May
2008
Articles from 8th May 2008
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Midland homes still being built on floodplains
May 08 2008 | West Midlands News
Thousands of new homes in the West Midlands are being built on floodplains and are in danger of ending up "unsaleable, uninhabitable and uninsurable", it has been claimed. Read
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Midland luxury house prices start falling
May 08 2008 | West Midlands News
Midlands estate agents are coming under pressure as prices begin to drop in the luxury homes market, it has been claimed. Read
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Man arrested after woman's death in Handsworth
May 08 2008 | West Midlands News
Police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the murder of an Indian woman in Handsworth, Birmingham. Read
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Baby death accused says he 'shook victim gently'
May 08 2008 | West Midlands News
A Coventry man accused of murdering his girlfriend’s baby son told hospital staff he had shaken him "gently", a court heard yesterday. Read
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Former Aston Villa and Wolves ace Paul Birch has cancer
May 08 2008 | West Midlands News
Aston Villa legend Paul Birch has fallen seriously ill with cancer and is receiving chemotherapy. Read
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Phone lie detector led to 160 Birmingham benefit cheat investigations
May 08 2008 | West Midlands News
A lie detector which identifies benefit cheats as they talk on the telephone led to almost 160 investigations in Birmingham last year, the city council has revealed. Read
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Top talent recognised at Disability Sports Awards
May 08 2008 | West Midlands News
The cream of Midland sporting talent has been recognised at a prestigious event honouring disabled athletes. Read
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John Hemming blasted by top family law judge
May 08 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham MP John Hemming has been slammed by one of the country’s top family law judges over his criticism of the Family Justice system and for abusing his position as an MP. Read
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Spaghetti Junction repair scheme to begin
May 08 2008 | West Midlands News
Motorists have been warned to watch out for new road changes as a £4.1 million scheme of essential repair work at Spaghetti Junction begins on Monday. Read
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National Football Centre gives Staffordshire a boost
May 08 2008 | West Midlands News
The long-awaited National Football Centre in the Midlands will be completed by 2010, the Football Association has said. Read
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Birmingham MP Hemming attacks cannabis re-grading
May 08 2008 | West Midlands News
John Hemming (Lib Dem Yardley) attacked plans to re-classify cannabis as a class B drug, so that users face prison sentences of up to five years for possession. Read
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Midland workers skip lunch while Scots take over an hour
May 08 2008 | West Midlands News
Scottish workers take the longest lunch breaks while those in the Midlands are least likely to stop work at all to eat or have a drink, according to a new report. Read
