Apr
2008
Articles from 11th Apr 2008
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Depaul charity hits back in Edgbaston hostel row
Apr 11 2008 | West Midlands News
Opposition to plans by the Depaul Trust to locate a home for vulnerable youths on a leafy street in Edgbaston is mounting. The charity’s regional manager Peter Hannah-Smith tells why it should be allowed to go ahead. Read
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Worcester curry house sorry after man's nut allergy reaction
Apr 11 2008 | West Midlands News
A Worcester curry house has apologised to a man with a nut allergy who needed six hours of hospital treatment after eating a chicken jalfrezi. Read
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Preparing for London Marathon day
Apr 11 2008 | West Midlands News
On Sunday 35,000 runners will pound the capital's streets in the Flora London Marathon. For Emma Brady it will be her sixth marathon. Her sister, Lorna, will be running the 26.2 mile course for the first time. Read
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Parents could pay price for children's crimes
Apr 11 2008 | West Midlands News
Parents could be sentenced to community service for the crimes of their child, under proposals backed by the Conservatives. Read
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Blind Dave Heeley conquers Dubai and marathon No.5
Apr 11 2008 | West Midlands News
Blind West Bromwich man Dave Heeley moved a step closer today to completing the amazing task of running a marathon a day on seven different continents for a week. Read
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David Sullivan angry at police after Birmingham City arrests
Apr 11 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Football Club co-owner David Sullivan has spoken of his shock at being arrested along with the club's managing director Karren Brady. Read
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Pro-gamblers used Birmingham casino to launder money, court hears
Apr 11 2008 | West Midlands News
''Staggeringly high'' amounts of cash were gambled at a Birmingham casino by two professional gamblers who had been recruited to launder dirty money, the city's crown court has heard. Read
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Stourbridge drugs smuggler jailed for 11 years
Apr 11 2008 | West Midlands News
Five people, four from the West Midlands, have been sentenced dfor their part in trafficking drugs thought to be worth several millions of pounds. Read
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Custody battle husband shot wife in row
Apr 11 2008 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham woman was shot dead by her estranged American husband after an argument over custody of their two children, an inquest heard yesterday. Read
