Midlands News for 28 June 2009

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Teenager dies in Rugby crash after police chase Jun 28 2009

A TEENAGER died and a schoolboy was fighting for his life last night after the stolen car they were driving crashed while being chased by cops.Read

Birmingham teen went from street robber to soccer star Jun 28 2009

A FORMER street robber has told how he turned his back on gang violence to become a professional footballer.Read

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash had heart scare at Michael Jackson show Jun 28 2009

PLAYING live with Michael Jackson almost gave Midland rock star Slash a heart attack.Read

Britain's Got Talent star Darth Jackson mourns Michael Jackson Jun 28 2009

BRITAIN’S Got Talent star Darth Jackson has admitted he fears “breaking down” on stage after the sudden death of his idol.Read

Swine flu family of four talk of battle to beat the virus Jun 28 2009

DESPITE the busy nature of the adjacent street, Clarkston Clinic seemed all but deserted to the four of us as we stood outside its locked front door.Read

Severn Valley Railway bans Nazi uniforms from war event Jun 28 2009

VISITORS to a war-time 1940s weekend at Severn Valley Railway have been warned: “Don’t mention the Germans!’’Read

Walsall fraudster paid for £7,600 spending spree on GP's credit cards Jun 28 2009

MOST people would consider breakfast in bed an extravagance in a hotel.Read

New victims of Leamington cowboy builder Jun 28 2009

A THIRD Midland family claims to have been left counting the cost after employing cowboy builder Paul Henstone.Read

Row after Islam cleric converts schoolboy on Birmingham street Jun 28 2009

A YOUNG schoolboy was “converted” to Islam on the streets of Birmingham by a radical Muslim preacher, the Sunday Mercury can reveal.Read

Black Country mobile phone paedophile ring smashed Jun 28 2009

A MIDLAND paedophile ring that traded in sickening child sex images via mobile phones has been smashed by cops – after the ringleader accidentally left his handset in a pub.Read

Midland police forces pay out £1 million in tribunal cases Jun 28 2009

POLICE forces across the Midlands have paid out an astonishing £1 million after losing employment tribunals.Read

Birmingham's least hygienic restaurants named and shamed Jun 28 2009

BIRMINGHAM’S least hygienic restaurants can today be named and shamed after damning reports about their kitchens were posted online.Read

Birmingham mum's anger after son 'forced' to clean school toilet Jun 28 2009

AN ANGRY mum is withdrawing her eight year-old son from primary school after he was taken from a lesson and ordered to mop up urine puddles in the boys’ toilets.Read