Nov
2009
Articles from 10th Nov 2009
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Father of Lindsay Hawker vows to look murder suspect in the eye
Nov 10 2009 | West Midlands News
The father of British murder victim Lindsay Hawker said he wanted to look Tatsuya Ichihashi in his eyes when he next travels to Japan. Read
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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery given permission to use photos of Staffordshire Hoard to keep it in region
Nov 10 2009 | West Midlands News
Official photographs and video clips of the greatest ever Anglo-Saxon archeological find can be exploited to boost the campaign to keep it in the West Midlands. Read
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Japanese police arrest suspect in murder of Brandon teacher Lindsay Hawker
Nov 10 2009 | West Midlands News
A man wanted over the murder of British teacher Linsday Hawker has been arrested in Japan, it was confirmed today.A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are glad and relieved that the only suspect in this case, Tatsuya Ichihashi, has been found and is now in police custody. Read
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University of Birmingham students stage protest over review of tuition fees
Nov 10 2009 | West Midlands News
University of Birmingham students will today be staging a protest over an independent review which could pave the wave for higher tuition fees. Read
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New stores and restaurant to open at The Mailbox
Nov 10 2009 | West Midlands News
The Mailbox has announced it has attracted two new stores and a restaurant to its upmarket complex, despite tough trading conditions in the retail sector. Read
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Man who died in police custody was pinned down by officers, says witness
Nov 10 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man called out “mummy” as heavy-handed police officers carried him away to a prison cell where he later died, an inquest was told. Read
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Female care assistants at city council worked overtime for no pay, tribunal hears
Nov 10 2009 | West Midlands News
CARE and residential home assistants often worked overtime but just put it down as part of the job rather than claim the time back, an employment tribunal was told. Read
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London Midland slammed by Government over cancelled trains
Nov 10 2009 | West Midlands News
A rail operator which caused chaos for passengers after it failed to run trains on a Sunday has been criticised by the Department for Transport and ordered to spend millions of pounds improving services. Read
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Hells Angel wanted over Birmingham Airport riot hands himself in
Nov 10 2009 | West Midlands News
A Hell’s Angels biker who fled the UK after being convicted over his part in a volent riot between rival gangs at Birmingham International Airport has been re-arrested. Read
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Calls for reform on housing tax as Birmingham loses millions a year
Nov 10 2009 | West Midlands News
An unfair housing tax which forces Birmingham council house tenants to pay £57 million a year to councils in the south has been slammed - by one of the London councils which benefits. Read
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Former priest denies child sex abuse charges
Nov 10 2009 | West Midlands News
A former Roman Catholic priest who was extradited from America to face sexual abuse allegations today denied the charges against him. Read
