Feb
2009
Articles from 19th Feb 2009
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Pro-Palestinian mural scrubbed from Alum Rock
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
An award-winning Birmingham artist has defended his controversial artwork after a pro-Gaza mural was removed from outside a city home. Read
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Missing sex offender arrested in Wolverhampton
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
A sex offender who went missing from a probation hostel has been arrested on suspicion of fraud in Wolverhampton, police said. Read
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Monkey stolen from Black Country sanctuary
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
A rare monkey was stolen from an animal sanctuary in the Black Country. Read
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Bird watchers sought to help Birmingham University research
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
A team of scientists has launched a research project looking at how garden birds survive in the urban jungle. Read
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Warwickshire toymaker becomes Pinocchio's Geppetto for Disney
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
A toymaker from Warwickshire has become a real life Geppetto after being filmed for Disney's re-mastered version of Pinocchio in Hollywood. Read
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Marston Green mum died from stab wounds
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
A mother-of-two found murdered in Birmingham five days after informing police of threats from her estranged husband had suffered stab wounds, it has emerged. Read
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Ban on road-side adverts hits antique fairs firm
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
The owners of a company which organise antiques fairs say the firm faces closure after being prevented by a local authority from advertising events. Read
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Murdered woman had complained to police about husband before death
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
A woman found murdered shortly after her estranged husband's apparent suicide had made a complaint to police five days before her body was discovered. Read
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Home Secretary faces 'sleaze' probe on second home allowance
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is to face a parliamentary “sleaze” investigation over her second home allowance. Read
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Children's Hospital to slash carbon emissions
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham’s third large-scale low emission energy scheme will be established at the city’s Children’s Hospital, saving more than 20,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. Read
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Digbeth pub The Rainbow facing closure after noise complaints
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
A popular Digbeth venue could close because of complaints about music from local residents living in newly-built flats in the area. Read
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Bob's Big Bite in Stourbridge has UK's best bacon sandwich
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
A Black Country roadside cafe has won an AA award for providing the best bacon sandwich for road users. Read
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Two in court over Worcestershire stab death
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed in a car park in Worcestershire. Read
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Home alone Coventry toddler died as mum attended court
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
A 22-month-old girl died in a house fire in Coventry after her mother left her home alone for more than three hours, a court has heard. Read
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Parents' grief after US hit-and-run kills Harbury businessman
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
The elderly parents of a Midland businessman who was killed with his colleague in a hit-and-run crash in Florida said they were devastated by their son’s death. Read
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Labour group enlist Housing Minister Beckett to prove point to council
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
Government housing minister Margaret Beckett has been invited to Birmingham in a bid to force a relaxation in the rules on council house building. Read
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Fatal crash driver allegedly on mobile for half her journey
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
A company director who ploughed head-on into an oncoming car killing the driver, had been making phone calls for more than half her car journey, a court heard yesterday. Read
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Call to protect Midlands shopkeepers
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
Shopkeepers need more protection from rising violence after a spate of recent attacks, a business leader has pleaded. Read
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Severn Trent customers face 5pc rise in average water bill
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
Severn Trent Water customers will be hit with an above-inflation hike in bills this year. Read
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Newly-found papers on Hitler's table habits to be auctioned
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
Newly-discovered secret papers which reveal the disgusting table habits of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler will be auctioned at Ludlow-based Mullock’s on March 5. Read
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Advantage West Midlands report is cool on Warwickshire eco-town
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
The Government has been urged to scrap plans for a 6,000 home eco town in Warwickshire following concerns that it has chosen the wrong area for the site. Read
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Newton Regis war memorial awarded £4,370 restoration grant
Feb 19 2009 | West Midlands News
A war memorial in Warwickshire is to receive a £4,370 grant for its restoration. Read
