Dec
2008
Articles from 10th Dec 2008
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Black Country lock museum to shut
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
A Black Country lock museum will bolt its doors for the final time next week after 11th-hour talks to secure its future fell flat. Read
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Birmingham celebrates composer Elliott Carter's centenary
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
There is nothing unusual about a concert celebrating a composer’s centenary, but it is extremely unusual for the composer still to be alive. Read
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Man jailed for 10 years after beating up shop owner in Lozells riots
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
A crack cocaine addict who took a leading role in the Lozells riots in Birmingham has been jailed for ten years. Read
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Worcestershire school closes after virus outbreak
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
A Worcestershire school has closed for 48 hours after pupils and staff fell ill in a suspected norovirus outbreak. Read
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Inquest hears details of rugby player's suicide trip to Zurich
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
A coroner recorded a verdict of suicide today for a Worcestershire rugby player who travelled to Switzerland to kill himself in a euthanasia clinic. Read
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West Bromwich vicar receives 10-year ban after extra-marital affair
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
A married vicar who had an adulterous affair with a parishioner after she came to him to discuss her personal problems was today barred from being a priest for 10 years. Read
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Silversmiths museum in Jewellery Quarter takes a step closer
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
Plans for a working museum showcasing Birmingham’s role in the silver manufacturing industry have moved a step closer to reality. Read
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Midland colleges threaten strike action over pay
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
Lecturers at two Midland colleges are threatening strike action over their alleged failure to implement a pay deal which had been agreed four years ago. Read
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Gang member must pay back £400,000 over pension fund theft
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
The final member of a gang involved in plundering £2.9million from the pension fund of a Birmingham lock-maker has been ordered to pay back more than £400,000. Read
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Birmingham council pay cut sufferers failed to fill out forms, says official
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
Staff who suffered wage cuts following a pay and grading review at Birmingham City Council because they refused to complete job evaluation forms are now realising “the error of their ways”, a senior official has claimed. Read
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Row over plans to extend Corporation Street landmark
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
A proposal for a modern roof extension on one of Birmingham’s most prominent Edwardian buildings has angered conservationists. Read
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Sutton Arts star Emily has sound technique
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
The latest unofficial award for professionalism in the face of adversity must go to Sutton Arts Theatre’s Emily Armstrong – Fairy Bow Bells for in the group’s Dick Whittington. Read
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Attempted murder probe after Shropshire blaze
Dec 10 2008 | West Midlands News
Detectives launched an attempted murder inquiry in Shropshire after two people were seriously injured in a suspected arson attack. Read
