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West Midlands News for 23 July 2009

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Acorns Hospice worker charged with possessing child porn Jul 23 2009

A volunteer worker at a Birmingham-based charity which cares for sick youngsters has been charged with possessing indecent images of children.Read

Police probe death of taxi driver in south Birmingham country lane Jul 23 2009

Police are investigating the death of a cab driver found fatally injured on a roadside in south Birmingham amid unconfirmed reports his vehicle had been stolen.Read

Birmingham man accused of murdering model Amy tells court he's no bully Jul 23 2009

A man accused of stabbing to death his model girlfriend was accused in court of being a “phoney and a bully”.Read

Youth knife crime down, but no reduction in killings Jul 23 2009

A national programme to tackle teenage knife crime has not seen a reduction in the number of killings.Read

Mourners bid farewell to Bromsgrove teenager who died in Afghanistan Jul 23 2009

Hundreds of mourners gathered yesterday for the funeral of a teenage soldier killed in Afghanistan.Read

Selly Oak hospital hit by casualty surge from Afghanistan Jul 23 2009

Nurses at Selly Oak Hospital are reviewing bed availability on a 48-hour basis as the number of British casualties in Afghanistan continues to peak ahead of the country’s presidential elections next month.Read

West Midlands MP Dan Kawczynski seeks Tory veto to Blair’s Euro move Jul 23 2009

Tony Blair must not be allowed to return to power as president of Europe, according to a West Midlands MP.Read

Regeneration boss Clive Dutton leaving within three months Jul 23 2009

Departing city council regeneration boss Clive Dutton had to give only three months’ notice under his contract of employment and could leave Birmingham to take up a top position in London before the end of September, it was confirmed yesterday.Read

Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds added to Debrett’s guide Jul 23 2009

Teenage paralympic swimmer Eleanor Simmonds has joined the world-famous ranks of Debrett’s.Read

Car crashes into house in Wootton Wawen Jul 23 2009

The couple and their two dogs were left trapped upstairs after the unwelcome visitor at their home in Wootton Wawen near Henley in Arden.Read

Phil Redmond tells Birmingham to go for it in City of Culture bid Jul 23 2009

Birmingham would benefit from bidding to become Britain’s first City of Culture whether it is chosen or not, according to the head of Liverpool’s successful Capital of Culture event.Read

Jailed Sutton cocaine dealer ordered to pay back ill-gotten gains Jul 23 2009

A convicted cocaine dealer has been ordered to pay more than £180,000 after enjoying a lavish lifestyle funded by his illegal drug trade.Read

Midlander, 57, jailed for 13 years after killing moped rider Jul 23 2009

A man is facing a 13-year jail sentence in Spain over the death of a 17-year-old moped rider he dragged for over a mile under the wheels of a car.Read

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