Jul
2009
Articles from 23rd Jul 2009
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Selly Oak hospital hit by casualty surge from Afghanistan
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
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
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Acorns Hospice worker charged with possessing child porn
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
A volunteer worker at a Birmingham-based charity which cares for sick youngsters has been charged with possessing indecent images of children. Read
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Jailed Sutton cocaine dealer ordered to pay back ill-gotten gains
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
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
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Mourners bid farewell to Bromsgrove teenager who died in Afghanistan
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
Hundreds of mourners gathered yesterday for the funeral of a teenage soldier killed in Afghanistan. Read
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Birmingham man accused of murdering model Amy tells court he's no bully
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
A man accused of stabbing to death his model girlfriend was accused in court of being a “phoney and a bully”. Read
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Phil Redmond tells Birmingham to go for it in City of Culture bid
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
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
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Midlander, 57, jailed for 13 years after killing moped rider
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
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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Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds added to Debrett’s guide
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
Teenage paralympic swimmer Eleanor Simmonds has joined the world-famous ranks of Debrett’s. Read
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Car crashes into house in Wootton Wawen
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
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
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Police probe death of taxi driver in south Birmingham country lane
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
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
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Regeneration boss Clive Dutton leaving within three months
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
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
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Youth knife crime down, but no reduction in killings
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
A national programme to tackle teenage knife crime has not seen a reduction in the number of killings. Read
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West Midlands MP Dan Kawczynski seeks Tory veto to Blair’s Euro move
Jul 23 2009 | West Midlands News
Tony Blair must not be allowed to return to power as president of Europe, according to a West Midlands MP. Read
