Jan
2008
Articles from 14th Jan 2008
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Birmingham's Polish workers targeted by lawyers
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
A law firm has opened a Birmingham unit to support the rising number of Polish workers who may suffer injuries at work. Read
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Birmingham band takes reggae to Lithuania
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
Every year, tens of thousands of industrious migrant workers come to the West Midlands from Eastern Europe to fill jobs as plumbers, builders, farm workers and the like. Read
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Call for breast cancer trial volunteers
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
Midlands' leading cancer centre is appealing for volunteers to take part in a new breast cancer study, which could minimise surgery for post-menopausal women. Read
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Women 'embarrassed' by tears at work
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
Women try to control their emotions at work, but they sometimes cry if they feel they are being treated unfairly, according to a new study. Read
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Rush to join West Midland A&E crews
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
Bosses at West Midlands Ambulance Service are "stunned" by the number of people who have responded to a regional recruitment drive. Read
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Looter tore watch from my son's body - soldier's father
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
The father of a young Army Red Cap who was murdered by an Iraqi mob believes a watch he gave his son as an 18th birthday present is being worn by a looter. Read
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Birmingham council workers in strike threat
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
The threat of a major council strike rose as 1,000 workers gathered in Birmingham to protest at plans to downgrade thousands of jobs. Read
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School facing fall after switch to tougher GCSE
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham's top-performing King Edward's School is likely to find itself near the bottom of the league tables next year due to an anomaly. Read
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Nursery threatend by energy price rises
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
A flourishing Midlands nursery claims it could be forced to close as a result of the price increases announced by energy firm npower. Read
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Midland fears as the floods strike again
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
Riverside towns across the West Midlands are at risk of dying out if flood waters are not controlled, a Worcestershire flood victim has claimed. Read
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King Edward's headteacher slams exam overload
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
Schools are forced to put youngsters through an ever-increasing quantity of exams to look good in league tables, a Birmingham head teacher has warned. Read
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Closure threat to Birmingham City College
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
One of Birmingham's biggest colleges may be forced to close after being labelled as "failing" in a damning Ofsted report. Read
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Free laptop plan for 1 in 9 Birmingham pupils
Jan 14 2008 | West Midlands News
Personal laptops will have been given to more than one in ten secondary school pupils in Birmingham by the end of this academic year. Read
