May
2008
Articles from 7th May 2008
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£800k for car crash baby Cerys Edwards
May 07 2008 | West Midlands News
The family of a baby left with horrific injuries in a crash caused by a Birmingham millionaire's son have received £800,000 in compensation. Read
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Speak English or don't come to the UK, immigrants told
May 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Businesses will have to prove they have advertised jobs in Britain for two weeks, giving local people a chance to apply, before they are allowed to recruit immigrants, under new rules announced by the Government. Read
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Birmingham house destroyed in gas explosion
May 07 2008 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham house destroyed by a suspected gas explosion was empty at the time of the blast, emergency services believe. Read
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Murder probe after body found in Birmingham
May 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Detectives have launched a murder inquiry following the discovery of a woman's body at a house in Handsworth, Birmingham. Read
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Soon it'll be curry without Basmati as rice price soars
May 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Consumers are already having to cope with increased mortgage costs, rising food prices and petrol smashing through the £5-a-gallon mark. Curry houses across the Midlands have an added problem - the increased cost of the industry's favourite type of rice. Read
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Inquest for Solihull man who drowned in Thailand cave
May 07 2008 | West Midlands News
An inquest is set to begin into the death of Solihull man John Cullen who was swept to his death by a flash flood in a cave in Thailand. Read
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Diamond theft from Birmingham jewellers
May 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Diamonds worth thousands of pounds were stolen from a Birmingham dealership after thieves switched the stones for a box of sweets. Read
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Doctor prescribed himself drugs for opiates addiction
May 07 2008 | West Midlands News
A drug-addicted Black Country doctor used a patient's name to make out prescriptions for himself - but was caught because a pharmacist could not read his writing. Read
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Workers show true colours on Wear Bright for Sight Day
May 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Workers in Birmingham will throw off their dark suits and don the most garish, brightly-coloured outfits they own on Friday to mark Wear Bright for Sight Day. Read
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Health trust admits errors led to pensioners' fatal scalding
May 07 2008 | West Midlands News
A catalogue of errors led to a "vulnerable" pensioner dying after he was scalded in a bath of boiling water at a respite centre for the mentally ill in Birmingham, a court has heard. Read
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Burton-on-Trent's National Football Centre to open by 2010
May 07 2008 | West Midlands News
The Football Association has confirmed the long-awaited National Football Centre in the Midlands will be completed by 2010. Read
