Oct
2010
Articles from 22nd Oct 2010
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Great Barr kitchen fire caused by chip pan after man fell asleep
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
A 44-YEAR-OLD man accidentally set fire to his kitchen when he fell asleep with a chip pan on the hob. Read
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Former West Midlands priest James Robinson convicted of 21 sex abuse charges
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
Former Catholic priest James Robinson has been convicted at Birmingham Crown Court of 21 charges of sexual abuse of young boys between 1959 and 1983. Read
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Former Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride cleared over expenses
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
Former Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride said she was “delighted” after a Commons inquiry found she was not guilty of fiddling her expenses. Read
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Birmingham casino in £1.2 million revamp
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
LANDMARK Birmingham casino the Grosvenor is brushing aside the age of austerity with a £1.2 million revamp – bringing more jobs and new facilities for gamblers. Read
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Sutton Coldfield service centre criticised by councillor
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
A DECISION to open an office in one of Birmingham’s wealthiest suburbs to field questions about council services has been condemned as “absurd”. Read
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Homeless man reveals hell on Birmingham streets
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
A HOMELESS man has revealed the horror of his tough life on the streets of Birmingham as figures show a dramatic increase in people with nowhere to live in the city. Read
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Tuberculosis is rife in Birmingham says report
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
TUBERCULOSIS is rife in Birmingham with as many outbreaks as Third World countries, a shock report has shown. Read
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Chelmsley Wood pervert groomed girls on Facebook
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND pervert who groomed girls as young as eight years old on Facebook, while using a webcam, has been jailed for at least three years. Read
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Apprentice star Jo Cameron to do Birmingham Half Marathon.
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLAND Apprentice star Jo Cameron will be swapping her power suits for a running vest when she takes part in the EDF Birmingham Half Marathon on Sunday. Read
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John Hemming's wife admits to stealing kitten
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
THE wife of a Birmingham millionaire MP who has been accused of breaking into the home of her husband’s mistress and stealing her kitten has admitted taking the pet – and said it was a mistake. Read
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Brierley Hill murder suspect Luke Walker tells of bittersweet release
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLAND murder suspect Luke Walker will stay on the island of Crete where his girlfriend Chelsea Hyndman died – even though his bail allows him to go anywhere in Greece. Read
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Wife of John Hemming MP in court accused of stealing kitten from husband's mistress.
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
THE wife of Birmingham MP John Hemming has appeared in court accused of stealing a kitten belonging to her husband’s love child. Read
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Job seekers in Birmingham fear Government axe
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM people living on benefits said they were concerned their handouts could be cut at a time when jobs were scarce. Read
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Government minister ready to listen to bids for cash to extend the Midland Metro line
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
A GOVERNMENT minister has said he is ready to listen to bids for cash to extend the Midland Metro line through the Black Country to Stourbridge – despite sweeping budget cuts. Read
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Birmingham City Council's accounts in good health
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council’s £3 billion accounts have been given a clean bill of health for the first time in two years. Read
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More than 12,000 council, police and health service jobs could be axed in Birmingham
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 12,000 council, police and health service jobs could be axed in Birmingham following the Government’s emergency cuts package. Read
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Halloween party in Kings Heath
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
FAMILIES can enjoy a night of spooky fun in Kings Heath. Read
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Call to finish five year work on Sutton Coldfield house
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
CITY planners have urged the owner of a rare and historic Sutton Coldfield home to complete repair work started following a fire five years ago. Read
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Lyndhurst estate revamp approved
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
THE architects of a major housing estate development have been asked to consider building more bungalows for the city’s elderly and disabled. Read
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Handsworth Wood temple approved
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
A SIKH temple has been told it can only have 60 worshippers at a time following furious complaints from neighbouring residents about coach loads of visitors blocking roads. Read
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Healthy lives event in Perry Barr
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
PERRY Barr locals can learn more about making next year a healthy one at an event. Read
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Police clampdown on bus fare dodgers in Birmingham
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 120 bus users were fined for not paying fares during a police crackdown on crime on a notorious bus network in Birmingham. Read
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Pub fundraiser and memorial football match for tragic bike crash victim
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
THE best friend of a popular teenager who was killed when his motorbike collided with a car has organised a football match in his memory to help pay for his funeral. Read
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Police seek robbers who stole £250 from teen - then demanded cigarettes and mobile top-up
Oct 22 2010 | Top Stories
ROBBERS forced a frightened teenager off a bus, making him withdraw cash which they took, before taking him on a terror taxi ride. Read
