Oct
2010
Articles from 4th Oct 2010
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Police trawl CCTV footage after 30-man brawl in Sutton Coldfield
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
Officers from North Birmingham Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a violent disorder in Sutton town centre. Read
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Birmingham girl who died in Welsh caravan park is named
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
A SEVEN-year-old Birmingham girl who drowned in the swimming pool of a Welsh caravan park has been named as seven-year-old Seojin Kim. Read
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Man critically injured after gunfight at Black Country bar
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
A 21-YEAR-old man has been left fighting for his life after a gunfight broke out at a Black Country bar. Read
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Baby sent home from hospital a day before he became ill with meningitis
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
MEDICS have been criticised for sending a screaming baby with meningitis symptoms home from hospital a day before he was readmitted in a critical condition with the brain bug. Read
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Conservative Party Conference: George Osborne to defend cuts
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
CHANCELLOR George Osborne will today defend Government spending cuts and warn that they are essential to keep Britain’s debts under control. Read
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Conservatives ban Champagne at Party Conference in Birmingham
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
THERE was no triumphalism at the ICC as Conservatives began their annual conference yesterday. Read
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Conservative Party meets with protests in Birmingham
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of angry public sector workers took to the streets of Birmingham with a loud and lively demonstration against Government cutbacks. Read
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David Cameron on Free Schools, police cuts ... and watching Aston Villa
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
Prime Minister David Cameron backed plans for a Sikh ‘‘free school’’ in Birmingham and insisted police spending cuts will not lead to an increase in crime as he answered questions from Birmingham Mail Political Editor Jonathan Walker. Read
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Union leader tells Tory conference protesters of 'inevitable' strikes
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
The leader of one of Britain's biggest trade unions promised a wave of strike action across the country in response to cuts in public spending today. Read
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Dudley Council appeals for members of school admission appeals panel
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
BLACK Country residents are being offered the opportunity to be part of a panel that decides school admission appeals. Read
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Man who cut up neighbour's front door with a chainsaw left footprints in the snow
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country tree surgeon who used a chainsaw to cut up his neighbour’s front door has been hit hard in the pocket. Read
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Sutton Coldfield to host Jo Brand as part of Lichfield Literature event
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
COMEDIAN Jo Brand will be in Sutton Coldfield this week as part of the fifth annual Lichfield Literature event. Read
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New Art Bar opens at Birmingham's Methodist Central Hall
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
ONE of Birmingham’s most impressive buildings is opening its doors to the public seven days a week after launching a new bar believed to be unique in the city Read
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Chelmsley Wood man sent back to jail after attempted robbery
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
A ROBBER on licence from an earlier sentence when he tried to force a Midland petrol station assistant to hand over cash has been sent back to jail. Read
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Birmingham hauliers attack rise in fuel tax.
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
THE latest Government-led increase in fuel tax has been slammed by hauliers in Birmingham – with one labelling it ‘another nail in the coffin’ of the transport industry. Read
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Birmingham girls interview Hollywood heart throb Zac Efron
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
A PAIR of Birmingham teenagers could hardly believe their luck when they got the chance to interview Hollywood heart throb Zac Efron. Read
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Four crack cocaine dealers from Birmingham and West Bromwich jailed
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
FOUR drug dealers jailed for 20 years after they ‘cornered the market’ for crack cocaine in a Midland town made £55,000 from their illegal trade. Read
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Birmingham students warned to be vaccinated over deadly diseases
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
CITY students are being warned to get vaccinated against dangerous diseases to prevent deadly outbreaks over the winter. Read
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Birmingham coat-of-arms will not be seen on city taxis
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
BLACK cabs will not be allowed to bear the City Of Birmingham coat-of-arms despite claims it would be good for the image of the city. Read
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Newly-wed Moseley woman tells of battle against cancer
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
A YEAR AGO newly married and healthy Vicky Stock had everything to look forward to. Then she discovered a lump and a month later she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Read
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Birmingham set for two high speed rail links heading north
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM looks set to benefit from two high-speed rail lines heading north to both Leeds and Manchester Read
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Bikers honour war dead at Alrewas memorial
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of bikers tore down the region’s roads on their growling Harley Davidsons in a mass tribute to Britain’s war dead at the weekend. Read
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Birmingham British Legion members given the Freedom of the City
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
PROUD former servicemen from the Royal British Legion were handed the Freedom of the City over the weekend. Read
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Soviet Union maps of Birmingham uncovered
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
New maps, prepared by the Soviet Union, laying bare the smallest detail of Birmingham's streets have been revealed. Read
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Eight-year-old West Midlands girl drowns at Welsh holiday park
Oct 04 2010 | Top Stories
An inquiry was under way today after an eight-year-old girl from the West Midlands drowned at a holiday park. Read
