Feb
2010
Articles from 4th Feb 2010
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Birmingham surgeon banned from practising after botching boy's circumcision
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
A SURGEON has been banned from practicing medicine for a year after botching a circumcision on a five-year-old child he was treating at his Birmingham home. Read
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Birmingham City legend Gil Merrick dies
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
Birmingham City goalkeeping legend Gil Merrick has died at the aged of 88. Read
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We sacrificed a place in the sun for the sake of our son
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
MARK and Sharon Lawson had moved to Spain. Their life was settled, they had a home, jobs and a son in school. Read
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Aston Villa defender caught selling Cup Final tickets on Facebook
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
AN Aston Villa player has been caught selling Carling Cup Final tickets for £200 each on Facebook. Read
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Five injured after teen new driver crashes car into Mere Green house
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE schoolboy who had passed his driving test just a week ago smashed his new car into a family home while taking a break from lessons, it has been claimed. Read
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Hagley Road bank manager stands trial for £1.3million fraud
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM bank manager and his gang of three created a “perfect situation” to defraud £1.3 million from Barclays bank, a court heard. Read
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Probe continues into deaths of mother and son in Cradley Heath
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
INVESTIGATIONS were today continuing into what happened to a mother and son found dead in their Black Country home. Read
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Dame Judi Dench backs appeal to keep Staffordshire Hoard in the West Midlands.
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
DAME Judi Dench has joined the growing list of celebrities who have pledged their support to save the Staffordshire Hoard for the West Midlands. Read
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Four men arrested over Acocks Green burglary witnessed by tragic heart attack victim Primrose Bonner
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
FOUR men have been arrested over a burglary witnessed by tragic heart attack victim Primrose Bonner. Read
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Cash for ex-Leyland Daf workers - after 17 years
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of Birmingham workers unfairly sacked by former van maker Leyland DAF have won their battle for compensation – after an astonishing 17 years. Read
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Two appear in court after Tamworth bomb scare
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN and a teenage boy have appeared in court following a bomb scare in a Midland town. Read
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Kickboxers set for Haiti fight
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 60 people have voted against plans to close Sparkhill Pool in favour of a privately-run baths. Read
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Sutton rugby coach in new Clint Eastwood film
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
HE’S Birmingham’s very own Lomu lookalike – and now man mountain Zak Feaunati is set to be a film star to boot. Read
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Falling death rate in Birmingham leads to crisis for council's funeral division.
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
THE cost of dying could go up in Birmingham as the council’s funeral division struggles to tackle a budget crisis. Read
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£600 million plans for New Street to get the go ahead
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
THE long-awaited redevelopment of New Street Station was today due to finally get the go ahead. Read
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Man escapes serious injury after Staffordshire road smash
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
FIRE crews had to cut a man from his car after it veered off the road and hit a wall in Staffordshire. Read
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Lucky escape for crash victim
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS had to cut a man out of his car after it collided with a lorry and became trapped under the trailer. Read
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Half-term kids' fun with royals
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
FAMILIES will get the chance to delve into the past during February half-term. Read
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Yardley MP John Hemming uses Parliamentary privilege to attack developer Jeremy Knight-Adams over Birmingham's Swan Centre
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
A WAR of words over the future of a Birmingham shopping centre heated up as a businessman accused of forcing residents to live “on a building site” defended himself against criticism from a local MP. Read
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Redditch car park re-opens
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
REDDITCH’S six-storey car park is to reopen next week following a £500,000 refurbishment. Read
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Candidates line up to take over outgoing MP Sion Simon's seat
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
IT WILL be one of the last relatively safe Labour seats to become available before May’s general election, and competition for the party’s nomination will be fierce. Read
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Birmingham is weird, Piers Morgan tells audience at Britain's Got Talent
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
A HAIRY pig was just one of the more unusual acts spotted outside the Hippodrome as the search to find the next national superstar rolled into town. Read
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Prime Minister mocks Birmingham MP over 41 bus route query
