Feb
2010
Articles from 15th Feb 2010
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Two cut free after three-car crash in Digbeth
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
TWO women had to be cut free after three cars collided during a rush hour smash in Birmingham. Read
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Family of Lichfield boy Harrison Joyce, who died entangled in window blind cord, launch campaign
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
Two young children died when they became entangled in window blind cords in separate but almost identical incidents, police in Staffordshire have said. Read
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West Midlands police officer and wife deny rape and sex assault charges
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A West Midlands Police officer and his wife have denied rape and sexual assault charges. Read
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Evesham river plunge boy leaves Birmingham Children's Hospital
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A six-year-old boy who was rescued from a car which plunged into a river has been discharged from hospital, police said. Read
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Tributes to woman found dead in Erdington flat
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES are investigating the suspicious death of a 54-year-old woman whose body was discovered in a Birmingham flat. Read
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Pregnant woman given scan pictures of someone else’s baby
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A HEAVILY pregnant mother who paid for private ultrasound pictures to share her joy with her family was horrified to discover she had actually been given images of someone else’s baby. Read
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Hundreds enjoy Chinese New Year celebrations in Birmingham
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
HIGH-kicking Kung Fu fighters, colourful dancing dragons and death defying acrobats brought in the Chinese new year in style in Birminghamat the Arcadian Centre yesterday. Read
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Teenage girl airlifted to hospital in M6 crash
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A teenage girl has been airlifted to hospital after the car she was travelling in left a motorway and ended up in a field in Birmingham. Read
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Fresh snow on the way to Birmingham
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
SNOW could make a return to Birmingham tomorrow. Read
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Aston Villa fan bottled in race attack involving Millwall fans
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
AN Aston Villa fan was bottled and left with a cut to his head in what police believe was a racially- motivated attack involving Millwall fans. Read
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Alum Rock husband jailed for terror campaign against wife
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man who carried out a “vindictive and spiteful” campaign against his estranged wife, including setting fire to cars outside the house where she was living, is starting a four-and a-half-year jail sentence. Read
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West Heath man attacked at home by burglars
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN has told of his terror after a gang of burglars terrorised him in his own home before stealing sentimental valuables belonging to his dead brother. Read
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Comedian and Hollywood favourite Ricky Gervais has an RSPCA appeal in Birmingham
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
COMEDIAN and Hollywood favourite Ricky Gervais took time out of his busy schedule to give his backing to a Birmingham animal centre. Read
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Schools Minister Vernon Coaker opens Birmingham's newest academy
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS Minister Vernon Coaker took time out from Westminster to officially open an academy in Birmingham that aims to inspire pupils and their parents to educational excellence. Read
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Valentine's Day power cut costs Hagley Road restaurant £5k
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A RESTAURANT owner was today counting the cost after a power cut caused by a massive cannabis farm in a neighbouring flat lost him more than £5,000 worth of business on Valentine’s Day. Read
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West Midlands Fire Service has named Jeremy Sharpe who has cerebal palsy as its Hero of the Year
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Fire Service has named an employee with cerebral palsy as its Hero of the Year. Read
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Heavily pregnant woman jailed for trying to smuggle cannabis
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
Antaeua Marquis had denied being concerned in the illegal importation of the drug, claiming she did not know it had been put into her case after she had checked it in. Read
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Birmingham Wheel on the Move
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
THE landmark Birmingham Mail Wheel is to close for the last time within days, it has emerged. Read
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Wolverhampton's interim chief executive Steve Boyes says empty shop figures were distorted
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
THE interim chief executive of Wolverhampton City Council said shocking empty shop figures were badly skewed by preparations for the Summer Row development. Read
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Birmingham City Council launches cash loans plan for recession-hit firms
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
RECESSION-busting loans totalling £800,000 have been granted by Birmingham City Council to four firms. Read
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Solihull chip shop attacker sentenced
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A THUG who punched another man in a chip shop has been given a community order. Read
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Walsall shoppers face up to the challenge of gurning
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
IT was enough to turn the milk sour when Midland shoppers took part in the bizarre face pulling sport of gurning. Read
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Birmingham military doctor tells of life on front line
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A MILITARY doctor from Birmingham’s Royal Centre for Defence Medicine has been honoured for his work treating wounded soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read
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Chance to enter the Fradley 10k race in March
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
ENTRIES have opened for a 10k run in Staffordshire on Sunday, March 14. The Florette Fradley 10k is held in Fradley, near Lichfield. Read
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Police teach pupils from Deansfield High School in Wolverhampton about respect and social confidence
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
PUPILS at a Midland school have been awarded certificates after successfully completing a police course on respect and social confidence. Read
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Super Baggie fan Vic Stirrup back home after heart attack having watched his side play
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
LEGENDARY West Bromwich Albion fan Vic Stirrup, who has barely missed a match since the Second World War, is on the mend after collapsing of a heart attack moments after watching his beloved Baggies. Read
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Jay-Z to perform one of only three UK shows in Birmingham
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
AMERICAN rapper Jay-Z will perform one of only three UK shows in Birmingham this summer. Read
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Quinton quiz for RSPCA's Birmingham Animal Centre
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A QUIZ will be held on March 15 to raise money for the RSPCA Birmingham Animal Centre. Read
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Harpers Fitness in Worcester offers free swimming courses
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
FREE swimming courses are being offered to novice paddlers as part of a leisure centre’s aims to get more people active. Read
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Radio mast in Acocks Green gets approval
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
AN AMATEUR radio ham has won council approval for a 12-metre mast at the foot of his garden in Greswolde Park Road, Acocks Green. Read
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Perry Barr take away gets go ahead
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A NEW late-night takeaway has been given the go- ahead to open until midnight at weekends at a parade of shops in Rocky Lane, Perry Barr. Read
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Acts needed for Tamworth variety show
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
TALENTED acts are desperately needed for a charity variety show aimed at raising funds for Help for Heroes. Read
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95 mile walk in aid of kids' charity
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
TWO colleagues at HMV plan to walk to the Scottish Highlands in aid of charity. Read
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Worcestershire skydiver Kieran Bowie's charity challenge
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A DEVOTED son is planning a mass skydive to support a charity which helped his disabled mum. Read
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Generous West Bromwich Albion fans donate nearly 1,000 shirts to Strip Amnesty
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
GENEROUS Midland football fans have donated nearly 1,000 shirts for children in South Africa. Read
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Tanworth-in-Arden student Matthew Tunley tells of flood rescue
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A COUPLE rescued from floods have been reunited with the Good Samaritan who saved them – thanks to the Birmingham Mail. Read
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Ex-Villa team coach driver re-lives experiences
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
IT’S more than 40 years since Robert Porch drove the victorious villains to Wembley to beat Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final. Read
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Tory government would ruin Britain, says Birmingham Labour MP
Feb 15 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM Labour MP has hit back after Tory leader David Cameron visited Birmingham to declare her seat a top Conservative target. Read
