Apr
2010
Articles from 16th Apr 2010
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Volcanic cloud chaos: Birmingham Airport airlines start cancelling more flights
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
RYAINAIR tonight became the first operator to cancel all flights until Monday as the volcanic ash cloud over England threatened to cause travel havoc for days to come. Read
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Police saw through steel gates in dramatic Chelmsley Wood drugs raid
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
THIS is the dramatic moment police used a circular saw to gain access to a suspected drug dealer den in Solihull. Read
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Malaysian link-up for Brum car firm
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
SPORTS car maker Westfield is set for a massive expansion in the Midlands after teaming up with one of the biggest firms in south-east Asia. Read
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Canal hit by rail threat
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A MAJOR canal restoration project is under threat from Britain’s proposed high-speed link, it has emerged. Read
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Trials are a lifeline for young sufferers
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
TRIALS have dramatically helped children like seven-year-old Isabel Smith, of Meadow Road, Quinton. Read
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Nick Clegg impresses Birmingham in live debate
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
GOLDEN boy Nick Clegg impressed Birmingham’s voters most in the country’s first live TV debate between the main party leaders. Read
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Birmingham school places fraud is on the rise
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A GROWING army of desperate Birmingham parents are committing fraud to get their children into the school of their choice. Read
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Aldi plans don't go down well with Edgbaston residents
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
PENTHOUSE residents in Edgbaston have turned their noses up at plans to build an Aldi supermarket on their doorsteps. Read
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Selly Oak man given life sentence for fire murder of Quinton man Mark Clarkson
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN has been jailed for at least 30 years after carrying out the “horrific killing” of a former Severn Trent worker who was stabbed, tied up and left to burn to death at his home in Birmingham. Read
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Britain's Got Talent judges wowed by Birmingham girl
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
BRITAIN’S Got Talent judges were bowled over at the Birmingham auditions by a ten-year-old star-in-the-making after she captivated them with a Vera Lynn classic. Read
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Manager 'not forced to leave' says Hotel Du Vin
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
THE boss of an exclusive Birmingham hotel has denied that a former manager was forced to leave his job after he was slapped by a regular customer, a tribunal heard. Read
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Passengers frustrated as volcanic ash grounds planes at Birmingham Airport
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
PASSENGERS stranded at Birmingham International Airport spoke of their frustration at being grounded. Read
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Man charged with murder of Perry Barr six-year-old Alisha Begum
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN has been charged with the murder of a young girl who perished in a firebomb attack on her Birmingham home four years ago. Read
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Man in custody over murder of Small Heath couple in St Kitts
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN has been arrested in connection with the double murder in St Kitts of an elderly Birmingham couple. Read
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Midland Air Ambulance services grounded by Icelandic ash cloud
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
AS WELL as disrupting travel plans the Icelandic ash cloud grounded air ambulance services across the Midlands. Read
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Volcanic ash chaos: Walsall couples Egyptian honeymoon ruined by flight chaos
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
CAUGHT up in the travel chaos at Birmingham Airport were would-be-honeymooners Tracey and John Clarke. Read
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Birmingham City in contempt of court over £2.2 million debt
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City have landed themselves in contempt of court after failing to settle a £2.2 million debt owed to an investment bank run by football’s Mr Fix-It, it has emerged. Read
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Tamworth benefit cheats before the courts
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
THREE women who swindled nearly £30,000 in false benefits claims have been prosecuted in the Midlands. Read
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Volcanic Ash chaos: No planes to leave Birmingham until 1am tomorrow
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS more passengers travelling through Birmingham Airport face massive disruption to their journey plans after the blanket ban on flights imposed in the UK was extended until tomorrow morning. Read
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Walsall soldier accused of carrying out fake Help for Heroes charity collection
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A SERVING Black Country soldier is to appear at crown court accused of carrying out bogus collections for charity Help for Heroes. Read
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William Hague meets shoppers on the campaign trail in Harborne.
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
SHOPPERS going about their business in a city high street got swept up in the election when Tory heavyweight William Hague hit the campaign trail. Read
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Green Party sets out proposals for “a more equal society”
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
The party, which is standing candidates in five Birmingham seats, would pay for its proposals partly by increasing tax on high earners and imposing a permanent tax on bankers’ bonuses. Read
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Three regional MPs to take part in election quiz
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
THREE key regional MPs will be quizzed by industry leaders at a General Election debate tonight organised by the city’s top business body Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Read
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Kids ‘tri’ their best at sport
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of youngsters are set to “tri” out their sporting skills in a Birmingham park later this month. Read
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Revealed: Tangled web of Kings Norton man who drowned in South America
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDDLE-aged Birmingham car mechanic drowned at a South American beauty spot while visiting a woman he met over the internet – and left his family with a marriage riddle. Read
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Volcanic ash puts paid to Birmingham woman's dream Maldives holiday
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
Instead she’s back at work, after ash from the volcanic eruption in Iceland caused chaos with air travels and put her holiday plans on ice. Read
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Small Heath Mosque holds open day on May 1.
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mosque will be holding an open day for all. Read
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Two men were injured in a single-car crash in Churchbridge, Oldbury
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A SMETHWICK man died and another was left in hospital with “serious injuries” after a crash in the Black Country. Read
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Midland housing market recovery hopes rise
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
JOINT ventures are the way forward for the recovery of the commercial and residential property markets, according to West Midland experts. Read
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Midland firms hold fire on European trade
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
MANUFACTURERS across the Midlands are putting trade in Central and Eastern Europe on hold as foreign investment dips in the aftermath of the recession. Read
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Dudley Council snaps up vase which was on Antiques Roadshow
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A STOURBRIDGE glass vase which appeared recently on the BBC Antiques Roadshow has been bought by Dudley Council’s Broadfield House Glass Museum for £1,000. Read
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Birmingham to be at the forefront of children's cancer research trials.
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is to be at the forefront of childhood cancer research as it becomes Britain’s main base for pioneering medical trials. Read
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RJ Ellory presents crime fiction awards
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM author RJ Ellory is to present awards to the writers of the future. Read
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Moseley hustings date
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
MOSELEY locals will have the chance to put their election questions directly to candidates. Read
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Nine Inch Nails star Martin Atkins to talk at Kidderminster College about former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A MUSICIAN who has worked with Sex Pistols legendary manager Malcolm McLaren will talk about the late star’s death during a visit to a Midland college. Read
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Sutton Coldfield’s Trinity Church is donating proceeds from its annual fair to the Norman Laud Association.
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
SUTTON Coldfield’s Trinity Church is donating proceeds from its annual fair to the Norman Laud Association. Read
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‘Snip and sip’ at Coleshill coffee date
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A CHURCH has launched a “snip and sip” hairdressing event. Read
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Famillies are invited to Birmingham's Disney Store to mark this year's Earth Day.
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM store will be inviting families to share in some extra-terrestrial fun to celebrate this year’s international Earth Day. Read
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Sutton Coldfield runner to race in London Marathon for Amnesty International
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
RUNNER Matthew Lumley is hoping every step he takes in the London Marathon will be raising cash to protect human rights. Read
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A Brandhall youth club is planning a special reopening event as it moves to a new venue
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country youth club is being relaunched next week with a move to new premises. Read
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Saltley geriatric dies after weekend drinking binge
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A BINGE drinker died after he passed out unconscious and suffered hypothermia in his sheltered accommodation flat in Birmingham. Read
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Student fashion show in Lozells
Apr 16 2010 | Top Stories
A FASHION show organised by local youngsters is aiming to raise cash for sickle cell anaemia. Read
