Oct
2009
Articles from 7th Oct 2009
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Birmingham councillors aim to ban postal voting
Oct 07 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham city councillors are expected to call for a ban on postal voting on demand following the latest allegations of postal vote fraud. Read
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Too many children being taken into care says social services chief
Oct 07 2009 | West Midlands News
Too many children are being taken into care in Birmingham because social workers lack basic information or the skills to judge whether youngsters are really at risk of abuse or neglect, the man appointed to shake up the city’s social services has claimed. Read
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Dudley Zoo buildings on international at risk register
Oct 07 2009 | West Midlands News
A series of 1930s buildings at Dudley Zoo are among six sites in the UK and Ireland which have been put on an international watch list of threatened heritage, it was announced yesterday. Read
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Mark Cowan looks at the work of the murder investigators
Oct 07 2009 | West Midlands News
In the second of a five-part series behind the scenes at some of the specialised units at West Midlands Police, Crime Correspondent Mark Cowan looks at the work of the team investigating murders. Read
