Aug
2009
Articles from 3rd Aug 2009
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BBC's Ashley Blake found guilty of wounding teenager with pole
Aug 03 2009 | West Midlands News
BBC presenter Ashley Blake was today found guilty of wounding a teenager with a large wooden pole and was told he faced a prison sentence. Read
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Frank Skinner gets his Birmingham star
Aug 03 2009 | West Midlands News
Comedian Frank Skinner has joined the great and good on Broad Street’s Walk of Stars. Read
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Harborne couple's home has flooded nine times in two years
Aug 03 2009 | West Midlands News
A couple were left devastated after their dream retirement home flooded for the ninth time since they moved in two-and-a-half years ago. Read
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BBC's Ashley Blake told he faces jail after being found guilty of wounding
Aug 03 2009 | West Midlands News
BBC television presenter Ashley Blake has been warned he faces a jail sentence after a jury today found him guilty of wounding a teenager with a wooden pole. Read
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Jury out in Ashley Blake court case
Aug 03 2009 | West Midlands News
The jury in the case of a BBC Midlands Today presenter accused of hitting a teenager with a large wooden pole has retired to consider its verdict. Read
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Ashes washout makes it a successful Saturday for Edgbaston economy
Aug 03 2009 | West Midlands News
Saturday’s Ashes Test washout at Edgbaston offered a boost to the local economy after rain-soaked refugees from the cricket sought shelter in local bars and cafes. Read
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‘I am not a number’, says Birmingham council worker in resignation email
Aug 03 2009 | West Midlands News
A council worker has quit her well-paid job after almost 40 years’ service – and told her workmates in a global email: “I am not a number”. Read
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Teenager charged with murder of Bilston pub landlord
Aug 03 2009 | West Midlands News
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of a pub landlord in the West Midlands have charged a teenager with murder. Read
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Birmingham six-year-olds conquer Snowdon for charity
Aug 03 2009 | West Midlands News
These intrepid six-year-old explorers successfully trekked up and down Mount Snowdon to raise cash for charity. Read
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Midlands former soldier claims troops smuggle weapons to gangs
Aug 03 2009 | West Midlands News
British troops are smuggling guns and drugs into the UK and Europe and selling them on to criminal gangs, a former soldier from the Midlands has claimed Read
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Argument hotting up over new Midlands Curry Awards scheme
Aug 03 2009 | West Midlands News
The boss of a leading Indian restaurant in Birmingham has criticised a new dining award scheme for charging contestants to enter. Read
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‘Bank of mum and dad’ digging deep to meet student costs
Aug 03 2009 | West Midlands News
The ‘bank of mum and dad’ is being drawn on even more as students continue to struggle to cope with the rising costs of university. Read
