Dec
2007
Articles from 17th Dec 2007
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Birmingham to get half marathon
Dec 17 2007 | West Midlands News
A half marathon ending in Birmingham city centre will be staged next year. Read
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Transport warning over Birmingham bus lanes
Dec 17 2007 | West Midlands News
Birmingham risks losing Government transport funding if the A38 Tyburn Road bus lanes are permanently removed, according to a confidential city council analysis. Read
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Secret report has plan to save Moseley Road baths
Dec 17 2007 | West Midlands News
A report into the future of Moseley Road Baths, which Birmingham City Council is refusing to make public, sets out a strong business case for a £23 million full restoration of the historic Edwardian building. Read
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College head resigns over sixth form approval
Dec 17 2007 | West Midlands News
A Solihull college boss has quit her job in protest after a nearby school was granted permission for a sixth-form. Read
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Cameron fails to tempt LibDems into Birmingham-style coalition
Dec 17 2007 | West Midlands News
Moves by Tory leader David Cameron to extend across the country his party's coalition with the Liberal Democrats in Birmingham were rebuffed yesterday. Read
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Eco power for Midland schools
Dec 17 2007 | West Midlands News
Some 30 schools across the West Midlands will install wind turbines and solar power systems in a multi-million pound drive to reduce carbon emissions. Read
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Birmingham near top of the league for accidents
Dec 17 2007 | West Midlands News
Birmingham is the third most dangerous location in the country for accidents, according to a new survey. Read
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Birmingham bomb plot suspect on run
Dec 17 2007 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man suspected of involvement in an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic aircraft was on the run yesterday after escaping from custody in Pakistan. Read
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Two die as aircraft collide
Dec 17 2007 | West Midlands News
Two people were killed after a mid-air collision between a pair of light aircraft over the Midlands yesterday. Read
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Illegal goods lost from Coventry Airport
Dec 17 2007 | West Midlands News
The Government has been rocked by another security failure scandal after cocaine, passports and illegal contraband went missing from Coventry Airport. Read
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Birmingham fugitive Rauf 'escaped through mosque'
Dec 17 2007 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man on the run in Pakistan escaped from custody after his guards stopped so he could pray, police said today. Read
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Beshenivsky killer loses appeal
Dec 17 2007 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man jailed for life for murdering PC Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford has failed to win a cut in his 35-year minimum sentences. Read
