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2010
Articles from 10th Mar 2010
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Motorcyclist Colin Butler who died on Black Country Route was speeding at up to 100mph and did not have a full licence
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A MOTORCYCLIST who died on the Black Country Route was doing speeds of up to 100mph but did not have a full licence, an inquest heard. Read
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Violent offender goes on the run days after release from prison
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A VIOLENT thug has gone on the run – just days after he was released from prison. Read
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Solihull man Gary Fisher guilty of murdering daughter Chanelle Sasha Jones
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A Solihull father who stabbed his teenage daughter to death and then drove her dead body around for 10 hours has been found guilty of murder. Read
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Jury out in trial of Solihull man accused of murdering daughter
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
The jury in the trial of an estranged father from the West Midlands accused of stabbing his daughter to death has retired to consider its verdict. Read
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Military training 'not as good as should have been' when Worcestershire soldier killed in Afghanistan
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
Military training was "not as good as it should have been" when a Worcestershire man was one of four soldiers killed in Afghanistan in 2008, armed forces minister Bill Rammell has admitted. Read
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Freedom march draws cheers
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND town came to a halt as proud residents clapped and cheered on soldiers from the Mercian Regiment when they marched by. Read
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High speed rail line details to be published
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
Details of a possible multibillion-pound high-speed rail line running to Birmingham from London, featuring 250mph trains, will be announced by the Government on Thursday. Read
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Downgrade of Solihull maternity unit is 'unacceptable'
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses were told it was unacceptable pregnant Birmingham women should have to travel to another city to give birth. Read
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Solihull dad accused of murdering teenage daughter refuses to go in witness box
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND dad accused of murdering his teenage daughter has refused to give evidence at his trial. Read
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Animal rights group Peta launches poster campaign in Birmingham ahead of Crufts
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A provocative poster that draws parallels between pedigree dog breeding and Hitler's ambitions for a "master race" has been launched by an animal rights group ahead of next week's Crufts. Read
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Kidderminster poker player awaits wife murder case extradition ruling
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A Kidderminster poker champion accused of killing his wife and dumping her body in a US national park could find out if he is to be extradited. Read
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Mourners gather for funeral of Coventry soldier Sapper Guy Mellors
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
Mourners are to gather for the funeral of a Coventry soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan last month. Read
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Facebook is not doing enough to protect our children
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
FACEBOOK came under fire for not doing enough to protect children from online predators after the conviction of a man who murdered a teenager he groomed on the social networking site. Read
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Super-bugs from the Far East called up to fight Japanese knotweed invasion in Birmingham
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
AN ORIENTAL superbug may be unleashed in Birmingham to save the city from being strangled by Japanese knotweed – a move city leaders today described as ‘madness’. Read
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Police urged to consider corporate manslaughter charge over Stafford Hospital boss
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
THE Chief Constable of Staffordshire has been urged to consider whether the former chief executive of shamed Stafford Hospital should face a corporate manslaughter charge. Read
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Birmingham schools miss out on cash for urgently-needed work
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
Children’s Secretary Ed Balls has given six local authorities the green light to spend £400 million on building new schools. Read
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Students at Walsall College with learning disabilities raise money for specialist educational equipment
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A GROUP of students at Walsall College with severe learning disabilities have embarked on a task to raise money for specialist educational equipment. Read
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Birmingham MP Clare Short defends council officials over Khyra Ishaq death
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
OUTSPOKEN MP Clare Short has come to the defence of a senior councillor and officials who are under fire over the death of Khyra Ishaq. Read
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Father of Khyra Ishaq opens his heart over the tragedy
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
KHYRA Ishaq’s dad lovingly attends the seven-year-old’s grave – and reveals how he hopes her killers get jailed for life tomorrow. Read
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High staff absenteeism at Birmingham City Council halved in August, probe finds
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A PROBE into soaring staff sickness levels at Birmingham City Council has found that absenteeism plunges in August – in time for workers to take their holidays. Read
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Birmingham's education boss warns of school places shortage.
