Sep
2009
Articles from 22nd Sep 2009
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Welsh police worker made racist comments to Birmingham man
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A police officer made racist comments to a Birmingham man he arrested, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has said. Read
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Man found dead in Staffordshire reservoir is named
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A man who was found dead at a Staffordshire reservoir has been named as Andrew Jeffrey Allen. Read
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TV producer Nick Patten recalls ‘fantastic food’ of Keith Floyd
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham-based producer Nick Patten described the real perk of working with the late Keith Floyd on three TV series as eating the gourmet chef’s food. Read
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Father's Kilimanjaro tribute to son killed in Afghanistan
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
The father of a Midland soldier killed in Afghanistan is carrying his son’s war medal to the top of Africa’s highest mountain in an emotional tribute to him. Read
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Shirley home hit by vehicle for a third time
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A woman has said her family was lucky to be alive after a van smashed through the wall of her Solihull house – for the third time. Read
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Record visitors to Monarch Beach in Birmingham
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
The late summer sunshine and record numbers at the annual ArtsFest provided a huge boost to Birmingham’s Monarch Beach, with visitor numbers reaching the highest ever of over 155,000 people this year. Read
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Labour to blame for sharp rise in council house waiting lists, say Lib Dems
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Labour was accused of overseeing a “disgraceful” increase in the number of families desperate for a council house, as it emerged Birmingham’s waiting list has shot up 50 per cent since 1997. Read
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Houses evacuated in Sedgley after chemicals scare at property
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Homes were evacuated amid fears of an explosion after police and chemical experts swooped on a Midlands house. Read
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Golfers 'posing peril to birds on NEC lake'
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
An ornamental lake at the country’s largest exhibition centre has become a driving range for golfers sparking fears that wildlife will be disturbed. Read
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Court trial for man charged with falsely confessing to murder of Birmingham taxi driver
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A man from Birmingham accused of making a false murder confession during a 999 call is to stand trial. Read
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£5,000 reward in hunt for men who attacked Birmingham rail worker with hammer
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Train company London Midland has put up a £5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of two men who attacked a rail worker with a hammer at a Birmingham station. Read
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Man who sold guns to Birmingham gangs facing lengthy jail term
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A former Army sergeant who made guns for gangs operating in Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester is facing a long jail term. Read
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St Philip's Cathedral to host Birmingham baby blessing day
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A baby-blessing day is to be held at Birmingham Cathedral on Wednesday. Read
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Mugger who stole £3,000 from Birmingham man is jailed for 21 months
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A man who ‘mugged’ a shopkeeper after he had just withdrawn £3,000 from a bank in Birmingham has been jailed for 21 months. Read
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Birmingham schoolgirls missing out on cervical cancer jab
Sep 22 2009 | West Midlands News
The number of girls in Birmingham being vaccinated with a cervical cancer jab is among the lowest in the country. Read
