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West Midlands News for 12 August 2008

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Body found in Spain believed to be missing Bedworth woman Aug 12 2008

Police in Spain have discovered a body believed to be that of a Warwickshire woman whose husband has been charged with her murder.Read

Tesco launches free bus service in Birmingham Aug 12 2008

Supermarket giant Tesco has launched a bus service in North Birmingham to attract customers to its new Aston store.Read

Jasper Carrott joins Dudley mobile phone mast protest Aug 12 2008

Jasper Carrott has told why he is lending his support to a “helpless” community who are campaigning to have a mobile phone mast removed.Read

West Midlands is worst region for falling house prices Aug 12 2008

House prices have fallen further in the West Midlands than those in any other part of Great Britain.Read

Traffic warning for V Festival music fans Aug 12 2008

Festival goers planning to head to the Midlands' biggest music event in Staffordshire at the weekend are being urged to plan their journeys in advance.Read

Youth media projects awarded £55,000 Aug 12 2008

More than £55,000 has been awarded to two West Midlands projects that aim to help disadvantaged young people have a positive voice in the media. Read

City Council puts the wrong Birmingham in the picture Aug 12 2008

Birmingham City Council has been left red-faced after using a photograph of Birmingham, Alabama, in an official leaflet about recyling in the city.Read

MP calls for traders to go to jail if they sell knives to kids Aug 12 2008

Shopkeepers caught selling knives to children should face tougher penalties, Solhull MP Lorely Burt has insisted.Read

Birmingham man jailed after gold chain row led to fatal stabbing Aug 12 2008

An argument over a missing gold chain between friends led to a man being stabbed in the heart in a car in Birmingham.Read

TGI Friday's restaurant blaze causes Hagley Road traffic chaos Aug 12 2008

A fire at a restaurant on a major Birmingham road caused traffic chaos for commuters on Tuesday morning.Read

Stafford woman, 77, died after wrong drug was administered Aug 12 2008

An elderly hospital patient died after the wrong drug was hooked up to her intravenous drip, an inquest heard.Read

Investigation launched into theft from Redditch mosque Aug 12 2008

Police are investigating a burglary at a mosque in Redditch in which two laptops worth £1,000 each were taken.Read

Teenager seriously injured in Shropshire road crash Aug 12 2008

A teenager is seriously ill in hospital after being in collision with a car in the Whitchurch area of Shropshire.Read

Girl in hospital after shed fire Aug 12 2008

A teenage girl has been taken to hospital following a shed fire in Shrewsbury, emergency services said.Read

Share of £187,000 for families with disabled children Aug 12 2008

Free support workshops for disabled children and their parents will be taking place in the West Midlands thanks to a grant of nearly £187,000 from the Big Lottery Fund.Read

Inflation soars to 4.4pc Aug 12 2008

The official rate of inflation has jumped by its biggest monthly amount since records began more than a decade ago to hit 4.4% in July, figures have revealed.Read

Warwickshire pair inhale chemical fumes Aug 12 2008

A man and a teenage girl were treated by paramedics after inhaling chemical fumes at a solicitors in Warwick.Read

Firefighters battle Hagley Road restaurant blaze Aug 12 2008

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a restaurant on a main road in Birmingham.Read

Birmingham United as football clubs join up to promote the city Aug 12 2008

Marketing chiefs unveiled their signings of the summeras Birmingham’s two biggest football clubs united as partners in a plan to raise the city’s profile.Read

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