May
2010
Articles from 26th May 2010
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Louise Chessire of Hockley goes for silver
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
Diane Parkes meets a purveyor of the ancient art of silversmithing ...with a modern twist Read
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Jobs axed at painting firm
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 50 jobs look set to go in Castle Bromwich as painting firm Programmed plans to close its UK arm. Read
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Handsworth man could face jail for stamping on cat
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A FORMER abattoir worker who killed a partially-sighted cat at flats in Birmingham by stamping on its head has been told he could face jail. Read
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Ten residents evacuated during blaze at Handsworth block of flats.
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
TEN bewildered residents had to be evacuated from their homes when fire swept through their block of flats in Birmingham while they began to relax for the evening. Read
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Jail for former Cadbury's project manager
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A FORMER Cadbury’s project manager has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for terrorising a man because he believed he had burgled his home and stolen £15,000 from him. Read
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Birmingham School of Jewellery students put designs on show at Helen Hulston shop in city's Great Western Arcade
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
DESIGN students are hoping to dazzle shoppers with their jewellery on display at a Birmingham shop. Read
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Former Chelmsley Wood french polisher celebrates 100th birthday
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A MUCH-loved Midland great-grandmother polished off her 100th birthday in style. Read
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Court mercy for Solihull soldier
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A SOLDIER wounded a man in a Midland bar while he was on bail for an earlier assault and banned from the town centre at night. Read
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Mum in 18-month battle with Birmingham shop over a sofa
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A MUM-of-three has revealed her anger at a Birmingham shop which has left her waiting more than 18 months for furniture. Read
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Birmingham City programme seller accused of pocketing takings escapes jail
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A BLUES programme-seller caught pocketing his takings and claiming he had been robbed has escaped being jailed – for a second time. Read
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New look Birmingham Council Cabinet appointed
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S new transport chief has vowed to fight hard to ensure that the city keeps its major road and rail projects on track amid Government spending cuts. Read
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Birmingham's new Lord Mayor launches sign language in schools campaign
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S new Lord Mayor is campaigning for children at every one of the city’s 430 schools to learn British Sign Language. Read
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West Midlanders in gang of fraudsters jailed for £37 million theft
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A GANG of VAT fraudsters who stole £37 million from the public purse have been jailed for a total of 74 years following one of the most complex investigations undertaken by customs and excise. Read
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Tamworth pensioner died after choking on sandwich - inquest
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A SERIOUSLY ill pensioner died after choking on a sandwich an inquest heard. Read
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Meriden campaigners deliver protest letters by tractor
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
MEMBERS of a Meriden campaign group fighting attempts by travellers to build on green belt land delivered their letters opposing the project – by tractor. Read
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Two arrested in Birmingham drugs crackdown
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A FURTHER two men were last night being quizzed by detectives as police continued a fresh crackdown on drug dealers. Read
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West Midlands Police launch World Cup hooligan crackdown
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have launched a major World Cup crackdown against known hooligans in the West Midlands. Read
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Job fears as £62.5million of NHS management costs to be cut in Midlands
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
THE huge extent of NHS cuts to management in the Midlands has been revealed as a colossal £62.5million. Read
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£25 England tops fly off rails
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
CLOTHING rails have been left empty in Asda stores across Birmingham and the Black Country as thousands of England fans snapped up the country’s replica shirt at a bargain price of £25. Read
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Solihull Council to be run by Lib Dem-Labour coalition
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL Council is to be run by a Liberal Democrat-Labour coalition, leaving former controlling party the Conservatives reeling. Read
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Solihull football fan, 10, wins trip to South Africa for first England game
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A YOUNG Midland football fan is on top of the world after winning a trip of a lifetime to help lead England on to the pitch at their first World Cup game in South Africa this summer. Read
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Walsall builder appears in court over deception charges
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND builder denied almost 30 deception charges when he appeared in court. Read
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'Help for Heroes' garden wins top prize at Chelsea Flower Show.
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A GARDEN designed and built by staff from Birmingham City Council has scooped a top award at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Read
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Heartless thieves steal tributes to tragic Kingstanding teen Michael Doyle
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of pounds worth of floral tributes left in memory of a Birmingham teenager were stolen just hours after he was laid to rest, it was revealed today. Read
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More than 50 leading Birmingham schools will be encouraged to break free from council control
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A new Academies Bill included in the Queen’s Speech could mark the end of local education authorities in their current form. Read
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Bank holiday family festival at Kenilworth Castle
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
THE Sheriff of Nottingham, master falconers and even a medieval wise woman will be on hand at the Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Gardens Family Festival over the Bank Holiday weekend. Read
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Bromsgrove booze ban girl Laura Hall says she wants to quit the drink
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
THE first woman to be banned from every pub in Britain said she wants to end her booze-fuelled troubles but found little sympathy during a radio interview. Read
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A Birmingham City star is urging people to take part in a hike for charity.
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM City FC star is urging people to take part in a charity hike across the region. Read
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Wednesfield church burgled for the third time in year
May 26 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND church has been burgled for the third time this year, with the criminals taking cash and goods including Fairtrade chocolate bars, teas and coffees. Read
