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2010
Articles from 11th Mar 2010
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Worcestershire teaching assistant wins compensation after climbing frame accident
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A Worcestershire teaching assistant injured while protecting schoolchildren from bars which fell off a sports hall climbing frame has received £10,000 in compensation, it has been announced. Read
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West Midlands TV chef Nigel Slater's memoirs to be turned into BBC drama
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
West Midlands TV chef Nigel Slater's childhood memoirs are being turned into a drama for BBC1 which will show him as "the Billy Elliot of the kitchen". Read
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Worcestershire company boss jailed over 'free range' egg scam
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A company boss from Worcestershire has been jailed for three years for his part in a scam which saw tens of millions of eggs falsely passed off as free range. Read
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High speed rail network from Birmingham to London gets go ahead
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A new £30 billion high-speed rail (HSR) network, with 250mph trains, was announced today by the Government. Read
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Animal rights campaigners to hold protests at Crufts
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
Crufts dog show is to begin in Birmingham amid claims that pedigree breeders are "creating a Frankenstein's monster of a dog". Read
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Goldie son stabbed disabled man - QC
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A DISABLED 21-year-old Black Country man was brutally stabbed to death by the son of drum’n’bass music star Goldie as rival gangs clashed on city centre streets, a court heard. Read
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Monument to Iraq dead to be re-dedicated at Staffordshire service
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A monument to 179 people who lost their lives in the Iraq war is to be re-dedicated at a service in Staffordshire. Read
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Prince Charles gives royal seal of approval to Birmingham ballet company
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Royal Ballet lived up to its name with an anniversary bash watched by Prince Charles. Read
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Cannock Chase residents urged to make sure they're registered to vote.
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
ARE you ready for this year’s elections? Read
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West Midlands Police 'improving', new report shows
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police has been declared one of the most improved forces in a school report-style study. Read
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100 pupils a day excluded or suspended across the West Midlands
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 100 pupils a day are being expelled or suspended in the West Midlands because of assaults or abuse hurled at school staff or other pupils, it has been revealed. Read
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University of Birmingham medics receive training from ambulance service
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
STUDENT medics at Birmingham University will be responding to 999 calls as part of their training. Read
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Children from World's End School in Quinton enjoy a day at Birmingham science museum Thinktank.
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
SCHOOLBOY Matthew Wilkes treated nearly 30 classmates to a day out after winning a competition run by the Birmingham Mail and Thinktank. Read
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Union boss in new attack on Kraft
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Labour candidate and union boss Jack Dromey has accused Kraft chief executive Irene Rosenfeld of “snubbing” Britain – and renewed calls for a Cadbury Law to prevent hostile takeovers. Read
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George Formby's uklele likely to strike a chord
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
GEORGE Formby’s famous uklele will take pride of place at an auction by Biddle & Webb, in Hockley, who will be selling off the instrument which was signed by the Wigan-born entertainer. It is expected to fetch up to £800 on March 19. Read
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Coroner to sum up evidence into death of Leslie Vines at Maypole Nursing Home in Kings Heath
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A FORMER worker at a controversial Birmingham nursing home told an inquest how she found a war hero dead in the early hours of the morning. Read
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Khyra Ishaq’s mother and step-father being sentenced today
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
STARVED girl Khyra Ishaq’s mother and step-father are today being sentenced for killing her. Read
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Drunk Travel West Midlands bus driver gets driving ban
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A DRUNK bus driver who crashed his double-decker into two parked cars has been sacked. Read
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Violent thug vanishes from Birmingham bail hostel
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A VIOLENT thug has gone on the run – just days after he was released from prison. Read
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Warwickshire mum whose son died in Iraqi roadside bomb hits out at "lack of equipment" for troops
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
THE mother of a Midland soldier killed by a roadside bomb has hit out at the “dreadful” lack of training and equipment following an inquest into the death of a Worcestershire soldier. Read
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Home buyers warned that a third of HIPs are unsatisfactory
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
HOME buyers need to be wary of estate agents’ Home Information Packs after almost a third were rated as unsatisfactory in a survey by Birmingham’s official consumer watchdog. Read
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High speed rail coming to Brum
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
GORDON Brown was today announcing long-awaited plans for high speed rail services straight into the heart of Birmingham. Read
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Lord Sugar praises Karren Brady's role in The Apprentice
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
KARREN Brady “won’t let Birmingham down” when she takes her place in the boardroom for this year’s series of The Apprentice, according to her co-star and long-time friend Lord Sugar. Read
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Lady GaGa fan fury after tickets for new Birmingham date double in price
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
POP diva Lady GaGa is facing backlash after deciding to double the price of tickets for her May concert in Birmingham, a date announced just last week. Read
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Father brutally murdered daughter
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
THE devastated mother of a girl brutally killed by her father spoke of how she was ‘haunted’ by the death, after he was convicted of murder. Read
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Nurses warned to avoid "no-go" areas
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Children’s Hospital has told its staff to avoid “no-go areas” after three lone nurses were harassed and chased on late night walks to their cars. Read
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Erdington pub owner slammed over late night violence
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
THE owner of a ‘troubled’ Birmingham pub has been told he is an unfit licensee after a major bar room brawl saw glasses and punches thrown and people injured. Read
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Triple kidney transplant pub owner Anthony Hickey dies
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A POPULAR Birmingham pub owner who had three kidney transplants – two donated by his sisters – has died aged 48. Read
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Lichfield Real Ale, Jazz & Blues festival will celebrate 21st birthday this summer.
