May
2008
Articles from 15th May 2008
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Call for probe into police after apology to Channel 4
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
The Home Secretary has been urged to investigate the behaviour of West Midlands Police, after it apologised to documentary-makers who exposed extremism in Birmingham mosques. Read
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Heart of England NHS Trust to lose 300 beds
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
A Midland hospital trust is set to lose 300 beds as part of a £190 million redevelopment scheme, announced to staff yesterday. Read
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Harriers footballer involved in scams worth millions
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
A former goalkeeper and career fraudster has been convicted of being involved in a £5 million bank fraud. Read
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Charles the pig farmer supporter
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
The Prince of Wales has spoken out in support of British pig farmers who claim they are on the verge of going out of business. Read
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Birmingham Muslims discuss global debt solutions
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Muslims in Birmingham last night staged a conference to help offer solutions to global debt. Read
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Birmingham MP battles for rights of Asian women
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Wives who emigrate to Birmingham from Pakistan and Kashmir are being declared "non-persons" because they cannot provide documentation, an MP has claimed. Read
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Birmingham named No.1 shopping city outside London
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham has been named the top shopping city outside London’s West End for the fourth year in a row. Read
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Murdered woman found lying in a Solihull street
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman was stabbed to death in the street in Solihull on Wednesday. Read
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Police bid to halt Bulldog Bash in Stratford
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Police fear a "serious crime" could take place if a major motorcycling festival in Warwickshire is granted a licence, a panel has heard. Read
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Redditch link in dumped body probe
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Police have been removing rubbish from a Worcestershire recycling depot in an investigation connected with the discovery of a man’s body in Kent. Read
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Teenager denies pushing eight-year-old on to railway
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
A 14-year-old Birmingham boy has denied endangering an eight-year-old by pushing him onto railway lines. Read
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Midland councillor is UK's first female Asian lord mayor
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Britain’s first Asian woman to become a lord mayor has been inaugurated. Read
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Police apologise to Channel 4 after mosque documentary row
May 15 2008 | West Midlands News
The CPS and West Midlands Police have publicly apologised and paid a six-figure sum for accusing Channel 4 of misleading editing in a documentary on Britain's mosques. Read
