Feb
2010
Articles from 19th Feb 2010
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Birmingham's Big City Culture Goes International!
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
Eight of Birmingham’s most inspirational cultural organisations have been given an opportunity to showcase their talents around the world. Read
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Prince Charles examines Staffordshire Hoard
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
The Prince of Wales has been inspecting treasures from the country's largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold at a museum in Stoke-on-Trent. Read
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Handsworth curry house owner fined after tandoor oven explosion
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A CURRY house owner has been forced to pay £6,000 in fines and legal fees after its traditional tandoor oven exploded in the face of an employee. Read
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Kids in Wembley send-off
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa stars got special good luck hugs for the Carling Cup final from the sick children who they support on their shirts. Read
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Joy after NHS chief quits job
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
HEALTH campaigners today expressed “hope for the future” after the controversial boss of Birmingham’s largest NHS Trust announced he is to step down. Read
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Lorry driver dies after Coseley crash
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the incident on Yew Tree Lanein Coseley shortly after 1.45pm this afternoon. Read
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M40 closed due to jackknifed lorry
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
jackknifed lorry and fuel spillage between M42 J3A and J15, Longbridge Island, congestion on M42 to J3, Portway , Read
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Five people injured in M5 crash
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
Five people have been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision on the M5 today. Read
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Fire crews called to Handsworth flat after aerosol can explosion
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A CANDLELIT bath ended in disaster when an aerosol can exploded. Read
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Man in critical condition after assault outside Brownhills pub
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
Police from Bloxwich have closed a number of roads following a serious assault. Read
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Birmingham Airport runway open but delays expected
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
Birmingham Airport confirmed that its runway reopened at 6am today, although passengers would still face some delays and cancellations. Read
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Watchdog to probe Worcestershire river death police
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
THE police watchdog will probe the actions of officers leading up to the death of a five-year-old Midland girl who was rescued from a car which plunged into a river. Read
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Birmingham MP Clare Short reveals distrust for reality TV
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MP Clare Short has revealed she has a deep rooted distrust of reality TV. Read
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Birmingham woman denies setting husband's groin on fire
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A WIFE who has denied killing her husband by setting his groin alight claimed she was praying when her husband went up in flames at their Birmingham home, a court heard. Read
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Boost for Birmingham City Centre metro extension
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
THE long-awaited extension of the Birmingham Metro to New Street station is expected to be awarded £82 million of Government funding within days the Mail understands. Read
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Family fury after Birmingham baby stabs herself with syringe in Starbucks
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
AMERICAN coffee giant Starbucks is being sued by a Birmingham family who claim their ten-month-old baby stabbed herself in the mouth with a used syringe in its Bullring branch. Read
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Woman with mental disorder bludgeoned mother to death at home in Birmingham
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A WOMAN with an extreme mental disorder who bludgeoned her elderly mother to death with a hatchet at the home they shared in Birmingham has been sent to a secure hospital. Read
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Snow causes rush hour misery in West Midlands
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
RUSH hour motorists faced long delays as they battled home through the snow in Birmingham last night. Read
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Handsworth nurse robbed pensioner in her care
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM nurse jailed for stealing hundreds of pounds from a frail elderly patient in her care has been banned for life from the profession. Read
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Miscarriage is a lonely agony for parents
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
ONLY a family which has experienced the agony of miscarriage can fully understand the sense of loss and bereavement it brings. Read
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Shirley mum Sharon McMahon's miscarriage agony turns to joy with arrival of baby Grace
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum has spoken of her joy after celebrating the second birthday of her baby daughter – a child she feared she would never have. Read
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Immigration Minister visits Birmingham and Solihull
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
THE Minister for Immigration has warned there is “no place to hide” for people involved in immigration crime in the West Midlands. Read
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Kingshurst mum up and away
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A KINGSHURST mum is looking forward to getting out and about after winning the use of a car for the weekend. Read
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Quinton music student Leon Goffe shines in talent search
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A TALENTED music student from Birmingham has won through to the regional final of a competition for unsigned artists. Read
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Kingstanding will be hosting a jobs fair on February 25 at the Warriors Club in Lambeth Road
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
KINGSTANDING will host a jobs fair on Thursday, February 25, at the Warriors Club, Lambeth Road, at 9.30am. Read
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Four-year-old boy called in emergency services after his diabetic mum collapsed
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A CITY toddler has been hailed a hero after he saved the day when his mum collapsed. Read
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Plans for Shard End "urban village" move closer
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
WORK will finally start this year to turn a run-down Birmingham suburb into a modern “urban village”. Read
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Bishop offers to pray for Brummies
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
THE Bishop of Birmingham marked the first day of Lent by offering to say prayers for shoppers and workers. Read
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Great Barr duo jailed after they sparked a major bomb alert
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
TWO housemates have been jailed for placing a fake bomb in a Birmingham alleyway causing police to evacuate their neighbours’ homes and call out Army bomb disposal experts. Read
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Open verdict on Kingswinford canal death man
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
AN inquest heard how a man with a history of mental illness drowned in a Black Country canal. Read
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Superhospital bosses detail when services will be transferred to the new Edgbaston base
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses have detailed how services are to be transferred from Selly Oak and Edgbaston’s Queen Elizabeth hospitals to the new superhospital. Read
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Redditch-based Halfords creates Midland car maintenance giant with £73.2 million acquisition of Solihull-based Nationwide Autocentres
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A NEW Midland car maintenance powerhouse has been created with the £73.2 million acquisition of Solihull-based Nationwide Autocentres by Redditch-based Halfords. Read
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Winson Green breastfeeding group seeking help with a new name
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
WOMEN are being asked to think of a name for a breastfeeding group. Read
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Fire on city bus
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
PASSENGERS were evacuated from a bus in the city centre after one of the wheels caught fire. Read
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Serial burglar from Springhill, Birmingham jailed after he tried to break into a house in Oldbury
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A SERIAL burglar from Birmingham who tried to break into a house in Oldbury while he was on licence from a prison sentence has been jailed for 27 months. Read
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Call for St Patrick's day volunteers
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A CALL has been put out for volunteers to help make sure Birmingham’s St Patrick’s Day parade runs smoothly. Read
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Cat survives after 40 minute journey in bonnet of car
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A LUCKY cat used one of her nine lives after hitching a ride in a car engine and emerging with just a chipped tooth. Read
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Pelsall teenagers picked from hundreds to jet off to the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
THREE Midland teenagers will be heading off to the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden next year having been picked from hundreds of youngsters from across the West Midlands. Read
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West Bromwich shopkeeper Raghbir Singh Bains fined for selling alcohol to girl
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A WEST Bromwich shopkeeper has been ordered to pay £2,000 for selling alcohol to a 16-year-old girl. Read
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Bid to give live music a boost rejected by Birmingham City Council
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A GOVERNMENT bid to give live music a much-needed boost has been rejected by city councillors claiming it could leave suburban residents open to loud, unregulated, thumping noise. Read
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Mini designer says we need more manufacturing apprenticeships in Birmingham
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
THE designer who helped create the Birmingham-made Mini has blasted the demise of manufacturing in the region as a “terrible tragedy”. Read
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Bromsgrove band appeal for new musicians
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A CONCERT band is on the lookout for tuneful new talent in Worcestershire. Read
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RSPB appeals for volunteers in Birmingham
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
A NATURE charity is appealing for Birmingham volunteers to help fund vital conservation work. Read
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Tesco wins long battle to build controversial Birmingham superstore
Feb 19 2010 | Top Stories
TESCO has finally won permission to redevelop the Swan shopping centre in Yardley. Read
