethwick industrial estate
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE in Smethwick have recovered an estimated £500,000 worth of cannabis from an industrial unit on the Bridge Industrial Estate in Bridge Street North. Read
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Woman injured after crashing into tree in Rubery
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A woman has been critically injured after crashing into a tree on the A38 near Rubery in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham City Council warning over walking on icy ponds
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
As the big freeze begins to thaw out in Birmingham, the council has reinforced warnings about the dangers of skating or walking on ice-covered park lakes and ponds. Read
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Man in hospital after Birmingham city centre car crash
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A man has been hospitalised after the car he was in collided with a barrier in Birmingham City Centre. Read
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Fresh salt stocks to keep Birmingham safe
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
The battle to keep Birmingham on the move has been boosted with a fresh delivery of salt – allaying fears that the city’s gritting regime could be cut back. Read
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Edgbaston Cricket Ground legal fight continues
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
Campaigners battling plans for the expansion of Edgbaston Cricket Ground have launched a legal appeal even as construction gets underway. Read
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Top detective not forced to retire, police claim.
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A FORMER top West Midlands Police detective retired not because he was forced out by his bosses but because he received a generous financial settlement, an employment tribunal has been told. Read
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Birmingham school children in alcohol shock - report
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
URGENT action to raise the cost of booze was demanded today after a shock survey revealed the true extent of Birmingham’s underage drinking problem. Read
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Megan misses out on exam
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
DEJECTED student Megan Evans saw her hopes of sitting her AS maths exams slide away thanks to the icy weather. Read
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Solihull schoolboy's sledge appeal
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND boy of 12 is on a mission to find a golden-hearted woman who rushed to his aid after he was badly hurt in a sledging crash. Read
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Birmingham Mail survey finds taxpayers will pay more for proper gritting
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than half of people in the Midlands would be prepared to pay more tax if it meant their roads were properly gritted, a Birmingham Mail survey found. Read
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Reward bid to catch Yardley Wood station robbers
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
RAILWAY bosses have offered a £5,000 reward for the arrest and convictions of robbers who tied up a Birmingham train station booking clerk. Read
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Police injured while making arrests during Birmingham City's game against Manchester United
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A NUMBER of police officers were injured in “disturbances” at Birmingham City’s home clash against Premier League champions Manchester United on Saturday. Read
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Sticky tape being used to make bullets fit their guns
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
ARMED gangs are being forced to wrap sticky tape around bullets to make them fit their guns, experts revealed today. Read
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Forensics experts reveal the latest weapon being used by armed gangs in Birmingham
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
IT is the latest weapon being used by armed gangs – and has already been found on the streets of Birmingham. Read
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Residents launch legal appeal against Egdbaston development
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for the expansion of Edgbaston Cricket Ground have launched a legal appeal even as construction gets underway. Read
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Cadbury to release defence to Kraft takeover bid and Ferrero launch bid
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE final round in the heavyweight clash over the future of Cadbury was on the horizon today as the chocolate maker prepared its defence against Kraft’s £10.5 billion hostile takeover bid. Read
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Body dug up after grave headstone blunder at Woodlands Cemetery in Coleshill
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A GRIEVING Birmingham family were left devastated after the body of a relative had to be dug up after a series of blunders by funeral directors and cemetery officials. Read
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Rail staff in the West Midlands to strike over ticket office plans.
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Midland rail commuters are facing three days of possible turmoil amid more industrial action. Read
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Man taken to hospital after chip pan fire in Yardley flat
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN had a lucky escape when he woke up in time to find a fire in his Birmingham home. Read
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Hunt still on for Lozells knife attacker
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A KNIFE-WIELDING maniac behind a string of attacks that has plagued a Birmingham suburb may have been deterred from further attacks by an increase in high-visibility police street patrols. Read
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Moseley Road Baths set for art display
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A CONTEMPORARY art exhibition has been set up at one of Birmingham’s oldest swimming baths. Read
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Birmingham Mail's newest readers make headlines in Sierra Leone
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail has found its newest crop of readers – all the way from Africa. Read
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School closures in Birmingham and the Midlands: Tuesday, January 12 2010
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
School closures for Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Read
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Work begins on new council homes in Birmingham.
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE ground may be covered in a blanket of snow but work has begun on building Birmingham’s first new council homes for more than 30 years. Read
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Fire in Erdington fish and chip shop
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM fish and chip shop has been forced to close temporarily after a fire. Read
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A38 Bristol Road junctions to be improved ahead of Longbridge redevelopment
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
MAJOR changes to the busy A38 commuter route, designed to pave the way for the regeneration of Longbridge, have been approved by city planners. Read
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Samson and Lion pub to be converted into prayer room
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A LANDMARK Birmingham pub building is getting a new lease of life as a Muslim prayer room and community centre. Read
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Birmingham NHS boss under fire for her 'callous' speech on cancer care drugs
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM health boss has been branded ‘insensitive’ for dismissing cancer drugs providing vital pain relief to thousands of sufferers as ‘death deferring’. Read
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RSPCA in Birmingham launches jewellery recycling appeal
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
JEWELLERY owners have been urged to get rid of their unwanted items and help homeless pets at the same time. Read
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Northfield hospital worker suspended over tampering with cancer patient notes
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A NURSE has been suspended for allegedly tampering with the medical records of cancer patients at a Birmingham hospital. Read
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Ladywood fish and chip shop aims for national title
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM chippy is hoping to be crowned the best in the country. Read
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Birmingham psychiatric unit to be closed in cost-cutting move
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mental health hospital is to be closed down as part of a cost-cutting exercise, leaving psychiatric patients without vital residential care. Read
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Family of three flee Ladywood house fire
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
THREE people fled from their beds and stood outside in the snow when their Birmingham home went up in flames. Read
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Knowle road accident: Appeal for witnesses
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collison in Solihull, after which an elderly woman died. Read
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Alexander Stadium fitness centre in Perry Barr to be expanded for US Olympics team
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
AMERICAN athletes, coming to Birmingham to train for the 2012 Olympics, have demanded a major extension to Alexander Stadium fitness facilites. Read
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Time called on Castle Bromwich's Clock Garage
Jan 12 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than half a century of motoring history has come to an end at a well-known city site. Read
