Feb
2010
Articles from 2nd Feb 2010
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Police target suspected crime group in Black Country raids
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 100 police officers were involved in a series of dawn raids across Wolverhampton and the Black Country today. Read
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Sparkhill man charged with offences under Terrorisim Act
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man will appear before magistrates today charged with offences under the terrorism act. Read
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Brum's ring of fire
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
CITY centre commuters were wowed as Birmingham’s skyline was lit by a ring of fire. Read
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NEC workers face closure of their final salary pension scheme
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
NEARLY 360 workers at the National Exhibition Centre face closure of their final salary pension scheme after it ran up a £20 million deficit, it was revealed today. Read
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Birmingham City Council council defend itself against Audit Commission report
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
CITY council leaders have described a damning audit commission report into its finances as being full of ‘praise’. Read
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Aldridge fertility clinic reaches 4,500th baby milestone
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLAND fertility specialist medics have reached a milestone with the arrival of their 4,500th baby. Read
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Man killed father in Birmingham machete street attack
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN who killed his father in a horrific machete attack in a street in Birmingham has been sent to a secure hospital. Read
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Acocks Green grandmother collapses and dies after watching gang breaking into neighbour's home
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
A GRANDMOTHER collapsed and died moments after witnessing a gang of masked iron bar-wielding yobs breaking into her neighbour’s home. Read
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Former Wolverhampton prison officer Amitjo Kajla closes in on out-of-court settlement
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
A PRETTY Midland prison officer who won a claim for unfair dismissal after claiming she was victimised for being “too attractive” is closing in on an out-of-court compensation settlement. Read
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Birmingham teenagers deny arson attack on packed bus.
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
THREE teenagers have denied starting a huge fire on the backseat of a packed rush-hour bus in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham 'unlikely' on Pope's UK visit
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
WIDESPREAD reports that Pope Benedict XVI could beatify Cardinal Newman during his visit to the UK in September have been described as “speculation”. Read
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Man shot in leg in Moxley - police appeal for witnesses
Feb 02 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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Appeal over attack with crowbar in Bromsgrove Street
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses after a Bromsgrove man was hit with a crowbar and kicked in an unprovoked attack. Read
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'Innocent' man stabbed to death during race riots
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
AN “INNOCENT” council IT worker was stabbed to death by a mob during race riots, a jury was told. Read
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Shareholders of Birmingham-based Cadbury deciding on Kraft takeover bid
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
WORLD-famous Cadbury was today facing the loss of its independence after nearly 200 years – as shareholders finally decided on the fate of Kraft’s £11.7 billion hostile takeover bid. Read
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Brummies endangering lives by not having free bowel cancer test
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLANDERS are putting their lives in danger by not having a free test for bowel cancer. Read
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Robber head-butted victim in Walsall robbery
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
A WALSALL teenager who robbed two young men of their mobile phones has been sent to a Young Offenders Institution for two-and-a-half years. Read
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Barclays completes move to new Midlands HQ at Birmingham's Snow Hill
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
BARCLAYS has completed its move to a new Midlands headquarters in the landmark Snow Hill development in central Birmingham. Read
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Acas runs guide to equal pay
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
ACAS, the employment relations service, is running a series of drop-in sessions to help council workers in the West Midlands understand what their equal pay settlement offer means to them. Read
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Birmingham set for warmer weather after snow shower
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE surprise blanket of snow which caused traffic headaches for motorists yesterday will be the last taste of winter for the next week at least, forecasters said. Read
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Councils in Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and Wolverhampton defend gritting teams over "frightening" conditions
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
BLACK Country councils are insisting they made a good job of gritting roads despite motorists having to endure “frightening” conditions. Read
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Report in aftermath of Big Freeze shows health services in Midlands stretched to limit
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
DOZENS of operations cancelled, emergency patients forced to wait over four hours and not enough ambulances on the roads. Read
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Rose Dene owner attacks treatment of dogs at the hands of the RSPCA
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE owner of axed Black Country kennels Rose Dene has hit out at the alleged treatment of the animals at the hands of the RSPCA during last month’s raid. Read
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body scanners to be installed at Birmingham International Airport
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
CONTROVERSIAL body scanners which make passengers appear naked are to be introduced at Birmingham International Airport by the end of the month. Read
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Walsall man fined for trapping wildfinches
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND pigeon-fancier has pleaded guilty to capturing and keeping wild birds in homemade traps. Read
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Sutton Coldfield firm raises £300 for Birmingham Children's Hospital
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
A SUTTON Coldfield company showed its caring side when it raised £300 for sick kids. Read
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Birds of prey seized after police raid
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
A £20,000 haul of rare and protected birds of prey has been recovered from a house in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham lorry driver questioned over cigarettes haul
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man has been released on bail after four million contraband cigarettes were found hidden in the back of a lorry arriving from France. Read
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Mailman Gregg wants Villa fans' cup final stories
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE Mail is going cup final crazy – with our dedicated reporter bringing you all the build-up from Villa fans preparing to head down Wembley Way. Read
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Bollywood beckons for Small Heath baker Iffzal Hussain
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
BAKER Ifzzal Hussain is hoping to swap buns for Bollywood after competing in an X Factor-style contest. Read
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Police hunt man over Bromsgrove theft bid
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
A CALLOUS would-be thief who tried to make off with a charity box from a pub is being hunted by police. Read
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Crackdown on Birmingham crooks who have not paid court fines
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
CONVICTED criminals from across the Midlands who have refused to pay their court fines could be in for an expensive wake-up call. Read
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Stechford mosque helps Haiti survivors
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
KIND-hearted worshippers at Faiz Ul Quran Ghousia Mosque, on Albert Road, Stechford, have raised £500 for the Red Cross Haiti earthquake appeal. Read
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Shirley house fire tackled thanks to neighbours.
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a Birmingham house caused by candle wax dripping into a storage heater. Read
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Firemen free Quinton youngster's trapped finger.
Feb 02 2010 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS came to the aid of a distressed three-year-old Quinton boy after he trapped his finger in a metal thimble on Friday Read
