Jan
2009
Articles from 19th Jan 2009
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Boris Johnson offers to pay Birmingham hotel bill
Jan 19 2009 | West Midlands News
London Mayor Boris Johnson said he would repay almost £2,000 of taxpayers’ money spent on his Birmingham hotel room at the Conservative Party conference if it turns out that he has broken official rules. Read
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Kenilworth pioneers local food project
Jan 19 2009 | West Midlands News
Residents of a Warwickshire town are being asked to take part in a new project to create a foodweb in order to raise awareness of local produce and help boost the economy. Read
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Jacqui Smith condemns former Redditch council leader over charity theft
Jan 19 2009 | West Midlands News
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has condemned a former political ally and friend who conned nearly £100,000 out of a Midland homeless charity. Read
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Eye-witness cowered in Fairfield Post Office during armed raid
Jan 19 2009 | West Midlands News
An eyewitness was ‘cowering’ in a the post office when the son of a Worcestershire postmaster was shot and killed, it has emerged. Read
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Michelin star hat-trick for Birmingham
Jan 19 2009 | West Midlands News
Post restaurant reviewer Richard McComb celebrates Birmingham's three Michelin stars. Read
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Police seal off Kings Heath High Street after man's death
Jan 19 2009 | West Midlands News
Detectives are continuing to investigate the suspicious death of a man who was found slumped on a pavement in Kings Heath on Friday night. Read
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New Street Station could house museum of modern art
Jan 19 2009 | West Midlands News
A contemporary museum of modern art could be incorporated into the £600 million redevelopment of New Street Station. Read
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Molineux Hotel in Wolverhampton completes restoration
Jan 19 2009 | West Midlands News
The reopening of an historic landmark is a step closer following completion of a £7.5million restoration. Read
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Planners told Birmingham's Central Hall scaffolding is just an advertising hoarding
Jan 19 2009 | West Midlands News
One of Birmingham’s architectural and historic gems is being kept under wraps to make money for the owner, it has been alleged. Read
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Credit crunch hitting Birmingham City Council finances
Jan 19 2009 | West Midlands News
The credit crunch is taking a huge chunk out of Birmingham City Council’s finances, with plummeting land and property prices helping to push the local authority’s budget deep into the red. Read
