Jan
2009
Articles from 2nd Jan 2009
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New year baby a year on from tragic death
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
New mother Janine Ball is celebrating after giving birth to a new year baby she feared she would never have. Her daughter Freya Edwards was one of the first to be born in the region in 2009 at Birmingham’s Heartlands Hospital at 1.26am yesterday, weighing 5lbs 8oz. Almost a year ago to the day, her mother was left heart-broken when her first child, a boy, died after being born prematurely at 22 weeks. His death was caused by a condition called Lupus, which attacks the mother’s immune system and meant the baby was unable to grow properly. “I had no idea I had the condition until it was too late,” said the 23-year-old from Castle Bromwich. When I fell pregnant for the second time a few months after I was thrilled but worried sick that it would happen all over again.” Read
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Villa star Cantrell's memorabilia under the hammer
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
Memorabilia of a 1920s Aston Villa footballer is set to go under the hammer in the first sale of the New Year. A plaque, posters and photos relating to Jimmy Cantrell, who also played for Notts County and Tottenham, are expected to fetch more than £1,000. Read
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Two feared dead in Staffordshire light aircraft crash
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
Police suspect two people were killed when a light aircraft crashed into a major railway line in Staffordshire. Read
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Suspended sentence for Shropshire gamekeeper
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
A Shropshire gamekeeper has avoided jail after admitting using an illegal trap and allowing another keeper to catch birds of prey illegally. Read
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Warning as toxic cloud sweeps across West Midlands
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
A cloud of toxic gas has been reported as sweeping across the Black Country after a factory blaze. Read
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Tributes to Shropshire mum killed on New Year's Eve
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
Tributes have been paid to a mother who was killed at a New Year's Eve party near Shrewsbury. Read
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Factory fire toxic cloud no longer a threat
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
A toxic chemical cloud that threatened motorists on one of Britain's busiest motorways and residents across the Black Country has dispersed, say police. Read
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Man arrested over New Year death of Shropshire woman is bailed
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
A man arrested in connection with the death of a woman at a New Year's Eve party has been released on bail. Read
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Golfers face hefty rise in Birmingham's municipal course fees
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
The cost of playing on Birmingham’s loss-making city council golf courses is to rise by up to 25 per cent. Read
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More bodies may be in Staffordshire plane wreckage, say police
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
At least two people were killed when their light aircraft crashed into one of Britain's busiest railway lines in Staffordshire. Read
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Vale of Evesham families to walk in protest at wind farm plans
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
Villagers battling plans for a wind farm in Worcestershire are to stage a walk through the countryside they fear will be destroyed by the proposals. Read
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Kings Heath facing 100 High Street closures
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
More than 100 traders in a once-thriving Birmingham high street face closure in the next three months, according to a senior member of the business community. Read
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A pair of historic canal boats have been given a new lease of life.
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
British Waterways talked to surviving boat gangs to bring two heritage working boats, Atlas, and butty boat, Malus, back to their former glory. Read
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Teenager on firearms charge after Birmingham street fight
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham teenager has been charged with possessing an automatic firearm and ammunition following a street fight in Birmingham. Read
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Warwickshire man wins £1m on Premium Bonds
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
A Premium Bond holder from Warwickshire has won £1million in the first jackpot of the year, National Savings and Investments has announced. Read
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One dead and huge railway disruptions as light plane crashes in Staffordshire
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
At least one person has died in a light aircraft crash in Staffordshire, which has caused major travel chaos to the Midland railway network. Read
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Drunken revellers make it tough New Year for emergency crews
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
Drunken revellers who enjoyed a New Year tipple too many left Midland paramedics working flat out coping with an emergency call every 12 seconds. Read
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Architects compete for Jewellery Quarter development
Jan 02 2009 | West Midlands News
Architects have entered a battle for a contract to design a new £1.5million public square in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. Read
