Aug
2009
Articles from 6th Aug 2009
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Killer on the run from Worcestershire prison is recaptured
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A convicted killer who absconded from an open prison block in Worcestershire has been arrested. Read
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Lockerbie father wants bomber released
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A former Bromsgrove doctor whose daughter died in the Lockerbie bombing has called for the release of the man convicted of carrying out the atrocity on compassionate grounds. Read
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'Too white' Labour council candidate vows to fight on
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A Labour Party campaigner who claims she was stopped from contesting an inner city council seat because she is white and Jewish has vowed to fight on after her complaints were thrown out. Read
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Funeral of Joe Murphy, teenage soldier killed in Afghanistan
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A TEENAGE Birmingham soldier killed in Afghanistan was being remembered at his funeral today. Read
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Solihull man charged with murder of missing Sasha
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
The Solihull father of a 17-year-old girl found stabbed to death in Wales has been charged with her murder. Read
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Bulldog Bash organisers hit back at police attempts to halt festival
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Organisers of the Bulldog Bash motorcycle festival have hit back at police attempts to shut it down, hailing it the “safest show in Europe”. Read
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Oldbury headteacher guilty of false expenses claim for Jamaica holiday
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A former Black Country headteacher falsely charged her school nearly £3,000 for a Caribbean holiday, a disciplinary panel ruled today. Read
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Man tells court his false leg prevented fatal attack on Lichfield man
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A man accused of killing a Lichfield factory worker in a drunken attack has denied the assault - telling a jury his false leg prevented him from kicking or stamping with any force. Read
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Worcester pilot who saved 151 lives takes BA redundancy
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A pilot hailed a hero over the crash-landing of a British Airways aircraft at Heathrow is leaving the airline after applying for voluntary redundancy. Read
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Globetrotters queue for days to bag £10 flights to Australia
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
The lure of plane tickets to Australia for just £10 proved irresistible for globetrotters who camped outside a Birmingham travel shop for three days. Read
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Police called to Bournville shooting
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A quiet Birmingham suburb was turned into a crime scene on Thursday morning after gunshots were allegedly fired at a house. Read
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Artists get creative with vacant Birmingham shopping units
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Aspiring city artists have transformed two vacant and drab shopping units into a hotbed of creative talents. Read
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Birds of prey being stolen from the wild
Aug 06 2009 | West Midlands News
The recession has been blamed on a growing trend for the theft of birds of prey from the wild in the Midlands. Read
