Mar
2007
Articles from 8th Mar 2007
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Whitby probed after jibe
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby is being investigated by the local government standards watchdog over a "schizophrenia" jibe hurled at a Labour opponent. Read
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Fears for safety of yacht cruise couple
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
The daughter of a Worcestershire couple stranded off the Algerian coast said she feared for their safety – even though her father insisted they were well cared for. Read
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New plan for Snow Hill is a tall order
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
The £400 million Snow Hill redevelopment will feature Birmingham's tallest residential building, if revised plans are approved by the city council. Read
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Internet fraud soars in Midlands
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
Cases of internet scams and identity theft have soared in the West Midlands over the last year, a leading fraud detective has said. Read
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Councils told to show united front
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
Councils in Birmingham and the West Midlands have been told they must show they have the leadership qualities to make tough decisions about difficult issues if they are to win city region status. Read
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Council leader still an unknown quantity
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
If a small, localised survey is anything to go by, Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has got a lot of work to do to make himself better known within the city. Read
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Academy millionaire hits back at critics
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
Bob Edmiston, the multi-millionaire businessman sponsoring a city academy in Solihull, has lashed out at critics who he says cannot accept people doing something "out of the goodness of their heart". Read
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Parliament goes politically correct
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
Chairmen will be officially banished from Parliament under new rules on "gender-neutral" terminology. Read
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CCTV row cop removed from frontline duties
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
A police officer who used "brute force" when he struck a young woman while arresting her was removed from frontline duties today. Read
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Dudley Zoo plans move nearer
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
The planned £40million redevelopment of Dudley Zoo and Castle has taken another step forward. Read
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Stabbed teenager dies
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a teenager who was stabbed at a Birmingham city centre bus stop on Monday died yesterday. Read
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Shadow minister steps down in racist row
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
Patrick Mercer has stepped down as a Tory frontbencher after making comments suggesting being called a "black bastard" was part and parcel of Army life. Read
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Licence fee to rise
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
The cost of a colour TV licence will increase by £4 next month to £135.50. Read
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Tributes as John Inman dies
Mar 08 2007 | West Midlands News
Tributes have been paid to John Inman, star of TV sitcom Are You Being Served?, who died in hospital today. Read
