Apr
2009
Articles from 17th Apr 2009
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Police back online service to help recover stolen property
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
West Midlands Police have launched a problem page-style ad campaign to promote a new online service to help reunite people with their lost and stolen property. Read
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Birmingham powers up bid to host electric car trials
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Electric cars could be on the streets of Birmingham by this time next year as part of a Government trial of the new green technology. Read
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New hope for Aston Manor transport museum
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Aston Manor Road Transport Museum is confident of keeping an important collection of vintage public transport together after holding talks with city leaders. Read
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Man arrested after alleged hit-and-run in Digbeth
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a hit-and-run collision in central Birmingham. Read
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Parents pay tribute to Perry Barr man found stabbed to death
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
The parents of a man found stabbed to death in Birmingham have paid tribute to their son, saying he will be "forever loved and missed". Read
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Man denies Birmingham shooting murder
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
A 20-year-old from Birmingham has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a man who was shot outside a house. Read
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Middle Quinton eco-town ruling delayed again
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
A decision on a controversial 6,000-home new town in the heart of Warwickshire has been delayed yet again. Read
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Shirley family tied up as armed burglars raid home
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
A family of three were tied up and terrorised in their own home near Solihull by axe-wielding burglars. Read
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Birmingham business boss says Come Dine With Me
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham business leader Mike Olley hoped to have the Midas touch when he took part in a TV cooking show – and used real gold leaf as an ingredient. Read
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Council's £20m funding offer for Edgbaston cricket ground blocked
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Plans for major improvements to the Edgbaston county cricket ground have hit another stumbling block after Birmingham City Council’s cabinet was ordered to reconsider a promise to bankroll the project. Read
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Three arrested after sex attacks on teenage girls in Birmingham
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Three men have been arrested by police investigating two allegations of serious sexual assault on teenage girls in Birmingham. Read
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Former police officer fraudulently claimed fees
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
A former West Midland police officer who fiddled money while he was working as a legal clerk has been given a six-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months. Read
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Birmingham love rival tells court stab victim 'looked fine'
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
A woman accused of stabbing her love rival to death during a street fight claimed the victim looked “absolutely fine” when she left her. Read
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Sutton Coldfield wartime pilot Alec Matthews dies, aged 87
Apr 17 2009 | West Midlands News
An esteemed wartime pilot, who made nearly 1,800 flights, has died aged 87. Read
