Oct
2008
Articles from 9th Oct 2008
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Birmingham council 'doesn't know' how much it spends on consultants
Oct 09 2008 | West Midlands News
A probe into Birmingham City Council’s use of consultants has concluded that officials have no idea how much money is being spent on outside help. Read
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House prices fall to an average of £172,000
Oct 09 2008 | West Midlands News
House prices fell by another 1.3 per cent in September, lowering the average price to £172,108, close to where it was in January, 2006. Read
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West Midland councils fear for cash invested in Iceland
Oct 09 2008 | West Midlands News
At least five West Midlands councils are among scores of local authorities feared to have lost three quarters of a billion pounds in the melt-down of Icelandic banks. Read
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Walsall lifeguards case to go to crown court
Oct 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Two lifeguards from Wolverhampton have denied breaching their duty of care after an incident in which a seriously injured man drowned. Read
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Gordon Brown threatens legal action against Iceland
Oct 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Gordon Brown has threatened legal action against the Icelandic government as he condemned its response to the country's bank collapses. Read
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Bankers should face investigation over financial crisis, says MP
Oct 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Bankers should face a criminal investigation to see whether they should be prosecuted for their role in causing the financial crisis, according to a Birmingham MP. Read
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Solihull Borough Council loses £3m in Icelandic banks
Oct 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Solihull Borough Council has admitted it has £3 million frozen in Icelandic banks following the collapse of the country’s economy. Read
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Man jailed for abuse at Birmingham children's home
Oct 09 2008 | West Midlands News
A residential social worker at a Birmingham children’s home who carried out a 10-year campaign of sexual abuse against boys there has been jailed for five years. Read
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Birmingham Airport runway consultation is reopened
Oct 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Opponents fighting plans for a 130ft extension to the main runway at Birmingham Airport have a second chance to voice their disapproval. Read
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Teenager arrested after Birmingham city centre stabbing
Oct 09 2008 | West Midlands News
A teenager has been arrested after an 18-year-old youth was stabbed in the neck in front of rush hour commuters in Birmingham. Read
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Staffordshire doctor wanted to kill hundreds, court hears
Oct 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Two doctors, including one based in Staffordshire, plotted to kill hundreds in a wave of car bombings across Britain, a court has been told. Read
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Accidental death verdict on JCB gardener
Oct 09 2008 | West Midlands News
A market gardener who plummeted to his death as he rode in a digger with an unqualified driver at an upmarket organic farm died accidentally, an inquest jury has ruled. Read
