Mar
2010
Articles from 1st Mar 2010
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New book lifts the lid on Birmingham's old Superprix
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
THE heady days of Birmingham’s brush with high-octane motorsport are being re-lived in a new book telling the story of the city’s Superprix. Read
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Free course to help literacy
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
A FREE course is being offered for people who want to help young people to learn how to read. Read
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Mock crash keeps 999 teams at peak
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
THESE are not pictures from the real scene of a devastating crash, but a training exercise to keep emergency volunteers at the peak of their abilities. Read
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Lifeboat charity RNLI moves headquarters to landlocked Solihull
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
THE fund-raising operation behind a national seafaring charity is making a splash in landlocked West Midlands – by moving 100 miles to the region. Read
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Yardley MP John Hemming wins battle with law firm
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
AN MP has won his battle against lawyers who tried to gag his criticisms of a property developer following a row over a Birmingham shopping centre. Read
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The Red House Glass Cone hosts a spring craft market
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
A FREE craft market takes place at the Red House Glass Cone in High Street, Wordsley, near Stourbridge, on Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7, from 11am to 4pm. Admission is free. Read
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Historic Yardley tennis club to get new lease of life
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
A HISTORIC Birmingham tennis club, among the oldest in the world, has joined a scheme to help it survive. Read
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Man arrested after body found in Cannock
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
A 48-year-old man has been arrested after members of the emergency services found a woman's body at an address in Cannock. Read
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Solihull man stabbed daughter to death to "end her suffering"
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
An estranged father stabbed his teenage daughter to death to end her suffering after she was raped, a jury heard. Read
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Birmingham city centre riots: Cops hunt more thugs
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE hunting thugs who brought terror to Birmingham when violence broke out at two demonstrations have released more images of men they want to trace. Read
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TV mum Myleene Klass talks of fury at 'sexy' baby clothes
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
TV MUM Myleene Klass has revealed she was so horrified by the sexual imagery on baby clothes that it inspired her to design her own range. Read
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Solihull father in court accused of daughter's murder
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
A Solihull father accused of stabbing his teenager daughter to death is due to stand trial accused of her murder on Monday. Read
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Warwickshire man on trial over hunt supporter death
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
A 55-year-old north Warwickshire man is to go on trial charged with killing a hunt supporter who died after being struck by the rotor blades of a gyrocopter. Read
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Cannock mother who sparked worldwide donor appeal for daughter wins mum of the year award
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND mum who stirred thousands into becoming organ donors over the plight of her tragic toddler has been named one of the country’s top mums. Read
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Birmingham City Council defends appointment of PR consultant over Khyra Ishaq case
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
THE city council today continued to defend the appointment of an £800 per day PR consultant to help protect its image in the wake of the tragic Khyra Ishaq case. Read
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Solihull dad jailed over £700k VAT fraud with son
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND fraudster has been jailed for cheating the taxpayer out of £700,000 in a four-year scam with his son. Read
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Recession hit plans to build 63 new apartments in Sutton Coldfield have been revived three years after they were approved by the city council.
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
PLANS to build 63 new apartments in Sutton Coldfield have been revived three years after they were approved by the city council. Bellway Homes wants to push on with its plans, which faltered when the recession hit, to develop the derelict Millington builder’s merchant, next to Four Oaks train station. Read
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Police quick to act on fight on Broad Street after Aston Villa match
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
THIS was the brief, ugly scene in Broad Street moments after Villa were beaten by Manchester United in the Carling Cup final. Read
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Young father of four killed in three-car smash in Bordesley Green
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
Fire crews pulled tragic dad, named as Andrew Wade by friends, out of his wrecked black BMW as he apparently went into cardiac arrest. Read
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Birmingham men the least likely to pull on a night out - survey
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM men are the least likely to pull on a night out – it’s official. Read
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Two injured as car smashes into Tamworth roundabout
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
TWO men in their 20s suffered serious head and chest injuries when their car flipped over at a roundabout in Tamworth. Read
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Troubled Smethwick pub London Apprentice loses licence
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
A NOTORIOUS Smethwick pub that had metal detectors installed nearly two years ago over gun fears has had its licence suspended temporarily after two men glassed each other at the premises. Read
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Aston Villa Carling Cup final: Fans had great time despite lack of tickets
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
SOME Villa fans resorted to watching the final from a pub half a mile from Wembley after failing to find tickets at the last minute. Read
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Fans travelling to Wembley for Aston Villa Carling Cup final stranded at Witton railway station
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
SIX hundred Villa fans faced an anxious wait to get to Wembley when a specially-chartered train arrived two hours late. Read
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Aston Villa fans react to Carling Cup final defeat
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
BEATEN... but still salvaging some pride after the Cup final disappointment. Read
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Prosecution decision due on Maya
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
THE heartbroken family of a former Birmingham teenager who apparently leapt to her death in South Africa will find out today if anyone is to be charged in connection with the tragedy. Read
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Birmingham tenants face 3.1 per cent rent rise
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S 68,000 council house tenants will see their rent rise by 3.1 per cent from October under a new rent settlement, the Mail can reveal. Read
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Sutton Coldfield police dig deep for alloment group
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
A COMMUNITY allotment group has been given a helping hand to re-decorate their social club thanks to a £750 hand-out from police. Read
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Warrant out for death driver
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of a driver over the death of a Solihull pensioner. Read
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Golfers tee off to raise money for Birmingham charity Edward's Trust
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM-base family bereavement charity Edward’s Trust is set to benefit from a charity golf match. Read
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Key Hill Cemetery history book launched
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
YOUNG history buffs are being offered the chance to colour in their favourite figures from times gone by. Read
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Local matters at Yardley meeting
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS are being invited to the next meeting of Yardley Neighbourhood Forum. Read
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Long-awaited inquest to open on Maypole Nursing Home war hero Leslie Vines
Mar 01 2010 | Top Stories
THE long-awaited inquest into the death of a war hero at a Birmingham nursing home gets under way today after a seven-year legal battle by relatives. Read
