Dec
2007
Articles from 11th Dec 2007
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Midlands demands share of Olympic cash
Dec 11 2007 | West Midlands News
MPs have demanded assurances the West Midlands will receive real benefits from the London Olympics, after the Government confirmed the cost to the public will be £9.3 billion. Read
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Coventry sorting office loses DVLA discs
Dec 11 2007 | West Midlands News
Two computer discs containing names and addresses of 7,685 Northern Ireland motorists have been lost from a sorting centre in Coventry, a leaked letter has revealed. Read
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Election smear claims questioned
Dec 11 2007 | West Midlands News
Claims a Liberal Democrat candidate failed to win a council seat in Aston because of a Labour smear campaign were questioned in court yesterday. Read
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Late deportation reprieve for Birmingham mum
Dec 11 2007 | West Midlands News
A Nigerian mother at the centre of an immigration row has been granted a last minute reprieve. Read
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Birmingham mum fears daughter will die if deported
Dec 11 2007 | West Midlands News
A Nigerian mother threatened with deportation believes her disabled daughter will die if they are forced by the Government to return to Africa. Read
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Spice Girls bad role models, say MPs
Dec 11 2007 | West Midlands News
The Spice Girls and Margaret Thatcher are poor role models for young girls, Midland MPs insisted last night. Read
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Solihull school to drop Latin if sixth form goes ahead
Dec 11 2007 | West Midlands News
Latin A-level would disappear from the curriculum in the West Midlands if a Solihull secondary school was allowed to create a sixth form, it was claimed last night. Read
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New Midland home 'every 30 minutes'
Dec 11 2007 | West Midlands News
A new home will be built, on average, every half-an-hour in the West Midlands by the end of the decade, with the majority focused on urban areas. Read
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Man who shot dead PC was drunk
Dec 11 2007 | West Midlands News
The inquest on a police officer shot dead while coming to the aid of his unarmed colleagues has been told that the man who shot him was drunk at the time. Read
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Elderly to have a say over their care
Dec 11 2007 | West Midlands News
Care homes which deliver low standards face the axe under Government plans to give the elderly more control over their lives. Read
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Conrad Black jailed for six-and-a-half years
Dec 11 2007 | West Midlands News
Disgraced media baron Conrad Black was sentenced yesterday to six-and-a-half years in jail - and given 12 weeks before he starts his sentence. Read
