May
2009
Articles from 20th May 2009
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Man arrested on suspicion of arson attack on cars in Worcestershire
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after four cars were destroyed by fire in Worcestershire. Read
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Illegal alcohol seized in Redditch
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
Police have seized alcohol with unpaid duty of over £1,800 in Redditch as part of a clampdown on illegal trade in drink and tobacco. Read
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Hall Green councillor appointed as new Lord Mayor of Birmingham
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
A retired academic and arch-critic of council plans for the new library has been appointed as the new Lord Mayor of Birmingham. Read
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Arts Council urged to pay for Tolkien statue
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
THE Arts Council will be asked to come to the rescue of Birmingham’s controversial JRR Tolkien statue after plans to raise money from fans of the author were derailed by the credit crunch. Read
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New home restrictions to 'impact' on buidling industry
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
The battle to protect the West Midlands green belt took a new twist yesterday when the country’s biggest construction lobby group claimed builders would be put out of business in the recession if existing restrictions on development were not eased. Read
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Man who plotted to behead British Muslim soldier loses sentence appeal
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man who plotted to kidnap and behead a British Muslim soldier has lost a bid to win a reduction in his sentence. Read
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Speeding father full of remorse after road death
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
A young Birmingham father driving at a “grossly excessive” speed when he ran over and killed a 76-year-old grandfather has been jailed for four years. Read
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'Suicide' note examined in case of burned body
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
Handwriting experts have been called in by police to examine a note left near the badly-burned body of a woman murdered in her own home. Read
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Armed robbers target Birmingham supermarket
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
Armed robbers using a metal bar and a baseball bat when they struck at a Birmingham supermarket. Read
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Birmingham taxpayers' £2m bill for fly-tipping clean-up
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham taxpayers have paid out more than £2 million in the past two years to clear up after fly-tippers. Read
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Birmingham public to choose new city street names
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
The right to name new Birmingham streets is to be handed back to the people. Birmingham City Council is asking residents to come up with names which properly reflect the history and culture of the city and has teamed up with the Odeon Cinema in a competition. Read
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Redditch body-in-a-bin murderers jailed for life
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
A drug dealer and his lover have been jailed for life for murdering a Birmingham teenager whose body was dumped in a recycling bin. Read
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Arts Council urged to pay for Tolkien statue
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
The Arts Council will be asked to come to the rescue of Birmingham’s controversial JRR Tolkien statue after plans to raise money from fans of the author were derailed by the credit crunch. Read
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Victims tell of trauma as Midlands menace car thief is jailed
May 20 2009 | West Midlands News
Victims of a prolific car thief who plagued the West Midlands in a seven-month crime spree today described the impact he had on their lives. Read