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A FESTIVAL will celebrate a milestone this summer. Read
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Woman dies in crash in Burntwood
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A WOMAN has died after the car she was driving ploughed into a lamppost and brick wall in Staffordshire. Read
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Police hunt thieves who stole £7,500 equipment from a farm near Lichfield.
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE appealed for help to trace theives who stole farm equipment worth thousands of pounds. Read
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No charges on 2008 Alton coach crash death
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
NO CHARGES will be brought following the death of a Polish farm worker killed in a coach crash near the Alton Towers theme park in 2008. Read
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Boost for Hagley Road bus users in Birmingham
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS using a busy Birmingham road will soon have a bus available to them every three minutes. Read
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£260k grant for Sheldon Country Park
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A PARK has been handed £260,000 to spend on attracting city dwellers for a taste of the countryside. Read
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Birmingham rock drummer Bev Bevan to attend charity event for Help 4 Heroes at Aston Wood Golf Club.
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
ROCK drummer Bev Bevan is putting his name to a Midland charity’s golf extravaganza to boost the coffers of an appeal to help war veterans. Read
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Period drama Land Girls to return for a second series
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
THE Midland-made period drama Land Girls is to return for another series. Read
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Parents warned over unsafe toys following prosecution of Perry Barr trader
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
PARENTS are being urged to check that toys, including dolls, cars and jigsaws, bought for children and babies are safe and labelled correctly. Read
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Islamic Help looks for daredevils for fundraising challenges
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM Islamic group is appealing to those looking for a challenge to help raise money. Read
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Mail helps victimised family find new home.
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mother whose children were too traumatised to return home after a terrifying knife raid by robbers has been transferred to a new home. Read
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Alcester historic house gets flood defences
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
ESSENTIAL flood alleviation work is underway to protect one of the region’s great historic houses. Read
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Small Heath forecourt raider is jailed for 37 raids
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A CROOK who stole fuel worth nearly £4,000 in a crime spree across the Midlands has been jailed. Read
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Tickets on sale for Solihull show
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
TICKETS are now available for the annual Easter Music Concert at Solihull Sixth Form College. Read
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Birmingham City defender visits Solihull school
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
BOOKWORMS at Yew Tree Primary School in Solihull have been rewarded for their hard work by Birmingham City football star Stephen Carr. Read
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Anti social behaviour fear after plantsbrook rangers axed
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS have raised concerns about plans to reduce services at a popular Birmingham nature reserve. Read
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Despicable thieves who hurt an 88-year-old woman are being hunted by Lichfield Police.
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
THUGS who carried out a ‘‘despicable’’ assault on an 88-year-old woman are being hunted by police. Read
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Bromsgrove slimmer wins weight loss prize
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A BROKEN heart was the spur for student Amie Dyer to transform herself from flab to fab. Read
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New scheme to build 200 homes in Newtown, Pype Hayes, Bournville and Sheldon
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council is to offer land worth £4.3 million to develop 200 new affordable family homes under a government scheme. Read
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Amateur dramatic group to hold jumble sale at Northfield Baptist Church
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
AMATEUR dramatic group The Luke Players will hold a jumble sale on Saturday at Northfield Baptist Church, in Bristol Road South, from 11am to 12.30pm. Read
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Sparkhill man in court on terror charges
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man has appeared before magistrates charged with offences under the terrorism act. Read
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Life saving course on offer in Tamworth
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
A COMMUNITY life support course to train people to be able help someone in an emergency situation will be held at Belgrave Sports Centre in Tamworth on Saturday, April 17, 2pm-4pm. Read
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An appeal in the Birmingham Mail has brought much-needed help to a city MS society.
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
MEMBERS of a multiple sclerosis group are mobile once more – thanks to the Birmingham Mail. Read
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Students support civic engagement scheme
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 100 students from the University of Birmingham will work as volunteers in local schools as part of a new civic engagement scheme. Read
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More than 5,000 students from across the West Midlands spent a day learning about careers in the Army
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 5,000 students from across the West Midlands spent a day learning about careers in the Army. Read
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Fazeley Studios in Digbeth to host new office for video game developer.
Mar 11 2010 | Top Stories
NINETY new jobs will be created when a video game developer opens a new office in Birmingham. Read
