Dec
2008
Articles from 18th Dec 2008
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Neil Entwistle transferred to new prison
Dec 18 2008 | West Midlands News
Briton Neil Entwistle, serving life for the murders of his wife and baby daughter, has been transferred from a maximum-security prison to a medium-security one in Massachusetts. Read
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Warwickshire firm fined £36,000 for silent phone calls
Dec 18 2008 | West Midlands News
A Warwickshire debt-collecting firm has been fined £36,000 by communications regulator Ofcom for making silent calls to customers. Read
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Wolverhamtpon's Summer Row project delayed by credit crunch
Dec 18 2008 | West Midlands News
A flagship £300 million shopping centre development in Wolverhampton will be delayed by six months after being hit by the credit crunch. Read
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Suicide verdict on mother of Redditch man found in suitcase
Dec 18 2008 | West Midlands News
A verdict of suicide has been recorded over a depressed mother-of-four whose disabled son's remains were found in a suitcase at the family home in Redditch. Read
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Father of man found dead in suitcase hits out at social services
Dec 18 2008 | West Midlands News
The father of a severely disabled man whose body was found in a suitcase attacked social services over the “neglect” of his son. Read
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Three of Birmingham's day care centres will close
Dec 18 2008 | West Midlands News
Social services managers in Birmingham are in no doubt about the size of public backlash against plans to close three day centres used by more than 140 adults with learning disabilities. Read
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Doctor cleared of terrorism charges says police ruined his life
Dec 18 2008 | West Midlands News
Anti-terror police were criticised by a senior judge as a Staffordshire doctor cleared of the London Glasgow car bomb plot said the case had “obliterated” his life. Read
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Birmingham hits back at child protection criticism
Dec 18 2008 | West Midlands News
Politicians and officials at Birmingham City Council are struggling to contain their disappointment at a government report condemning child protection services as inadequate. Read
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West Midlands Chief Constable Sir Paul Scott-Lee in frame for UK's top police job
Dec 18 2008 | West Midlands News
West Midlands Chief Constable Sir Paul Scott-Lee is in the running for the country’s top police job. Read
