Mar
2010
Articles from 2nd Mar 2010
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Staffordshire Police are following up new leads after a fatal crash in Cannock.
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are following up a number of new leads after a fatal three-car crash. Read
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Company loses appeal over Halesowen boy's brain injury
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A company fined £150,000 after a boy suffered a "catastrophic" brain injury after nearly drowning in its swimming pool lost a challenge against its conviction today. Read
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Midland cigarette smuggling gang is jailed
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
Three smugglers from the West Midlands who cheated the taxman out of £1.7 million as they brought 11 million illicit cigarettes into Britain have been jailed. Read
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Inquest into Kidderminster soldier death told vehicle was "not adequate for the job"
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A special forces soldier has told an inquest that he believed a vehicle he was in was "not adequate for the job" after it struck a roadside bomb, causing the death of a soldier from Kidderminster and three of his comrades in Afghanistan. Read
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Rare Games confirms move to Fazeley Studios in Digbeth
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
Rare Games, the Midland developer owned by Microsoft, has confirmed it will be opening a new facility in Birmingham’s Fazeley Studios. Read
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Mother-of-two dies after GP failed to diagnose fatal infection
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A mother-of-two died after an out-of-hours GP failed to diagnose a fatal infection and sent her home in chronic pain. Read
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Your Life: On your marks, get set, go...!
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
HERE’S your chance to get fit, take part in a brilliant community event and raise money for two great causes. Read
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Your Life: Ticket sale helped Haiti
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A KIND-hearted businessman sold three Carling Cup Final tickets to help raise funds for the Haiti earthquake appeal. Read
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Your Community: Lions club event was a roaring success
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
KIND-hearted members of a local Lions Club, pictured right, have teamed up with the Newlife Foundation to raise more than £2,800 to help a local disabled child. Read
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Your Community: Tasty treat for OAPs
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 100 pensioners from Sheldon were treated to a fish and chip supper and nostalgic evening of song thanks to a local charity and businessman. Read
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Your Life: Martin a man with a constant smile
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
MARTIN Dunleavey, who has died aged 43, “had a constant smile on his face” and would always put others before himself. Read
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Your Life: Sam's sound will not be forgotten
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
SAM Brown, who died last week following a long illness, was a masterful pianist whose performances will be fondly remembered by many in the jazz fraternity. Read
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Girl "killed to end her suffering"
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND father stabbed his teenage daughter to death to end her suffering after she was raped, a jury heard. Read
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Four arrested over Handsworth armed robbery
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
ARMED police today swooped to arrest four people as they stepped up the hunt for a gun-toting gang who tied up three cemetery workers and smashed through a bank wall with a JCB. Read
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Homes in Nechells and Erdington hit by power cut
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of homes were plunged into darkness when a power cut hit parts of north and central Birmingham. Read
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Cheryl Cole, Kings Of Leon and Kasabian to headline V Festival
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
CHERYL Cole will be making her festival debut as a soloist at this summer’s V Festival in Staffordshire, it has been announced. Read
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Tragic last moments of Midland soldier killed in Afghanistan
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE last moments of a Midland soldier killed with three comrades in Afghanistan were relived at an inquest into his death. Read
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West Midlands Police chief Chris Sims clashes with Gordon Brown over beat bobbies
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE top cop in the West Midlands is at loggerheads with Prime Minister Gordon Brown over the amount of time police officers spent on the beat. Read
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Officers smash Birmingham DVD bootlegging gang
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A DOZEN high-tech DVD copying machines capable of burning up to 10,000 discs a day were seized during a raid in Birmingham. Read
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Labour candidate Jack Dromey: 'I'll stand up to the wife'
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE trade union boss picked to become Labour’s candidate in a Birmingham General Election seat has insisted he has the support of his local party. Read
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New urgent care centre opens in Winson Green
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A NEW GP and urgent care centre has opened in inner-city Birmingham to ease pressure on busy A&Es. Read
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Talk on secrets of Staffordshire Hoard is a sell out.
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
PEOPLE in the West Midlands are so eager to find more out about the secrets of the Staffordshire Hoard that a talk on the topic has sold out and an extra event is being staged. Read
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Shirley war veteran died after 10 days at Maypole Nursing Home
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE daughter of a man who died after just ten days at a Birmingham nursing home which was investigated over a string of deaths was immediately worried about the level of care, an inquest heard. Read
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West Heath pharmacy application withdrawn
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A PHARMACIST who caused residents to fear that their quiet road could become overrun with drug addicts says he has withdrawn an application for an after-hours facility. Read
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Alleged gunman Tobias Rowe was caught after attending a birthday party, a court heard
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
AN alleged gunman wanted by police investigating riots in Birmingham was caught after more than three years on the run when he attended a secret birthday party, a court heard. Read
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West Bromwich and Tipton pool planners may carry out an eco-study
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
PLANNERS looking to deliver new swimming pools for West Bromwich and Tipton may carry out an eco-study. Read
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Sergeant Simon Arinze to be commended for saving suicidal drunk in West Bromwich
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A POLICE officer who saved a suicidal drunk from jumping from the bridge of a Midland motorway is to get a Chief Superintendent’s Commendation for his actions. Read
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Appeal for witnesses after dad dies in crash
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE investigating the death of a dad of four in a three-car pile-up have launched an appeal for witnesses. Read
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Third of Birmingham children miss out on first choice school places
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A THIRD of Birmingham ten-year-olds have missed out on their first choice secondary school, according to council figures. Read
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Fears over Birmingham's historic buildings
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S historic buildings are under threat if cost-cutting plans to disband the council’s specialist conservation team are pushed through, it has been claimed. Read
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Hall Green MP Steve McCabe backs audio aids for blind TV users.
