Apr
2008
Articles from 23rd Apr 2008
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Search goes on for missing disabled Redditch man
Apr 23 2008 | West Midlands News
A mother-of-four found dead in Redditch was discovered "with a ligature around her neck at the base of a tree", police have said. Read
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Birmingham council staff begin two-day strike
Apr 23 2008 | West Midlands News
Staff at Birmingham City Council ignored a last-minute plea by bosses to work normally and walked out on strike today, closing schools and disrupting public services. Read
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Birmingham needs more immigrants, says Liam Byrne
Apr 23 2008 | West Midlands News
More immigrants are needed to boost Birmingham's population by 100,000, Home Office Minister Liam Byrne has insisted Read
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Crowds turn out for Charles and Camilla in Birmingham
Apr 23 2008 | West Midlands News
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visited Birmingham to officially open the refurbished Town Hall. Read
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Elected mayors are the way forward, claims think tank
Apr 23 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham and other major English cities should be run by a directly elected mayor in order to "reinvigorate" local politics, one of the Government’s favourite think tanks has said. Read
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Birmingham council chief attacks 'scurrilous' union bosses
Apr 23 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council has accused union leaders of spreading "scurrilous and inaccurate" information in an attempt to boost support for a two-day strike. Read
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cinderella name fits for barratt scheme
Apr 23 2008 | West Midlands News
Children at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School in Worcester recently took part in a competition to name Barratt West Midlands' forthcoming new homes development, on the site of the former Cinderella Works on Watery Lane. Read
