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2010
Articles from 17th Feb 2010
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Dog Idol 2010 - still time to register your vote
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A few weeks ago the Birmingham Mail launched the search for the PRO PLAN® Dog Idol 2010. The response was overwhelming with over 500 of you sending us your pictures of your pampered pooches: we have gone barking mad with all your photos! Read
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Number of unemployed people in West Midlands falls by 16,000
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
The number of people unemployed in the West Midlands fell by 16,000 in the final quarter of 2009, according to official figures. Read
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Mother in court charged with murder of three-year-old girl in Erdington
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A mother appeared before magistrates today charged with the murder of her three-year-old daughter, who was found dead at a house containing a hazardous substance. Read
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Brittle bone baby "so precious to us"
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
NERVES are on edge for any parent preparing for the birth of their first child, but none more so than a Birmingham couple who discovered their newborn had brittle bones. Read
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High-speed railway between Birmingham and London 'will benefit wealthy'
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A new high-speed railway between Birmingham and London will cost taxpayers billions of pounds but benefit only a small group of wealthy travellers, the RAC Foundation has said. Read
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Woman charged with murder of three-year-old Erdington girl
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A WOMAN has been charged with the murder of a three-year-old girl found dead in a house in Birmingham. Read
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Brownhills army widow denied benefits after government rejects inquest ruling
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
THE devastated widow of a Midland soldier is being denied benefits because the Ministry of Defence refuses to accept an inquest ruling that he died due to depleted uranium exposure. Read
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Coventry soldier died in Afghanistan offensive
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND soldier killed in an explosion during the fresh offensive in Afghanistan has been named. Sapper Guy Mellors, 20, from Coventry, a bomb disposal expert from 36 Engineer Regiment, died on Monday. Read
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Kings Norton Girls School dismisses abduction attempts claim
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A SCHOOL has dismissed claims one of its pupils was targeted by a couple being hunted over possible abduction attempts. Read
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Failed Birmingham airport cannabis smuggler jailed for three years
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN who tried to smuggle £42,000 of cannabis through Birmingham Airport has been jailed for nearly three years at Coventry Crown Court. Read
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Erdington three-year-old girl murder probe: Acid burns suspected
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A GIRL of three found dead at a house in Birmingham may have suffered acid burns, it has emerged. Read
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Stirchley fire death: Inquest opened
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a man in a house fire in Stirchley. Read
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Accounts clerk stole £25,000 from work to feed gambling habit
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
AN ACCOUNTS clerk stole more than £25,000 from the Midland car dealership where she worked to feed her gambling addiction. Read
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Two in hospital after West Bromwich office block fire
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
TWO people were taken to hospital after a severe fire broke out at a West Bromwich office block. Read
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Airport scanners set for Birmingham are illegal - watchdog
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
THE use of body scanners like the one set to be turned on at Birmingham Airport this month may be unlawful, a human rights watchdog has claimed. Read
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A cocktail of counterfeit booze was seized at an Oldbury off-licence in a sting by Revenue and Customs officers
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A COCKTAIL of counterfeit booze was seized at a Midland off-licence in a sting by Revenue and Customs officers. Read
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Heroes praised for saving Halesowen arsonist
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
TWO Black Country heroes today told of the terrifying moment they risked their own lives to rescue a screaming neighbour after she had set fire to her own home. Read
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Birmingham wife denies murdering husband who died 'after his groin was set on fire'
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A HUSBAND who died after his wife allegedly poured petrol over his groin and set it alight because he was seeing another woman ‘respected family values’, his brother told Birmingham Crown Court. Read
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Tributes to hospital radio commentator Dave Tysoe
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
RELATIVES and colleagues today paid tribute to a popular hospital radio commentator, described as ‘an inspiration’. Read
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Highest paid Birmingham City Council officials in fight to save their jobs
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
TEN of Birmingham City Council’s highest paid officials are fighting to save their jobs as the local authority’s cash crisis reaches the executive ranks. Read
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Placing mum in full-time care was heartbreaking
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
POLITICIANS should talk to people trying to find care for their elderly relatives – that is the message from local families. Read
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Darts champ hits bullseye
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A MOSELEY pub darts club got a nice surprise when a world champion dropped by for a pint and game. Read
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Birmingham council house tenants told to behave
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
COUNCIL estate neighbours from hell will be easier to evict after city housing bosses beefed up tenancy agreements in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour. Read
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Castle Vale boy colours his way to success
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM boy is sizzling with joy after coming second in a sausage colouring competition. Read
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Accident Exchange jobs cut
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
AROUND 270 workers at West Midland-based Accident Exchange have lost their jobs – because the recession has cut the numbers of accidents on UK roads. Read
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Taxi access to Birmingham New Street Station may be rationed to cut traffic chaos
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
TAXI access to Birmingham’s New Street Station could be rationed in an attempt to relieve traffic chaos. Read
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MoD refuses to back down in row over former Lance Corporal Stuart Dyson inquest verdict
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
THE Ministry of Defence is showing no signs of backing the inquest jury’s verdict on former Lance Corporal Stuart Dyson’s death. Read
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National Gulf Veterans and Families Association blasts the MoD for not accepting former Lance Corporal Stuart Dyson's inquest ruling
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
THE general manager of the National Gulf Veterans and Families Association was appalled at the MoD’s refusal to accept the outcome of former Lance Corporal Stuart Dyson’s inquest. Read
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Villa bus driver re-lives Wembley joy
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
THE last time Villa lined up against Manchester United in a Wembley cup final, thousands of fans arrived at the famous stadium with just minutes to spare. Read
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At least seven more pensioners have been targeted in the last week in a wave of burglaries
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLAND prisoners are being targeted in a spate of burglaries that has included a woman posing as a benefits agency worker and man pretending to be a council plumber. Read
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Telford man gets fingers trapped at home
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN is receiving treatment after he got his fingers trapped in machinery. Read
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Conservatives want social workers to create their own businesses
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
CHILD protection services in Birmingham will be improved by allowing social workers to quit their jobs with the city council and set up independent “chambers” in the same way as barristers, Shadow Children’s Secretary Michael Gove has claimed. Read
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Plea from Birmingham church to help earthquake victims
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM churchgoers are being urged to rummage through their wardrobes for victims of the Haitian earthquake. Read
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MP Sion Simon to debate unemployment with young people
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP will be hearing what young people from some of the most deprived parts of the city think about unemployment tomorrow. Read
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Family 'disappointed' with death crash sentence for Birmingham student
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
MARGARET Donaldson’s family said they were “disappointed” with the sentence given to Jonathan Cox. Read
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Birmingham death crash driver spared jail
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM student driver who caused a head-on crash which left one person dead and two others seriously injured has been spared jail. Read
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A public inquiry has been called over plans for a £6million care home near a chemical depot in Greets Green
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A PUBLIC inquiry is to be held into plans to build a £6 million care home near a chemical depot in the Black Country. Read
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London transport cash bias slammled
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
A POWERFUL inquiry has slammed the Government for pouring money into London’s transport network and ignoring the needs of the West Midlands. Read
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Birmingham is potential site for ex-offenders village
Feb 17 2010 | Top Stories
ONE of the country’s most notorious bank robbers, famed for his use of sawn-off shotguns, is in talks with Birmingham City Council over plans to invest £60 million in a 28-acre village for ex-convicts and serving low-level criminals. Read
