Feb
2010
Articles from 12th Feb 2010
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Snooker player Stephen Lee arrested by police
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
SNOOKER player Stephen Lee has been arrested by West Midlands Police following an inquiry into suspicious betting patterns, police have said. Read
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Chinese New Year celebrations in Birmingham
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
Birmingham will be filled with a sea of red and gold on Sunday 14 February as Chinese New Year welcomes the Year of the Tiger with an afternoon of free entertainment at the Arcadian Centre. Read
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Car winched out of the water after river plunge in Evesham
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
A car which plunged into a river leaving two children critically ill was winched from the water today with the help of police divers. Read
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Pair admit manslaughter of Khyra Ishaq
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
A couple accused of starving seven-year-old Birmingham girl Khyra Ishaq to death admitted her manslaughter today. Read
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Register your votes for Dog Idol 2010
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
On Monday and Tuesday, all of the Dog Idol photographs received from our readers will be printed in the Birmingham Mail. Read
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Girl trapped in River Avon in Evesham for two hours
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
TWO young children were left fighting for their lives after a car was driven into a freezing river by a man understood to be their father. Read
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Police hunt for driver after Stechford road rage incident
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
A “DANGEROUS” road rage driver who deliberately rammed a car into the path of oncoming traffic, leaving four injured, was today being hunted by police. Read
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Children in critical condition after Evesham river plunge
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
Two children were fighting for their lives in hospital today after a car plunged into a river. Read
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Walsall shopkeeper jailed after headbutting customer is freed
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE family of a shopkeeper who was jailed after defending himself against a violent teenage customer today hit out at his prosecution after appeal judges ordered the man’s immediate release. Read
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Setback for Longbridge residents in fight for village green
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save their ‘village green’ vowed to fight on despite seeing planning permission given for a new housing estate. Read
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Revealed: 7,000 Birmingham City Council jobs face axe
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
AS many as 7,000 Birmingham City Council workers could lose their jobs over the next decade as public spending cuts starts to bite, the Birmingham Mail can reveal today. Read
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David Cameron backs Birmingham City Council's jobs cull
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
TORY leader David Cameron has given his backing to Birmingham City Council’s controversial decision to axe thousands of jobs. Read
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Misery of Birmingham families who lost homes in the recession
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
SEVEN families every day faced losing their homes in Birmingham last year as the recession deepened. Read
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Minister John Denham questions Birmingham City Council finances
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council has been warned to stop waste and tighten up financial control by the Cabinet Minister responsible for Local Government. Read
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Birmingham Council Council jobs crisis: Unions seek public support
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
The leaders of Unison, the country’s largest public sector union, wants the public to join workers in a rally ahead of Birmingham City Council’s budget setting meeting a week on Tuesday. Read
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Birmingham City Council jobs crisis: Paul Dale's analysis
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
BRITAIN’S Conservative prime minister Harold Macmillan, when asked what he most feared about being in government, famously replied: “Events”. Read
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Acorns Children's Hospice volunteer escapes jail for child porn offences
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
A VOLUNTEER at Acorns Children’s Hospice who downloaded over 40,000 indecent images of child and extreme pornography has escaped a prison sentence. Read
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Jamaicans set to sign Olympic deal with Birmingham
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE deal to bring the world’s fastest man to Birmingham will be signed at a major athletics tournament next weekend. Read
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Dog sparks fire in Erdington
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
GENTLE giant bull mastiff Sam is in the doghouse after accidentally starting a fire at a Birmingham home while his owners were out. Read
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Murder police get more time to question man over fatal Acocks Green stabbing
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES have been granted extra time to question a man who was arrested over a fatal stabbing in Birmingham. Read
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Sutton Coldfield woman watches £1million dream home destroyed by fire
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE owner of a recently- refurbished £1 million Birmingham mansion has told how she watched her ‘beautiful’ home crumble before her eyes. Read
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Kidderminster man ready for long fight over out-of-hours doctor call death
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE Midland son of a man killed by an overseas doctor on an out-of-hours call has pledged to get the law changed to stop it ever happening again. Read
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Tributes paid to Aston Villa Cup Final captain Brian Godfrey
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
FORMER Villa captain Brian Godfrey has died after a long battle with leukaemia. Read
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Great Barr youngsters meets his West Brom heroes ahead of crucial operation
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE footballing dreams of a Black Country schoolboy came true as he met his favourite Baggies star just weeks before an operation that could allow him to walk. Read
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Hilltop Golf Club determined to find new golfers after closure row
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE chairman of a loss-making municipal golf course, which could be saved from closure, is seething after losing more than a third of the club’s members. Read
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Birmingham musical youths get £600,000 to discover their true ability
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
BUDDING city musical youths will be making sweet music thanks to a new £600,000 programme. Read
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85,000 Wi-Fi hotspots now across the West Midlands
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE internet revolution means there are now 85,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the West Midlands. Read
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Russells Hall Hospital worker Hayley Darby is named national Midwife of the Year
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
A CLINICAL worker from a Dudley hospital has shown herself to be a born success as she was crowned the best midwife in the UK. Read
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Quiz night for Digbeth organisation Fairbridge
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
DISADVANTAGED young people will get a boost this Easter. Read
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Builders told to tear down large extensions under council crackdown
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
HOMEOWNERS who over-extend their properties ignoring planning regulations were today warned they could risk having their building work torn down. Read
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Pop duo Sam and Mark visit city sport relief project
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
CHILDREN’S TV stars Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes visited Birmingham to see how Sport Relief money is making a difference to young people in the city. Read
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Labour faithful anger at imposed shortlist for Erdington MP job
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
RANK and file Labour Party members are angry at the potential promotion of a senior union official as their next MP in preference to local activists and campaigners. Read
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Erdington businessman claims he lost out on £4,000 takings due to roadworks
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM businessman wants compensation after the city council started roadworks at just 48 hours’ notice. Read
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Marston Green youngster Bradley Addison becomes national charity's poster boy
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
DISABLED youngster Bradley Addison is set to star in a national charity’s latest poster campaign. Read
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Dancing on Ice contestants for Birmingham NEC show announced
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
BOYZONE’S Mikey Graham, Gaynor Faye, Chris Fountain and reigning champion Ray Quinn headline the fourth Dancing On Ice UK tour. Read
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Sandwell children rewarded for their arty efforts
Feb 12 2010 | Top Stories
ARTY youngsters will meet Sandwell’s mayor this week to collect their prizes from a competition run by staff at Rounds Green Library in Oldbury. Read
