Apr
2009
Articles from 3rd Apr 2009
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Pregnant mum's car-jacking ordeal at Sutton Coldfield home
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
A pregnant mother-of-two has told of her terror after being carjacked by hooded thugs on her own Sutton Coldfield driveway. Read
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Coroner records accidental death of 11-month Tipton baby
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
The accidental death of an 11-month-old Tipton baby boy who fell from a first-floor window was “every parent’s worst nightmare”, a coroner said at an inquest. Read
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Staffordshire asbestos victim’s family gets six-figure pay-out
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
Two construction firms have paid out a six-figure compensation to relatives of a former Staffordshire bricklayer who died from asbestos-related cancer. Read
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Ladywood in Birmingham is poorest place in UK
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
Campaigners are calling on the Government to take action on child poverty as new figures revealed that Ladywood, in Birmingham, was the poorest constituency in the country. Read
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Tributes to Droitwich Spa man who died in North Sea helicopter crash
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
Tributes were paid last night to the Midland helicopter co-pilot who died along with 16 others when the aircraft crashed in to the North Sea. Read
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Residents slam £30m plans for Edgbaston cricket ground
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
Plans for a £30 million makeover of Warwickshire County Cricket Club’s ground have been overwhelmingly condemned by residents. Read
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Gardeners' World comes from secret Birmingham location
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
The BBC’s Gardeners’ World will hit television screens in a radical new format tonight when it airs its first show from a top-secret plot of land in the heart of Birmingham. Read
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Winterton promises to help professional unemployed
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
Work and pensions minister Rosie Winterton said the Government would help professionals get back into work as a new online job club was launched. Read
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Harborne high street 'hit' if flats allowed
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
Plans to build flats on a car park in Harborne have been criticised amid fears it will affect local trade. Read
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Love rivals Solihull street fight ended with knife death, court told
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
Residents spoke of how they watched the fight unfold between two love rivals in a quiet Solihull street. Read
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Archbishop of Birmingham named as head of Catholics in England and Wales
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
The Archbishop of Birmingham has been named as the new head of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales. Read
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New Birmingham library holds imagination in its huge scale
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
Arts Editor Terry Grimley takes a detailed look at the new Birmingham Library design Read
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Library of Birmingham tipped to lead city out of recession
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham’s bold new plans for a £193 million library will be the key to securing new investment in the city, business leaders have said. Read
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MP Lynda Waltho warns National Curriculum is too bloated
Apr 03 2009 | West Midlands News
The National Curriculum should be cut back to give schools more control over what they teach in the classroom, according to a West Midlands MP. Read
