Dec
2007
Articles from 21st Dec 2007
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'Scrooge' lawyers in Christmas gift row
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
Six-figure salary lawyer bosses in Birmingham have sparked a "Scrooge" row after emailing junior staff demanding cash for company Christmas presents. Read
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Network Rail told to cut costs
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
Network Rail has been ordered to cut costs in a five-year plan to improve rail capacity, which includes the refurbishment of Birmingham's New Street Station. Read
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Strikes hit holiday travel plans
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
Tens of thousands of air passengers face New Year travel misery after union bosses today called a series of strikes at some of the UK’s busiest airports in a row over pensions. Read
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Police snub Jacqui Smith's Christmas message
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
At least two Chief Constables have refused to publish a Christmas message sent to all forces from Home Secretary Jacqui Smith in protest against a dispute over pay. Read
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New vicar for church destroyed by fire
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
An historic Birmingham church that was destroyed in an arson attack has received an early Christmas present – a new vicar for the parish. Read
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Five deny murder of M40 Hell's Angel
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
Five men have denied murdering a Hell’s Angel on the M40 in Warwickshire. Read
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Man jailed for knife attack on Baggies player
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
A man who delivered a potentially fatal stab wound to a West Bromwich Albion footballer has been jailed for five and a half years. Read
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Mobile phone motorists face prison
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
People who use mobile phones while driving could face up to two years in prison, under new guidelines yesterday from prosecutors. Read
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Birmingham charities benefit from Frankfurt market
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
Goodies left over from Birmingham's popular Frankfurt Christmas market have been donated to good causes. Read
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Heathrow and Gatwick staff vote to strike
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
Workers at airports including Heathrow and Gatwick are to stage a series of strikes in the New Year, threatening travel chaos for passengers, it was announced today. Read
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Christmas 'drunk tank' for Birmingham revellers
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
Drunken revellers will get emergency medical treatment in a Birmingham office complex over the festive party season in a pioneering scheme. Read
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Birmingham Rep yet to agree to new library
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
Birmingham Repertory Theatre is yet to reach a formal agreement with the city council to build a £193 million library in Centenary Square, more than two months after the project was announced. Read
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Station link bus route to be axed
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
An unused bus route, which has cost Birmingham taxpayers £420,000 in only 18 months, has finally been axed. Read
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Reprieve for Birmingham mum facing deportation
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
Supporters of a Birmingham mother threatened with deportation have been celebrating after she was released on bail from an immigration centre. Read
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Three kings legend is 'for kids' - Archbishop
Dec 21 2007 | West Midlands News
The three kings and the star that guided them to Bethlehem are crucial components of The Greatest Story Ever Told. Read
