Mar
2009
Articles from 5th Mar 2009
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Tolkien Reading Day on March 25
Mar 05 2009 | West Midlands News
A special day is to be held in honour of literary legend J R R Tolkien in a bid to encourage Birmingham people to read more. Read
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Accident-prone bus driver unfairly dismissed
Mar 05 2009 | West Midlands News
A bus driver sacked after having ten crashes in two years has won compensation for unfair dismissal. Read
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Coventry mum guilty of daughter's death in house fire
Mar 05 2009 | West Midlands News
A mother was today found guilty of "causing or allowing" the death of her 22-month-old daughter who died in a house fire after being left home alone. Read
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Chemical spillage causes commuter chaos in Birmingham
Mar 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Frustrated motorists faced huge delays in north Birmingham during rush hour today following a chemical spillage near one of the city’s busiest commuter routes. Read
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Coventry mum jailed for seven-and-a-half years after daughter's house fire death
Mar 05 2009 | West Midlands News
A mother whose 22-month-old daughter was killed in a house fire after being left home alone was jailed today for seven-and-a-half years. Read
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Bus driver unfairly dismissed despite 10 crashes in two years
Mar 05 2009 | West Midlands News
A bus driver who was sacked from his job after ten crashes in two years was awarded almost £500 compensation after a tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed. Read
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Coventry City Council given maximum four stars for performance
Mar 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Coventry City Council showed near-neighbours Birmingham a clean pair of heels by winning promotion to four-star status – the highest ranking – in the Audit Commission’s annual assessment of local authority performance. Read
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Birmingham City Council downgraded to two-star status
Mar 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham has lost its coveted three-star status as one of the best English local authorities after its work with children at risk of abuse was condemned as inadequate. Read
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Dudley Eden Project may yet be salvaged
Mar 05 2009 | West Midlands News
A Midland “Eden Project” shelved after developers pulled out could be back on the agenda as project leaders look at scaling down their plans. Read
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Robinson tells Government to 'get cracking' on promises
Mar 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Former Jaguar chairman and Treasury Minister Geoffrey Robinson has urged the Government to “get cracking” over promises to help British industry, as Birmingham business leaders warned firms were closing every day. Read
