Apr
2010
Articles from 9th Apr 2010
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Lib Dem leader makes bank charges pledge on visit to Solihull
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg today heard about the problems of people hit by bank charges and the complexities of the benefits system. Read
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Sandwich chain Pret to open three new stores in Birmingham
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
Coffee and sandwich chain Pret a Manger has announced plans to open a record number of new shops this year - including three in Birmingham - and create around 300 more UK jobs. Read
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Cadbury to launch high street cafes to sell larger chocolate bars and afternoon tea
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
Cadbury is to launch a chain of high street cafes serving afternoon tea and chocolates after new owner Kraft gave the plans the green light, it was reported today. Read
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Ex MG Rover Longbridge workers launch campaign to win payouts promised five years ago
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
FURIOUS ex-MG Rover workers have launched a cyberspace campaign to win payouts promised five years ago to more than 6,000 thrown on to the dole queue by the Longbridge closure. Read
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Council angers motorists by painting over Edgbaston pot hole
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS are being driven to distraction – after a white road line was painted over a pothole on a busy commuter route in Birmingham. Read
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Tributes paid to Acocks Green pensioner who died in house fire
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
NEIGHBOURS today paid tribute to a Birmingham pensioner who died after fire at his Birmingham home. Read
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City of Culture bid could be worth £800m to Birmingham economy
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S economy could be given an £800 million boost if it is crowned UK City of Culture in 2013. Read
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Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung to sue ex-owners for £7 million
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung has slapped a £7 million High Court writ on David Sullivan, the Golds and Karren Brady in a furious battle of the St Andrew’s boardrooms past and present. Read
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Selly Oak Labour MP won't support colleague at general election
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
RETIRING Labour MP Lynne Jones has dropped a bombshell by backing a candidate from a rival party at the general election. Read
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Jacqui Smith isn't confident of defending her Redditch seat
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
FORMER Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has admitted she fears losing her seat as voters finally have their say on her role in the MPs’ expenses scandal. Read
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Police in Great Barr are trying to track down two distinctive bikes that were stolen from a garage in Pages Lane.
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE in Great Barr are trying to track down two distinctive bikes that were stolen from a garage in Pages Lane. The bikes were stolen on Wednesday between 4pm and 6pm. One is a specialised silver Rockhopper and the second bike is an orange ‘P3’. Read
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Chocolat author Joanne Harris talks at library
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
THE author of bestselling novel Chocolat is coming to Birmingham to discuss her part in a new anthology. Read
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RBS office worker fined over misuse of disabled parking badge.
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
A BANK worker used her mother-in-law’s disabled parking badge to park for free all day in Birmingham city centre, a court heard. Read
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Crimewatch star feared he could be murdered by Smethwick woman
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
TV PRESENTER Rav Wilding told a court of his terror at being stalked by a woman from Smethwick – and how feared he could be murdered like Jill Dando. Read
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Dancers launch tourism drive at Birmingham Airport
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
A NEW interactive feature and visitor centre was given a noisy, colourful lift-off at Birmingham International Airport. Read
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Quinton fire death: Murder defendant's best friend tells court he didn't look like he had killed somone
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
A BEST friend burst out laughing when a murder defendant told him he had hit a Severn Trent worker and tied him up before he died, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Read
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Sutton Coldfield cat rehoming day on April 10
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
North Birmingham Cats Protection is holding a rehoming day on Saturday at the Friends Meeting House, Sutton Coldfield, from 10.30am. Read
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Youths sentenced for criminal damage to cars in Bromsgrove
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
TWO youths were sentenced to detention for criminal damage and theft in the Midlands. Read
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Birmingham Children's Hospital launches appeal to create leading heart unit
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Children’s Hospital bosses are urging the public to dig deep and help create a £12million heart unit which will be the most advanced in the UK. Read
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Revealed: The 45 crooks who owe the taxpayer £50m in the Midlands
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
A GANGSTER and a tax cheat from the Midlands who owe the taxpayer a whopping £54 million have been named and shamed in a rogues gallery. Read
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Wolverhampton men and a Wednesbury man jailed after cannabis raid
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
THREE Black Country men who carried out a “well-planned” raid on a house being used as a cannabis farm have been put behind bars. Read
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Man stable after Handsworth crash
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER left seriously injured after being knocked down in front of his wife and son when a car mounted a pavement is said to be “stable” in hospital. Read
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Senior Tibetan Buddhist to deliver talk in Moseley
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
ONE of the most senior Tibetan Buddhist masters is to deliver a talk in Birmingham. Read
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Stirchley Neighbourhood Forum meeting
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
STIRCHLEY Neighbourhood Forum will hold its next meetings on Monday, at Stirchley Community Centre, in Pershore Road, at 7.30pm. Read
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Aston Villa fan Gladys Price fails to recover from stroke
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
A LIFELONG Aston Villa fan who was said to have “claret and blue blood” has died after failing to recover from a stroke. Read
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Easter event boosts RSPCA
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 200 people went to an Easter Fun Day at the RSPCA Birmingham Animal Centre in Barnes Hill and the event raised £615.46. Read
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Problem pub to reopen in Kings Heath despite resident's fears
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM boozer which has received a raft of complaints about loud music and violence is set to reopen – to the horror of many of its neighbours. Read
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Autism breakthrough from Birmingham study
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
GROUNDBREAKING research in Birmingham and London has revealed a breakthrough in treating children with autism. Read
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Cube pair to finish their Birmingham vision
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
THE team behind Birmingham’s iconic Cube development pledged to ensure the multi-million-pound scheme was finished as planned despite the project slipping into administration. Read
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Birmingham law firm chases fees from convicted conman
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
A CONVICTED fraudster who has duped companies into investing in a range of wonder products is being pursued through the courts by a Birmingham law firm for unpaid fees. Read
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Awards nominations for BBC's Asian Network
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
THE BBC’s Birmingham-based Asian Network – which is threatened with closure – has won two nominations for a radio industry awards bash. Read
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Meet author Chris Cleave
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
NOVELIST Chris Cleave will be discussing his latest book The Other Hand at Birmingham Library Theatre on Wednesday, April 28, at 6.30pm. Read
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Three Walsall men appeared in court after an alleged cannabis factory was found on the Midlands' Millionaire's Row
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
THREE Walsall men have been charged after an alleged cannabis factory was found on the Midlands’ Millionaire’s Row. Ali Munir, aged 30, Shahaz Shazad Ali, aged 30, and Daniel Shennell, aged 24, all appeared before Walsall magistrates yesterday charged with conspiracy to cultivate cannabis. Read
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Police seize off-road bikes in Stafford
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE in Stafford seized two off-road bikes after complaints from residents. Read
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Scheme launched to boost small businesses in Birmingham.
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
A MAJOR drive has been launched to encourage shoppers to use their nearest stores. Read
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Boost for Castle Bromwich workers as Jaguar XF sales double
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
JAGUAR is roaring out of the recession in style – with UK sales of its flagship XF model virtually doubling in just 12 months. Read
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Beauty night in Barnt Green to aid Haiti victims
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
BOTOX, a fashion show, hair advice and beauty treatments are set to raise much-needed cash for earthquake victims in Haiti. Read
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New Christian art course in Birmingham
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
A NEW course which has been given the royal seal of approval is to be launched for religious artists in Birmingham. Read
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Auction for Staffordshire Hoard raises £3,000
Apr 09 2010 | Top Stories
AN auction with BBC Bargain Hunt regular Charles Hanson raised over £3,000 for the Staffordshire Hoard Fund. The sale was at Stafford Gatehouse theatre, where 80 donated items were auctioned off. Read
