Jun
2009
Articles from 17th Jun 2009
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Man in court for stabbing Black Country newsagent during robbery
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
A 23-year-old man was due in court today accused of assaulting a Walsall newsagent. Read
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West Midlands Police deny 'official uniforms' stolen
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Mystery surrounds the apparent theft of dozens of police uniforms which may have been used by criminals to burgle unsuspecting homeowners. Read
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Two teenagers gunned down in Aston drive-by shooting
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Two teenagers were gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Birmingham. Read
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Advantage West Midlands question eco-town’s effect on rest of region
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
The creation of a 6,000-home eco town in Warwickshire could divert much-needed investment away from other parts of the region, the regional development agency has warned. Read
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Family plea on Birmingham girl kidnapped in Pakistan
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
The family of a Birmingham girl who has been kidnapped in Pakistan are pleading with authorities to help get her home safely. Read
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Police fears for Polish girl missing for a week
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Leaflets featuring a photograph of a missing Polish girl have been handed out in Birmingham a week after she mysteriously vanished. Read
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Birmingham council official Hughes joins £200,000-plus club
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council chief executive Stephen Hughes has joined the £200,000-plus club of Britain’s best-paid public officials. Read
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Birmingham Lib Dem leader refuses £15,000 for NEC director role
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Senior Birmingham city councillors are under pressure to turn down £15,000 payments for being directors of the NEC after the authority’s deputy leader said he would not accept the money. Read
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Birmingham joint-top for children missing preferred primary places
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
More than 1,600 Birmingham children have missed out on their family’s first choice of primary school, a national study has revealed. Read
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Join us live online to discuss Digital Britain
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Creative Industries Editor Anna Blackaby looks at the Digital Britain report and assesses the implications Read
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Harrow council beg Treasury to save Battle of Britain museum site
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Council officials have begged the Government for help to save a site which played a key role in the Battle of Britain. Read
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Online archive of Birmingham hospitals' history
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
An online archive celebrating the rich history of two of the city’s oldest medical institutions has been launched. Read
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MPs call for independent inquiry into Midland hospital failings
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
Ministers face more pressure for a full independent inquiry into an “appalling” catalogue of failings at Stafford Hospital, after 122 MPs demanded the investigation. Read
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Jobseeking ratio in West Midlands worst in UK
Jun 17 2009 | West Midlands News
There are 11 official “jobseekers” for every vacancy advertised at jobcentres in the West Midlands, according to an analysis by Conservatives. Read
