Sep
2009
Articles from 30th Sep 2009
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Laptops stolen from Birmingham school
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Sixteen laptops have been stolen from a Birmingham school. Read
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Cervical cancer programme on hold following death of Coventry teenager
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
A 14-year-old girl who died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine had a “serious underlying medical condition”, health officials said. Read
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12,000 sign up for EDF EnergyBirmingham half marathon
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
A record number of competitors will be taking part in the second EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon. Read
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Man injured in Birmingham shooting leaves hospital
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
One of two men injured in a double shooting after a night out in Birmingham has been discharged from hospital. Read
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Andrea Bocelli fans demand payout after last-minute Birmingham cancellation
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Furious Andrea Bocelli fans are demanding compensation for money they spent travelling to a concert which was cancelled at the last minute. Read
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Birmingham in Bloom awards handed out to winning city gardeners
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
The wonderful efforts of gardeners and flower growers across the city were rewarded at a ceremony. Read
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Tributes to West Midlands firefighter awarded MBE
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Family and friends have paid tribute to a retired firefighter who was made an MBE for his work in the community. Read
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Section of Severn Valley steam train derailed
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
An investigation is under way after a section of a steam train carrying 31 passengers along the Severn Valley Railway derailed in Shropshire. Read
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Glynn Purnell 'blown away' by AA Restaurant of the Year accolade
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Food critic Richard McComb says Glynn Purnell’s latest culinary accolade is well deserved Read
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Moseley pensioner leaves £172,000 estate to Birmingham Dogs Home
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
A pensioner has left her entire £172,000 estate to Birmingham Dogs Home. Read
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Sutton Coldfield woman admits running over love rival
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
The trial of a Sutton Coldfield woman accused of deliberately running down a love rival dramatically ended after she changed her plea to guilty. Read
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People missing and asbestos scare in Smethwick factory blaze
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Firefighters were last night continuing their search for a number of missing people after a major Midland factory feared to have contained asbestos was engulfed in flames. Read
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Inquest resumes on Erdington woman who died in police custody
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
The inquest on a ‘‘kind, loving and well-educated’’ Birmingham woman who died in police custody has resumed six years after her death. Read
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Middle Quinton eco-town plans dropped - but 400,000 new homes proposed
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Plans for a controversial eco town in Warwickshire have been ruled out by a regional housing inquiry as it pushed forward proposals to build almost half a million more homes in the West Midlands within the next 20 years. Read
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Chinese fraudster jailed over Jacqui Smith scam
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
A fraudster who helped pocket £200,000 using an actor to play Birmingham MP Jacqui Smith when she was Home Secretary was jailed for four-and-a-half years yesterday. Read
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Eco town report 'a victory for common sense', say campaigners
Sep 30 2009 | West Midlands News
The planned 6,000-home development at Long Marston has attracted criticism from environmental campaigners, local authorities and home-owners since it was first suggested by the Government. Read
