Jun
2008
Articles from 10th Jun 2008
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Birmingham Airport claims expansion will benefit health
Jun 10 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham Airport publishes two reports today which it insists shows that a planned runway extension will have an overall benefit on health and employment. Read
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Wolverhampton boy in hospital after dog attack
Jun 10 2008 | West Midlands News
A 13-year-old Wolverhampton boy is being treated in hospital after he was bitten by a dog, paramedics said. Read
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Birmingham Post takes the Big Debate online
Jun 10 2008 | West Midlands News
The Birmingham Post has become the first UK newspaper to cover an event by both broadcasting live on the internet and blogging with. Read
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QinetiQ sale cost taxpayers £90m, says Commons watchdog
Jun 10 2008 | West Midlands News
The Ministry of Defence behaved like “an innocent at a table of card-sharps” when it sold Worcestershire defence research firm QinetiQ, according to the chairman of a Commons spending watchdog. Read
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Tributes to former Birmingham Airport director Bob Taylor
Jun 10 2008 | West Midlands News
Tributes have been paid to Sir Robert Taylor – the man who led the growth of Birmingham International Airport in the 1980s – who has died after a long illness. Read
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Mortgage costs rise, despite hold on interest rates
Jun 10 2008 | West Midlands News
Mortgage rates for new borrowers continued to rise during May despite interest rates being kept on hold, figures showed today. Read
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Motorists urged to stay calm as tanker drivers strike
Jun 10 2008 | West Midlands News
A Midland oil depot is set to be targeted this week in a planned strike by 500 oil tanker drivers. Read
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Birmingham scream queen Hazel Court on new stamps
Jun 10 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham-born queen of horror Hazel Court is to feature on a new stamp to celebrate the Hammer House films. Read
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Steve Claridge gets suspended jail term for dangerous driving
Jun 10 2008 | West Midlands News
Former Birmingham City footballer Steve Claridge has been given a six month jail sentence suspended for two years for dangerous driving. Read
