Sep
2010
Articles from 7th Sep 2010
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Birmingham's Bullring unveils plans for new restaurant complex
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
Birmingham shopping centre The Bullring has unveiled plans for a new restaurant complex and an outdoor public space. Read
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Music star Goldie's son is jailed for life
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
The son of dance music star Goldie has been jailed for life after stabbing a disabled man to death in Wolverhampton. Read
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Demand for places at Birmingham Schools is subject of new TV documentary
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
SHE’S the woman who faces the unenviable task of finding school places for 15,000 children in Europe’s largest education authority. Read
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Goldie's Wolverhampton son found guilty of murder
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
THE SON of drum’n’bass DJ and former EastEnders star Goldie is due to be sentenced for murder today. Read
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Nechells Baths celebrates 100th birthday
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
A LANDMARK Birmingham swimming pool which has been converted into a state-of-the-art community centre has celebrated its 100th birthday. Read
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Big names lined up at new HMV Institute in Digbeth
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
KILLERS’ frontman Brandon Flowers, award-winning producer Mark Ronson and rapper Tinie Tempah, are just a few of the top artists to perform at the HMV Institute – opening in two weeks’ time. Read
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Letisha and Charlene award scheme's helping hand for students
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
STUDENTS looking for help to beat the recession and have some extra cash support have only a few days left to apply to a Birmingham award scheme. Read
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Caravan life beckons for Midlanders
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLANDERS are turning their backs on perils of the property market – and moving to caravan parks to enjoy their hard-earned retirements. Read
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Jaguar and Land Rover sales buck falling sales trend
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
BOTH Jaguar and Land Rover bucked a declining trend in UK car sales last month – and posted substantial rises. Read
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£17 million Snow Hill station access stays shut over contract wrangle
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
A £17 MILLION second entrance to Birmingham’s Snow Hill Station could remain unused for months – while transport body Centro discusses a legal wrangle with rail chiefs. Read
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Cuts won't put lives at risk says West Midlands fire chiefs
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
FIRE chiefs have pledged that looming budget cuts next year will not lead to delays in answering 999 calls. Read
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Pensioner died in Stafford hospital after missed injections - inquest hears
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
A DIABETIC woman admitted to a Midland hospital after a fall slipped into a coma and died after nurses failed to give her vital insulin injections an inquest heard. Read
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Joyriders torch car in Tile Cross park
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
JOYRIDERS dumped a car in a Birmingham field before torching it and fleeing. Read
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Three Birmingham City Council bosses in battle for one job
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
THREE of Birmingham City Council’s highest-paid bosses are fighting against each other to save their jobs in a major staffing shake-up. Read
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Bus giant National Express warns of cuts to Birmingham services
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
THE chief executive of bus giant National Express fears he will have to scrap ten per cent of buses on Birmingham’s roads if ministers scrap industry grants. Read
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A-list film star Colin Farrell spotted partying in Birmingham
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
WHO’S this reformed Hollywood hellraiser enjoying himself on Birmingham’s Golden Mile? Read
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Security fences erected around Cofton Park ahead of Pope's visit.
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM park has been effectively sealed off by a huge Berlin Wall-style barrier ahead of the Pope’s visit in just 12 days’ time. Read
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Bev Bevan pays tribute to ELO cellist Mike Edwards
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM music legend Bev Bevan has paid a warm tribute to his former ELO bandmate Mike Edwards, who was killed in a freak accident involving a bale of hay. Read
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Sikh temple to open controversial free school for children of all religions
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
A SIKH temple is planning to create two controversial “free schools” in Birmingham – but they will be open to people from all religions. Read
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Birmingham school takes on 90 extra pupils
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM school has doubled its reception year intake to help meet a massive shortfall in primary school places. Read
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Birmingham tops local authority figures for GCSE results
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM school pupils are the brightest bunch in Britain, according to new figures. Read
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Triple collision on Coventry Road, Yardley.
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
THREE cars were involved in a collision on Coventry Road, Yardley, around 8am yesterday. Read
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Tragic Weoley Castle bus death fall mother laid to rest
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
A MUM-of-three fatally injured during a routine bus journey has been laid to rest. Read
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Sparkbrook murderer Martin Njoronga sentenced to life.
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
A VIOLENT factory worker who stabbed a Birmingham father-of-two to death in a drunken frenzy was today starting a life sentence. Read
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West Bromwich woman turns back the clock with vintage fashion
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
BUILDING toilets to help street children in Africa helped to inspire a Birmingham TV researcher to set up a vintage fashion business. Read
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California-based heart specialist commissions Midland artist Mark Kaiser to paint his holidays
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLAND artist Mark Kaiser has won a series of commissions to paint the holidays of a leading heart specialist from California. Read
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Tanworth family aims to raise £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer
Sep 07 2010 | Top Stories
A FARM-owning Midland family are hoping to be top of the crops as they aim to raise more than £1,000 for charity. Read
