Nov
2009
Articles from 4th Nov 2009
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Coseley Baths campaigners vow to fight on after Government backs closure plan
Nov 04 2009 | West Midlands News
Campaigners fighting to save a Midland swimming pool have remained remained defiant despite suffering a fresh blow. Read
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Anger as construction work hits Birmingham Remembrance Day parade
Nov 04 2009 | West Midlands News
An ex-serviceman and former Lord Mayor of Birmingham has accused the city council of letting down war veterans by starting building work in Centenary Square just two weeks ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Read
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Birmingham council boss 'damn proud' of equality move
Nov 04 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council’s human resources boss is ‘‘damn proud’’ of the authority’s controversial Single Status programme, an employment tribunal heard. Read
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Teenage passenger “didn’t stand a chance” when mast of dingy pierced windscreen, court told
Nov 04 2009 | West Midlands News
A teenage passenger in a car was killed when the mast of a boat being towed by a sailor hit her in the head, a court heard. Read
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Survival tips for downturn at ‘Winning Technology’ event at NEC
Nov 04 2009 | West Midlands News
Businesses from the medical, motorsport, aerospace, automotive and ICT sectors can receive survival tips for the economic downturn at the National Exhibition Centre next Thursday. Read
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UB40 stand up for Birmingham music scene at Rainbow benefit gig in Digbeth
Nov 04 2009 | West Midlands News
UB40’s Brian Travers says Birmingham faces becoming a city famous for nothing more than “empty duplexes and shoe shops” unless more is done to protect the music scene. Read
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Birmingham inquest opens into death of man in police custody in Handsworth
Nov 04 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man with a history of mental illness died in police custody after being struck by a patrol car called to his home, an inquest jury has been told. Read
