May
2008
Articles from 5th May 2008
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Heroic fundraiser Richard Wood suffers stroke
May 05 2008 | West Midlands News
An intrepid oarsman who rowed across the Atlantic single-handed to raise £30,000 for a Midland charity has been forced back to dry land after suffering a stroke. Read
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Wychavon best for quality of life
May 05 2008 | West Midlands News
Tucked away between Worcester and Stratford-upon-Avon, people living in Wychavon apparently enjoy among the best quality of life in rural Britain. Read
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UK's only black farmer gives inner city kids chance to try rural life
May 05 2008 | West Midlands News
Britain's self-proclaimed "only black farmer" is inviting urban youngsters to trade in the city life for the countryside and try their hand at farming. Read
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John Nettles joins Warwickshire eco-town protesters
May 05 2008 | West Midlands News
TV detective actor John Nettles has accused the Prime Minister of mugging the nation’s heritage over plans to build an eco-town near his Warwickshire country home. Read
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Models wanted for sculpture at The Mailbox
May 05 2008 | West Midlands News
One of the UK's leading artists is searching for aspiring Midland models who want to be immortalised on a piece of public art in Birmingham. Read
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1950s fear of an H Bomb attack on Birmingham
May 05 2008 | West Midlands News
Government officials feared Birmingham was in danger of having an H Bomb dropped on it during the 1950s, documents released today reveal. Read
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Aston Villa's 1924 FA Cup Final programme up for auction
May 05 2008 | West Midlands News
An Aston Villa FA Cup Final programme which cost just one shilling in 1924 is expected to fetch up to £8,000 at auction. Read
