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
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 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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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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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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NEIGHBOURS today paid tribute to a Birmingham pensioner who died after fire at his Birmingham home. Read
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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 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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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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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. 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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THE author of bestselling novel Chocolat is coming to Birmingham to discuss her part in a new anthology. Read
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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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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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A NEW interactive feature and visitor centre was given a noisy, colourful lift-off at Birmingham International Airport. Read
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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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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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TWO youths were sentenced to detention for criminal damage and theft in the Midlands. Read
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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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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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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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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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ONE of the most senior Tibetan Buddhist masters is to deliver a talk in Birmingham. Read
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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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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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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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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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GROUNDBREAKING research in Birmingham and London has revealed a breakthrough in treating children with autism. Read
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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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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
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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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 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 in Stafford seized two off-road bikes after complaints from residents. Read
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A MAJOR drive has been launched to encourage shoppers to use their nearest stores. Read
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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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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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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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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