Jul
2009
Articles from 21st Jul 2009
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Woman avoids jail for fleecing Birmingham childminding firm
Jul 21 2009 | West Midlands News
A senior project co-ordinator with a company providing child-minding facilities who fleeced her employer out of £13,000 has been given a suspended prison sentence. Read
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Birmingham Carnival granted stay of execution
Jul 21 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham Carnival, which attracted dozens of complaints about excessive noise and nuisance parking, has been granted a stay of execution by licensing chiefs. Read
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Schoolboy hospitalised after overdosing on nicotine chewing gum
Jul 21 2009 | West Midlands News
A 14-year-old West Bromwich boy was hospitalised after overdosing on nicotine gum handed out at school. Read
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Aston Hall's £12.5million restoration complete
Jul 21 2009 | West Midlands News
The hall had been closed to visitors for two years while Lottery-funded restoration work was carried out to improve facilities and exhibits. Read
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Bishop takes role with Birmingham theatre
Jul 21 2009 | West Midlands News
Theatre-loving Bishop of Birmingham the Rt Rev David Urquhart Bishop has joined the board of a city theatre. Read
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Angry golfer starts petition to keep Birmingham municipal courses
Jul 21 2009 | West Midlands News
Plans to downgrade or sell off Birmingham’s municipal golf courses are being opposed with an online petition. Read
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Free swimming bid to beat obesity in Birmingham
Jul 21 2009 | West Midlands News
Every Birmingham resident will be able to use a gym and swimming pool free of charge from September under radical new plans being drawn up to get people to lose weight. Read
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MPs warned over visa bids for forced marriages
Jul 21 2009 | West Midlands News
MPs have been urged not to help British citizens obtain visas for foreign husbands or wives – without first checking whether they are victims of a forced marriage. Read
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Birmingham close to securing USA deal for 2012 Olympics
Jul 21 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham is set to seal the deal to bring one of the world’s largest sports teams to the city in the build up to the 2012 Olympic Games. Read
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Soldiers to parade through Birmingham
Jul 21 2009 | West Midlands News
Soldiers from across the West Midlands are set for a heroes’ welcome as they march through Birmingham on Wednesday. Read
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Birmingham man on murder charge tells court he was engaged to model Amy
Jul 21 2009 | West Midlands News
An amateur footballer from Birmingham accused of murdering a young model has told a jury they were engaged and had tried for a baby. Read
