Jan
2008
Articles from 9th Jan 2008
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Children's hospital thief can keep her job
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
A senior nurse who stole nearly £2,000 from a trust fund for patients at Birmingham Children's Hospital was allowed to keep her job yesterday, despite confessing to taking the money. Read
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Nursing home criticised before woman's death
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham nursing home where a pensioner died after allegedly being left in a wheelchair overnight was criticised by inspectors just months earlier, an inquest heard today. Read
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Marston Green residents deliver protest letters
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Residents fighting plans to build more than 70 homes in their neighbourhood delivered 200 letters yesterday to Solihull Council as part of their campaign. Read
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Moseley Road baths 'should be knocked down'
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
The politician in charge of Birmingham's civic leisure centres has reasserted his belief that facilities built 70 or 80 years ago should be replaced by modern buildings. Read
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No ban on eBay ticket touts
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Calls for a ban on internet ticket touts were rejected today by MPs, who said artists and promoters should instead be given a share of the profits. Read
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Pensioner not checked before wheelchair death
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Two care assistants did not perform regular checks on a pensioner who died after being left in a wheelchair overnight at a Birmingham nursing home, an inquest heard yesterday. Read
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Managers could lose their bonuses over rail chaos
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Railway managers face an inquiry into whether they are up to the job after bungled engineering work caused misery for commuters over Christmas and New Year. Read
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Former Worcestershire cricketer can stay in the UK
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
The threat of deportation has been temporarily lifted for a former West Indies and Worcestershire cricketer who has lived in Britain for 30 years, his MP said yesterday. Read
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Council 'on the road to excellence' for services
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
The deputy leader of Birmingham City Council has confessed to being "over-whelmed" by the improvement in the local authority's services in 2007. Read
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West Midlands told to build 420,000 homes
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Extensive house building in rural areas and the green belt appeared inevitable last night after the Government ordered the West Midlands to find space for 420,000 new homes by 2026. Read
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TV man Speight no longer murder suspect
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Wolverhampton-born children’s TV presenter Mark Speight is no longer being treated as a murder suspect by police. Read
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Lords clash over union issue
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Former trade union chief Bill Morris and ex-CBI leader Digby Jones have clashed over plans to allow unions to expel members because of their political views. Read
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Council pay winners and losers
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
The pay and grading review at Birmingham City Council will seevsix employees each have their wages slashed by between £25,000 and £35,000 a year. Read
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Money back for fans overcharged for football shirts
Jan 09 2008 | West Midlands News
JJB Sports will pay a partial refund to customers who were overcharged for replica football shirts. Read