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
GORDON Brown has mocked a Birmingham MP who complained about cancelled bus services in the city, Read
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Three Cadbury top brass quit after Kraft takeover
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
CADBURY chief executive Todd Stitzer and chairman Roger Carr have announced their departures from the world-renowned chocolate maker – less than 24 hours after Kraft took control. Read
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Family fears Cadbury jobs will move overseas
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
A DESCENDANT of the Cadbury dynasty fears the famous Birmingham firm will succumb to the same fate as the last chocolate makers bought out by Kraft. Read
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Edgbaston cricket ground redevelopment begins
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
DECADES of sporting history were knocked down in hours as work continued to transform the home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Read
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A total of 11 arrested in Black Country tanning salons and homes raids
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
A TOTAL of 11 people were arrested when 100 West Midlands Police officers carried out a series of raids across Wolverhampton and the Black Country this week, it has been revealed. Read
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Urgent overhaul of the Crown Centre in Stourbridge set to begin "in February or March 2011"
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
BOSSES at a key Black Country shopping centre have broken a 12-month silence to pledge to give it the £50 million overhaul it urgently needs early next year. Read
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Football memorabilia auction at Coleshill
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
CLASSIC football memorabilia is going on sale at a auction next week. Read
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Birmingham City Council signs up to 10:10 campaign
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM city council has signed up to a green campaign aiming to cut carbon emissions by ten per cent this year. Read
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Funeral of teen who died in crash in Redditch
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of mourners are expected to pack a Redditch crematorium next Wednesday to pay their last respects to a teenager who died when his car smashed into a tree. Read
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Health Secretary to look into inquiry into failing Heart of England Foundation Trust
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
HEALTH secretary Andy Burnham was today urged to launch an inquiry into a crisis-hit Birmingham hospital trust. Read
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Fraudsters targeted in Solihull 'Scamnesty'
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
FED-UP homeowners in Solihull can fight back against scam mail during a ‘Scamnesty’ this month. Read
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Hall Green MP backs new plans to tackle rogue car clampers
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP has welcomed the introduction of tribunals for drivers to challenge the fines issued by car clamping firms. Read
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Walsall's new £174million hospital is leading the green revolution
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
IT IS linked in design to the Millennium Dome and the sensational Water Cube swimming complex at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Read
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Unemployed Wolverhampton 22-year-old Junior Clinton Spencer is celebrating after landing a job at Midland Heart
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
AFTER almost a year out of work, Junior Clinton Spence is celebrating after landing a job at Midland Heart. Read
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Safety tips for Solihull drivers in 'Women at the Wheel' event
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
FEMALE drivers can pick up tips on tricky motoring situations during a free “Women at the Wheel” evening in Solihull. Read
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City residents will be hosting a fundraising event for Haiti's earthquake victims on March 7
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
CITY Poet Kokumo Noxid and 24-year-old faith worker Selina Brown have recruited 30 Birmingham residents in an effort to raise funds for earthquake damaged Haiti. Read
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Free swimming sessions in Solihull
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
A SOLIHULL leisure centre has launched a series of free swimming lessons for locals of all ages. Read
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West Midlands Police stamp out anti-social behaviour in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE today said they had won the battle against yob behaviour plaguing an affluent Birmingham estate for more than a year. Read
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Appeal over Birmingham & Solihull Rugby Club land withdrawn by developers
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
PLANS to build housing on land used by a Midland rugby club have been kicked into touch after a planning appeal was dramatically withdrawn at the 11th hour. Read
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Reggae star Tarrus Riley to play Birmingham
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
REGGAE lovers will have the chance to catch one of the scene’s stars at a special Valentine’s show. Read
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Lottery awards deadline looming
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
THE countdown is on to find the winning National Lottery-funded project in Britain. Read
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Plans submitted to create eco homes of the future in Redditch
Feb 04 2010 | Top Stories
A YOUNG eco warrior who won a competition to design an environmentally-friendly home of the future is to see her ideas brought to life. Read
