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2010
Articles from 13th Aug 2010
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Woman who harrassed Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding wins sentence appeal
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
An appeal court quashed a custodial sentence imposed on a would-be model from Smethwick who harassed Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding on Twitter and Facebook. Read
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Woman dies after Rowley Regis crash
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
A woman has died following a collision with a lorry in Rowley Regis. Read
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Birmingham Mail launches Your Communities section
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
BirminghamMail.net is today launching 34 new Community sections aimed at bringing you news from your area. Read
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Black Country hospitals are putting lives at risk says report
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
NHS hospitals in the Midlands are putting lives at risk by failing to comply with scores of key alerts on patient safety, a report said today. Read
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Wills made by historic Brummies can be found on new website.
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
THE LIVES of rich and famous Brummies from yesteryear are well-documented in history books. Read
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Perry Common Library set to re-open
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
A CITY library that was closed “temporarily” for repairs in September 2008 will finally reopen to the public later this month after a £665,000 refit. Read
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Cabinet minister and Sutton Coldfield MP defends use of official car
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
CABINET Minister Andrew Mitchell has insisted he won’t stop using an official car – but he does want to swap his current Japanese model for a British one. Read
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NEC casino bid faces threat
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
PLANS by the National Exhibition Centre to build a £90 million casino could be under threat as a rival company has entered a bid for a similar venture. Read
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Four Black Country men who took part in a brutal street attack have been spared jail
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
A GANG chased a man through a Midland town centre and repeately punched and kicked him because they believed he had thrown a bottle at a woman enjoying a night out, a court heard. Read
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Laundered money from shares fraud used to set up popular Birmingham restaurant, claim.
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of pounds from a shares fraud were used by partners in a popular Birmingham restaurant to set the business up. Read
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How Jaguar Land Rover roared back into profit
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
THE mood in the audience at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre was as cold as the icy winter weather outside – as the grim reality facing Jaguar Land Rover became all too clear. Read
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A nursery in Sparkbrook has been shut down after mouse droppings were found inside.
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
A CHILDREN’S nursery in Sparkbrook has been temporarily shut down after mouse droppings were found inside. Read
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Work underway on new £20 million campus at Newman University College in Bartley Green
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
WORK is underway on the £20 million redevelopment of Birmingham’s Newman University College. Read
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Birmingham-based travel company Sun4u collapses
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM-based travel company Sun4u has collapsed leaving around 1,200 people abroad facing holiday chaos. Read
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Friday the 13th: Over half of Midlanders are superstitious
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
IT’S FRIDAY 13 – the most unlucky day of the year. Read
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Birmingham City Council set to spend six-figure sum on spin doctor for the new Library of Birmingham
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council is set to spend a six-figure sum on hiring spin doctors for the new Library of Birmingham to replace the Central Library. Read
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Birmingham recruitment day for charity aiming to stamp out online bullying
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of determined people are supporting a charity set up to beat online bullies which held its first recruitment day in Birmingham. Read
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West Midlands Police report positive start to new sex-offenders scheme
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE chiefs have already received a number of inquiries less than two weeks after the extension of a pilot scheme allowing details of convicted sex offenders to be shared. Read
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Birmingham ambulance sat-nav thief fails to take chance
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
A SERIAL thief who snatched a sat-nav from a Birmingham ambulance in on a 999 call to a seriously ill child on Christmas Eve has been jailed – after he failed to take his chance of freedom given to him by a judge. Read
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Gig-goers advised to follow road signs to get to V-Festival
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
PREPARATION is underway to keep traffic flowing during a busy Midlands music event. Read
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Perry Barr MP Khalid Mahmood urges British Asians to think twice about arranged marriages
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
TOO many arranged marriages are going wrong and ending in tragedy, a city MP has warned. Read
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Hero Birmingham soldier confronts armed robber in Acocks Green bookies
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
A SOLDIER who has served three tours of duty in Iraq has told how he cheated death when a gun was pointed at his face – in a betting shop in Birmingham. Read
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Cops clamping down on crime at V Festival
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
VISITORS to next week’s V Festival have been urged to keep their belongings safe to keep opportunist crooks at bay. Read
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Man, 59, killed in Staffordshrie Road smash
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN killed in a Midlands road accident has been named. Read
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D-day for gypsies at illegal camp in Yardley
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
TRAVELLERS who have caused a storm by pitching an illegal camp at the centre of a picturesque conservation area have been ordered to leave today – or face court action. Read
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Birmingham binmen could follow lead of Sandwell workers and strike
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
BINMEN in Birmingham look set to follow fellow strike action planned by refuse workers in Sandwell. Read
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Thousands gather for Bulldog Bash in Warwickshire
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
MUMMY’s little angel? Read
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Loud outdoor music banned at Custard Factory
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
ORGANISERS of a Birmingham urban music event where four people were shot have been banned from playing loud music outdoors at the Custard Factory. Read
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New Birmingham Broad Street app on the iPhone
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
VISITORS will be able to tap into all the attractions of Birmingham’s Golden Mile on their iPhone. Read
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Police end latest search for remains of Suzy Lamplugh
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have ended their search of a meadow for the body of murdered estate agent Suzy Lamplugh. Read
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Midlands farmer grows first commercial melons in UK
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLANDS famer is set for a taste of the tropical – by producing the first commercially-grown melons in the UK. Read
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Alert after Worcester Google Street View 'dead body'
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
A GIRL captured on Google Street View sprawled out in the gutter of a street sparked panic after concerned locals feared cameras had caught a dead body lying on the pavement. Read
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Birmingham youngsters head to the park to beat summer holiday boredom
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM school kids are beating the summer holiday boredom by heading down to their local park. Read
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Birmingham women welcome drop in breast cancer deaths
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
BREAST cancer survivors in Birmingham today welcomed news that death rates have fallen dramatically in the UK – while warning more needs to be done to eradicate the disease. Read
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Women are having a laugh in Kings Heath
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
WOMEN are having the last laugh after a club aiming to promote female comics has proved to be a huge hit. Read
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Warning against Staffordshire cold callers demanding bank details
Aug 13 2010 | Top Stories
REPORTS of fraudsters cold calling Midlands residents asking for bank details have been received by trading standards. Read
