Jan
2009
Articles from 22nd Jan 2009
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Eco town protesters slam 'ghastly' plans for Warwickshire
Jan 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Campaigners from Warwickshire have condemned "the ghastly shadow" hanging over their lives created by the Government's eco-towns project. Read
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18 Midlands drink drivers a day at Christmas
Jan 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Almost 18 drunk or incapacitated drivers were caught by police in the West Midlands every day in a festive roads clampdown. Read
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Longbridge pensioner fined for hammer attack
Jan 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A “respectable” grandfather who threw a hammer at teenagers “snapped” after months of anti-social behaviour. Read
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Villa Cup Final winner Johnny was a hero of the terraces
Jan 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Tributes have been paid to Aston Villa’s 1957 FA Cup-winning skipper Johnny Dixon who has died aged 85. Read
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Government to help housing industry with £53 million rescue package
Jan 22 2009 | West Midlands News
The government has agreed a £53million rescue package for the West Midlands’ recession-hit housing sector. Read
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Schools use greenhouse at Castle Bromwich Hall
Jan 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens have been transformed since they were rediscovered in 1982 derelict, vandalised and overgrown. Read
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Villa's FA Cup winning captain Johnny Dixon dies
Jan 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Tributes have been paid to Aston Villa’s 1957 FA Cup-winning skipper Johnny Dixon who has died aged 85. Read
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Remand for man accused of fatal shooting in Birmingham
Jan 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a 24-year-old who was shot near his home last summer. Read
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Judicial review of plans for Warwickshire eco town
Jan 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Plans for a 6,000-home eco town in Warwickshire could be brought to a grinding halt if a High Court judge decides the Government’s consultation process into the plans were inadequate. Read
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Official crime figures show fall murder and firearm offences in West Midlands
Jan 22 2009 | West Midlands News
The number of murders and firearm offences in the West Midlands have fallen by more than 5%, official crime figures have shown. Read
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Castle Bromwich Hall to be sold for £1.75m
Jan 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A troubled Jacobean mansion in the heart of Birmingham has finally been sold for about £1.75million. Read
