Midlands News for 13 September 2009

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Former MG Rover boss accused of taking £100,000 'bribe' Sep 13 2009

THIS is the former director of MG Rover who was sensationally accused of taking a £100,000 ‘bribe’ over the sale of Longbridge to a property developer.Read

Phoenix Four could face civil court case over their Rover millions Sep 13 2009

SCANDAL-hit MG Rover directors could be forced to hand back the millions they took from the company in an explosive civil court case, MPs warned last night.Read

Minister likens Birmingham riot thugs to Oswald Mosley Blackshirt fascists Sep 13 2009

A CABINET minister has raised fears of a return to 1930s fascism, comparing right-wing thugs who ran amok in Birmingham last weekend to Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts.Read

Disgraced cop to be key speaker at Madeleine McCann conference Sep 13 2009

THE disgraced cop who led the search for missing Madeleine McCann before pointing the finger at her parents is to be the key speaker at a Midland conference about her disappearance.Read

REVEALED: Birmingham's World Cup bid involves Villa, Blues, Albion, Wolves and Walsall Sep 13 2009

WE’RE there. With two games to spare.Read

Bonking lions bring curtain down on Wolverhampton children's panto performance Sep 13 2009

IT was the panto performance that proved you should never work with animals.Read

Michael Jackson is back moonwalking on the streets of Birmingham Sep 13 2009

ANTHONY Edwards takes time over his appearance. After showering he works on his Afro hair, running wet-look gel through the ends and teasing a couple of curls at the front. Read

War of words as Scrabble championship starts in Birmingham Sep 13 2009

IT WAS a war of words as the National Scrabble Championship got underway in Birmingham yesterday.Read

Retired Birmingham couple fear neighbour-from-hell who branded them "Brummie chavs" has been let out of jail early Sep 13 2009

A NEIGHBOUR from hell who was jailed after branding a retired Midland couple “Brummie chavs” has been freed to continue her reign of terror.Read

Brummie war hero's bravery recalled in 1944 Sunday Mercury edition Sep 13 2009

THE widow of a World War Two hero has been reliving her husband’s most dangerous mission – through the pages of the Sunday Mercury.Read

Tony Larner: Wayne Rooney and pals can solve credit crunch depression Sep 13 2009

IT’S been the toughest of times.Read

Midland hostage Peter Moore may still be alive, says Terry Waite Sep 13 2009

EX-HOSTAGE Terry Waite believes kidnapped Midland man Peter Moore may still be alive – despite being held in Iraq for two years.Read

Lifestyle feature: What my shopping said about ME! Sep 13 2009

What my shopping said about meRead

Gloucestershire village launches it's own currency Sep 13 2009

A MIDLAND village is launching its own recession-busting currency.Read

War of words as Scrabble championship starts in Birmingham Sep 13 2009

IT WAS a war of words as the National Scrabble Championship got underway in Birmingham yesterday.Read

British Al Qaeda terror mastermind ‘killed’ by US strikes is... STILL ALIVE Sep 13 2009

TERROR mastermind Rashid Rauf is top of a most wanted hit list in Pakistan despite US claims that they killed the Brummie Al Qaeda chief in an air strike.Read

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