Apr
2009
Articles from 14th Apr 2009
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Woman arrested after man stabbed to death in Perry Barr
Apr 14 2009 | West Midlands News
A woman has been arrested after a 30-year-old man was stabbed to death, police have said. Read
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Man jailed for spraying muck in stores planned Birmingham campaign
Apr 14 2009 | West Midlands News
An unemployed chemist was jailed for nine years today for contaminating food and wine by spraying his own urine and faeces in supermarkets in Gloucestershire. Read
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Fight involving 40 youths breaks out in Redditch park
Apr 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Two men have been injured after a fight broke out at a Worcestershire beauty spot. Read
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Fatal crash on M6 closes motorway
Apr 14 2009 | West Midlands News
A stretch of the M6 has been closed following a fatal crash in Staffordshire. Read
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Recession hits Birmingham hardest, analysis reveals
Apr 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham has had the biggest increase in the number of people claiming Job Seekers’ Allowance according to a study on the areas hit worst by the recession. Read
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Baby born on M42 during Easter weekend
Apr 14 2009 | West Midlands News
A baby girl was born on the hard shoulder of the M42 after her mother went in to labour during a car journey. Read
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Four arrested after fire at Pype Hayes Golf Course
Apr 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Patrons of a Birmingham golf course are devastated after arsonists set fire to their clubhouse. Read
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West Midlands chief constable Paul Scott Lee on his 7-year tenure
Apr 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Mark Cowan talks to outgoing West Midlands chief constable Sir Paul Scott-Lee about the highs and lows of his time at the helm Read
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Man arrested after sex attack on Shropshire woman
Apr 14 2009 | West Midlands News
A man has been arrested in connection with a serious sexual attack on a woman as she walked along a country lane in Shropshire, police said. Read
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Outgoing West Midlands police chief still hopeful of force merger
Apr 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Plans to create police ‘superforces’ across the country could be back on the agenda in the next decade, the outgoing West Midlands Chief Constable has predicted. Read
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Young father dies in motorbike crash in Birmingham
Apr 14 2009 | West Midlands News
A young father died after his motorbike crashed into a lamppost in Birmingham. Read
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Criminal fortunes hand police £500k boost
Apr 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Police forces in the Midlands have been given a £500,000 funding boost thanks to assets seized from criminals, the Home Office has announced today. Read