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A CAMPAIGN calling for Ofcom to increase the use of sound enhancements for TV licence holders with sight loss has the support of a Birmingham MP. Read
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Brierley Hill man handed suspended sentence after conning ebay users out of cash
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A 21-YEAR-OLD Black Country man who conned eBay users out of money by offering them non-existent mobile phones and electronic games has been spared time behind bars. Read
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Tipton man jailed following high-speed police chase
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A 39-YEAR-OLD Sandwell man involved in a high-speed police chase months after receiving a suspended prison sentence has been jailed for ten months. Read
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Steel for conveyor belts worth £100,000 is stolen from David Woods Bakers factory in Netherton
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
METALWORK worth £100,000 has been stolen from a Midland bakery. Read
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Legendary Midlanders UB40 to headline a spectacular spring concert in the Banks's Stadium, in Walsall
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
LEGENDARY Midlanders UB40 have been lined up to headline a spectacular outdoor concert in the Black Country, it has been announced. Read
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Sandwell Council opens new cooking oil recycling facility at Shidas Lane, Oldbury
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
SANDWELL residents can now add cooking oil to their recycling routine, thanks to an innovative new service. Read
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Louisa Watts' son Derek confident of winning over the public
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE son of 106-year-old Louisa Watts has launched his election campaign in the wake of his mother’s controversial eviction from a Black Country care home. Read
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The Dudley Group of Hospitals reaches all Government targets for cancer waiting times
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE Dudley Group of Hospitals has achieved all Government targets for cancer waiting times in 2009, it has been announced. Read
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The Lord Mayor of Birmingham will open a new community centre in Kingstanding
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE Lord Mayor of Birmingham has opened an environmentally friendly community centre in Kingstanding. Read
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Women drivers in the West Midlands hit by rising car insurance
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
WOMEN drivers in the West Midlands suffered the biggest rise in their car insurance premiums of any region in the UK in 2009, according to a new quarterly car insurance price index. Read
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Extension by stealth in Moseley thrown out
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A HOMEOWNER’S plan to build one of Birmingham’s largest extensions “by stealth” has been scuppered by city’s planners. Read
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Call for free hospital parking in Birmingham
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
HOSPITAL parking should be free for patients and relatives after the first three days of visits, according to Birmingham health watchdogs. Read
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Cannock firm moves offices after a half a century in the same building.
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A FIRM of chartered accountants has moved offices after half a century in the same building. Read
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Kingshurst CTC Academy fashion student organises show for Cancer Research UK
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A SCHOOL student has organised her own fashion show to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. Read
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A Cradley Heath road widening scheme costing £3million is moving ahead
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND road widening scheme costing £3 million is moving ahead. Read
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Search on for Solihull cricketers
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL Junior Cricket is looking for new cricketers of all ages and abilities to join their expanding section. Read
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Sedgley man, 86, manages to help firefighters quell blaze
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
AN 86-year-old Sedgley man was helped to safety by firefighters after he set fire to his sofa while trying to refuel a cigarette lighter at Joe Jones Court, a sheltered accommodation complex in Tower Street, at 9pm on Saturday. Read
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Volunteers needed to inspire youths and lead projects in Walsall
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
YOUNG volunteers are needed to help inspire youths and lead projects in Walsall. Read
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Disadvantaged young people tip scales of justice
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
DISADVANTAGED young people had the chance to turn their hand at the law. Read
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Brave breast cancer survivors climb Sydney Harbour Bridge
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A BRAVE set of breast cancer survivors will be swapping Shirley for Sydney next month as they undertake a fund-raising event on the other side of the world. Read
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Fire service man Jeremy Sharpe hailed a hero
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
HE’S been hailed a hero by West Midlands Fire Service – but it’s not because he rescues people from burning buildings. Read
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Parkinson's Disease support group in south Birmingham looks to expand
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A SUPPORT group which helps Parkinsons Disease sufferers and their families is looking to expand. Read
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Volunteers sought for Birmingham St Patrick's Day parade
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
VOLUNTEERS are needed as Birmingham prepares to go green for the city’s annual St Patrick’s Day parade. Read
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Kings Norton man avoids immediate jail sentence for sending calls and messages to ex-girlfriend
Mar 02 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man who made sinister late-night phone calls to his ex-girlfriend has avoided an immediate jail sentence. Read
