Apr
2010
Articles from 22nd Apr 2010
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Two men cheat death after paraglider gets caught in overhead electricity cables
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
TWO men cheated death after the motorised paraglider they were flying in hurtled into overhead electricity cables. Read
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Health professionals put their questions to Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
Health has become one of the main battlegrounds that will decide this election. Read
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Bus driver caught reading book on busy Birmingham route
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
A BUS driver is facing the sack after he was caught on camera reading a book at the wheel of a double decker. Read
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Birmingham's answer to Tom Hanks finally gets flight
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S answer to Tom Hanks finally escaped a six day limbo to begin a new life with his wife in the Philippines as flights began to leave the UK. Read
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Birmingham holidaymakers tell of delight as flights begin
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
CONFUSED holidaymakers have told of their relief at finally being allowed to fly from Birmingham International Airport following the chaos of the volcanic ash crisis. Read
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Volcanic ash chaos: Malvern nurse is delighted to be home from Dubai
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND mother stranded in Dubai for a week after nursing her injured daughter back to health has spoken of her relief at finally returning home. Read
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Volcanic ash chaos; King Edwards VI kids return from Italy trip
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM pupils began arriving home by coach as airlines began clearing the backlog of stranded tourists. Read
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Alum Rock dentist defrauded patients and the NHS in Droitwich, a court heard
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
A “GREEDY and dishonest” Midland dentist defrauded patients and the NHS over five years, a court was told. Read
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Car ploughs into house in Lichfield
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
A MOTHER claimed her family had a narrow escape after a sports car ploughed into her lounge, reducing it to rubble. Read
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International Dance Festival Birmingham cancels show
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S International Dance Festival has been hit by a cancellation due to the flights chaos – just days after organisers said all shows were going ahead. Read
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Five held as dangerous dogs seized in Lozells and Handsworth
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
FIVE men have been arrested following swoops across Birmingham as part of an operation to tackle dangerous dogs. Read
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Hundreds left without water in Kings Heath after pipe bursts
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
UP to 18,000 homes and seven schools were left without water for almost three hours after a pipe burst in Kings Heath. Read
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Rush hour traffic around the West Midlands motorway networks were brought to a standstill after three early morning accidents.
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
SEVERAL motorway accidents left rush-hour motorists stuck in traffic queues – some for more than two hours. Read
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Man who rammed women driver in Midland road rage incident jailed
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
AN IRATE driver who hurled abuse at a woman motorist as she pulled off her Midland drive and then rammed into the back of her car has been jailed for four months. Read
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Thousands of Birmingham homes cut off after underground explosion.
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Birmingham homes were left without power after an underground electricity cable cover exploded. Read
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David Cameron has 'no regrets' over taking part in TV leaders' deabte
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
DAVID Cameron has no regrets about agreeing to take part in the General Election TV debate even though he failed to come out on top, one of his close political allies has revealed. Read
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Fifty-nine candidates to fight it out in General Election to be one of Birmingham's MPs
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
And while most attention will be focused on how Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat hopefuls get on in what promises to be the closest contest for decades, less prominent parties are also trying to get on the road to Westminster. Read
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Conservative to oppose official candidate in Bromsgrove
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
But a court ruled that entrepreneur Adrian Kriss could stand as the candidate of “Bromsgrove Independent Conservative Party” – in opposition to the official Tory candidate. Read
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Police aid Help for Heroes charity
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
KIND-hearted cops who took part in an intrepid mountaineering challenge have raised thousands of pounds for injured soldiers’ charity Help for Heroes. Read
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Dance festival launches in Birmingham
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
A CITY festival has literally been launched ... with an opening party on a canal boat. Read
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Cops hunt cash machine thieves
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are hunting thieves who took notes from a shop cash machine in a break-in in Dilwyn Close, Redditch. Read
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£32m Birmingham Airport road scheme gets city council backing
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
PLANS for a £32 million diversion of the A45 to allow Birmingham International Airport’s runway extension to be built have won council backing. Read
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Man robbed after being knocked to ground in Redditch
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN was beaten to the ground and robbed of his music player and cash as he walked through Redditch town centre. Read
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Redditch flasher hunted by police
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have launched a hunt for a flasher who indecently exposed himself to two young girls. Read
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Thieves steal music gear in Redditch burglary
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are hunting thieves who stole thousands of pounds of music gear in a burglary in the Midlands. Read
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Doorstep trickster who targeted Redditch pensioner is hunted by police
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
A DEVIOUS female burglar pretended to be injured in order to trick her way in to the home of a Midland pensioner. Read
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26th charge shame for Bromsgrove alcohol ban girl
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
A FEMALE hellraiser banned from buying alcohol anywhere in the country has been back in court to face her 26th booze-related crime. Read
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Handsworth Wood woman's big thanks to Fun Run charity.
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
ONE woman who has an unusual reason to thank Macmillan Cancer Support is hoping to take part in the Mail Fun Run. Read
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Daniel Caines to start the Birmingham Mail Fun Run
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
TWO-time Olympian and former world indoor 400m champion Daniel Caines has been lined up to start the Birmingham Mail Fun Run. Read
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Melinda Messenger supports Birmingham Barnardo's event
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
FORMER glamour girl Melinda Messenger is calling for Birmingham’s youngsters to sign up to this year’s Barnardo’s Big Toddle. Read
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Edgbaston grandmother Heather's warning over bowel cancer
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
GRANDMOTHER Heather Blakemore spent five years telling her doctor and specialists she had bleeding. And for five years she was told it was nothing to worry about. Read
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"Hamster" could replace Chiles on One Show
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
OUTSPOKEN Top Gear star Richard Hammond is being lined up to replace Brummie television presenter Adrian Chiles on The One Show, according to reports. Read
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Man cut free from cab after Tyseley crash.
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN was cut free from a taxi after it collided with a car in Birmingham. Read
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Six people flee Buckland End house fire
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
SIX people were forced to evacuate their Birmingham home after an electrical meter caught fire. Read
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Joan Armatrading joins Broad Street Walk of Stars
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
GRAMMY nominated singer and songwriter Joan Armatrading has hit the right notes after it was announced she is to become the latest addition to Birmingham’s Broad Street Walk of Stars. Read
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Students team up with Trust
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL College students have teamed up with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust to help spruce up local beauty spots. Read
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Stafford pensioner urges thieves to return dead husband's stolen tie pin collection.
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
A DEVASTATED pensioner is appealing for thieves to return a tie pin collection which belonged to her late husband. Read
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West Midlands Police's new helicopter gets security boost
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of pounds has been spent upgrading security to protect the new police helicopter after the last one was destroyed in an arson attack. Read
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£10 million revamp for Snow Hill homeless centre
Apr 22 2010 | Top Stories
ONE of Birmingham city centre’s largest hostels is set to get a £10 million redevelopment to help the homeless keep off the streets. Read
