Sep
2008
Articles from 26th Sep 2008
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Birmingham on trial as a conference city
Sep 26 2008 | West Midlands News
David Cameron has warned that Birmingham is on trial as a conference venue, and the success of the event would determine whether the Tories came back. Read
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Union fury as teachers' personal data goes missing
Sep 26 2008 | West Midlands News
An apology offered to teachers whose personal details were lost on a disc that vanished while being taken to a Birmingham office “does not go far enough”, a union has said. Read
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Digby Jones backs bail out of struggling banks
Sep 26 2008 | West Midlands News
Trade minister Digby Jones has said Governments need to bail out failing financial institutions. Read
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December court date for Yasmine Larbi-Cherif's ex-boyfriend
Sep 26 2008 | West Midlands News
The ex-boyfriend of a young woman stabbed to death alongside her sister has appeared in court charged with murdering the pair at the Birmingham flat they shared. Read
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Swedish sisters escape death after running on to M6 motorway
Sep 26 2008 | West Midlands News
Swedish sisters survived running onto the M6 in Staffordshire and being hit by traffic. Read
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Bishop of Birmingham joins criticism of bankers
Sep 26 2008 | West Midlands News
The Bishop of Birmingham has added his voice to criticisms of bankers and traders and their contribution to the current economic crisis. Read
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Kuwaitis set to sign up for £150m Birmingham project
Sep 26 2008 | West Midlands News
The leader of Birmingham City Council is to visit Kuwait next month in an attempt to tie up the final details on funding for a £150 million Digbeth regeneration scheme. Read
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British Land wins approval for £150 million Birmingham city centre tower
Sep 26 2008 | West Midlands News
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Walsall fans angry as Birmingham City target them with e-mails
Sep 26 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City may be taken to court by their League One neighbours Walsall following an apparent leak of Saddlers’ fans personal details. Read
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Clifton Campville residents fight village wind turbines plan
Sep 26 2008 | West Midlands News
Villagers in Staffordshire are fighting plans which they say could ruin their rural skyline. Read
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Birmingham counts the cost of arson in the city
Sep 26 2008 | West Midlands News
Arsonists have caused more than £865,000 damage to public buildings in Birmingham in just two years, it has emerged. Read
