Oct
2009
Articles from 16th Oct 2009
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Birmingham planners change use of unused Pebble Mill site
Oct 16 2009 | West Midlands News
City planners have taken action to try to kick-start Birmingham’s flagging Pebble Mill development. Read
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Website delays cost Birmingham City Council £6m in lost savings
Oct 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Delays in switching on Birmingham City Council’s new website have given the local authority a £6 million headache. Read
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Liam Byrne calls for plan to save East Birmingham after LDV closure
Oct 16 2009 | West Midlands News
MP Liam Byrne has warned that east Birmingham urgently needs investment, following the announcement that vanmaker LDV is to shift assets overseas. Read
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Court of appeal overturns sentence on West Midlands police officer and imposes prison term
Oct 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham police officer who was not sent to prison despite admitting leaking secret information was jailed by the country’s senior judge at the Court of Appeal yesterday. Read
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Birmingham murderer on visit out of prison absconds - for the second time
Oct 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Police are continuing to hunt a murderer from Birmingham who absconded during a visit to a Staffordshire town. Read
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Mum tells court of how son died in Fairfield Post Office robbery
Oct 16 2009 | West Midlands News
The mother of a Worcestershire sub-postmaster shot dead by armed raiders broke down in tears as she told how she tried in vain to resuscitate her son. Read
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Campaign launched to get Cluedo inventor honoured in Birmingham
Oct 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A campaign to get greater recognition for the Birmingham inventor of Cluedo has been launched in the city. Read
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Council urges Birmingham City FC to bid for Olympic venue status
Oct 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council hasurged the new Birmingham City owners to consider hosting Olympic football in 2012. Read
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Inquest jury rules West Midlands Police failings led to death of Linda Burt in custody
Oct 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A catalogue of police failings led to the death of a Birmingham woman in custody, an inquest jury found yesterday. Read
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Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club get a scarecrow to scare off crows
Oct 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham cricket club has enlisted the help of a raggedy friend to keep the pitch clear. Read
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Midland MP wants inquiry into Commons staff’s handling of expenses claims
Oct 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A senior West Midlands MP is to demand a fresh inquiry into expenses – but this time looking at the failings of House of Commons staff, who some MPs blame for the chaos gripping Parliament. Read
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RSC artistic director takes to being headmaster for a day
Oct 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A leading theatrical figure could have been forgiven for a bout of stage fright after taking on the role of a Birmingham head teacher. Read
