Aug
2008
Articles from 13th Aug 2008
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Job fears as print firm looks to move out of Birmingham
Aug 13 2008 | West Midlands News
A printing firm is in talks to quit its Birmingham home after more than a century – sparking job fears among its 150-strong workforce. Read
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Police probe attack on man in Balsall Heath
Aug 13 2008 | West Midlands News
Police are investigating an assault in Balsall Heath that left a man with an injury to his face. Read
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West Midlands unemployment rises 2,000
Aug 13 2008 | West Midlands News
The worst fears of the West Midland business community have been recognised with a steep rise in the region’s unemployment figures. Read
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Birmingham 'not strong enough' to support region's economy
Aug 13 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham lacks the strength to lift neighbouring towns and cities out of poverty, the author of a controversial report has warned. Read
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Police find credit card fraud operation in Edgbaston
Aug 13 2008 | West Midlands News
A raid on a counterfeit card factory in Birmingham led to the discovery of technology aimed at stealing customer bank details from inside retail chip and pin machines. Read
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Arsonist sentenced for attack on Stourport Sports Club
Aug 13 2008 | West Midlands News
A 19-year-old from Kidderminster has been imprisoned for four years for burning down a sports club. Read
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Americans find funny side of Birmingham skyline mix-up
Aug 13 2008 | West Midlands News
Blogs in Birmingham and across the pond were buzzing after The Birmingham Post revealed how thousands of recycling leaflets posted to households in the city had been produced with a picture of the wrong skyline. Read
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Video: Pop star James Morrison busks in Birmingham
Aug 13 2008 | West Midlands News
Pop star James Morrison took to the streets of Birmingham to help raise money for a homeless charity. Read
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Teenager shot in notorious Handsworth street
Aug 13 2008 | West Midlands News
A teenager is recovering in hospital after being gunned down in a Birmingham street that has seen four shootings in less than three years. Read
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Man jailed after defrauding Birmingham NHS out of £140,000
Aug 13 2008 | West Midlands News
A Zimbabwean who took part in a “sophisticated” fraud on the NHS in Birmingham, which was duped out of £140,000, has been jailed for 18 months. Read
