Feb
2009
Articles from 6th Feb 2009
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'Stupid' Aston Villa fan fined £2,300 for hurling coin at linesman
Feb 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A football supporter from Birmingham who admitted throwing a coin which struck a linesman on the head during a Premiership match behaved "like a stupid, drunken lunatic", a magistrate has said. Read
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Moseley historians angry at plans to sell parts of Highbury estate
Feb 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Community activists are up in arms at plans by Birmingham City Council to sell part of Joseph Chamberlain’s historic Highbury estate. Read
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Midlands firms count cost of snowfall
Feb 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Business leaders say Birmingham suffered another major loss in productivity as heavy snowfall forced schools and roads to shut. Read
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Man charged with Warwick Hospital stabbing
Feb 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a woman who was stabbed at Warwick Hospital. Read
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Birmingham apostrophe row inspires US songwriter
Feb 06 2009 | West Midlands News
The row which broke out over Birmingham City Council's decision to abolish the apostrophe from all its road signs and place names has reached the United States. Read
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West Bromwich town centre gunman jailed for 10 years
Feb 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A gunman who opened fire in West Bromwich town centre before pointing his weapon at a police officer has been jailed for 10 years. Read
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Football clubs back search for new crowd songs
Feb 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Minister for Further Education and Birmingham Erdington MP Sion Simon has given his backing to a campaign to encourage football fans to focus on their literacy skills – by using their wit, imagination and love of the game to pen new football chants. Read
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Jacqui Smith to give police new powers to tackle Birmingham gang culture
Feb 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Crimefighters are to be given new gang-busting powers in a bid to help stamp out a culture of gang violence blighting parts of Birmingham. Read
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Hackers put porn on Worcestershire healthy eating website
Feb 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A Worcestershire County Council internet forum has been closed after a link to a pornography website was added. Read
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Warwickshire cleric chosen by the Queen for prestigious role at Windsor
Feb 06 2009 | West Midlands News
The Rev Dr James Woodward has been chosen by the Queen and the Church of England to be Canon of Saint George’s Chapel, Windsor. Read
