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2011
Articles from 5th Sep 2011
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Quinton mum tells of bus smash horror after child suffered crush injuries
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
A HORRIFIED mum has told of the moment she found out her parked car which was carrying two of her children had careered into a bus. Read
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Jailed BBC newsreader Ashley Blake says he has nothing to apologise for
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
A WAR of words has erupted after shamed BBC newsreader Ashley Blake declared: “I have nothing to apologise for.” Read
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N-Dubz rock Tamworth Castle at Ultrasound Music Festival
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
THE grounds of Tamworth Castle were well and truly rocked as X-Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos took to the stage with her fellow N-Dubz stars. Read
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Thousands enjoy Eid Mela in Cannon Hill Park
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM people turned out in their thousands to enjoy the city’s huge annual Eid Mela in Cannon Hill Park. Read
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Stirchley Baths on show ahead of major redevelopment work
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
A HISTORIC Birmingham building was on show like never before ahead of major redevelopment work. Read
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Egbaston independent school one of best in country for GCSE results
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
A LEADING Birmingham girls’ school has been named one of the UK’s top independent schools following this summer’s GCSE results. Read
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Fairy Jobmother set to help Birmingham jobseekers
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
JOBSEEKERS have the chance to meet TV’s very own Fairy Jobmother at an employment roadshow in Birmingham city centre tomorrow. Read
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Birmingham City Council to sell prominent empty office buildings to raise funds
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
CASH-STRAPPED Birmingham City Council is planning to raise money by selling several prominent empty office buildings. Read
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Brewery eyes new Black Country outlets to sell prize-winning ales
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
A FAST-GROWING brewery is looking to establish a pub estate in the West Midlands as it expands across the region. Read
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Women called on for Acorns Children's Hospice Midnight Walk in Brimingham
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
WOMEN are being urgently encouraged to sign up to the 2011 Midnight Walk in aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice. Read
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Birmingham's first free school set to open in Handsworth
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
MORE than 150 children will today cross the threshold of Birmingham’s first free school. Read
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Labour targets Yardley and Solihull Liberal Democrats in NHS reform battle
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
THE battle over controversial NHS reforms is being stepped up in Birmingham on the eve of a crunch debate in the House of Commons. Read
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Man sold cannabis ''to contribute to household costs'' after death of his mother
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
A MAN who sold cannabis so he could contribute towards the household income following the death of his mother has avoided being jailed. Read
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Cows are laughing and shouting at comedy club
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
COMEDY club Laughing Cows is holding a one-off show for Birmingham’s Shout Festival. Read
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Erdington pensioner in two year damp flat plight
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
AN MP has taken up the case of a pensioner who claims she is living in a damp flat two years after the city council apologised and carried out work to fix it. Read
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Midland politician calls for greater rules to protect Britain's dwindling fish supplies
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND politician claims new rules aimed at boosting Britain’s depleting fish supplies do not go far enough to solve the problem. Read
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Blues star Curtis Davies backs Heartlands Hospital fund raiser
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
BLUES star Curtis Davies has called on fans to support a star-studded comedy night at St Andrew’s in aid of a Birmingham hospital. Read
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£40m rescue deal saves 1,700 carpet jobs at Brintons
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
WORLD-famous Midland carpet firm Brintons has been saved – safeguarding 700 jobs in the region and a further 1,000 globally. Read
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Hall Green Quaker Meeting House opens to public
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
THE Quaker Meeting House opens to the public next Saturday as part of Heritage Open Days. Read
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Police on Birmingham buses to look after new school starters
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
POLICE are out in force on the buses around Birmingham to help ensure the city’s school starters are safe and well on their first few days of travelling alone on public transport. Read
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Car smashes in to Kings Heath house
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
A WOMAN escaped with minor injuries after the car she was travelling in crashed in to a house in Birmingham. Read
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New selection of adult learner courses in Solihull
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
ADULTS in Solihull are being encouraged to get back into learning with a diverse range of courses on offer this autumn. Read
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City academics lead debate on the Birmingham riots
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
THE cause of the recent riots will be the subject of public debate when BBC Radio 4’s flagship news and current affairs programme comes to Birmingham tonight. Read
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Council donates fake designer clothes to charity
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
WARWICKSHIRE County Council has donated £200,000 of fake designer clothing to charity. Read
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Fake ID crackdown in Lichfield
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
POLICE in Lichfield have launched a crackdown on the use of fake ID in pubs, clubs and bars. Read
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Legendary Birmingham theatreland sandwich bar faces closure
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
A POPULAR hole-in-the-wall sandwich bar which has served city office workers, passers-by and a string of celebrities over three decades could be bulldozed away. Read
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Video: Ashley Blake refuses to apologise for actions that left a man scarred for life
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
Former BBC Midlands Today presenter Ashley Blake has once again refused to apologise for hitting a man with a pole and leaving him scarred for life. Read
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Moseley Folk Festival: Picture gallery and report from Moseley Park
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
BALMY temperatures and big name acts led to this year’s Moseley Folk Festival being hailed the most successful ever. Read
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SPECIAL REPORT: Birmingham's identity thieves and the tricks of the trade
Sep 05 2011 | Top Stories
A sheldon victim of identity theft tells how a man has been pretending to be him since 1996. Read
