Feb
2010
Articles from 22nd Feb 2010
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Teenage girl in hospital after Halesowen car crash
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE girl is being treated at Birmingham Children’s Hospital after been seriously injured in a road collision. Read
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Masked men in Jewellery Quarter raid on Royal Mail workers
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
MASKED men snatched a consignment thought to contain jewellery worth thousands of pounds in a robbery on two Royal Mail workers. Read
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Couple saved from fire by dog
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A couple rescued from a blazing pub in Staffordshire were saved by their pet dog’s barking. Read
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Birmingham-bound plane makes emergency landing after fuel leak
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM-bound jet full of holidaymakers made a dramatic emergency landing after hundreds of gallons of fuel started leaking from a wing. Read
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Snow expected to return to Birmingham
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
BREAK out your ice scrapers and your gloves because there’s more snow expected to fall today and the rest of this week as Birmingham sits in the middle of an icy blast. Read
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Revealed: Birmingham City Council paid £2.6million in compensation to its own staff
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
CASH-strapped Birmingham City Council is haemorrhaging millions of pounds in compensation payouts to its own staff. Read
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Gangsters target Midland cash machines as raids rise 30%
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
GANGSTERS are behind a terrifying new crimewave after an astonishing 30 per cent rise in raids on cash machines in just one year. Read
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Free hospital parking never likely in Birmingham
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
HOSPITAL patients could be hit with a 26 per cent increase in hospital parking charges under secret government plans. Read
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Birmingham City link to Ashley Cole mistress revealed
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
ASHLEY Cole mistress Vicki Gough was romantically linked with two Birmingham City players, former workmates claimed last night. Read
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Isaiah Young-Sam murder: Police focus on Pakistan suspect
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE hunting the killer of a Birmingham man murdered in the Lozells race riots are turning attention to a suspect in Pakistan. Read
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Judge overturns "unsafe" Newtown murder convictions
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A GANG of men jailed for the killing of a 20-year-old Birmingham man will soon be free after their murder convictions were overturned. Read
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Baby boom primary school places crisis grips Birmingham
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is in the grip of a ‘baby boom’ crisis, with the city council being forced to build temporary classrooms in a bid to tackle a desperate shortage of primary school places. Read
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Jamaican team signs up to be based on Birmingham at 2012 Olympics
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
IT’S OFFICIAL – the planet’s fastest man is headed to Brum now the Jamaican track and field team has signed a deal to train here for the 2012 Olympics. Read
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200 sheep evacuated from Highgate abattoir after fire
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
OVER 200 sheep were evacuated from a Birmingham abattoir as flames ripped through the building on Saturday evening. Read
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Birmingham boffins create 'healthy' chocolate
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
RESEARCHERS at the University of Birmingham have invented a ‘healthy’ chocolate bar by replacing the fat with water. Read
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Birmingham Airport investigates security breach after staff switched off metal detector
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Airport is investigating a major security breach after staff switched off a faulty metal detector – and forgot to switch it back on again. Read
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Spectators sad to see Birmingham Mail Wheel exit
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail Wheel has spun its last spectators for a panoramic view before an emotional exit from the city today. Read
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Birmingham chef Glynn Purnell heads judging panel.
