Dec
2008
Articles from 22nd Dec 2008
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RICS calls on empty houses to be used to help homeless
Dec 22 2008 | West Midlands News
The Government needs to bring many of the country’s estimated 762,635 empty houses back into use if they are to find homes for homeless families who spend Christmas in temporary accommodation. Read
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Police scheme sees red tape delays slashed in Midlands
Dec 22 2008 | West Midlands News
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced a major cut in red tape for police officers after a successful pilot in the West Midlands and three other forces. Read
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Bryan Ferry's son Otis to spend Christmas on remand
Dec 22 2008 | West Midlands News
Rock star's son Otis Ferry, from Shropshire, will spend Christmas behind bars after a judge denied his application for bail. Read
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Skills black hole sees Birmingham jobs going to outsiders
Dec 22 2008 | West Midlands News
Thousands of new jobs coming on stream in Birmingham over the past seven years have done little to combat high levels of unemployment and social deprivation among people living in the city, a new study has found Read
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Tributes to Solihull Marine killed in Afghanistan blast
Dec 22 2008 | West Midlands News
Tributes have been paid to a Royal Marine "with the heart of a lion" who was killed in Afghanistan while trying to help fellow soldiers in the wake of an explosion. Read
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Clown sparks security alert at Birmingham Airport
Dec 22 2008 | West Midlands News
A fully-dressed clown has been left stunned after being strip searched by airport security as he tried to board a plane in Birmingham. Read
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Police believe jewellery stolen from Coventry murder victim
Dec 22 2008 | West Midlands News
Detectives have appealed for information about distinctive jewellery which is thought to have been stolen from a Coventry murder victim. Read
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Let the Birmingham public decide which local heroes to honour, says thinktank
Dec 22 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council should hold X Factor-style public votes to find local and national heroes to give their names to public spaces like streets and parks, a report has claimed. Read
