Apr
2009
Articles from 28th Apr 2009
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Birmingham pub where dad died after brawl to get new name
Apr 28 2009 | West Midlands News
The pub where dad of two Tracy McConnell died following a brawl will get a new name and family friendly new image, a licensing committee has been told. Read
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Detectives interview kidnapped Asian
Apr 28 2009 | West Midlands News
A man kidnapped and placed in a car with his hands bound and gas canisters strapped to his body has been seen in hospital by detectives. Read
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Hepatitis A scare at Solihull primary school
Apr 28 2009 | West Midlands News
A Solihull primary school is at the centre of a health scare after four children were diagnosed with hepatitis A. Read
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Save Coseley Bath groups protest at council meeting
Apr 28 2009 | West Midlands News
Campaigners fighting to save a Black Country swimming baths staged an angry protest as councillors met to decide its fate. Read
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Birmingham love triangle killer jailed for seven years
Apr 28 2009 | West Midlands News
Love triangle killer Karla Biddle has been jailed for seven years for the manslaughter of her rival who she stabbed to death at the home of their two-timing boyfriend. Read
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'Scurrilous' witness councillor Khan seeks redress in High Court
Apr 28 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham city council cabinet member who was found by a judge to have taken part in a “scurrilous” witness intimidation plot appears in court today in an attempt to clear his name. Read
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Man charged over Birmingham student death
Apr 28 2009 | West Midlands News
West Midlands Police said the 21-year-old, from Edgbaston, was due before magistrates today charged with murdering Dominique Grant. Read
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Council looks to end legal wrangle over Birmingham tower development
Apr 28 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council is to use its powers to solve a legal wrangle holding up development of a 40-storey tower on Broad Street. Read
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Former Lord Mayor denies racist slur at party candidate
Apr 28 2009 | West Midlands News
A former Lord Mayor of Birmingham has been accused of telling a woman she was not a suitable inner-city Labour Party candidate because she is “white and Jewish”. Read
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BBC presenter denied wounding teenager outside restaurant
Apr 28 2009 | West Midlands News
BBC presenter Ashley Blake denied wounding a teenager outside his former restaurant. Read
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Anger over cost of Advantage West Midlands conference
Apr 28 2009 | West Midlands News
Regional development agency Advantage West Midlands has been accused of being “out of touch with reality” by spending £113,000 on a half-day conference during the worst recession in living memory. Read
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Government housing target would risk green belt, warns planner
Apr 28 2009 | West Midlands News
The recession must not be used as an excuse to force the West Midlands into an unsustainable dash for housing growth, a senior planner will warn today. Read
