Oct
2009
Articles from 27th Oct 2009
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More than 2,000 registered sex offenders live in West Midlands
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
More than 2,000 registered sex offenders are living in the West Midlands, police and probation services have revealed. Read
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Fire chief defends plans to restructure Warwickshire service
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Warwickshire`s Chief Fire Officer has defended plans to restructure his brigade, insisting that changes are necessary to protect residents in the county. Read
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Oldbury dad was crushed to death between bus and crash barrier, inquest told
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A Black Country father-of-three died after getting crushed between a bus and a crash barrier, inquest jurors heard. Read
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Pupils kick-start £17m Stockland Green Technology College building
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
The star pupils of a Birmingham secondary school helped lay the foundations for their future by kickstarting their new £17 million building. Read
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Birmingham council chief says compulsory redundancies cannot be ruled out in 800 job losses
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
City council chief executive Stephen Hughes has said compulsory redundancies cannot be ruled out in the 800 jobs the authority plans to shed. Read
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Sugababes to switch on Birmingham Christmas Lights
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Pop stars the Sugababes will be the headliners in an afternoon of entertainment at Birmingham’s Christmas Lights switch-on event next month. Read
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Birmingham hosts grand final of Voice of Black Opera competition
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham is to host the final of an international competition to find the best black or Asian opera singer in the Commonwealth. Read
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Bishops of Lichfield and Hereford to join the House of Lords
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Two West Midlands bishops are set to join the House of Lords as part of the 26 senior Church of England bishops who make up the Lords Spiritual. Read
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Why a Midland graduation ceremony is finally being held 35 years on
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Students who were forced to miss their graduation ceremony in Coventry in the aftermath of the Birmingham pub bombings in 1974 are being offered a second chance 35 years on. Read
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Voice of Black Opera finalist makes it to Birmingham with video entry
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
One of the contestants in this weekend's Voice of Black Opera grand final has so far only been heard singing on YouTube by judges . Read
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Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung bids to block Karren Brady's lucrative pay-off
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Carson Yeung’s new Birmingham City regime has decided to get tough with former managing director Karren Brady and try to block her severance package and perks. Read
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West Midlands police couple in court on sex assault charges
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A West Midlands Police officer and his wife have appeared in court charged over an alleged sexual assault. Read
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Lifeguard fined £200 after man drowns in Walsall swimming pool
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A lifeguard has been fined £200 for failing to take reasonable care of a man who drowned at a West Midlands university swimming pool. Read
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Petition launched for direct flights between Birmingham and Punjab
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A campaign has been launched to lobby for direct flights between Birmingham and the Punjab in India. Read
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Homeless man who carried out sex attack in Erdington locked up indefinitely
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A homeless man who carried out a sex attack on a woman whom he had dragged off a street in Birmingham has been given an indefinite custodial sentence. Read
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Sinking Birmingham council house still attached to neighbours' properties
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A derelict council house which is subsiding is still attached to neighbouring properties despite 13 years of complaints from neighbours. Read
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Three men in hospital after car crashes into Birmingham house
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Three men have been taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in crashed into a house in Birmingham. Read