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Birmingham schoolchildren will be without a school place unless immediate action is taken, the city’s education chief warned. Read
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West Midlands Police chief 'failed to stop' after lethal accident
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A POLICE chief inspector whose car struck a student failed to stop and claimed he thought he had hit a post, despite having the victim’s blood and skin on his shattered windscreen, a court heard. Read
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Purple pasta to raise cash
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
PURPLE pasta is making an appearance on the menu in a Birmingham restaurant to raise money for charity. Read
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Birmingham DJ recalls car ploughing into pub goers
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
Stephen Ullah said he had gone to try and help one of the victims who lay stricken on the ground when the driver returned and hit him again. Read
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Mr Egg duo appear in court
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
THE manager of a popular late-night greasy spoon has made another appearance at Birmingham Crown Court after an incident which left 13 people injured. Read
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Cannock Chase Council will be getting tougher on irresponsible dog owners from next month.
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
DOG owners who allow their pets to foul public areas are set to be hit harder in the pocket. Read
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Solihull mum steals thousands through pet insurance fraud
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A WOMAN suffering from post-natal depression stole nearly £15,000 through false pet insurance claims, a court heard. Read
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Costs fear over dog law plans
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
PET lovers gearing up for this year’s Crufts show have given a cautious welcome to plans which could mean all dog owners have to insure against them attacking other animals. Read
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Library of Birmingham plans up for consultation
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
WITH construction of the £193 million Library of Birmingham under way, people are now being given the chance to see what will go inside the controversial building. Read
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National Express clamps down on bus smokers
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
NATIONAL Express West Midlands has launched a major clampdown on bus smokers ahead of national No Smoking Day,’ today. Read
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Staffordshire drug dog hounding criminals after just four months
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
THE latest weapon in the fight against drugs in the Midlands has proved a massive success after just four months. Read
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Midland students see the horror of the Holocaust at Auschwitz
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
AT THE end of a railway track between two bombed out gas chambers we stood in silence. Read
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Car tax evaders face getting clamped if caught in Birmingham, warn DVLA
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
CAR tax dodgers are being warned to get their vehicles taxed or face being clamped – after more than 6,000 drivers were caught out in the last 12 months. Read
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Marsh Hill kids walking on the wild side
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
KIDS from a Birmingham school will take a walk on the wild side next week as part of their special science project. Read
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Selly Oak Hospital nurse stubs out for No Smoking Day
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
Anne Keogh, a 51-year-old nurse from Kings Heath who works at Selly Oak Hospital pledged to quit smoking two months ago. A smoker since her teens, Anne shares her diary with us on national No Smoking Day. Read
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Birmingham's Conservation Panel slams heritage department cuts
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A CITY heritage watchdog is furious at council planning department cutbacks and the prospect of ‘outsourcing’ the protection of historic buildings to the private sector. Read
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Stourbridge man who helped the victims of the Holocaust honoured
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND man who saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis was honoured posthumously last night with a new “Hero of the Holocaust” medal. Read
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Birmingham's entire stock of 68,000 council houses and flats will meet government's decent homes standard this year
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
ALL of Birmingham’s 68,000 council houses and flats could meet the Government’s decent homes standard by the end of this year. Read
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Council tenants protest at Government rent grab
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S council house tenants have reacted with fury to news that £64 million of their rent money will be handed to other towns and cities rather than providing better homes for Brummies. Read
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Diabetics in Solihull offered virtual supermarket tours to help manage the condition
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
VIRTUAL ‘walk-through’ supermarket tours will be launched as part of sessions to help diabetics handle their condition better. Read
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Redevelopment of Walsall's Waterfront South area to get under way later this year
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
THE £18 million redevelopment of a Black Country canalside area is to get under way later this year thanks to a government funding boost. Read
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Staffordshire Hoard returning to Birmingham with unseen items
Mar 10 2010 | Top Stories
UNSEEN relics that form part of the Staffordshire Hoard will be added to a display returning to Birmingham this Saturday. Read
