Apr
2009
Articles from 29th Apr 2009
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Liam Byrne hopeful LDV can still be saved
Apr 29 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham Hodge Hill MP Liam Byrne has said he believes vanmaker LDV, which has applied for administration, can still be saved. Read
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Birmingham van maker LDV applies for administration
Apr 29 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham van maker LDV has gone into administration, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. Read
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Birmingham 'car bomb' kidnap man was snatched in Moseley
Apr 29 2009 | West Midlands News
The man at the centre of Birmingham’s “bomb car” scare was snatched off a Moseley street and beaten before being bundled into a car and warned he had been wired to explosives. Read
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Man tells court he was missed by car which killed Villa fan
Apr 29 2009 | West Midlands News
An Aston Villa fan told a jury how a car narrowly missed him before it ran over and killed one of his son’s friends. Read
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Birmingham Airport to axe 50 jobs
Apr 29 2009 | West Midlands News
Dozens of jobs are set to be cut at Birmingham International Airport after passenger numbers dropped in the wake of the economic downturn. Read
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Dudley Council leader David Caunt is stepping down
Apr 29 2009 | West Midlands News
The leader of Dudley Council is stepping down after six years in the role. Read
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Warning over Birmingham's capacity to cope with high speed rail line
Apr 29 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham will struggle to cope with a new high speed rail line because existing stations are running out of capacity, the Minister responsible for the nation’s rail network has warned. Read
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Elderly woman in hospital after scooter thug strikes
Apr 29 2009 | West Midlands News
A 75-year-old woman was recovering in Selly Oak hospital with a suspected broken leg after being dragged to the ground by a mugger on a silver scooter. Read
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Army base where Birmingham Sapper murdered 'was on high alert'
Apr 29 2009 | West Midlands News
The sister of a Birmingham soldier who was gunned down at a Northern Ireland army base has demanded an apology amid claims the base was on high alert weeks beforehand. Read
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Homes plan has no flood risk policy, inquiry told
Apr 29 2009 | West Midlands News
Moves to build up to half a million new homes across the West Midlands are in danger of being pushed through with no regard to the dangers of building close to rivers and streams in a region notorious for flooding, a government watchdog claimed yesterday. Read
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Birmingham marks Workers Memorial Day with health warning
Apr 29 2009 | West Midlands News
Warnings that the recession could lead to more dangerous working environments were issued at a service to mark Workers Memorial Day. Read
