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Drugs raid on exclusive Little Aston road

The house in Roman Road which police officers raided on Tuesday. CS020310roman19-WA

Monday, March 08, 2010

A MASSIVE drugs factory was uncovered by police officers in an exclusive Sutton road, home to millionaire footballers and high-flying businessmen.

A seven-bedroomed house in Roman Road in Little Aston was raided on Tuesday morning by teams of police officers.

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Nurses ignored pleas for help, says patient

Edna Jennings recovering at home after what she claims was a 'horrific' stay at Good Hope Hospital.

Monday, March 08, 2010

Laura Vickers AN 82-year-old woman claims nurses failed to respond to her calls to be taken to the toilet for 45 minutes after she was admitted to...

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Thug knocks out teen's teeth with rock in robbery

Monday, March 08, 2010

A THUG used a rock to smash out the teeth of his teenage victim and delivered a flying kick to his head "like a Bruce Lee movie". The wounded...

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Flood-hit school in plea for memories

Jack Ebanks, Olivia Kong, and Tazmin Orr delve back into Gunter Primary School's past. PB11945-4263SO

Monday, March 08, 2010

A PLEA for memorabilia has been issued by a primary school after a flood ruined eight decades worth of photographs and keepsakes. Gunter Primary...

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£13m YMCA project wins support of minister

Hats off to the new YMCA building project. From left: David Rhead of the Homes and Communities Agency; Alan Fraser, YMCA Birmingham chief executive; Laurice Ponting, chief executive for Mercian Housing and Ian Austin MP. (TS7141-4841SO)

Monday, March 08, 2010

A GOVERNMENT minister was in Erdington this week to lend his support to a multi-million pound project to regenerate of the area's YMCA centre. Ian...

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Outstanding Ofsted for Lindens Primary

Monday, March 08, 2010

LINDENS Primary School in Streetly has been called 'outstanding' by inspectors – totally transforming their critical judgment of four-and-a-half...

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Chain hopes to extend delivery hours to store

Monday, March 08, 2010

TRUCKS could soon be making deliveries until 11pm at a supermarket in the heart of residential Mere Green. Sainsbury's is currently only permitted to...

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Alcohol sting hits Sutton underage sales

The Local in Churchill Parade, Falcon Lodge, passed test-purchasing on all three occasions. PC Colin Evans, PCSO Kelly Halpin from Whitehouse Common neighbourhood team and licensing officer PC Deano Walker hope that premises across Sutton will follow the example of sales assistant, Jayne Shutt.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

A CLAMPDOWN on underage drinking is working police say after off-licences curbed illegal sales. Test purchase operations have been running across...

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Worry about future of Erdington council nursery

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

PARENTS will meet today to thrash out their concerns over the future of a council-run day nursery. Tyburn Road Community Day Nursery, in Erdington,...

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