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2010
Articles from 16th Mar 2010
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Plea to join Birmingham Mail Fun Run
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
IT’S back! Get your trainers on and prepare to pound the streets to raise thousands of pounds for Macmillan Cancer Support and the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. Read
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Jury retires in gyrocopter death trial
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
The jury in the case of an animal rights enthusiast who piloted a gyrocopter which killed a hunt supporter near Stratford-upon-Avon has retired to consider its verdict. Read
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Woman arrested in Stourbridge after laser aimed at helicopter
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested in the West Midlands after a laser beam was aimed at a police helicopter in the early hours. Read
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Cadbury's and Kraft chiefs under fire from angry MPs
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
Executives from Cadbury's and its new American owner came under fire from angry MPs today amid uncertainty about the chocolate-maker's future in the UK. Read
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Man seriously injured in Wolverhampton crash
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A man has been taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition after a car crashed into a tree in Wolverhampton. Read
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Police force defends decision to prosecute senior officer after he was cleared of misconduct charge
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A police force has defended its decision to prosecute one of its senior officers from Coventry after he was cleared of failing to stop at the scene of a crash in which a university student died. Read
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Man charged with murder after stabbing in Small Heath
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN has been charged with the murder of a friend stabbed to death during an row in Birmingham. Read
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Movie hardman Ray Winstone cheers up wounded troops at Selly Oak Hospital
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
MOVIE hardman Ray Winstone showed his more sensitive side as he dropped in to cheer up injured British troops at a Birmingham hospital. Read
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UK's top show jumpers gear up for NEC event.
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
BRITAIN’S ten leading show jumpers will go head-to-head at this year’s British Open Show Jumping Championships at the NEC. Read
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Flamboyant fashion expert Gok Wan heading for West Brom
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
FLAMBOYANT fashion expert Gok Wan will be in the Black Country to find the region’s worst-dressed person this weekend. Read
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Crufts invaded by streaker
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A STREAKER wearing a strategically placed cat mask set more than tongues wagging when he interrupted the prestigious dog show Crufts. Read
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Midland man accused of deliberately infecting woman with HIV remanded on bail
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A 42-YEAR-old man accused of deliberately infecting a Midland woman with the HIV virus has been further remanded on bail by a judge. Read
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More police to tackle Shard End
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
CRIMINALS in Birmingham will be kept on their toes after a police team was doubled in size. Read
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West Midlands Cannabis farm man jailed
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN who was caught running a cannabis farm by a West Midlands Police helicopter has been jailed for 20 months. Read
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Bartley Green man owes life to smoke alarm
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A PARTYGOER owes his life to a smoke alarm after he fell asleep preparing food after a night out. Read
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Two hurt in Handsworth car crash with bus
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
TWO people were injured when their car was in collision with two other vehicles and a double decker bus in Handsworth. Read
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MP's backing for changes at Sheldon high school
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
AN MP has been to hear plans which will see pupils in a Birmingham suburb benefit from the expertise of the city’s best performing schools. Read
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Prison chiefs deny attack on mother of tragic Khyra Ishaq
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
PRISON chiefs have dismissed claims that child killer Angela Gordon has been attacked in jail. Read
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West Midlands Police chief cleared over Birmingham student tragedy
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands Police chief inspector has been cleared of misconduct and dangerous driving after an accident in which a Birmingham-based university student was killed. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover - pensions decision
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Midland car workers have received a major cash boost after Jaguar Land Rover backed down over plans to close its final salary pension scheme. Read
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Royal British Legion in Birmingham celebrates 14 per cent rise in takings.
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES helped the Royal British Legion in the city raise more than £336,000 for last year’s Poppy Appeal – up 14 per cent. Read
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Man denies Arshad murder charge
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man has appeared in court and denied murdering a taxi driver. Read
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69 jobs at risk as Birmingham City Council meals-on-wheels service closes
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
SIXTY-NINE jobs are at risk as Birmingham City Council moves to close its meals-on-wheels service. Read
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Residents in Hobmoor Road, Small Heath being held to ransom over land deal
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
FOR the Ahmed family it was a dream to move into their new six-bedroom Birmingham house – but after three years of land disputes they are ready to pack up and leave. Read
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The first full-scale model of the new Birmingham New Street Station has been unveiled
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
THIS is the gleaming steel surface which is set to add the finishing touch to Birmingham’s £400 million New Street station scheme. Read
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A celebrity stalker has escaped a prison sentence after admitting sending lewd parcels and letters to Birmingham DJ Kate Lawler.
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A CELEBRITY stalker has escaped a prison sentence after admitting sending lewd parcels and letters to Birmingham DJ Kate Lawler. Read
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Staffordshire MP Sir Patrick Cormack calls for shop closures on Remembrance Sunday
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
OUTGOING Staffordshire MP Sir Patrick Cormack called for a change in the law to close large shops on Remembrance Sunday. Read
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2,000 people join Facebook group to keep Kingstanding death driver Darren Bardsley behind bars
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 2,500 people across Birmingham have joined an online group calling for a hit-and-run driver to be kept behind bars. Read
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Relive schooldays at the NEC's Spring Memorabilia Show
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
HIS spiral into heroin addiction shocked the young viewers of Grange Hill in 1986. Read
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The Buccaneer Variety Artistes are in desperate need of a compere for annual show.
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
AN all-singing, all-dancing group of voluntary performers is on the hunt for a replacement compere to front its annual show. Read
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Small Heath School pupils go to Middleton Lakes, near Tamworth
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM schoolchildren got out of the classroom and up close with nature at a reserve. Read
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Slade drummer Don Powell prepares to publish his autobiography
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
THE drummer of Midland rock legends Slade is putting the finishing touches to his autobiography – 37 years after a serious car crash permanently damaged his memory. Read
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Birmingham Cathedral will host a concert aimed at boosting funds for the NSPCC
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM cathedral will be hosting a spring concert in aid of children’s charity the NSPCC. Read
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Birmingham City Council slashes cost of hiring consultants by £30 million
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
BOSSES at Birmingham City Council have slashed £30 million from the bill for consultants following growing concern about the cost of hiring outside help. Read
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Families kept in the dark over old folks home closures
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM social services bosses have been blasted by families who claimed they were kept in the dark over proposed changes to the closing dates of council-run old folks’ homes. Read
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Becks' unlikely to ever play again says Staffordshire lecturer
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
DAVID Beckham’s glittering football career is over, according to a Midland academic who has closely studied his career. Read
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New Midlands nature reserve will show Birmingham children life on the wild side
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A PIONEERING education programme will be launched at a Midland nature reserve. Read
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A Night in the Trenches experience at Staffordshire Regiment Museum, near Lichfield.
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
FAMILES will be able to step back in time to the First World War this weekend. Read
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Malaria warning after Birmingham woman contracts disease
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM nurse laid low by a potentially-fatal dose of malaria has backed an awareness drive to protect British tourists. Read
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Druids Heath councillor denies using council post for party politics
Mar 16 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM councillor, forced to apologise for using council postal services to send party political propaganda to constituents, has denied repeating the offence. Read
