Sep
2010
Articles from 1st Sep 2010
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Birmingham Sky Ride cycling event route map revealed
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
Thousands of cyclists are expected to descend on the streets of Birmingham next month to enjoy a car-free day out. Read
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Kerry Price starts her campaign to become Miss England
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM beauty Kerry Price started her quest to become Miss England 2010 by donning a gown made from recycled flags. Read
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Police seize 900 cannabis plants worth £360,000 in Smethwick
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
TWO men have appeared in court after a drugs raid resulted in the seizure of 900 cannabis plants with a street value of £360,000. Read
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Long queues after three car collision in Perry Barr
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
A DRIVER was cut free from their vehicle following a multiple collision in Perry Barr. Read
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Birmingham businessman Trevor Beattie blasts Wolverhampton councillors after the death of 107-year-old Louisa Watts
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
THE furious millionaire Midland businessman who offered to keep 107-year-old Louisa Watts’ council care home open has said councillors should be ashamed of themselves after her death. Read
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Perry Barr MP Khalid Mahmood warns Pakistan cricket scandal could hit country's flood victims
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MP Khalid Mahmood has warned the Pakistan cricket scandal could hit appeals for the country’s flood victims. Read
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Birmingham City Council spends £187m on new library - and cuts book fund
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
CASH-STRAPPED Birmingham City Council has cut its book-buying fund – as it spends £187 million on a showpiece library. Read
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M6 Toll branded a failure in new report.
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
THE M6 Toll road has been condemned as a costly white elephant by green transport campaigners. Read
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Pair attacked following bag snatch in Redditch
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman and her friend were assaulted during a bag snatch in Redditch. Read
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Investigation after HMP Birmingham prisoner found dead
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a man accused of strangling a Midland mum-of-three to death was found with his own throat cut in prison. Read
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Birmingham sisters choose to have breasts removed to cheat cancer
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
TWO young, healthy Birmingham sisters have taken the heart-wrenching decision to have their breasts completely removed in order to cheat the disease that has claimed the lives of their mother, grandmother and two great aunts. Read
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Doctor Who baddies invade Birmingham
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
YOU could be forgiven for thinking that aliens had invaded Birmingham after a pair of baddies from Doctor Who took over Victoria Square. Read
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Police appeal for information after "serious" Olton crash
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a Bank Holiday crash in Solihull in which four people were injured. Read
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Murder suspect from Birmingham must wait on extradiiton
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
A BRITISH kickboxer wanted following the fatal stabbing of a US soldier in Thailand was today waiting to heard if the authorities there would seek his extradition from the UK. Read
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Pilgrims pulling out of Pope visit claims Catholic church
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
PILGRIMS are returning passes for the Pope’s visit to Birmingham because of the tight security surrounding the event, a spokesman for the Catholic church has claimed. Read
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Missionary nun returns to Brum
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM-born nun returned to her roots as she continued a world-wide tour spreading the word of God. Read
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Birmingham prostitution and drugs den shut down
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
THE distinctive red door of a prostitution and drugs den on a busy Birmingham road was a beacon telling addicts where they could go to get their fix. Read
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Hollywood star David Harewood goes back to Washwood Heath School
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
HOLLYWOOD star David Harewood is returning to the scene of his greatest triumph – the school where he won the 1981 football under-16 championship. Read
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Demolition of Northfield pub described as 'great shame'
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
THE demolition of a large derelict pub, to be replaced with a supermarket, has been described as ‘a shame’ by city planners. Read
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40 marathons in a month completed by Birmingham man
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man completed a gruelling 40- marathon run in a month – running more than 1,000 miles across the West Midlands. Read
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MMR payout gives hope to Sheldon dad
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
A LANDMARK judgement against the controversial MMR jab has given hope to a Birmingham father of two autistic sons. Read
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Midland singer joins celebs helping flood victims
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLANDS singer-songwriter Navin Kundra will be joining a host of Asian celebrities later this month to raise money for the Pakistan flood victims. Read
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Kingstanding firm holds cancer charity event
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
A KINGSTANDING undertakers is holding a charity night on Friday to help Macmillan Cancer Support. Read
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Cuts WILL force people on to the Birmingham streets says hostel man
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN forced to live on just £2 per fortnight said the upcoming cuts to housing benefits would see more people forced on to the streets of Birmingham and into the same situation he faces. Read
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Housing benefit cuts could see a "surge" of homelessness in Birmingham
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
WIDE-ranging cuts to nearly 19,000 housing benefit claims could see a surge in homeless cases in Birmingham a leading charity has warned. Read
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Police have prosecuted 60 drivers on a city road where there has been 20 crashes in two years
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have prosecuted 60 drivers on an Erdington road where the fire service has been called out to 20 serious crashes in two years. Read
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Midland training provider axes jobs
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND training provider which has helped 200 people in Birmingham qualify as carers in the last two years is axing jobs after the Government “wiped out funding overnight”. Read
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BCU students look to 'Mr Transformer' to sort out their season
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
A TEAM OF women’s rugby players are hoping to gain a bit of additional motivation this season by taking on their own personal trainer. Read
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A Sunday league team are still in need of a home-ground after losing pitches owned by Birmingham City Football Club.
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 50 football players who feared they would lose their places in a Sunday League due to a pitch battle with Birmingham City Football Club are starting the season with an uncertain future. Read
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Family tragedies inspire Yardley man's mountain hike.
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM accountant is to embark on an epic mountain climb to raise money for the charity which comforted his mother in her final days. Read
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Stratford-upon-Avon's Royal Shakespeare and Swan theatres to open in November
Sep 01 2010 | Top Stories
The Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres in Stratford-upon-Avon are to re-open in November after a four year and £112.8 million redevelopment. Read
