Jan
2009
Articles from 26th Jan 2009
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Teenager found with head injuries in Wolverhampton fights for life
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
A teenager was fighting for his life last night after he was found with head injuries in the early hours of yesterday. Read
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Appeal after Worcestershire fatal crash
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
Detectives investigating a fatal road crash in Worcestershire are trying to trace the drivers of two cars who may have witnessed the incident. Read
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BBC's Ashley Blake on wounding charge after restaurant incident
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
BBC TV presenter Ashley Blake has been charged with wounding and possessing an offensive weapon after an incident at his restaurant in Sutton Coldfield. Read
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Chief Rabbi speaks at Coventry Stand Up To Hatred service
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
Stand up to hatred is the theme for this year's Holocaust Memorial Day, with a stark reminder that evil will prosper when good people sit back and do nothing. Read
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Midland cathedrals to get repair grants from English Heritage
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
Some of the Midlands' decaying cathedrals will receive a new lease of life after a grant for repairs was announced by English Heritage. Read
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Volunteers re-open Fairfield Post Office after fatal shooting
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
The Worcestershire post office where Craig Hodson-Walker was shot dead in an armed robbery has reopened thanks to a team of volunteers. Read
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Future of The Public arts centre hangs in the balance
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
A meeting of Arts Council England’s national council in London on Tuesday will decide the future of West Bromwich’s troubled £60 million arts centre, The Public. Read
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Bosses keen to promote image of modern job centres
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
The job centre and all that it stands for is a reality facing thousands of people across the region who suddenly find themselves out of work. Read
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Campaigners gather at Birmingham Town Hall to remember Holocaust
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
The city’s political and religious leaders were joined by campaigners at a moving ceremony remembering those who lost their lives in the Nazi Holocaust. Read
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Bride thrown from horse carriage opts for a limo second time around
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
A Worcestershire bride who was forced to cancel her wedding after being flung from a horse and carriage on the way to the church has finally tied the knot. Read
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Student found hanged at University of Birmingham
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham University student has been found dead in a lecture hall after apparently committing suicide. Read
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House prices in West Midlands out of reach of the average wage
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
Average house prices in the West Midlands are £137,493, which is five times the typical earnings for full-time workers in the region. Read
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One-in-ten Midland households expect more spending money in 2009
Jan 26 2009 | West Midlands News
Despite the economic recession leaving a gaping hole in many pockets, one-in-ten people in the Midlands expects the disposable income in their household to increase in 2009 according to a survey. Read
