Jul
2009
Articles from 27th Jul 2009
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Help Me Investigate website uncovers parking ticket hotspots in Birmingham
Jul 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A study by a groundbreaking public journalism project has revealed the worst place to park in Birmingham. Read
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West Midlands sexual disease figures above national average
Jul 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Numbers of people struck with a sexual diseases in the West Midlands has continued to rise above the national average, latest annual figures showed. Read
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Pershore-born Claude Choules last man to have fought in both World Wars
Jul 27 2009 | West Midlands News
He’s now the last living man to have fought in both the First and Second World Wars. Read
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Jury sworn in for trial of BBC presenter Ashley Blake
Jul 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A jury was sworn in today in the trial of Midlands BBC TV presenter Ashley Blake following a fight outside his former restaurant earlier this year. Read
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West Midlands could strike Olympic gold, says former athlete Roger Black
Jul 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Olympic medallist Roger Black has hailed the 2012 Olympics as a golden opportunity for the people of the West Midlands. Read
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New social services chief wants staff to place trust in youngsters
Jul 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Social workers should always believe children when they complain about being abused and then try to obtain evidence, a new Birmingham social services director has said. Read
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Birmingham lifeguard hailed a hero after Tenby sea rescue
Jul 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A lifeguard from Birmingham has been hailed a hero after helping to rescue 36 children and four adults who plunged into the sea when a sandbank collapsed at Tenby in Pembrokeshire. Read
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Jobseekers flock to Villa Park for careers event
Jul 27 2009 | West Midlands News
More than 3,000 visitors flocked to Birmingham for a jobs event aimed at helping people in affected by the economic downturn. Read
