Apr
2010
Articles from 8th Apr 2010
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Picture gallery: Birmingham City fans get chance to choose team's new kit
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City FC wants YOU to select the team’s next season’s strip. Read
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Victim - Your Story: Falling victim to the dognappers
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
DOGS have for centuries being known as man’s best friend. So when one couple’s prized pooches were snatched and held to ransom, it was like losing members of the family. Read
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Crime File: West Midlands police launch radical rethink
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
POLICING in the West Midlands has taken on a totally new look following the radical re-structure of the force. Read
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Crime File Interview: A career devoted to cracking serious crime
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
THE top Midlands detective who brought to justice the gang killers of innocent teenage partygoers Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis retires at the end of the month. Crime Correspondent Mark Cowan met Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Mirfield to talk through his career. Read
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Big guns in cash clash
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
TORY leader David Cameron warned that Labour’s plan for a hike in National Insurance next year would “wreck” the recovery. Read
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Birmingham University student Dhruv Baker and MasterChef 2010 winner owes it all to Gordon Ramsay
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
FORMER Birmingham University student Dhruv Baker told how Gordon Ramsay helped ignite his passion for food after being crowned MasterChef 2010 winner. Read
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Black Country worker broke spine cleaning machine
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A WORKER plunged three metres and broke his spine in two places on his second day of employment at a Black Country firm when a rail gave way. Read
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Two arrests in Warwickshire firefighter death probe
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
TWO men were arrested yesterday in connection with a warehouse blaze which killed four Warwickshire firefighters. Read
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Five figure payout after GP's error nearly kills Walsall woman with dangerous blood clot
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND woman left on the brink of death when her GP missed deadly deep vein thrombosis has won a five-figure payout for the NHS error. Read
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£90 per hour cost fury over Yardley school room
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM school is trying to rent out a room to local community groups – and charging them more than a stay at a luxury hotel. Read
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Pensioner dies after house fire in Acocks Green
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER died after fire crews rescued him from a burning house in Birmingham. Read
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South Afirca beauty spot fire that killed Midland mum-of-two WAS started by a lit cigarette
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A FIRE that tore through a famous South African beauty spot killing a Midland mum-of-two WAS started by a discarded cigarette, a coroner ruled. Read
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Birmingham bar told to close earlier because of residents' complaints.
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
AN UPMARKET wine bar and restaurant in Birmingham city centre has been ordered to close two hours earlier every night after a string of complaints from local residents. Read
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AWOL Stechford soldier Anthony Phipps caught in hometown
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM soldier who fled the Army amid reports he was a Nazi has been captured by police. Read
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Brum-bound animal show branded cruel
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
AN animal roadshow which will be staged at a top Midland shopping centre tomorrow has been branded “exploitative” by an international wildlife charity. Read
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Man arrested in connection with woman's death in Bartley Green
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN was arrested after police found a woman’s body at a house in Birmingham. Read
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Gisela Stuart: We will battle to defend Birmingham seats
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
LABOUR has vowed to “fight tooth and nail” to defend its Birmingham seats – after Conservative leader David Cameron kicked off his bid for the keys to Number Ten with a visit to the city. Read
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Solihull boundary changes mean Lib Dem seat will be considered “notionally” Conservative in the General Election.
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
Minor changes approved by the Boundary Commission in 2007 have meant Solihull gained part of Elmdon from Meriden while losing part of Blythe and Bickenhill in the other direction. Read
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Summer fete at Kings Norton Girls Shool
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
ROLL up, roll up! A summer fete will be held at Kings Norton Girls’ School, in Selly Oak Road, Bournville, on Saturday July 3. Read
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Solihull mum blames £15,000 theft on post natal depression
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A DESPERATE mother stole nearly £15,000 using false insurance claims to feed her children after her husband left her while she was pregnant, a court heard. Read
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NEC's Gadget Show thrills fans
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
ROBOTIC flying penguins, toys controlled by the mind and microscopic mobile phones are attracting thousands of visitors to this year’s Gadget Show Live. Read
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Birmingham man denies murdering Severn Trent worker at his Harborne home
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A FORMER Severn Trent worker was beaten, stabbed and tied up before being left to burn to death by two men at his Birmingham home, the city’s crown court was told. Read
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Lichfield man run over by own car during theft
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN was run over by his own car when a conman posing as a buyer stole the vehicle. Read
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BBC Midlands Today presenter Suzanne Virdee strips off for charity
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
WHEN Cancer Research fundraisers asked BBC Midlands Today presenter Suzanne Virdee to join their Give Up Clothes challenge little did they know that she would take them literally. Read
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Lichfield hedges cut back in a bid to end bad behaviour
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND community hoped to cut back on anti-social behaviour by chopping back hedges on a footpath. Read
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Handsworth allotment hall sprouts new lease of life
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A NEGLECTED allotment building in Handsworth has been given a new lease of life, thanks to the hard work of a group of youngsters. Read
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Digbeth's Eastside Projects plays host to Birmingham-born artist Grace Ndiritu
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
VIDEO artist Grace Ndiritu will be appearing at Eastside Projects, Digbeth, from 6.30pm today. For tickets email info@eastsideprojects.org. Read
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MG Rover's final journey
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
MG Rover collapsed on April 8 2005 amid debts of around £1.3 billion – almost five years to the day that the Phoenix consortium bought the car firm for a nominal £10 in May 2000. Read
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Carl Chinn speaks out on behalf of Longbridge workers
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 6,000 ex-Longbridge workers are still waiting for potential four-figure payouts from a Trust Fund pledged by John Towers FIVE years ago – while the Phoenix Four enjoy millionaire lifestyles. Read
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Lichfield Council donates £20,000 towards Staffordshire Hoard fund
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
ANOTHER Midland council stepped forward with a donation towards the preservation of the Staffordshire Hoard. Read
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Woman has finger bitten off by horse in Harborne
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A woman has had part of a finger bitten off by a horse in the Harborne area of Birmingham. Read
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Kings Heath mums give the thumbs up to breastfeeding club
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A NEW support and information group has been launched for breastfeeding mums in Kings Heath. Read
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Course is chicken feed for Brummies
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A CITY garden is holding a number of course to help people get the most out of their green spaces. Read
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Lichfield residents reminded to register to vote
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
LICHFIELD residents have been reminded to register for the upcoming election. Read
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FA Cup comes to Birmingham - but will it return?
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
Aston Villa fans dreaming of FA Cup glory got a tantalising glimpse of the coveted trophy when former England and Liverpool goalie Ray Clemence brought it to Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham city centre pub hosts three-day real ale festival
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
THIRSTY drinkers are invited to raise a glass at a three-day real ale festival in Birmingham city centre. Read
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MP backs campaign at Sheldon park
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MP John Hemming has backed a campaign urging action on climate change. Read
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Tickets are on sale for two plays by amateur dramatic group The Hall Green Little Theatre
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
TICKETS are on sale for two plays by amateur dramatic group The Hall Green Little Theatre. Read
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Review: Ultravox at Birmingham's Symphony Hall
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
I COULDN’T help but have a sense of deja vu at this concert. I am not talking about Midge Ure and co’s heyday in the eighties but a very similar concert at Symphony Hall this time last year. Read
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Birimingham gang had sword and gun in car
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE discovered a gang of four in possession of a stun gun and samurai sword when they pursued them following allegations that they had attacked a fast food customer in Chelmsley Wood. Read
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Memorial coin for Hillsborough made in Birmingham
Apr 08 2010 | Top Stories
A COIN commemorating the 21st anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy has been made in Birmingham – and won praise from victims’ families. Read
