Feb
2010
Articles from 3rd Feb 2010
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"Too pretty" case payout
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND prison officer who walked out of her job after being victimised for being “too attractive” has won an undisclosed sum in an out-of-court compensation settlement. Read
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Social workers had no concerns over health of Khyra Ishaq three months before she died.
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
SOCIAL workers who visited the Birmingham home of a seven-year-old girl who was allegedly starved to death had no concerns about her health, a court heard. Read
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Suicide tribunals backed by Brummies
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
AUTHOR Sir Terry Pratchett’s controversial call for assisted suicide tribunals, which could allow people to legally end their lives, met with strong support in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham MP Clare short reveals how close she came to quitting
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
CLARE Short arranged a time to make her resignation speech in the House of Commons in the run-up to the Iraq war, she has told the inquiry into the conflict. Read
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Former Birmingham City MD Karren Brady speaks of her fortune
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
FORMER Blues MD Karren Brady has spoken of her fortune, shares, property and new life as sidekick to Sir Alan Sugar on The Apprentice. Read
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Birmingham City fan Gary Mann gets short-term court reprieval.
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
A FORMER Birmingham fireman could yet avoid serving a two-year prison sentence in Portugal for clashing with police at a major international football tournament. Read
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Birmingham MP Sion Simon to stand down
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
CONTROVERSIAL Birmingham MP Sion Simon, who owes £21,000 in expenses, has today announced he is to quit Parliament. Read
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Birmingham coped well during big freeze, councillors claim.
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council is currently drawing up long term plans to cope with the alarming number of potholes on roads caused by the Arctic weather. Read
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100 Cadbury workers made trip to London to try and stop sale
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
EMOTIONS ran high as more than 100 Cadbury workers filed into the House of Commons in a final bid to stop the much-loved Birmingham chocolate-maker being gobbled up by Kraft. Read
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Birmingham company Signature Outdoor advertises Staffordshire Hoard appeal.
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM advertising company has taken a £200,000 hit to support the bid to keep the world famous Staffordshire Hoard in the West Midlands. Read
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Former Birmingham City worker admits stealing £2,000 from club
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN has admitted stealing more than £2,000 from Birmingham City FC, while working for the club. Read
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Kraft boss Irene Rosenfeld pays tribute to Bournville but refuses to give Cadbury jobs guarantee
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
KRAFT chief executive Irene Rosenfeld has paid a glowing tribute to the Bournville factory as the “heart and soul of Cadbury” – but refused to give a five-year guarantee on jobs. Read
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Garden waste collections are starting up again in Walsall after winter delays
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
GARDEN waste collections are starting up again in Walsall this week following a prolonged winter break, after the collection backlog due to the wintry weather. Read
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Man found dead in Birmingham tower block was killed by heroin, hears inquest
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
A FATHER-of-two found dead in the bin shoot room of a Birmingham tower block was killed by a heroin overdose, an inquest heard. Read
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Solihull youngsters rock to raise £1,000 for Heart Research UK
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
A ROCK concert has raised almost £1,000 for charity. Read
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Youngsters have chance to dance in Birmingham
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
FUTURE ballet stars are being offered the chance to dance with the National Youth Ballet. Read
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Sparkhill baths meeting
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS are to lobby a senior Birmingham councillor to save their local swimming baths tonight. Read
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Staffordshire County Council wants people's views on transport
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
TRAVEL experts are inviting everyone, from public organisations and businesses to the man and woman on the street, to get involved in planning the county’s future. Staffordshire County Council wants views at www.staffordshire.gov.uk/ltp Read
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Teen jobs boost from Midland businesses
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
NEARLY two-thirds of West Midland businesses plan to recruit new trainees this year despite the recession and its aftermath, a new survey shows. Read
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Beatles pictures come to Mailbox gallery
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
AN EXCLUSIVE exhibition of photographs of the Beatles is being held at a Mailbox art gallery. Read
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South Staffs Council serving up new healthy food qualification for catering businesses
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
SOUTH Staffordshire Council will be serving up a new healthy food qualification for local catering businesses and their staff. Read
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Man attacked with crowbar in Bromsgrove
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN was attacked in a Bromsgrove street by a group of men, one of whom was armed with a crowbar, police have revealed. Read
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A photographic exhibition that celebrates the work of the Victorian Society is coming to Birmingham Library
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition that celebrates the work of the Victorian Society will open in Birmingham this week. Read
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Three generations of the Sutton Coldfield in marathon musical charity fundraiser
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
THREE generations of the same Sutton Coldfield family are taking part in a musical marathon to raise cash for a cancer charity. Read
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Media Trust urges Birmingham groups to apply for share in £250,000 fund
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
COMMUNITY groups in Birmingham are urged to make their voices heard by applying for a share in a £250,000 trust fund. Read
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BPM staff raise more than £600 for Haiti
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Mail staff ditched the suits and ties and raised hundreds for victims of the Haiti disaster. Read
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Snowdrop walk for Birmingham Ramblers
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
RAMBLERS in Birmingham are inviting people on a five-mile walk to see the first of the spring flowers with a snowdrop walk in Blakedown near Kidderminster. Anyone wanting to attend should meet at 9.45am at Snow Hill Station in the city centre, on February 20 with stout footwear, waterproofs, snacks and drinks. Read
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Birmingham's women's network Sisters of Strength raises cash for Haiti earthquake victims
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM women’s network organised a big night out to raise cash for earthquake victims in Haiti. Read
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Lichfield's SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School gets national healthy schools status
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
A LICHFIELD school is celebrating being praised for its healthy status. Read
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£12k Tamworth benefit cheat in court
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
A BENEFIT cheat who claimed over £12,000 has been prosecuted. Read
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Lichfield bypass to open to traffic soon.
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
LICHFIELD’S multi-million pound southern bypass is due to open. Read
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Appeal for witnesses after serious sexual assault in Solihull
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was subjected to a serious sexual assault in Solihull. Read
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Redditch break-in appeal
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after would-be thieves caused hundreds of pounds of damage during an attempted break in. Read
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M6 southbound chaos
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
RUSH-hour motorists faced delays to their journeys after three cars smashed into each other on the M6. Read
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Digbeth textiles factory could re-open after blaze
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
Phillip King, of D&P Textiles, said he hoped 35 workers could return in the next couple of weeks. Read
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Two thirds of Midlanders wrongly think only binge drinking is dangerous
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
TWO thirds of Midland drinkers wrongly think only binge-drinking harms their health, in a Yougov poll. Read
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RSPB raise £400 dressed as birds at West Bromwich Albion clash
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
THERE were extra wingers on hand for West Brom’s match against Sheffield United on Saturday Thanks to the RSPB. Read
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Founder of National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire publishes new book
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
THE founder of a Midland-based memorial to fallen service men and women is giving a free talk on February 11. Read
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Alternative medicine fair in Kings Heath
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
ALTERNATIVE medicines are on show at a Natural Health Fair, at Cocks Moor Woods Centre, in Alcester Road South, Kings Heath, 11am to 6pm on April 18. Read
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"Tragic" death of 21-year-old heart op woman from Sparkbrook
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
A SURGEON has spoken of his “devastation” after a young Birmingham woman died hours after an operation to correct a heart condition. Read
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Council denies 'secret' plan to close 23 Birmingham nursery schools
Feb 03 2010 | Top Stories
EDUCATION bosses are being urged to come clean on suspected “secret” plans to close a number of Birmingham’s council-run nursery schools. Read
