Sep
2008
Articles from 8th Sep 2008
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Campaign uncovers marketing scams in Birmingham
Sep 08 2008 | West Midlands News
Dodgy sweepstakes, bogus lotteries, fake clairvoyants and miracle health cures were among the scams discovered in Birmingham during a crackdown on fraudulent marketing schemes. Read
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Tight security for sea snail in Birmingham
Sep 08 2008 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham aquarium has splashed out on a painstaking security operation to protect one of its more unusual exhibits. Read
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Three guilty of planning terrorism campaign
Sep 08 2008 | West Midlands News
Three Islamic extremists have been found guilty of conspiring to kill hundreds of people in a terrorist bombing campaign, which included Birmingham Airport and Kingsbury Oil Terminal as possible targets. Read
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Burglary gang members told to pay back £1
Sep 08 2008 | West Midlands News
Six members of a crime family that stole metals worth a third of a million pounds have been ordered to repay just one pound each after police found they had no assets to their names. Read
