Jan
2010
Articles from 14th Jan 2010
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Children evactuated from Dudley primary school after security alert
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
Children have been evacuated from a Dudley primary school today after a security alert. Read
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Staffordshire couple celebrate birth of twins after 25-year wait
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A couple from Staffordshire who spent 25 years and more than £100,000 trying to conceive are celebrating after the birth of twins, it has been reported. Read
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Yobs given park bans
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
YOBS who terrorised families enjoying a popular Midland park have been banned. Read
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Quake rescue team jets off
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
TWELVE intrepid West Midland firefighters are among the first international crews to set off Haiti to rescue those devasted by the huge earthquake. Read
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106 year old leaves Underhill House care home in Wolverhampton
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
ONE of Britain’s oldest women put on a brave face as she was evicted from her Midland home in the arctic weather. Read
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Birmingham student stranded in Trinidad due to snow
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
WHILE Birmingham shivers one city family has been stranded on a paradise isle after their flights were cancelled due to snow. Read
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Flood warning in West Midlands as snow begins to thaw
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
Flash floods could hit the West Midlands as the big freeze turns into the big thaw, forecasters have warned. Read
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Businessman who fought to save Wolverhampton care home Underhill House to hold council responsible
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country businessman who offered up his own cash to save Underhill House today pledged to get the councillors who ignored pleas to keep the facility open ‘evicted’ at the next election. Read
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Birmingham snow: Snow returns to haunt Birmingham commuters
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
THE snow returned to Birmingham with a vengeance causing chaos for thousands of commuters on the roads. Read
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Snowballing youngsters put drivers' lives at risk in Tamworth.
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
DRIVERS are running a gauntlet of snowballs – adding to the treacherous road motoring conditions. Read
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27,000 jobs 'at risk' if Kraft wins Cadbury take-over battle
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A WHOPPING £22 billion debt mountain could put at least 27,000 jobs at risk if Kraft wins the long-running battle to take over Cadbury, a union has claimed. Read
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7,000 repairs a day reported as boilers break down in council homes
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Birmingham council tenants are shivering through the worst winter in decades with a repair line struggling to cope with up to 7,000 calls a day. Read
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Snow latest: Solihull alert on restricted waste collections
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
THE severe weather has led to restricted waste and recycling collections in Solihull. Read
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Police hunt man who attacked driver in Redditch
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A MOTORIST was assaulted near Redditch town centre after asking people to get out of the road. Read
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Detectives say Black Country burglaries could be linked
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES today revealed that a series of burglaries at the homes of pensioners in the Black Country could be linked. Read
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Europe's first Islamic Finance and Business Centre launched at Aston Business School
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
The Centre has been developed as a result of a £1.5 million grant from Dubai-based business Surgi-Tech and aims to establish Birmingham as the centre for Islamic finance in the UK. Read
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Two men to stand trial over Help the Heroes con in Walsall
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A SERVING Black Country soldier is facing of charge of holding a bogus collection for troop’s charity Help the Heroes. Read
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Care homes chief defends closure of Underhill House
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
THE council chief responsible for Wolverhampton’s care homes has defended the decision to close Underhill House . Read
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Popular Weoley Castle postal worker's funeral today
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
THE FUNERAL of a cyclist who was killed after a collision with a bus was due to be held today. Read
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Birmingham Airport to remove frontline police officers
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Airport is to remove frontline Police Community Support Officers and replace them with council traffic wardens. Read
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Camp Hill RFC player found dead
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES were today paid to a Midland rugby player who was found dead aged just 37. Read
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Birmingham council boss slammed in council contracts inquiry
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A TOP Birmingham City Council official has been disciplined after the unit she runs handed contracts worth £22,448 to a company owned by her husband. Read
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Gang tie-up Handsworth gravediggers and steal JCB for raid
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A GUN-toting gang of smash-and-grab raiders took three cemetery workers captive and also threatened police with a gun during a dramatic bank raid in Birmingham. Read
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Tickets for Mostly Jazz festival in Moseley go on sale
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
TICKETS for this year’s newest jazz music festival are set to go on sale. Read
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Eco doctor to help Birmingham charities
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A DOCTOR will be prescribing a greener lifestyle in 2010 for Birmingham charities. Read
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Memories of Tiswas as new album launched
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
CHILDREN’S TV had never seen anything like it. Read
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Life-changing trip for waitress who grew up in care
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A WAITRESS who grew up in foster care and “hit rock bottom” is jetting off to South Africa in January to volunteer at a home for babies and children. Read
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£6million plan to sell adverts on Birmingham City Council staff uniforms
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
CASH-STRAPPED Birmingham City Council is so hard-up that it has decided to sell advertising space on civic buildings, dustcarts and even staff uniforms. Read
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West Midland MEP calls for quick release of high-speed rail plans.
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands MEP has urged ministers to publish the details of a proposed high-speed link from the region to London well in advance of this year’s general election. Read
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Brave Libby Smalley stars in Tesco advert
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A BRAVE Midland girl with muscle disease has made her debut on national television as the face of a new ad campaign. Read
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Birmingham's got talent: Bluecoat search in city
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLAND youngsters with stars in their eyes queued up for the chance to impress happy campers and take the first step on the showbiz ladder. Read
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Stechford shopkeeper Habib Malik staying put despite stab attack that nearly claimed his life
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A GRATEFUL shopkeeper who was stabbed in a vicious attack at his store today said he feels ‘blessed’ to be alive. Read
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Thief steals teacher's car after raid on Wolverhampton primary school classroom
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country primary school teacher’s car was taken by a thief who stole her keys from a classroom. Read
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Ninety-year-old great gran from Yardley Wood is still flying high - as a glider pilot
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
SHE may be 90 years old, but daredevil great-granny Ruby Colson isn’t about to slow down yet. Read
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Public appeal launched for Staffordshire Hoard fund
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
THE Midlands will miss out on a chance to purchase its own history if it fails to raise the cash to keep the Staffordshire Hoard in the region. Read
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Lozells stabbings: Stop and search operation to continue as hunt for knifeman goes on
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
THE stop and search operation launched following a bizarre spree of knife attacks in a Birmingham suburb is set to continue, police pledged today. Read
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Tributes paid to former Billesley Councillor
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular former Birmingham city councillor and optician who has died. Read
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Centro urge quick decision on city centre Metro link
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
THE head of Birmingham’s transport authority has urged Ministers to make a swift decision about plans for a new £55 million tram system in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Birmingham and West Midlands school closures for Thursday, January 14
Jan 14 2010 | Top Stories
The following schools will be closed, or have released details of changed openings, tomorrow (Thursday, January 14), in Birmingham and the West Midlands: Read
