Oct
2008
Articles from 6th Oct 2008
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Birmingham City Council pays union officials £1m a year
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Trade union officials at Birmingham City Council are costing taxpayers more than £1 million a year in wages. Read
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Birmingham rugby player collapses and dies on Broad Street
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A “fit as a fiddle” rugby player collapsed and died during a night out in Birmingham’s Broad Street. Read
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Charities face funding axe in Birmingham shake-up
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Some of the country’s best known support services for elderly and mentally handicapped people face losing a financial lifeline following changes to the way Birmingham City Council distributes money to voluntary organisations. Read
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Cardinal Newman's body missing as Catholic church opens grave
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Plans to move the body of a cardinal from Worcestershire to Birmingham took a new twist after his remains were found not to be in his grave. Read
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Casino gang sentenced after cheating at roulette
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man has received a suspended jail sentence for his role in a gang of card sharps, who targeted casinos across the country have been jailed. Read
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Worcestershire gardener cleared of poisoning judge's garden
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A country gardener has been cleared of poisoning a retired High Court judge's lawn after being sacked in the wake of a "jealous" feud with his horticulturist wife. Read
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Birmingham brother and sister reunited after 60 years
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A brother and sister who were separated 60 years ago have been reunited – and discovered they were living just four miles apart in Birmingham for decades. Read
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Plymouth goalkeeper jailed over drink-drive death crash
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A drunken footballer who was "driving like an idiot" has been jailed after he admitted causing the deaths of two boys. Read
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Judge's gardener poisoned plants after row - court hears
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A disgruntled gardener poisoned a retired High Court judge's plants and lawn when he sacked him after a "jealous" feud with his horticulturist wife, a court heard today. Read
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Cocaine-smuggling grandmother, 77, jailed for 13 years
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A Black Country grandmother has been jailed for 13 years after smuggling £1 million worth of cocaine into the country in her mobility vehicle. Read
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Getting ready for the Birmingham Half-Marathon
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
With just three weeks to go until the inaugural EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon, Post Health Correspondent and regular runner Emma Brady joined top triathlete Toby Radcliffe to find out if she is ready for race day. Read
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Goldie's son in court charged with Wolverhampton murder
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
The 21-year-old son of dance music star Goldie has appeared in court charged with murdering a man in Wolverhampton. Read
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Bulldog Bash biker shot dead from 90mph car - court hears
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A biker from returning home from a bikers festival was shot dead from a moving car as it sped along a Warwickshire motorway at up to 90mph, a court has heard. Read
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More than 8,000 to run in Birmingham half-marathon
Oct 06 2008 | West Midlands News
More than 8,000 people have signed up to take part in the EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon. Read
