Birmingham Post - 2020-03-05

• Flat leaseholde­rs trapped with £100k bill in wake of Grenfell
• Villa slump to £68.9m loss after payment to former owner
• 1 in 10 jobs ‘under threat’ in Midlands if UK fails to get EU deal
• ... but region will be in prime position to cash in on US trade
• Coronaviru­s ‘could see closure of car factories’
• City badminton championsh­ips to go ahead
• The return of the puppet masters
• Mystery still surrounds cause of worker’s death
• Cancelled trains double after firm’s stay of execution Mayoral candidate wants franchise axed
• More changes to timetables
• Muslim cemetery plans withdrawn at 11th hour
• Ad hoardings disguised as phone booths thrown out
• Tragic war hero lost nine pals in conflict
• Flyover demolition row could end in court
• Care staff ‘left hanging risk in place’ on purpose
• Driver who suffered blackouts killed woman on crossing
• Threat to 650 jobs at meat processor after buyout
• Cost of illegal trade in drugs to region laid bare in report Most violent crime and 1 in 3 murders linked to narcotics
• Landlord could be jailed for renting homes to slavery gang
• Man with horrific hand injury sent home by doctors
• Woodland to be created on site threatened by developmen­t
• Developer hails ‘city on the rise’
• Policeman sacked for sexual assault by touching
• Scale of missed bin collection­s is being hidden – councillor
• Black Country travellers’ camp back on cards despite objections
• Council fails to find right chief for its ‘ambitions’
• More cash for beleaguere­d staff of MPs
• Aston Martin’s British Bulldog is one of a kind... literally
• Conwoman who fled to Turkey back behind bars
• Magnificen­t Elizabetha­n mansion being sold by scrap boss
• City sees large fall in rough sleepers living on streets
• Birmingham’s Assay Office sells off prized historic artefacts
• ‘Transforme­r’ project given the go-ahead
• NHS is still nursing a major crisis
• Now’s the time to foster an even more special relationsh­ip
• Coronaviru­s crisis reveals that Trump is out of his depth
• Democracy on the edge of implosion
• Will Sunak whistle a new tune on tax? Just a hunch
• Heathrow judgment will be felt further down the line
• To be Frank, the role has danger written all over it
• Genesis ready to Turn It On Again in Brum
• Bond girl’s got a licence to thrill!
• Playing their respects to the ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha
• Mothers from both sides of a fatal stabbing
• There’ve been jokes about me being married to a taller woman. So I wanted to own it
• SOUND JUDGEMENT
• Hearing my songs on the radio still gives me a buzz
• Cheryl full of Pride to be a headliner
• This Octopus can span the octaves
• We have all this passionate dancing in our blood, it’s what we’ve grown up with
• Are you all done with mirrors?
• Tech that...
• New-look boozer serves up a selection of spirits!
• I don’t think we ate all the bears in Ireland...
• Me before stew
• The film is different to the TV show; it’s dark and twisted
• TALE OF FORBIDDEN LOVE ACROSS A RACIAL DIVIDE
• BROTHERS IN CHARMS
• I feel bad that I didn’t reach out to Caroline
• If it makes you feel good, you should wear it TV stylist Gemma Sheppard tells KATIE WRIGHT her advice for looking stylish at any age
• It’ll never take off As we mark 110 years since the very first pilot’s licence was issued, ushering in a brand new aeronautic­al age, MARION McMULLEN focuses on memorable aviators
• Celebratin­g the history of one of Britain’s most innovative potteries It’s the ace of Spode
• Get the look for less if the car of your dreams is out of reach
• GEEK TO ME
• Late breaks
• Escape plans
• Once drunk by kings, cognac is now hip hop stars’ tipple of choice. NICOLE WHITTON pays its hometown a visit
• Indian firm opens new European digital HQ
• Canal pollution concerns put plant plans in doubt
• Leasehold buyers being misled, warns watchdog
• Coronaviru­s will be a test of health... and nerve
• Dean delight to share in best pal’s fine form
• BOOK REVIEW
• Perform like that and we’ll have a chance to beat every team we play – Nyland
• Dean praise for valiant final effort
• Bilic has no regrets over Cup changes
• It’s ‘gana be longer wait for Grady...

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