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2010
Articles from 10th Feb 2010
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Four men injured in Stechford crash
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
Four men have been taken to hospital following a RTC in Birminghamtoday. Read
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Walsall hotel serves up free Valentine's Day dinner to Afghan heroes
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
An army couple from Staffordshire are set to swap the Afghan war zone for some wining and dining this Valentine’s Day with a romantic evening for two at a Walsall hotel. Read
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Birmingham City Council to axe up to 2,000 jobs as spending is slashed
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
Birmingham City Council is to axe up to 2,000 jobs and cut spending by £75 million over the next year. Read
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Worcestershire hospital sorry after forceps left inside patient
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
A West Midlands hospital trust has issued an unreserved apology after a 7in (18cm) set of forceps was left inside a patient following a routine operation. Read
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Row over name of new Birmingham super hospital
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
Bosses of Birmingham’s new super hospital had to resubmit their name for the £1.75 billion building after falling foul of protocols enforced by Whitehall mandarins, the Birmingham Mail can reveal. Read
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Sheldon mum furious after sons left to wander the streets
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
A FURIOUS mother has demanded answers after her two sons were left to wander the streets when they should have been in a Birmingham after-school club. Read
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Great Barr woman charged with Facebook harrassment
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman is to stand trial accused of harrassing her ex-lover via Facebook. Read
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Man fights for life after stabbing in Acocks Green
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in the early hours of this morning in Birmingham. Read
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Selly Oak Hospital battles to cope with influx of injured troops from Afghanistan
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
RISING numbers of military casualties from Afghanistan has caused a crisis at Selly Oak hospital which has been forced to transfer at least 200 local patients to other health units, a Government report has revealed. Read
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Fury over Solihull maternity downgrade decision
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
A SOLIHULL councillor launched a scathing attack upon officials at a Midland hospital over their decision to downgrade the borough’s maternity services prior to undertaking a formal public consultation. Read
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Four arrested on suspicion of credit card fraud in Staffordshire.
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
FOUR men have been arrested on suspicion of credit card fraud. Read
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A Kings Norton shopkeeper suffers injuries in a lunchtime robbery.
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
A KINGS Norton shopkeeper is recovering in hospital after he was assaulted during a raid at his shop. Read
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Criminal cash given back to Walsall community group
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND community group is set to benefit from money seized from criminals to help maintain an over 60s club. Read
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Birmingham schoolchildren report "abduction" attempts
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
PARENTS and youngsters at Birmingham schools have been warned that a fat man and a woman posing as a teacher are trying to kidnap pupils. Read
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West Coast Mainline grinds to a halt - inquiry promised
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS faced a day of chaos on the rail network after the West Coast Main Line between Birmingham and London ground to a halt. Read
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Midlands broadcasting pioneer Barry Lankester has died, aged 76.
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
BARRY Lankester – one of the pioneers of regional broadcasting in the West Midlands – has died aged 76. Read
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Father of Isaiah Young-Sam killed in house fire
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN who died in a Birmingham house fire was the father of tragic city riot victim Isaiah Young-Sam, it can be revealed today. Read
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Birmingham Magistrates court list January 29, 2010
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
CASES heard before Birmingham Magistrates Court on January 29, 2010, included: Read
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False phrase warning after bogus callers target Black Country penisoners
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
CALLERS pretending to be from “the water board” have been targeting pensioners in a spate of burglaries in the Black Country. Read
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Sir Ian Blair describes monitoring toddlers for signs of Islamic extremism as "naive"
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
FORMER top cop Sir Ian Blair has described the process of monitoring children as young as four for signs of radicalisation as a “naive” approach to tackling terrorism in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham City Council accounts fail to get clean bill of health for first time
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
GOVERNMENT inspectors have refused to give Birmingham City Council’s finances a clean bill of health for the first time ever. Read
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Budget crisis at Birmingham City Council hits £60 million raising fears over jobs
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
A BLACK hole in the centre of Birmingham City Council’s finances has hit almost £60 million, raising fears that services and thousands of jobs will have to be sacrificed in order to get spending back under control. Read
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Search to find the best farmer in Birmingham and Black Country
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
THE search is on to find the best farmer in the West Midlands. Read
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Birmingham cricket sensation Salma Bi lands British Asian Sports Awards honour
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM cricketer has won an outstanding achievement award at the Change4Life British Asian Sports Awards. Read
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Another retirement complex set for Birmingham
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of pensioners are set for a taste of the good life with plans for yet another retirement complex in Birmingham. Read
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Solihull youngsters perform a modern take on Shakespeare play
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
A SOLIHULL amateur youth group will be taking to the stage with a contemporary twist on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Read
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Work starts on Tipton's new £6.5million Glebefields Neighbourhood Health Centre
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
WORK has got under way on a new £6.5million state-of-the-art health centre in the Black Country. Read
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Hero Midland pilot speaks of crash ordeal
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND pilot who saved the lives of more 150 plane passengers and crew has admitted: “My brush with death will never leave me”. Read
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Midland universities set for big budgets cuts
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
UNIVERSITIES in the West Midlands are preparing for major budget cuts after funding was slashed by £449 million across the country. Read
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Birmingham City FC is setting a fundraising dinner with Birmingham businesses to help victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City will host a fundraising dinner with businesses to help victims of the Haiti earthquake. Read
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Pop Idol finalists Sam and Mark sign to BRMB
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
POP Idol finalists and children’s TV presenters Sam and Mark will soon be taking to the Midlands’ airwaves with their own weekly radio show. Read
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House in Stockfield Road, Yardley approved
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
CITY planners approved the building of a new three-bedroom house behind 410 Stockfield Road, South Yardley despite objections from neighbours. Read
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African Caribbean community pulls together to aid Haiti quake victims
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S African Caribbean community is joining forces to help the quake victims of Haiti face the difficult months ahead. Read
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Plucky Sheldon brain tumour victim named a 'little star' in children's awards.
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM schoolboy with a brain tumour named ‘Britain’s Kindest Kid’ has had his bravery recognised by a leading cancer charity. Read
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Memorial day for Mikey Powell who died in police custody
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
THE family of a Birmingham father who died in police custody are planning a memorial day near what would have been his 45th birthday. Read
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Ravers blast plans to close iconic Digbeth club
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of revellers are protesting over plans to close a legendary Birmingham nightclub. Read
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Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan stands by assertion that ‘Birmingham is weird’
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
OUTSPOKEN Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan has stood by his assertion that ‘Birmingham is weird’, paying affectionate tribute to the city’s “incredibly eccentric and very entertaining” locals. Read
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Superhospital bosses had to go with second name choice after being disrespectful to the Queen Mother
Feb 10 2010 | Top Stories
WHAT’S in a name? Read
