Mar
2008
Articles from 6th Mar 2008
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Davenports beer is back - and being delivered
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham's famous Davenports beer is being re-launched and, in time-honoured tradition, it's going to be delivered to homes. Read
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Jumoke's supporters fear battle is lost
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Campaigners fighting to save a Nigerian mother-of-two living in Birmingham from being deported fear they have lost their battle. Read
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Lottery grants for crumbling churches
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Crumbling old churches in the West Midlands are to get thousands of pounds to spend on urgent repairs thanks to a £2 million Lottery cash boost. Read
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Birmingham MP attacks mobile phone 'fat cats'
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Mobile phone "fat cats" have left 90,000 customers facing unexpected bills, a Birmingham MP has told Ministers. Read
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BBC rejects Atherstone claim on Bosworth battle site
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
The Battle of Bosworth did not happen at the spot visited by thousands each year, new research suggests. Read
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Man charged over death of Cradley mum
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A 22-year-old man appeared in court today charged with causing the death of a young Black Country mother by dangerous driving. Read
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Cannabis factory in £400,000 house
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A cannabis factory was found in a £400,000 four-bedroomed house in Birmingham. Read
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Food and fashion focus in city of style
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Two prestigious events which will set pulses racing for food and fashion lovers were launched in Birmingham yesterday. Read
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Pierre Williams guilty of murdering family of three
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man was today found guilty of murdering a family of three for his own perverted sexual pleasure by bludgeoning them to death with a hammer. Read
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Lewis's and Waitrose staff awarded 20pc bonus
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Hundreds of staff at Solihull's John Lewis department store have been promised bonuses worth up to a fifth of their salary after helping the retailer notch up big profits. Read
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HMRC staff expected to receive £23m bonus
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
The Government refused to confirm today that staff at HM Revenue and Customs would get bonuses of more than £23 million as a "reward for failure". Read
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Council says IT invoice backlogs are nearly sorted
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A huge backlog of unpaid invoices to firms contracted by Birmingham City Council has been almost eradicated, the local authority claimed yesterday. Read
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Fast-track payments planned for lost pensions
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
The Government has announced plans to fast-track measures to increase the payments made to people who lost their pension when their company went bankrupt. Read
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'Best mayor Birmingham never had' dies at the age of 81
Mar 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Donald Gordon Lewis, known as the "best Mayor Birmingham never had", has died aged 81. Read
