Jun
2010
Articles from 15th Jun 2010
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Body found in Pershore in hunt for missing man
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
Police searching for a missing Lithuanian man have recovered a body from the River Avon in Worcestershire. Read
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Bilston pub landlord 'shot dead after laser pen row'
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
A pub landlord was shot dead by a hooded gunman in Wolverhampton following a "trivial" row over a laser pen being shone towards a car, a murder trial jury has heard. Read
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Your Charities: Chocs away for Cadbury team
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
TEAM Cadbury set off from Bournville last week to take part in the Ride Across Britain – a gruelling nine-day cycle ride from John O’Groats to Lands End. Read
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Your Schools: Going fruity at run
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
Your Schools: Going fruity at run Read
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Your Schools: Sharing secrets of pedal power
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
Gold medalist Jason Kenny gave a group of Birmingham youngsters tips on how to achieve the success he has gained over recent years. Read
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Your Celebrations: Masterclass for barmen
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
TALENTED bartenders from Birmingham were judged on their rum-making skills at a special event held at the Victoria in Birmingham. Read
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Your Celebrations: Chefs planning to stir old memories
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
FORMER chefs from the Plough and Harrow Hotel in Birmingham are looking for ex-employees to attend a special reunion. Read
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Your War: Family trips to war cemeteries
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
AN HISTORICAL research group is offering to take relatives to the graves of ancestors who fought in some of the bloodiest battles of the First World War. Read
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Your Lives: Lifesaver had a boat named in his honour
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
ROBERT William Cooper, who has died aged 73, will be as fondly remembered Down Under as in his home city of Birmingham. Read
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Your World Cup: Crumbs! Cookie’s a winner
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
COOKIE creator Lina Bivainyte has seen her World Cup design snapped up by Millie’s Cookies. Read
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Your World Cup: It’s the fall guys
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM artist Robert Geoghegan is sharing his quirky take on life with our readers every week. Read
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Former boss of Halesowen Town football club to be sentenced for duty evasion
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
The former boss of a West Midlands football club is to be sentenced for avoiding duty on £4.5 million of counterfeit cigarettes. Read
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Lucky escape for pedestrian as lorry overturns in Castle Bromwich
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
A pedestrian has escaped a serious injury by inches following a road traffic collision on the outskirts of Birmingham. Read
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Custard Factory Shootings: Concerns over security levels at urban music event
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
SECURITY levels at a Birmingham urban music event where four people were shot were inadequate for the large numbers who turned up, it was claimed. Read
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More surgery for Birmingham shooting victim
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
A SHOOTING victim has undergone more surgery after being blasted twice as he sat in his car near his Birmingham home. Read
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Birmingham trading standards boss anger at car clamp crackdown delays
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
NEW laws cracking down on the worst excesses of the car clamping industry may not be introduced until 2012 it has been claimed. Read
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Solihull funeral parlour sells England-themed coffin
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
WORLD Cup fever has spread into the after-life with one Solihull funeral parlour offering St George-themed coffins. Read
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Banish the vuvuzela from the World Cup, say Birmingham football fans
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
SILENCE the vuvuzela! Read
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Two louts admit blocking a railway with chunks of concrete
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
TWO louts have admitted blocking a Midland railway track with concrete and almost derailing a train with 50 passengers on board. Read
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Outrage at sentence of iron bar wielding burglar
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
THE daughter of a Birmingham grandmother who died of a heart attack after witnessing a burglary has hit out at the ‘disgusting’ sentence handed to one of the raiders. Read
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Sharron Davies and Roger Black launch the 2010 EDF Birmingham Half Marathon
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
OLYMPIANS Sharron Davies and Roger Black sounded the starter’s gun on preparations for this year’s EDF Birmingham Half Marathon. Read
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Surveillance Cameras new motion in House of Commons
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
SURVEILLANCE cameras installed to spy on Muslim communities in Birmingham are “a grave infringement of civil liberties” and should not be turned on until residents are consulted, an MP has warned. Read
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Four in every ten Birmingham NHS management staff expected to lose jobs, a senior manager revealed
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
FOUR in ten Birmingham NHS management staff are expected to lose their jobs in sweeping cuts to the NHS, a senior manager has disclosed. Read
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Birmingham nurse struck off for snapping two elderly dementia patients in hospital bed together on mobile phone
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM nurse has been struck off for taking a photo on her mobile phone of two male dementia patients in a hospital bed together. Read
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New square planned for Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
CONSERVATIONISTS have welcomed plans for a new public square at the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, but warned that extra care must be taken to protect the £1.5 million development from possible vandalism. Read
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Tamworth couple victims of unprovoked attack
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have launched an appeal to jog the public’s memory a month on from an unprovoked attack on a couple in their 50s. Read
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Payouts for women workers at Birmingham City Council could top £1 billion - claim
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
DECADES spent underpaying women workers could cost Birmingham City Council at least £1 billion in compensation, it has been claimed. Read
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New Birmingham date for Ozzy Osbourne
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
ROCK wildman Ozzy Osbourne is heading home to play Birmingham Town Hall next week. Read
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Ozzy Osbourne to undergo DNA tests
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
PRINCE Of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne is to become a human lab rat in a bid to find out how the Brummie rock legend has managed to survive after decades of drug and alcohol abuse. Read
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Cash-strapped Brummies urged to attend money make-over event
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
DEBT-riddled residents in Birmingham are being urged to attend an event aimed at helping them to sort out their finances. Read
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Kings Heath Primary School expansion plans anger
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
PARENTS have launched a campaign to stop the expansion of a Birmingham primary school. Read
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Brothers banned over the death of hanged dog
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
TWO brothers who mistreated a dog which was found hanging dead from a 15th floor balcony of a city centre tower block have been given suspended sentences. Read
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£2.7 billion Brum roads contract launch
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
A £2.7 BILLION initiative to improve Birmingham’s roads has finally been launched, creating 300 jobs and marking the start of a 25-year contract across the city. Read
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Swine flu played a part in Birmingham mum's death
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
SWINE flu played a part in the sudden death of a Birmingham mum, an inquest heard. Read
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Reunion for the famous Birmingham Accident Hospital
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
CONSULTANTS to cleaners from a much-loved former Birmingham hospital came together to remember more than 50 years of serving the city. Read
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Couple's dream wedding - thanks to the Birmingham Mail
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
SAMANTHA and Daniel Brown enjoyed the wedding they never believed they could afford – thanks to the Birmingham Mail. Read
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Beer and music on menu at Lichfield festival
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
BEER and music is on the menu for revellers visiting a festival in the Midlands next week. Read
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Police swoop on drug trade alleged thieves
Jun 15 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have delivered a smashing blow to thieves as they stepped up their battle to drive a wedge in to the Birmingham drug trade. Read
