Feb
2010
Articles from 1st Feb 2010
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Chaos on M6 as three vehicles collide
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
Motorists faced delays to their journeys after three vehicles smashed into each other on the M6 on Monday Read
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Sparkhill man due in court on terrorism charges
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A Birmingham man will appear before magistrates charged with offences under the terrorism act. Read
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10 year old injured in Aston car crash
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
Police are calling for witnesses following a collision between two cars in Aston. Read
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Police hunt gunman after Walsall shooting
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are hunting a gunman who shot a reveller in the leg at 11pm on Saturday night. Read
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Kidderminster poker players fails in bid to stop extradition to America
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
Worcestershire-based professional poker player Marcus Bebb-Jones, who is wanted in the United States accused of murdering his wife, has failed in a High Court bid for bail pending extradition proceedings. Read
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Fresh appeal over death of Bromsgrove man David Currier
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
Police have made a fresh appeal for information about the death of a Bromsgrove man whose body was found almost a year ago. Read
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It's 'National Sickie Day' in the West Midlands
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
WORKPLACES throughout the Midlands were today facing ‘National Sickie Day’ as many disillusioned employees ring in sick, it is claimed. Read
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91-year-old has heart attack watching his beloved West Brom
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A LEGENDARY West Bromwich Albion fan who has barely missed a match since the Second World War collapsed of a heart attack after watching his beloved Baggies. Read
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Five thousand brave the icy cold to take part in the annual Tough Guy assault course in Perton
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
THEY came, they saw, they conquered... Read
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Probe into smoking claims at two Walsall pubs
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
ENVIRONMENTAL health bosses are investigating two Black Country pubs for alleged breaches of the smoking ban. Read
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Birmingham schoolkids in fake £20 note scam
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM shopkeeper has told how schoolchild fraudsters are buying fake £20 notes from a conman to pay for sweets after school. Read
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Huge blaze at Digbeth textiles factory set to cause commuter misery
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
Commuters could face delays on Monday morning after a major fire engulfed a Birmingham textiles factory. Read
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Birmingham grandmother Veronica Connolly refuses to pay her TV licence
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM grandmother is refusing to pay her TV licence in a row over abortion. Read
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Five people treated by paramedics after house fire in Frankley
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
TWO women, a man and two children were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a house in Birmingham. The blaze, in Lysander Road, Frankley, started just before 5pm yesterday. Read
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Aston crash, 10 taken to hospital
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A WOMAN and child were seriously injured in a road collision which saw ten people – including six children – taken to hospital. Read
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Engine oil dumped at a Birmingham beauty spot Witton Lakes
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
AN EMERGENCY team of specialists had to be called out after fly-tippers dumped engine oil at a Birmingham beauty spot – endangering hundreds of wild birds. Read
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Four in court over car clamping blackmail allegations
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
THREE men and a woman appeared at Birmingham Crown Court to deny blackmailing motorists over car clamping activities. Read
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Hall Green MP Steve McCabe confirms he has appealed over his Commons expenses repayment order
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MP Steve McCabe has lodged an appeal after being told to hand back some of his taxpayer-funded Commons expenses. Read
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Milder weather on the way for snow-hit Birmingham
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
GRITTING teams were back out on Birmingham’s roads early today after a weekend of freezing temperatures. Read
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Man hurt in Hollywood road crash
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN suffered head injuries after he was thrown from his car when it rolled over in a collision. Read
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Boom in West Midlands older travellers going further afield
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
SIXTY-five is the new 25 in the West Midlands – as more recently-retired people take time out to travel the world. Read
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Kraft boss Irene Rosenfeld is bullish over Cadbury deal
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
KRAFT boss Irene Rosenfeld has told thousands of worried Cadbury workers: “Don’t fear for your jobs.” Read
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Solihull crash
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN was cut from his vehicle after his car hit a tree in Solihull. Read
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Kings Heath newlyweds take legal action after honeymoon becomes hell
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A NEWLYWED couple is taking legal action against travel giants Thomas Cook after their wedding dream turned into a holiday from hell. Read
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Four arrested in raids against Birmingham City thugs
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
FOUR men were arrested in raids across the Midlands after allegedly breaching orders to keep away from St Andrew’s. Read
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Recruitment firm Aspire donates money to Birmingham Children's Hospital
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A RECRUITMENT agency donated £295 to Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Read
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Birmingham home owners promised council help to improve their properties
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
PRIVATE home owners across Birmingham are to get their properties surveyed free of charge by the city council. Read
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Hall Green MP Steve McCabe urges council to consult on Billesley cash boost.
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP has called on the city council to talk to a community which has been awarded government funding to ensure the cash is well spent. Read
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Yardley mum billed by police for repairs to door they smashed down
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE raided a Birmingham mum’s home, smashed down her door and rifled through her possessions – and then sent her a bill for repairing the damage. Read
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Partner of murdered Michael Eccles tells of her agony a year on
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
THE grieving partner of a Midland dad-of-five murdered by thugs has spoken of her continued anguish a year after his death. Read
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Five injured in Rugeley crash
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
TWO children and three adults were taken to hospital following a three-car crash. Read
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Tory MP tells of his shock at Birmingham's gang culture while living in Newtown for TV show
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A CONSERVATIVE MP has spoken of his shock at learning about Birmingham’s gangs while living for a week on one of the city’s council estates. Read
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New college to get go-ahead in Walsall
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
EDUCATION bosses could be set to agree to a new specialist vocational college in the Black Country. Read
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The Parkinson Disease Society is offering a new support ervice for people with the condition
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
UP to 850 people in the West Midlands affected by Parkinson’s Disease have claimed more than £400,000 in benefits thanks to a new team of support workers. Read
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Headstone testing reaches next phase in Dudley cemeteries
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
INSPECTIONS of smaller headstones in Dudley cemeteries are beginning following the testing of larger memorials over the past three years. Read
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Anger as Castle Vale swimming pool services cut
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS have criticised cutbacks planned at a Birmingham pool which will leave children just four hours a week to swim. Read
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Lichfield councillor now a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A STAFFORDSHIRE councillor has been accepted to the Fellowship to the Royal Society of Arts. Read
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Young bookworms from a Druids Heath school support local charities through a readathon
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
AVID bookworms at Baverstock School, in Druids Heath, have raised almost £150 in a sponsored reading event. Read
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Fab four slimmers shed 16 stones between them and set up as counsellors
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
FOUR women from the West Midlands shed so much weight between them they decided to set up in business – helping others lose the pounds. Read
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Clothes Show Live 2010 at Birmingham's NEC will include dance and design shows for the first time.
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
SCORES of fashion lovers flock to the NEC for the annual Clothes Show, but the show is set to expand to attract dance fans and budding designers. Read
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Birmingham MP's vigilante fears over name-and-shame crime website
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
A CONTROVERSIAL website which publishes details of convicted rapists, paedophiles and terrorists from the West Midlands could provoke vigilante attacks, a city MP has warned. Read
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Race against time to save Dudley's historic St John's Church
Feb 01 2010 | Top Stories
THE fight to return a Black Country church to its former glory will face a race against the clock after a month of snow and ice froze fundraising efforts. Read
