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2010
Articles from 16th Aug 2010
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Police name victim of Wolverhampton stabbing
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES from West Midlands Police have named a man who died following a stabbing in Wolverhampton. The victim, has been formally named as Razi Ul-Hassan aged 24. Read
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Three people injured in M6 pile-up in Wolverhampton
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
Three people have been taken to hospital following a six vehicle crash which left one car underneath a van on the M6 in Wolverhampton. Read
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Motorcyclist dies after Worcestershire crash
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
A motorcyclist has died in a road traffic collision in Worcestershire this morning. Read
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Second World War veterans mark 65th anniversary of VJ Day
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
SECOND World War veterans said goodbye at a moving church service for the last time to mark the 65th anniversary of VJ Day. Read
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Teen arrests after Wolverhampton stabbing
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
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Rain dampens mood and attendance figures at Bulldog Bash festival
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
TURNOUT for the Bulldog Bash was dampened by rain with attendances down by two thirds. Read
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Family of Kingstanding boy Justin Murphy outraged over hit-run driver's release
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
THE family of a 13-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run accident has spoken of its “disgust” that the driver has walked free from jail. Read
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Top dogs on show in Brum
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
BRUM’S top dogs were put through their paces at a dog show to raise money for abandoned animals. Read
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Newtown Baths to re-open following a £170,000 repair scheme on August 16
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
NEWTOWN Baths will reopen to the public today following a £170,000 repair programme. Read
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Protesters hand over Sparkhill Baths petition
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
PROTESTERS handed over a petition demanding that a pool threatened with closure is reopened as a council-run facility. Read
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Suspicious fire at Shard End maisonette
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN and two dogs were rescued after a suspicious fire broke out in a Birmingham flat. Read
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We will rock you again at Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
QUEEN musical We Will Rock You is to return to Birmingham for a summer season next year. Read
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RSC to use three tins of lychees
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 15 gallons of fake blood and three tins of lychees will be used over the summer at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Read
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Sutton Coldfield Villa fan hangs up Martin O'Neill banner
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
HER banner of Martin O’Neill wowed supporters and graced the pages of local and national newspapers. Read
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Event held in Kings Heath in aid of Marie Curie
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S finest artists and crafters will be holding a charity event in aid of a cancer charity. Read
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Luxury car owners in Birmingham warned to avoid confronting burglars
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
West Midlands Police said there had been a spate of so-called ‘car key burglaries’ across the city, Solihull and the Black Country in recent weeks. Read
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Harborne girl Sarah chosen to represent GB in triathlon world championships.
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
GOLDEN girl Sarah Rush is hoping for world glory after being chosen to represent Great Britain in not one but three sports. Read
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Council bosses apologise after workmen left Highgate road splattered in yellow paint
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
Workmen had been changing double yellow lines back to single yellow lines in Spooner Croft, Highgate, when they left clumps of the paint behind. Read
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New group to oversee future of controversial cameras in Sparkbrook and Washwood Heath
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
A NEW group that will oversee the future of a controversial CCTV scheme in Sparkbrook and Washwood Heath has had its first meeting. Read
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Birmingham lawyers could win awards
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
SOLICITORS in Birmingham are being urged to enter themselves to win an award. Read
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Hockey enthusiast curries favour for Delhi
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
MAGGS Rees was 11 yearsold when she first picked up a hockey stick and had a knock about in her back garden. And it was to spark a love which this autumn sees the 29-year-old competing in the Commonwealth Games. Read
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Birmingham dealership supports Miss Earth England contest
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM dealership is showing it’s pretty green by sponsoring this year’s Miss Earth England contest. Read
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Eco-clothes showcased at Birmingham exhibition
Aug 16 2010 | Top Stories
FASHION designers will transform garbage into glamour at an innovative Birmingham exhibition next month. Read
