Oct
2008
Articles from 27th Oct 2008
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Runner, 22, suffers heart attack in Birmingham half marathon
Oct 27 2008 | West Midlands News
A 22-year-old man was taken to hospital after suffering a heart attack as he neared the finish line during Birmingham's first half marathon. Read
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Government vows to push on with eco-towns despite credit crunch
Oct 27 2008 | West Midlands News
Planned eco-towns will go ahead despite the economic slowdown and threat of recession, the Government has pledged. Read
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West Midlands celebrates Diwali festival
Oct 27 2008 | West Midlands News
Thousands of people in the West Midlands will be celebrating Diwali on Tuesday. Read
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Birmingham City Council staff to move to Aston Science Park offices
Oct 27 2008 | West Midlands News
More than 2,000 Birmingham City Council staff are set to move to new environmentally friendly offices on Aston Science Park. Read
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Mike Whitby insists private sector high in confidence in Birmingham
Oct 27 2008 | West Midlands News
Developers are “oozing confidence” about future regeneration schemes in Birmingham, despite the worst global economic downturn for a generation, city council leader Mike Whitby insisted. Read
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Clampdown starts on people claiming sickness benefit
Oct 27 2008 | West Midlands News
The first step towards getting a quarter of a million West Midlands people off incapacity benefit came into force this week. Read
