Aug
2011
Articles from 2nd Aug 2011
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Birmingham Mail front page: Tuesday August 2
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
In today's Birmingham Mail... Read
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Smethwick teenager dies after being hit by motorcycle in Edgbaston
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER has died after he was hit by a motorcycle in Birmingham. Read
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Firm rolls out £93m of trains
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
RAIL passengers are set for more comfortable journeys after London Midland rolled out 27 new trains costing £93 million. Read
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BBC Mailbox hit by 24-hour strike
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
HIGH-profile BBC presenters Suzanne Virdee and Nick Owen deserted the studios in support of the latest strike at the Mailbox – leaving Midlands Today with an emergency shoestring staff. Read
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Newtown teenager jailed for carrying firearm
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A 17 year-old was jailed at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday (28 July) for possession of a firearm. Read
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Man to appear in court today charged with murder of Black Country mother Kerry Smith
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A 39-YEAR-OLD man was due to appear before Warley magistrates today (Aug 2), charged with murdering Black Country mother Kerry Smith. Read
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Man killed in Edgbaston road accident
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A man has been fatally injured in a road traffic collision in Birmingham last night. Read
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Caretaker's £3k damages after work fall in Walsall
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A CARETAKER who passed out and broke his ribs after being exposed to noxious fumes at work has received £3,000 in damages from his bosses. Read
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Birmingham woman told she would have to pay more car insurance because she is married
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
SINGLE women drivers are more of a risk behind the wheel than married ones – and have to pay a higher insurance premium. Read
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Birmingham firms turn to social media
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
NEARLY half of companies in Birmingham are using social networking to win new business, well ahead of the UK average. Read
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Plans for Birmingham's latest Florida-style retirement village are revealed
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
THIS is the first image of Birmingham’s fourth Florida-style retirement village – set to be built at a cost of £43 million. Read
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Driver fights for life after car plunges down 20ft embankment in Staffordshire
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A DRIVER was left fighting for life after his car hit a kerb and careered down a 20ft embankment. Read
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Birmingham families are too poor to turn on fridge
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
DESPERATE Birmingham pensioners are putting their lives at risk from food poisoning because they are turning off fridges and freezers to save on energy bills, it was revealed today. Read
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Kids school holidays ruined by rising fuel costs
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A FIFTH of families in Birmingham have been forced to sell their cars as crippling fuel costs have left them no longer able to afford running them, disturbing new research has suggested. Read
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Midlands misses out on latest heatwave - with showers and humidity instead
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
SUN-SEEKERS in the West Midlands are to miss out on the latest heatwave. Read
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Crews tackle Chelmsley Wood fire
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FIRE crews used a sledge hammer to force their way into a maisonette in Chelmsley Wood. Read
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Drink driving offences on rise in West Midlands
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THE number of West Midland drink drivers has rocketed by 13 per cent – despite police carrying out 15 per cent fewer tests than last year. Read
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Edgbaston hit for six as cricket fans rush for Test tickets
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
TEST match fever has bowled over Birmingham with next week’s encounter between England and India at Edgbaston heading for a record-breaking sell-out. Read
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Solihull Mayor welcomes visitors from Nepal
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
THE Mayor of Solihull and her escort welcomed distinguished visitors from Nepal to Solihull. Read
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Volunteer crowned sheriff for the day as revamped Halesowen pub opens
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
VOLUNTEER Wayne Price was named Sheriff for the day when he officially opened the revamped Lutley Oak pub in Halesowen last week. Read
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Birmingham to bang drum for music industry heritage
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
TOURISM chiefs hope to tempt holidaymakers to dance to a different tune – by showcasing Birmingham’s musical heritage. Read
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Birmingham couple's 29-hour flight delay nightmare finally ends
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM couple finally made it home from a nightmare 29-hour delay in Cyprus after safety concerns over their flight back to the UK. Read
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Moseley dance fundraiser for Gambian school
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
The event, to collect cash towards the planned Abijay-Danso school in the African nation, takes place on August 13 at the Function Suite, Moseley. Read
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Alum Rock pensioner Brewer conned cash to visit pub
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A BENEFITS fraudster named Brewer swindled Birmingham City Council out of almost £15,000 over seven years so he could spend the cash in the pub. Read
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Front door deliberately set alight in Erdington
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was led to safety by fire crews after her front door was deliberately set alight. Read
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New cash storm over banned Midland financial adviser
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER battling cancer told how he narrowly avoided falling victim to disgraced financial adviser Gary Hexley. Read
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More than a dozen Midlanders in court over £6m tax fraud case
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
MORE than a dozen people were hauled before Birmingham magistrates in connection with a sophisticated £6 million tax fraud. Read
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Uncle saw teen fatally stabbed in Small Heath, inquest hears
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
MURDER squad detectives were following “positive” lines of enquiry after a teenager was fatally stabbed in a car in Birmingham, an inquest heard. Read
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Hockley man jailed for seven years for shotgun offences
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A MAN has been jailed for seven and a half years for being in possession of a firearm following a shooting outside his home. Read
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Dog causes chaos on the M6
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
PART of the M6 was closed yesterday morning after a runaway dog ran onto the carriage way. Read
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Cigarette causes house fire in Bartley Green
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
THE back bedroom of a house in Bartley Green was gutted by fire after a woman fell asleep smoking a cigarette. Fire crews were called at around 7.30pm on Sunday to the severe fire in Milcote Road. Read
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Edward's Trust prepares for half marathon
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A TEAM of charity fund-raisers put on their running shoes on Saturday in preparation for the Bupa Great Birmingham Run. Read
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Enjoy a teddy bears picnic in Solihull
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
YOU’LL be sure of a big surprise in Solihull this month as a teddy bears picnic comes to town. Read
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Birmingham tobacco theft gang sentences after crime crackdown
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A GANG of tobacco thieves from Birmingham have been sentenced following a special police operation. Read
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Birmingham's Assay Office saved
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S historic Assay Office has been saved following a campaign to stop the Government scrapping hallmarking – safeguarding 120 jobs in the city. Read
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Birmingham Airpot shortlisted for two awards
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Airport has been shortlisted for two awards in the Holiday Extras.com Customers’ Awards. Read
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Bullring helps Hammerson beat the dip
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
THE firm which part-owns Birmingham’s giant Bullring shopping centre said its sites were defying the downturn after recording a rise in visitor numbers and below-average vacancy rates. Read
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Knowle High Street closed for resurfacing work
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
KNOWLE High Street is closed until Friday for road resurfacing work to take place. Read
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West Midlands women pick make-up over boyfriends
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
SIXTY one per cent of women in the Midlands said that they would rather shop for make-up than have dinner-for-two with their own boyfriend. Read
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Digbeth Fun Day
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A DAY of pigeon racing and music takes place on August 14 as part of Digbeth fun day. Read
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Scout group host open day
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AN OPEN day to learn more about a scout group takes place on August 20. Read
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The organ donation figures that shame Birmingham
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM was shamed by new figures which showed fewer than one in five people were on the organ donor register. Read
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West Midlands women blame alcohol for piling on the pounds
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
MORE obese women in the region blame alcohol for piling on the pounds than anywhere else in the country, a report found. Read
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Perverted Smethwick man given order
Aug 02 2011 | Top Stories
A PERVERT banned from going within 100 metres of any schools after he took sneaky pictures of girls as young as 12 sobbed as he was given a community sentence. Read
