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2010
Articles from 20th Mar 2010
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Stourbridge man left stunned after George Formby banjo sells for £3,200
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
THE owner of a banjo owned by comedy musician George Formby was left shocked after it sold for £3,200 at auction. Read
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Walmley couple devastated after blaze destroys their home of 20 years
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
A DISTRAUGHT Birmingham couple were today counting the cost of a huge blaze that tore through their home of more than 20 years. Read
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Hodge Hill teenager in court accused killing dad with screwdriver
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
A BOY aged 16 was appearing before Birmingham magistrates today accused of killing a father by stabbing him in the head with a screwdriver. Read
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Quinton teenager on life support after violent street attack
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER is on a life support machine after a violent street attack in Birmingham. Read
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Ken CLarke: Jobs at Cadbury in Birmingham are safe
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
CADBURY jobs in Birmingham are safe – that’s the verdict from Shadow Business Secretary Ken Clarke after a second meeting with the firm’s new American owners. Read
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Two midland soldiers 'unlawfully killed' in Afghanistan explosion
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
TWO brave Midland soldiers were killed in an explosion as they desperately tried to carry injured comrades to safety, an inquest heard. Read
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Two men jailed for life for murder of Antony Ames outside the Place 2b
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
TWO men who deliberately ploughed a car into a group of people outside a Birmingham pub after one had been glassed have been jailed for life. Read
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Family speak of devastation over Antony Ames' murder
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
THE heartbroken parents of Antony Ames today told for the first time of the “pain” of losing their son. Read
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Chelmsley Wood and Tile Cross bank robbers jailed for 25 years after Rugeley raid
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
THREE men have been jailed for over 25 years in total for a robbery in which more than £75,000 was stolen from a Midland bank. Read
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Owner of filthy Balsall Heath takeaway outlet spared jail term
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
THE owner of a dirt-ridden takeaway outlet who went on the run after his shop was raided by environmental officers has escaped a jail sentence. Read
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Council introduces further rules to stop sunbed abuse in Birmingham
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S 70 sunbed tanning salons are being ordered to keep detailed up-to-date customer records or risk losing their license under new guidelines from city health and safety watchdogs. Read
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Victory in battle to keep Staffordshire Hoard in Midlands
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
THE Staffordshire Hoard has been saved for generations of Midland families to enjoy after a huge fundraising campaign hit its £3.3 million target. Read
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Birmingham pupils beg teachers: No more sex education please
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
PUPILS in Birmingham find it embarrassing when teachers try and teach them about sex. Read
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Tamworth train vandal attack condemned
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
A VANDAL attack on a train which struck a pile of concrete blocks at 90mph could have had catastrophic consequences, police warned. Read
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A pensioner was taken to Russells Hall Hospital after his car crashed with a lorry in Dudley Road, in Kingswinford
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
AN 80-YEAR-old man was taken to hospital with a chest injury after his car was in collision with a lorry. Read
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Smugglers who hid fake cigarettes in pasta in Tipton are jailed
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
SMUGGLERS tried to ship more than four million fake cigarettes into the West Midlands by hiding them in a pasta consignment, a court heard. Read
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Khyra Ishaq death: Social Services likely to take early retirement
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
Although no official announcement has been made Mr Howell, who has resisted calls for his resignation over the Khyra Ishaq tragedy, could stand down by the end of the summer, the Mail understands. Read
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Chairwoman of Birmingham vulnerable children committee to stand down
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
THE chairwoman of Birmingham City Council’s vulnerable children watchdog committee has announced that she is resigning from the city council due to ill health. Read
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Birmingham Royal Ballet are swanning off to America
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Royal Ballet is heading ‘over the pond’ in May to perform Swan Lake in America. Read
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Lucky escape for Ladywood woman from pan fire
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was treated for smoke inhalation after escaping from a pan fire in her first floor flat. Read
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3.000 back blind ban after death of Lichfield boy Harrison Joyce
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
ALMOST 3,000 people have backed an online campaign to ban looped cord blinds following the tragic death of a three-year-old Midland boy. Read
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Harborne coach house restored
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
A HISTORIC park coach house, partly destroyed by fire four years ago, is to be rebuilt for uses as a park ranger’s office. Read
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Black Country carers will be honoured at an awards ceremony to be presented by charity runner “Blind” Dave Heeley next week
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
BLACK Country carers will be honoured at an awards ceremony to be presented by charity runner ‘Blind’ Dave Heeley next week. Read
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Brummies Speedway team win planning permission for new race times at Perry Barr Stadium
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Brummies speedway team has won praise from city planners for being a good neighbour and doing its best to keep the noise down. Read
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Kingstanding children's club gets easter gifts
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
KINDHEARTED staff at a Birmingham car dealer are collecting Easter Eggs to give a children’s club. Read
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Burntwood community groups offered funding
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
COMMUNITY groups in the Midlands were invited to bid for £195,000 of cash generated from large development projects. Read
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Wast Hills Golf Centre is encouraging youngsters to get involved in the sport
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
YOUNG golfers can tee-off at a new golf academy seeking to get more kids active and involved in the sport. Read
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Solihull man jailed for attacking snowball youth with iron bar
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN who brutally attacked a 14-year-old with a metal bar for pelting snowballs at a shop has been jailed for 21 months. Read
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Volunteers needed to talk about importance of organ donation in schools
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
AN ARMY of volunteers is being sought to go into schools and colleges in and around Birmingham to inform students about the importance of bone marrow, organ and blood donation. Read
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Birmingham's not safe for Pope visit says Coventry bishop
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
COVENTRY was picked over Birmingham as the location for Pope Benedict’s visit to beatify Cardinal John Henry Newman because of “security” reasons. Read
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Handsworth gunman jailed for rampage during race riots
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
Tobias Rowe went on the run after he was shown on TV brandishing the weapon but was eventually arrested after police discovered a secret birthday party had been arranged for him in Birmingham. Read
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Lifesaving donor plea for Small Heath schoolboy Amun Ali
Mar 20 2010 | Top Stories
DONORS are being sought to give a Birmingham schoolboy the chance of a normal life. Read
