Nov
2010
Articles from 13th Nov 2010
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Quarry Bank company director seeks damages from a US tour operator after falling from a Segway
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND company director is demanding compensation after being told he will never walk properly again following a horrific crash on a Segway scooter in America. Read
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Birmingham Children's Hospital could lose £12.8million in NHS changes
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Children’s Hospital could lose £12.8million because of sweeping changes to the NHS. Read
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Chelmsley Wood thief who helped reunite wife with missing jewellery is jailed
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
A CROOK who helped police reunite a distraught wife with the engagement ring he stole from her Midland home has been jailed for nearly two years. Read
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Woman "stole wedding rings from victim's hand" in Redditch
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
A HEARTLESS woman mugger who stole an elderly Birmingham pensioner’s wedding rings from her fingers is being sought by police. Read
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X Factor: One Direction's Liam Payne backed by Wolverhampton hairdresser
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
THE hairdressing boss whose salon gave Black Country teenager Liam Payne his Justin Bieber-style cut is backing the young singer’s band to win The X Factor. Read
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Is Alison Hammond heading for I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here?
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
A FORMER Solihull cinema usherette is set to make a splash on one of ITV’s biggest series. Read
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Birmingham City Council in the firing line over Christmas lights switch-on
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
COUNCIL bosses in Birmingham were accused of “shying away” from large-scale outdoor events ahead of today’s Christmas lights switch-on. Read
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Motorists warned of road closures for Christmas parade.
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS were warned to stay clear of Birmingham city centre this afternoon for the Christmas lights switch-on. Read
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New MG goes on display at NEC
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
THE future of Longbridge has gone on display at the NEC – with MG fans from throughout the Midlands getting a glitzy preview of the first all-new model for 15 years. Read
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Selly Park research scientist 'took his own life'
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
A RESEARCH analyst who may have been worried about the prospects of losing his job was found hanging at his home in Birmingham. Read
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Hundreds to pay respects at Remembrance events
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of people are expected to pay tribute to the dead from all wars at Birmingham’s Remembrance Day Parade tomorrow. Read
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Service for Moseley school's old boy
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
THE former school of a young Birmingham-born RAF man who was shot down and killed during the Second World War was holding a service to honour him today. Read
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Mother makes another plea to catch her son's killers on the eighth anniversary of his murder
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
THE mother of a young dad who was gunned down in 2002 has made another plea to catch his killers on the eighth anniversary of his death. Read
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Carl Chinn on Neville Chamberlain and the Birmingham Blitz
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
ON NOVEMBER 15, 1940, Neville Chamberlain was cremated in London and a memorial service was held for him in St Martin’s, the parish church of Birmingham. Read
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Midland soldiers wave goodbye to their loved ones as they leave for a tour of Afghanistan
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
SOLDIERS from across the West Midlands were leaving their loved ones for Christmas this weekend and heading head off on a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. Read
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Proud Birmingham son shows off late father's war medals
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
PROUD Khan Hussain shows off his late father’s gallantry medals which were earned fighting for Britain. Read
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Birmingham war hero Herbert James finally honoured
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
A HEROIC Birmingham soldier who won the Victoria Cross for astonishing bravery including single-handedly holding off a Turkish regiment in the First World War will finally be honoured with a plaque in his memory. Read
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Grieving Bordesley Green woman in plea to find donors to help son
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
A GRIEVING Birmingham mother whose husband was killed in a crash this year now faces losing her teenage son without the gift of life from strangers. Read
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Model Amber Le Bon cuts ribbon to open major new fashion store at Birmingham's Bullring
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of shoppers queued up for the opening of a major new store in Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre in a £15 million deal that has created more than 250 jobs. Read
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200 jobs to go at Jaguar Land Rover
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
UP to 200 agency workers are losing their jobs across Jaguar Land Rover’s Midland factories in the run-up to Christmas despite nearly £500 million of profits in the last six months. Read
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Birmingham Mail readers can vote for their favourite Family Blockbuster of the Year award in this year's Richard Attenborough Film Awards (RAFAs).
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
VOTING opens on Monday in the annual Richard Attenborough Film Awards – giving Birmingham Mail readers a chance to vote for their family favourite. Read
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Ammunition found in carrier bag in Balsall Heath
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
TWO men were being questioned last night after ammunition was found in a carrier bag near a Birmingham school. Read
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Redditch man's marriage 'ruined by roundabout calender'
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
HIS Roundabouts of Redditch calendar proved an unlikely hit – but for Birmingham-born Kevin Beresford the success has come at a cost. Read
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Birmingham Guild of Students Vice President hopes student cause not tarnished by protest violence
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM student groups who joined a mass demonstration against tuition fees increases have condemned the violence which marred the event. Read
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Dyslexic Erdington DJ in row over sign
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
A DYSLEXIC DJ has told of his anger at a sign writer he employed to promote his new mobile disco business – who made three spelling mistakes in his banner. Read
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Aston Villa fan fined for trying to spark derby day trouble
Nov 13 2010 | Top Stories
AN Aston Villa fan who was part of a mob trying to incite Birmingham City supporters before the derby match two weeks ago has been fined by city magistrates. Read
