Feb
2009
Articles from 16th Feb 2009
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Telford soldier among three dead after car crash in Wales
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
One of three soldiers who died in a car crash has been named by the Ministry of Defence as a man from Telford. Read
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Polish festival to be held at Symphony Hall
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
For 60 years, song and dance troupe Wiesniacy have kept Polish culture alive and well in Birmingham. Read
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Lorry driver jailed for M6 crash deaths of Birmingham family
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A Portuguese lorry driver was today jailed for three years for causing the deaths of a Birmingham family of six. Read
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Rare misprint US airmail stamp to be auctioned in Warwickshire
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
The 1918 US airmail stamp depicts the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny aeroplane flying upside down. Read
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Ethnic and religious divides among Birmingham gangs
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Up to 400 young people in Birmingham are involved in criminal gangs which are increasingly split along ethnic or religious lines, an inquiry has warned. Read
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Warwickshire man hits out over 'luxury' jail for brother's killer
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
The brother of a man murdered by the Duchess of York’s former assistant has spoken out after it emerged she could be sent to open prison after serving just eight years of her 12-year-sentence. Read
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Thieves target farmers' market in Kings Heath
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
The future of a farmers’ market which raises cash for Birmingham charities is in jeopardy after thieves stole equipment worth £12,000. Read
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Birmingham City Council's £90m savings claim rapped as 'guesswork'
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Claims that Birmingham City Council can save £90 million by switching from paper to electronic documents have been criticised by two members of the ruling Conservative group. Read
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Dancing championships return to Tower Ballroom in Birmingham
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham ballroom which had been earmarked for redevelopment has seen the return of a popular dance competition. Read
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Birmingham to raise council tax by 1.9 per cent
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Council tax in Birmingham is to go up by 1.9 per cent. Read
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Sex offender escapes from West Midlands hostel
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A sex offender is being hunted by police after he walked out of his probation hostel in the West Midlands. Read
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BBC's Ashley Blake quits New Oscott restaurant at centre of fracas charges
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
TV newsreader Ashley Blake has left the Birmingham restaurant he ran where he was arrested on suspicion of wounding a teenager, affray and possession of an offensive weapon. Read
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MPs demand railways must be better managed
Feb 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Network Rail must be forced to improve after delays on the West Coast Main Line proved it was poorly managed, MPs have demanded. Read
