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2010
Articles from 18th Mar 2010
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Midland water company to support Birmingham Mail fun rnu
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND water company is tapping into its reserves to support the Birmingham Mail Fun Run. Read
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£127m scheme to expand tram network in Birmingham
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
A £127 million scheme to expand and improve a region's tram network was given initial funding approval by the Government today. Read
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High speed rail fares will be the same as slower trains
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
Fares on the proposed high-speed rail (HSR) network would not be higher than on slower trains, according to Government plans, Transport Secretary Lord Adonis said today. Read
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Stourbridge rapist assaulted women on a bus whilst travelling to sex offenders programme
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
A RAPIST indecently assaulted vulnerable Midland women on a bus while travelling to his sex offenders programme. Read
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Outstanding Ofsteds for West Midlands sisters
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
OUTSTANDING sisters Christine and Liz are both celebrating after their schools came top in Ofsted inspections. Read
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Thieves steal hundreds of wedding rings after NEC exhibition
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
LOVE and romance at the NEC’s Wedding Show was dealt a blow when callous crooks swiped £50,000 worth of rings from a jeweller. Read
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Birmingham Airport attracts Spanish airline to launch new flights
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM International Airport has pulled off a major coup by attracting one of Spain’s biggest airlines. Read
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Angry parents want Birmingham City Council to build a new school in Washwood Heath
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
PARENTS are urging Birmingham City Council to build a new school on a derelict site earmarked for 100 new homes. Read
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NHS chiefs reveal the Northfield mental health unit shut down could be replaced
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
NHS chiefs have revealed they need to open a new mental health unit in Birmingham to replace one that has been controversially shut down in a cost-cutting move. Read
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Ryder Cup "could return to Belfry."
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE Ryder Cup could be back at the Belfry – by 2022. Read
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Birmingham model is dating Lindsay Lohan
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
A MALE model from Birmingham is dating Hollywood starlet Lindsay Lohan, it was revealed last night. Read
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West Midlands jobless figure falls
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE Government was given a pre-election boost on the jobs front after unemployment fell and there was a huge cut in the numbers claiming jobseeker’s allowance. Read
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Sanctions at Perry Barr company which broke transport rules
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM waste company has been slapped with a string of sanctions after its drivers were found to be flouting rules which govern how long they can drive for. Read
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Walsall woman grew cannabis to ease surgery painblack
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
A 38-YEAR-old Black Country woman who set up her own cannabis farm to ease post-operative pain after surgery on her knee has been spared prison. Read
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Birmingham wants slice of £23m funding
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS Secretary Ed Balls pledged an extra £23 million for frontline social work – but it was not immediately clear if Birmingham will share in the handout. Read
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Black Country schoolchildren had to pass tough, airport-style security to get to their classrooms
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
SCHOOLCHILDREN had to pass tough, airport-style security to get to their classrooms this week. Read
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Claims over £1million NHS cash wasted on a new city patient group
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM patient body set up with more than £1 million of taxpayer’s cash has been heavily criticised for spending the past 18 months “getting started”. Read
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Staffordshire bobbies go on the run.
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
A HANDFUL of Midland bobbies are going on the run. Read
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Solihull student celebrates England call-up
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
A TALENTED student is celebrating playing football for his country after landing an international call-up. Read
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Police appeal for witnesses who saw Chasetown road death woman
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE investigating the death of a 20-year-old Midland woman have appealed for witnesses who may have seen her before a fatal road smash. Read
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Sparkbrook screwdriver stabbing: Family of Sarfraz Khan call for his killer to be found
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE anguished family of a young father fatally stabbed in the head with a screwdriver today revealed his two daughters were still “waiting for him to come home”. Read
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Birmingham City of Culture bid suggestions include Spaghetti Junction made from spaghetti and Headbanger's Ballet
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
A LIVE performance of Cliff Richard’s Birmingham based 1970’s film musical Take Me High and a Spaghetti Junction sculpture made from spaghetti are just two of the suggestions city chiefs hope will propel the city towards a national culture title. Read
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Victim of fatal road crash in Park Lane, Low Hill, Wolverhampton is named by locals as Wesley Marcus
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE 16-year-old victim of a fatal Black Country road smash has been named locally as Wesley Marcus. Read
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Family considers legal action against Heartlands Hospital.
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE family of a Birmingham woman whose death was partly caused by several falls in hospital are considering legal action. Read
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Eastenders star launches anti-knife campaign in Birmingham
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM teenager has pledged to back TV star Brooke Kinsella and Richard Taylor stamp out knife crime – because her cousin was shot dead. Read
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Connie Fisher to star in The Sound of Music at Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
ACTRESS Connie Fisher is to take the lead role of Maria when The Sound of Music comes to Birmingham Hippodrome this summer. Read
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Welsh National Opera moves Mozart harem to Orient Express
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
MOZART’S comic opera usually takes place in the veiled harem of Constantinople where two English women and a servant have been kidnapped by the Turkish Pasha. Read
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Dream job on offer for budding nature writers
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
BUDDING nature writers are being given the chance to go on the trip of a lifetime and pursue their dream career. Read
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Baby course gives hope to teen mums in Birmingham
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
JODI McClenaghan was 14 and studying for her GCSEs when she found out she was pregnant with son Jaidon. Read
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Fazeley Studios in Digbeth to host new office for video game developer.
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
NINETY new jobs will be created when a video game developer opens a new office in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham jewellery designer Kirsty Davis scoops top prize
Mar 18 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM jewellery designer Kirsty Davies was just a youngster when she strung her first beads together and this spring she has walked away with a top industry award. Read
