Feb
2010
Articles from 18th Feb 2010
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Fresh snow causes traffic chaos in Birmingham
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
RUSH hour motorists faced long delays as they battled home through the snow in Birmingham. Read
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West Brom player Joe Mattock to stand trial over assaults on four people
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
A WEST Bromwich Albion player is to stand trial over allegations that he assaulted two men and two women during a nightclub fracas. Read
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Harborne two-year-old girl death: Two people arrested
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of neglect following the death of a two-year-old girl in Birmingham, police have said. Read
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Asda to trial first small store in Kings Heath
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
Supermarket Asda has said it will accelerate openings of smaller stores, such as one in the West Midlands, after its out-of-town outlets were left out in the cold during the freezing weather. Read
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Erdington car wash worker found collapsed
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
A member of staff has been found collapsed at a Birmingham car wash and police say he may have been assaulted. Read
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Chief executive of Birmingham's largest NHS trust steps down
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
The chief executive of Birmingham’s largest NHS hospital trust has announced he is to step down in the coming months. Read
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Princess Anne calls off visit to open a new Black Country centre for blind people because of snow near her Gloucestershire home
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
PRINCESS Anne called off a visit to open a new £18 million centre for blind people in the Black Country yesterday because of snow near her Gloucestershire home. Read
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Man in court over Evesham river plunge
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
A man is due to appear in court charged in connection with an incident in which a car plunged into a river in Worcestershire, leaving his five-year-old daughter critically ill. Read
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More snow predicted for West Midlands
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
The West Midlands is braced for another blast of winter weather, with snow predicted across parts of the region on Thursday. Read
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Martineau Centre could be sold
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
A HISTORIC Victorian building in Birmingham could be sold off to developers to help plug the huge hole in the city council’s finances. Read
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The Waterfront is safe say Police
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE insist a popular Midland leisure area is a safe choice for a night out – despite the closure of one of its clubs following a shooting. Read
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West Midlands Police probe death of second child in Birmingham
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are investigating the death of a SECOND young child in Birmingham, it can be revealed today. Read
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Man shook and three five-month-old son because he was crying
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
A DAD who shook his five-month-old son causing his skull to bleed after his crying kept him awake has been jailed for 16 months. Read
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Council chiefs granted injunction to ban boy racer menace from Birmingham
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE city council has secured an injunction to ban boy racers from performing stunts in Bordesley Green – nicknamed Birmingham Tracks. Read
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X Factor live tour at Birmingham LG Arena
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE TV show may have left our screens two months ago, but it seems that X Factor fever is alive and well in Birmingham. Read
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Police vow to find killer of Birmingham's Isaiah Young-Sam
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have today vowed to continue hunting for Isaiah Young-Sam’s murderers – after a jury found three men accused not guilty. Read
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Sandwell man jailed for 86 hoax calls to emergency services
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN who made dozens of hoax calls to the emergency services resulting in police gunmen being called into action along with fire and ambulance services has been jailed for 21 months. Read
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Jaguar is launching the fastest ever XK at the Geneva Motor Show
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
JAGUAR is launching the fastest XK in the model’s 60-year-plus history at next month’s Geneva Motor Show – with speeds of up to 174 mph. Read
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'Mothballed' beds at Edgbaston's new superhospital to be used in U-turn by Treasury
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
DOZENS more beds are being opened up at Birmingham’s new superhospital after a U-turn by the Treasury. Read
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Handsworth trio cleared of killing Isaiah Young-Sam
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
Waqar Ahmed, 29, Azhil Khan, 26, and Afzal Khan, 26, all from the Handsworth area, were all found not guilty of murder and manslaughter. Read
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Revealed: Birmingham's UFO sightings [with pictures and video]
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
More than 6,000 pages of material spanning from 1994 to 2000 holds hundreds of other-worldly experiences with unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and apparent aliens across Britain. Read
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Massage parlour owner fined
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
A MASSAGE parlour owner has been fined £1,945 after city licensing officials found staff ‘inappropriately dressed’ and business cards bearing ‘inappropriate images’ according to a council report. Read
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Maypole cabbie fined for no insurance
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
MINICAB driver Kalhan Shafi was fined £500 for plying for hire and having no insurance following prosecution by city licensing chiefs. Read
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A catalogue of failings for Birmingham City Council
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
The bald statistics, along with a government improvement order slapped on the city council’s “inadequate” child protection services, adds up to an embarrassing and major headache for the country’s biggest social services department. Read
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Birmingham mother remanded in custody charged with the murder of her three-year-old daughter
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
Iman Omar Yousef, 24, spoke only to confirm her name, address and date-of-birth during a three-minute hearing at Sutton Coldfield Magistrates’ Court. Read
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Jealous Birmingham wife bit her husband before burning him to death - court told
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
A JEALOUS wife who killed her husband by setting his groin alight after he began a relationship with another woman had previously bitten him, Birmingham Crown Court was told. Read
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The 7 Fingers leave traces at Birmingham Hippodrome theatre
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
THERE is a sense of anarchy present from the beginning of Traces as the audience is told it is permitted to take photos and video, to leave for the loo and to eat throughout the show. Read
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They're all corrupt - young Brummies give their views on voting
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
THEY’RE all crooks and useless – that’s what many Brummies under 30 say they think of Britain’s politicians. Read
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Washwood Heath adventure centre gets minister visit
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
CITY skiers and snow boarders showed a government minister how their sports are benefitting locals. Read
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South Birmingham College students hold sale for Haiti
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM students raised almost £300 for the Haiti earthquake appeal by selling Valentine’s cards, books and cakes. Thirteen 15-year-olds and 16-year-olds at South Birmingham College’s Hall Green campus took part and plan to hold more fund raisers including a pyjama day and acting as a teacher for an hour. Read
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Bells to ring once more at 700 year old Yardley church
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE bells at a famous Birmingham church will ring out once again next year after its repair fund was given an £83,000 boost. Read
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Donor match search for 10-year-old Ali
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
A CLINIC will be held to find a suitable donor for a city schoolboy who is suffering from a rare condition. Read
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Date announced for Birmingham Half Marathon
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
THIS year’s EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon will be staged on Sunday, October 24. Read
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JCB digger set on fire in Solihull
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
ARSON has been suspected after a large JCB was set on fire in Solihull. Read
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Gok Wan tells Birmingham how to look good naked
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
STYLE guru Gok Wan was baring all in the city to show Brummies how to look good naked. Read
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Man badly burned Halesowen house fire
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
A 63-year-old man was in a serious condition in hospital after suffering serious burns during a house fire in Halesowen. Read
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Teenagers who battled against the odds to turn their lives around were honoured at a Black Country awards ceremony
Feb 18 2010 | Top Stories
TEENAGERS who battled against the odds to turn their lives around were honoured at a Black Country awards ceremony. Read
