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2009
Articles from 30th Mar 2009
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Edgbaston's Test match future 'at stake'
Mar 30 2009 | West Midlands News
The expansion of Edgbaston would ensure its future as a home of Test matches for years to come, according to the England and Wales Cricket Board. Read
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Murder inquiry after body is found in Quinton house fire
Mar 30 2009 | West Midlands News
A murder inquiry has been launched after a body was found in a burning house in a leafy cul-de-sac in Birmingham. Read
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Two arrested in Kenilworth after cannabis factory is found
Mar 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Two men have been arrested after police discovered 500 cannabis plants in a house near Kenilworth in Warwickshire. Read
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Sir Patrick Moore confident about the discovery of alien life
Mar 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Legendary astronomer Sir Patrick Moore is confident that we will discover life on other worlds within the next decade. Read
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Birmingham social services still struggling to help at-risk children
Mar 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham’s “inadequate” social services dealing with children at risk of abuse show little sign of improving, the city council has admitted. Read
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AWM chief Nick Paul 'honoured and proud' as he receives CBE
Mar 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Nick Paul, chairman of Advantage West Midlands, was joined by wife Tricia, daughter Rebecca and son Richard, after receiving his CBE from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. Read
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New leader of English and Welsh Catholics could be named within weeks
Mar 30 2009 | West Midlands News
A decision which could see the Archbishop of Birmingham become the leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales looks set to be made within weeks. Read
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Police and council end row over Birmingham schools gang list
Mar 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Police and council bosses have ended their war of words over the controversial list of 80 city schools where violent gangs may seek recruits. Read
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Wolverhampton boy died in flames of plane wreck - inquest
Mar 30 2009 | West Midlands News
A Wolverhampton boy survived the impact of a plane crash which killed three others only to die in the flames that engulfed the aircraft, an inquest has heard. Read
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Thieves steal half a helicopter from Long Marston
Mar 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Thieves have stolen part of a helicopter from an airfield in Warwickshire, police said. Read
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Man charged with manslaughter of Fordrough pub brawl victim
Mar 30 2009 | West Midlands News
A 20-year-old man has been charged with killing “peacemaker” Tracy McConnell outside a Birmingham pub. Read
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WM Travel makes the heart grow fonder
Mar 30 2009 | West Midlands News
When Andy Holland moved to a Scottish island to start a new life, he soon started to feel homesick – so he bought a Travel West Midlands bus on eBay and parked it outside his new home. Mr Holland, a 40-year-old nurse, who grew up in Smethwick, bought the 1978 Leyland Fleetline double-decker for £3,200 and drove it 662 miles to the Shetlands at an average speed of 45 mph. Read
