Sep
2009
Articles from 14th Sep 2009
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Record crowds turn out for Birmingham ArtsFest
Sep 14 2009 | West Midlands News
More than 270,000 people filled venues across Birmingham at the weekend for the UK’s biggest free arts festival – ArtsFest. Read
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CBSO marks Vera's 70 years of musical devotion in Birmingham
Sep 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Even the pitch darkness of wartime blackouts and the threat of bombing could not deter City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra fan Vera Loughran from attending a concert. Read
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Bhangra dancers set new world record at Birmingham Artsfest
Sep 14 2009 | West Midlands News
More than a thousand dancers shimmied their way into the Guinness Book of Records while taking part in a Bhangra performance in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Birmingham Twitter users raise £1,200 for YMCA at Brum Twestival
Sep 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Twitter users in Birmingham raised more than £1,200 for charity at a social gathering in the city centre. Read
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Fourteen fans arrested in Birmingham City v Aston Villa clash
Sep 14 2009 | West Midlands News
A total of 14 football supporters were arrested during and after the Birmingham derby match. Read
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Scrabble championship in Birmingham turns out to be a friendly affair
Sep 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Some returned from lunch having swallowed little more than a dictionary, but the heat was on. Read
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Birmingham City Council facing worst cash crisis in five years
Sep 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council is facing its worst cash crisis in five years, with projected overspending running at more than £20 million. Read
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Witnesses sought after Balsall Heath shooting
Sep 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Detectives investigating a double shooting at a private event in Birmingham have appealed for witnesses to come forward. Read
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Warwickshire Fire Service to close a quarter of stations
Sep 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Warwickshire Fire Service is planning to close one in four of its stations and axe a third of fire appliances under a cost-cutting drive, union leaders have claimed. Read
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Midland veterans return to Arnhem to remember the comrades who fell
Sep 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Second World War heroes will return to the site of the battle of Arnhem this week thanks to a lottery-funded programme. Read
