Sep
2010
Articles from 2nd Sep 2010
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Family pay tribute to Tamworth policeman killed in bike crash
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND bobby who died in the crash at the Isle of Man races was one of the most highly qualified police bikers in the region, it emerged today. Read
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Former Britain's Got Talent hopeful from Sutton Coldfield fails to take case to tribunal
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
A former Britain's Got Talent hopeful from Sutton Coldfield who blamed health problems for her poor audition has failed in her bid to take her case to a tribunal. Read
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West Bromwich Albion's Joe Mattock spared jail
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
West Bromwich Albion's Joe Mattock has walked free from court after admitting lashing out at four people in a nightclub. Read
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Birmingham hunk crowned Mr England as Miss Nottingham wins Miss England competition
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM hunk Vaughan Bailey pipped 11 other hopefuls to win the title of Mr England 2010. Read
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Tributes to tragic Staffordshire police officer killed in Isle of Man race
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
Friends and fellow bikers have paid tribute to a Staffordshire police officer killed in a crash during a race on the Isle of Man. Read
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Mums of tragic Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis urge students to apply for education fund
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE mums of tragic Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis are urging students in need of help to fund their education to apply for an award in memory of their daughters. Read
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Owner of historic Victorian houses in Birmingham hits back at neglect claims
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE owner of a row of historic Victorian houses in Birmingham has hit back at allegations it neglected them to the point where there is no option but demolition. Read
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International praise for Brummie grandad who cleaned up estate
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
HE’S the Brummie grandad who turned round a crime-ridden estate and even has a direct line to Number 10. Read
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West Midlands MPs three way split on Labour leadership
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
IF WEST Midlands MPs reflect the wider Labour Party, the current leadership contest is an evenly-matched three-horse race between the Miliband brothers and Ed Balls. Read
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Midland dad blasts Tony Blair's 'crocodile tears' over Afghanistan
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND dad who lost his son in the war in Iraq has reacted with fury at Tony Blair’s self-professed anguish over then carnage triggered by the conflict. Read
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Birmingham shoppers slam self-service tills
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
SUPERMARKET customers in Birmingham have hit out at the self service tills revolution in their local stores. Read
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Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Antony Sumara vows to end mixed sex wards
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE chief executive of a Midlands hospital trust has vowed to stamp out mixed sex wards by the end of the year. Read
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Police release CCTV in hunt for thugs who battered football fan unconscious in Wylde Green
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE hunting a brutal gang who left a man with a fractured eye socket and a broken jaw have issued these pictures of men they want to trace in connection with the attack. Read
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Rowley Regis couple celebrate first day at school for precious twins
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND couple have more reason than most to celebrate their four-year-old twins’ first day at school today. Read
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Police arrest four in Birmingham conmen probe
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE hunting a gang of smooth-talking conmen behind a major telephone scam have arrested four men. Read
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Crash shuts M42 for several hours
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
A BUSY Midland motorway was shut for several hours after a crash between two lorries caused a massive fuel spill. Read
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Shoe thrower Shamim Khan wanted by Pakistan government
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
PAKISTAN is trying to extradite a man who threw his shoes at the country’s president Asif Ali Zardari during an event in Birmingham last month. Read
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Two Birmingham patients struck by new worldwide superbug
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
TWO patients infected with the deadly ‘‘indestructible’ superbug have been treated in Birmingham. Read
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40 Birmingham community libraries face uncertain future
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
THE future of Birmingham’s 40 community libraries is in the melting pot after city council bosses ordered a value for money review. Read
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Birmingham's Olympic Swimming pool budget to be slashed
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
A £58 MILLION leisure centre containing Birmingham’s only Olympic-size swimming pool is being drastically scaled down to save money. Read
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Selly Oak project manager allegedly stole thousands from vulnerable woman, court told
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
A CARE home project manager stole nearly £11,000 from a woman with severe learning difficulties she was meant to be helping, a court heard. Read
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Solihull teacher arrests: Parents tell of their fears at public meeting
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
PARENTS with children at a Midland school where a teacher has been suspended following allegations of child porn offences have revealed their anguish to the police and council. Read
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Walsall councillor Mohammed Munir appears in court on electoral fraud charges
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND councillor’s fingerprints were found on 11 electoral roll applications which were delivered to non-existent residents, a court heard. Read
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Four Birmingham men face charges after gun is seized during Notting Hill Carnival
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
FOUR Birmingham men are facing firearms charges after police swooped on a car during London’s Notting Hill Carnival and discovered a pistol favoured by gangsters hidden inside. Read
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Revealed: The mad reasons drivers get driving tickets for
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
A RECKLESS West Midlands driver was slapped with a ticket for firing a water pistol at a passing motorcyclist, the Birmingham Mail can reveal. Read
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Moseley beauty therapist takes clients round the world
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
WHEN beauty therapist Sima Yacoob was pregnant with her second child she suffered an unexpected aversion – to beauty products. Read
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Award-winning Solihull optician to swim Lake Windermere for charity
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
LEADING Midland optician Dan Sanders is to swim Lake Windermere to raise awareness about diabetes. Read
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The world's biggest spade will be on display at the Birmingham Gardeners Show
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
STANDING tall at 12ft high the world’s biggest spade will be taking pride of place at Birmingham Gardeners’ Show. Read
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Birmingham suffers coldest August in 23 years - but visitors still flock to city
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM was the centre of the coldest August for more than 23 years, it has emerged. Read
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Black Country pensioners targeted in car robbery
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
AN ELDERLY Midland couple were confronted in their own home by “cowardly” burglars who fled with their car from the front drive. Read
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Boxing match for tragic baby girl
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
A BOXING champ is donating the proceedings of his next match to pay for a headstone to mark the grave of a baby girl who was accidently smothered to death by her father. Read
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Spring Grove manor house rises from the ashes, four years after fire
Sep 02 2010 | Top Stories
AN 18TH century manor house, left with just four walls standing after a horrific fire, has finally reopened after a £5 million rebuild. Read
