Jan
2010
Articles from 22nd Jan 2010
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Distraught Dad in plea over pictures
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
A GRIEVING father has appealed for the return of a laptop containing treasured pictures of his daughter who died in his arms from breast cancer at the age of just 32. Read
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Fire at former church in Sparkhill
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
A FORMER Birmingham church was gutted by a blaze that ripped through the roof early on Friday morning. Read
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Strictly Come Dancing stars dazzle at Birmingham's LG Arena
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
THE stars of hit TV show Strictly Come Dancing brought a bit of sparkle to Birmingham on the city leg of their live UK tour. Read
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Hilltop Golf Course in Handsworth gets reprieve from closure
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
A LOSS-making municipal golf course could be saved from closure after private companies came forward with offers to take it over. Read
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Protestors speak out over planned closure of Northfield psychiatric unit Main House
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
PROTESTERS turned out in force in a battle to stop the controversial closure of a Birmingham mental health hospital. Read
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Hall Green MP Steve McCabe backs new drinks code
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MP Steve McCabe has backed plans to ban cut-price drinks promotions saying they will help slash booze-fuelled crime. Read
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Council office sales put back two years in move slammed as risky
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
EFFICIENCY savings of almost £50 million attached to Birmingham City Council’s flagship Business Transformation project are dependent on a full recovery in the property market within two years, it has emerged. Read
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Alcester restaurateur fined for dumping waste curry in Nechells
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
A CURRY house owner must pay £1,600 and give up his van after being found guilty of fly-tipping. Read
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Aston Villa hooligans banned from attending matches
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
TWO hardcore Aston Villa hooligans have been banned from attending the club’s football matches and will miss the side’s first appearance at the new Wembley Stadium. Read
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High flying minister Ian Pearson quits and blames Parliament for ruining his marriage
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
A HIGH-flying Minister is to quit the House of Commons after blaming politics for destroying his marriage. Read
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Planners to visit Austin Rise, Northfield to see threatened village green
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
A MUCH-loved village green, under threat from developers will be visited by members of Birmingham’s planning committee next month. Read
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Tory MP Bill Wiggin calls Cadbury workers "whingers"
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
CADBURY workers fearing for their jobs have been branded “whingers” by a Midland MP. Read
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Former Cadbury worker makes 'Judas' protest over sale to Kraft
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
A FORMER Cadbury stalwart with 36 years’ service at Bournville has sent 30 pieces of silver to chairman Roger Carr and chief executive Todd Stitzer in a “Judas” protest. Read
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Sunday football team Erdington Cosmos raises cash for John Taylor Hospice
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
A SUNDAY football team in Erdington has raised £200 for a local charity. Read
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'No idea' how much we spend on consultants, admits Birmingham City Council
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
BOSSES at Birmingham City Council admit they have no idea how much money the local authority is spending on hiring expensive private sector consultants, although an estimated £130 million a year is not being denied. Read
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Consultants appointed to probe Birmingham Xmas lights switch-on fiasco
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
ONE of the country’s biggest firms of construction consultants has been appointed to head an inquiry into Birmingham’s Christmas lights switch-on fiasco. Read
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Cash taken from crooks used to fund inner-city minibus
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
CASH taken off crooks has been used to pay for a new community bus service around inner-city Birmingham. Read
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Dancers teach new moves at Perry Barr One Stop Shopping Centre
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
PROFESSIONAL dancers will be teaching city shoppers dance moves during a four-week scheme at Perry Barr’s One Stop Shopping Centre. Read
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Crime drops in West Midlands according to latest figures
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
CRIME has plummeted by ten per cent in the West Midlands, according to the latest figures. Read
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Birmingham's Khyra Ishaq was "literally skin and bone" court told
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
A SEVEN-year-old girl allegedly starved to death by her mum and stepdad at their Birmingham home was found to be “literally skin and bone”, a court heard. Read
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Four-door addition to Mini family launched
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
A FOURTH model is to be added to the Mini family – and for the first time ever this one will have four doors. Read
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Walsall dog owner could face lifetime animal ban after cruelty charge
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
A DOG owner who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty has been warned he faces a lifetime ban from keeping pets. Read
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Lost Prophets sign copies of new album, The Betrayed, in Birmingham
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of music fans found their way to a Birmingham city centre music store to meet their rock heroes. Read
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West Midlands Polcie recover drugs in swoops on pubs in Sutton Coldfield, Erdington and Kingstanding
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
THREE men were arrested for drugs offences in a blitz on pubs. Read
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Police in Oscott launch crackdown on burglaries
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have launched a new offensive to tackle a spate of burglaries blighting a Birmingham suburb. Read
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Birmingham Asperger's Social Club will be holding an open day to celebrate receiving lottery funding
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM Asperger’s club will be holding an open day to celebrate being awarded lottery funding. Read
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Digbeth gig for Gaza
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
MUSIC fans are invited to remember the victims of the Gaza conflict. Read
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Birmingham homeowners given chance to go green
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
UP TO 25,000 homeowners in Birmingham are getting the chance to go green with solar panels and insulation under a new initiative. Read
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Birmingham Airport's information desk will close with 25 job losses
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM International Airport is closing its information desk, leading to 25 redundancies. Read
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Teachers inspiring through film
Jan 22 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM teachers are being offered the chance to swap the chalkboard for the camera. Read
