Birmingham Mail

Shoppers Arrested in Voucher Row ; Exclusive: Pair Cuffed and Walked Through City

A FURIOUS mother and daughter claimed they were handcuffed, frogmarched through the city centre, banned from the Bullring and locked in a police cell for five hours - for trying to use valid money off-vouchers in River Island. Mum-of-three Debbie Anderson, aged 37, and daughter Keshia, 19, from Winson Green, said they were arrested after trying to use money- off vouchers in the Bullring store.

Pervert Teacher's Aid Jailed ; Girls Lured to 'Pool Parties' Girls Lured to 'Pool Parties': Trust: Children Traumatised and Offered Counselling

A PERVERT Black Country teaching assistant will be jailed after being found guilty of ten charges of making indecent photos of children from videos recorded on equipment in her loft. Rose Foxall, aged 49, of Sadler Road, Brownhills, was told there was no alternative to prison by a Judge who said she had used "subtle" methods to produce the footage of naked girls as young as eight.

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Mandelson's Pledge to Jlr

CARMAKER Jaguar Land Rover will not be allowed to collapse, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has pledged. The Government will step in if the business appears to be in real danger, he said. But Lord Mandelson, Gordon Brown's unofficial deputy, said that point had not yet been reached. The Business Secretary made the comments to journalists at Westminster.

Inside Today

Music Bosses Fallin' for Youtube Vinnie ; Video: Nine-Year-Old Star Opens for Flo Rida After Impressing Top Producers

A NINE-year-old boy has been talent-spotted by a record producer after his family put a video of him singing on YouTube. Apart from singing in a karaoke bar on holiday in Tenerife, Vinnie Waldron, from Halesowen, had never performed to anyone other than his family.

Police Hunt Down Shooter

DETECTIVES are today continuing to probe the shooting of a man who was gunned down on his own doorstep. Police said the 39-year-old victim was hit once in the chest after answering a knock at the door at about 1.30am yesterday.

Kill-Threat 'Scorpio's' Pounds 3m Plot

A BLACKMAILER calling himself Scorpio made threats to kill in a pounds 3 million plot against a Birmingham supermarket, it was revealed today. The attempted blackmail attempt bore chilling echoes of the Clint Eastwood blockbuster Dirty Harry.

A Letter From Ptuj

DAY FIVE ONE or two things occasionally annoy me about this job.

Delfouneso Balks at Leeds Loan

NATHAN Delfouneso has gone cold on a loan move to Leeds and it is stalling Villa's pursuit of Fabian Delph. The teenage striker is not keen on swapping the chance of occasional glory at Villa behind the front line trio of John Carew, Gabby Agbonla-hoand Emile Heskey for a starting place in League One.

Downing Still a Modest Star

Philip Tallentire, Sports Editor of the Middlesbrough Evening Gazette, gives his firsthand account of Villa's new signing Stewart Downing I'VE been following Stewart Downing's career since he broke into Boro's Under-17 side at the start of the decade.

Di Matteo has a Hangover Cure

ROBERTO Di Matteo has vowed to address any psychological issues relating to Albion's relegation last season. The boss is determined to restore a winning mentality to the club following their return to the Championship.

Eck: Ferguson Is at His Peak

ALEX McLeish has insisted that Barry Ferguson is at his peak - which means good news for Blues. After passing a medical, Ferguson agreed terms to a three-year contract yesterday to complete a pounds 1.25 million transfer from Rangers.

Ince Feeling Pressure of Being No.1

CLAYTON Ince is in no doubt that his position as Walsall's No.1 goalkeeper will come under extreme pressure this season from Rene Gilmartin. The 37-year-old, who has recently signed a new one-year contract, is likely to start the new campaign as Chris Hutchings' preferred choice ahead of the 22-year-old Dubliner but Ince knows Gilmartin is rapidly improving.

Defenders Set to Miss Stuttgart

BLUES head out to Austria tomorrow for their pre-season tour with debuts for new centrehalves Roger Johnson and Scott Dann likely to be held back. Johnson had a hip operation at last season's end and Dann is recovering from minor knee surgery.

Judge Tells Pervert She Will Be Jailed

A PERVERT teaching assistant was told she will be jailed after being found guilty of ten charges of making indecent photos of children from videos recorded on equipment in her loft. Rose Foxall, aged 49, of Sadler Road, Brownhills, was told there was no alternative to prison by a judge who said she had used "subtle" methods to produce the footage of naked girls as young as eight. Foxall was remanded in custody and will return to court for sentencing on July 31, when pre-sentence reports have ...

Flu Mother Dies After Giving Birth

A WOMAN with swine flu gave birth shortly before dying, it has been revealed. The woman who died in Whipps Cross Hospital, London, was named by her brother as Ruptara Miah.

Killed Soldier Named

A BRITISH soldier killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan has been named as Rifleman Aminiasi Toge from 2nd Battalion The Rifles by the Ministry of Defence. Rifleman Toge, who would have turned 27 on Sunday, died while on a foot patrol near Gereshk in central Helmand Province on Thursday afternoon.

Uniform Showed 'Female Form' ; Tribunal: Prison Governor Criticises Dress of Officer Who Says She Was Bullied

A FORMER prison officer who claims she was bullied for being too attractive wore "figure-hugging" clothes to work, a tribunal heard. Amitjo Kajla, aged 22, is claiming unfair dismissal after leaving her job at Brinsford prison, near Wolverhampton, in April last year.

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