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
MICHELIN star chef Glynn Purnell will help choose the winner of an awards scheme which celebrates the next generation of businessmen in Birmingham. Read
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Cadbury union leader rounds on Bournville Tory
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
CADBURY’S most senior union official at Bournville has accused well-known Birmingham Tory Nigel Dawkins of “naked opportunism” in a furious political storm over the Kraft takeover. Read
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Five people including a five-month old baby were rescued from a fire in Fox Hollies
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS rescued an adult and four young children from a severe house fire in Birmingham. Read
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Carlos Buckley receives badge of honour award
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM soldier left in a wheelchair after being gunned down in Afghanistan in a hail of bullets is the latest hero to receive the Birmingham Mail Badge of Honour award. Read
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Warning over fake products
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
EXHIBITORS will be able to view a host of counterfeit goods that are ripping off genuine customers at an NEC show next month. Read
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Gordon Brown speaks of 'sadness' at Birmingham children deaths
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has spoken of his sadness following the deaths of two tragic Birmingham toddlers in the space of two days. Read
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MG tribute in line for Longbridge
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
THE world-famous MG name is to be given a permanent tribute at Longbridge – in the shape of new road names on the historic Birmingham factory site. Read
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Solihull nurse who cheated thousands of pounds from the NHS is suspended for six months
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A DEBT-RIDDEN nurse convicted of defrauding the NHS of thousands of pounds has been banned from working for six months. Read
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Sandwell landlord jailed after cannabis plants found in rooms over Tipton pub
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A 47-YEAR-old Sandwell landlord who had 117 cannabis plants growing in rooms over his pub has been jailed for six months. Read
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Birchfield Harriers coach Norma Blaine wins lap of honour with track star Sotherton
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
YOUNG-at-heart athletics coach Norma Blaine took to the track with Olympic medallist Kelly Sotherton when she won the opportunity to run the Birmingham Aviva Lap of Honour. Read
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Log book loan laws need updating say consumer chiefs
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
ARCHAIC bill of sale laws, under which desperate people are loaned money at rip-off rates, need to be overhauled according to a Birmingham consumer watchdog. Read
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Wagon and Horses fundraiser
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A DIGBETH pub is holding a music fundraiser for the victims of the Haitian earthquake. Read
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Quarry Bank man spared prison after drugs find
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A 24-YEAR-old Black Country man twice caught in possession of cannabis after being given a suspended prison sentence for drug offences has been spared jail again. Read
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Ex West Mids police officer battling to get pension
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A FORMER West Midlands Police officer who claims he was forced to quit his job due to depression is battling to get an ill-health pension. Read
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Young drivers from Solihull College received life-saving tips from fire service staff
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
YOUNG drivers received life-saving tips from fire service staff in a bid to keep them safe on the roads. Read
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Preparations under way for Cradley Heath chainmakers' strike 100th anniversary
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
PREPARATIONS are underway to mark the 100th anniversary of the historic chainmakers’ strike in Cradley Heath. Read
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Training the train staff for future prospects at New Street Station
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
HIDDEN away behind the platforms at New Street Station is a state-of-the-art classroom like no other. Read
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Half term holiday treat for Smethwick teenagers
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A GROUP of Smethwick teenagers were bowled over by a half-term holiday treat, courtesy of officers from the Soho and Victoria neighbourhood policing team. Read
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Gang jailed for kidnapping Rugeley surveyor
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
AN UNSUSPECTING surveyor was kidnapped by a gang of armed crooks who tried to blackmail the firm he worked for. Read
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Dancing head boy gets a lift
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM ballet student Lewis Turner is being tipped for success after pirouetting off with a top prize at an international dance competition. Read
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East Birmingham Women's group wants more members
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
EAST Birmingham women are invited to help swell the numbers of a new community group. Read
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Kings Norton missionary Ted Lubin tells of "nightmare" in Haiti.
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A CITY man who has flown from Birmingham to help the earthquake relief effort in his native Haiti says he no longer recognises the area where he grew up. Read
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Pensioner shot himself to avoid being a burden - inquest
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER shot himself in the head with a pistol rather than face the prospect of becoming a burden to his family as his health failed, an inquest heard. Read
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Birmingham judo champ happy to carry on teaching
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
A JUDO coach is celebrating success after becoming the British Masters Champion. Read
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Truck driver in Coseley crash suffered fatal cardiac arrest
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
THE driver of a truck which crashed into a Black Country garden died shortly after from a cardiac arrest. Read
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Sutton Coldfield man proposes to movie-mad girlfriend at IMAX cinema
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
WHEN movie-mad Emma Davies settled down to watch Avatar at the IMAX cinema, she had no idea she would enjoy such a happy ending. Read
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Japanese film screening in Birmingham
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES fans of Japanese cinema are invited to a screening. Read
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Cheggers sings for his supper
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
WA-HEY! Staff at a Birmingham takeaway are frying high after Keith Chegwin named their chips the best in the Midlands. Read
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City council fails to evict families
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council has failed to evict 12 families from seven of its houses despite claiming the properties were rented to them unfairly. Read
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Kings Norton chef to endure leg waxing for a charity supporting injured soldiers
Feb 22 2010 | Top Stories
THERE will be no pain no gain for one Kings Norton teen gearing up for a charity leg wax. Read
