Charges over post office murder

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- Charges over post office murder
- i9 Sports plans new leagues in Birmingham
- Battle In Birmingham: DeMarcus Cousins vs Derrick Favors
- Jan Kaplicky Czech architect dies at 71

Charges over post office murder
BBC News UK 
Craig Hodson-Walker 29 was killed during the raid in Fairfield Worcestershire last Friday. His father Ken 56 was shot in the leg. The four men aged between 24 and 33 and from Birmingham and Solihull have also been charged with attempted murder and attempted robbery. They will appear at Redditch Magistrates’ Court on Saturday. Christopher Morrissey 31 from Sheldon in Birmingham Declan Morrissey 33 from Solihull Anselm Ribera 33 from Druids Heath in Birmingham and Adrian Snape 24 from Small Heath Birmingham were arrested as more than 100 officers became involved in the investigation.

i9 Sports plans new leagues in Birmingham
Bizjournals.com NC 
us Digg This Franchise company i9 Sports said it plans to add three new youth sports leagues in the Birmingham area in the next year. The company franchises youth sports leagues and offers games and activities in sports such as flag football basketball soccer and cheerleading for ages four to 14 said a news release. The Florida-based company said the decision to move into the Birmingham area was based on studies showing large numbers of families with children between their target age group and a need for youth sports programs. “We’ve done extensive market research and found that parents in Birmingham are looking for new ways to keep their kids active without exposing them to the win-at-all-costs atmosphere that has given youth sports a negative reputation” said Christy Atlas director of marketing for i9 Sports. “The i9 Sports franchise opportunity allows local entrepreneurs to thrive in a challenging economic climate while providing children throughout the area a positive youth sports experience.
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Battle In Birmingham: DeMarcus Cousins vs Derrick Favors
DraftExpress 
png> Battle In Birmingham: DeMarcus Cousins vs Derrick Favors by: Rodger Bohn – Director of Prep Scouting January 16 2009 The University of Alabama-Birmingham played host to a high school showdown between #7 ranked South Atlanta HS (GA) and #9 ranked LeFlore HS (AL). The game also pegged elite big men Derrick Favors and DeMarcus Cousins against in a matchup to help decide who is the top big man in the class of 2009. Favors proved to get the better end of this battle on the stat sheet but it was Cousins who walked away with a convincing 78-66 victory. It was an impressive outing for both of these big men though forcing us to take a closer look at their performances and how they’ve progressed since AAU season. Derrick Favors 6′9 Power Forward South Atlanta HS 2009 Committed to Georgia Tech36 Points 19 Rebounds 4 Blocks Favors (#4 Rivals #1 Scout #2 ESPN) has already been covered quite in depth by DraftExpress over the years so there is no reason to be redundant about the strengths that he already has.

Jan Kaplicky Czech architect dies at 71
Los Angeles Times CA 
His designs (including the Selfridge’s department store in Birmingham England above) were eternally innovative and typically controversial — none more so than his proposed National Library for Prague which was savaged by critics and politicians alike. Up until his death he was battling to get the library built. bituaries and reminiscences of Kaplicky are.

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