Jan
2009
Articles from 23rd Jan 2009
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Banks not lending for new affordable housing, claims West Midlands Minister
Jan 23 2009 | West Midlands News
Efforts to kick-start the construction industry during the recession are being hampered because banks are refusing to lend money to housing associations, West Midlands Minister Ian Austin claimed. Read
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Council loses battle on city centre digital screen
Jan 23 2009 | West Midlands News
Planners have lost a battle to prevent a digital advertising screen from being placed at the entrance to Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre. Read
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Edgbaston 'Walter Mitty' tried to buy £1m worth of supercars
Jan 23 2009 | West Midlands News
A “Walter Mitty” conman who tried to buy high-performance cars, valuable number plates and a £4million country house in Cheshire has been jailed for more than four years. Read
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Warwick Prize for writing defines eclectic
Jan 23 2009 | West Midlands News
It may not be the most prestigious literary award in the country, but the Warwick Prize for writing is certainly the most eccentric. Read
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Teenage knife gangs turn postcode areas into no-go zones
Jan 23 2009 | West Midlands News
Knife-wielding gangs have turned some West Midland town centres and districts into no-go areas for rival teenagers, according to a shock new Birmingham report. Read
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British Gas announces price cut
Jan 23 2009 | West Midlands News
More than seven million homes have been promised cheaper energy bills after British Gas announced its first major price cut in almost two years. Read
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Staffordshire Facebook murderer jailed for 18 years after killing wife
Jan 23 2009 | West Midlands News
A man who murdered his estranged wife in Staffordshire after becoming "enraged" when she changed her marital status to single on Facebook is beginning a life sentence in prison. Read
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West Midlands Police chief Paul Scott-Lee misses out on top Met job
Jan 23 2009 | West Midlands News
West Midlands’ retiring Chief Constable Sir Paul Scott-Lee has missed the chance to take over the country’s top police job. Read
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Residents delighted as M42 service station plans are dismissed
Jan 23 2009 | West Midlands News
Plans to build two new service stations on the M42 have been dismissed by a Government planning inspector. Read
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Former Villa captain and manager Vic Crowe dies
Jan 23 2009 | West Midlands News
Aston Villa Football Club are mourning the loss of former player and manager Vic Crowe, who has died aged 76, in the same week as 1957 FA Cup-winning captain Johnny Dixon. Read
