Nov
2009
Articles from 30th Nov 2009
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Inquiry launch after man's suicide attempt at Kings Heath police station
Nov 30 2009 | West Midlands News
An independent investigation is under way into how a man being held in a Birmingham police station exercise yard was able to make several attempts to kill himself. Read
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Tories call for crackdown on council newspapers
Nov 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Tories have threatened to crack down on council-run newspapers - as Birmingham’s Tory-led council considers reviving its own £600,000-a-year paper. Read
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Birmingham hospitals criticised over death rates
Nov 30 2009 | West Midlands News
A dozen hospitals are “significantly underperforming” basic safety measures despite nine of them being rated good or excellent by the official health regulator, a report said, sparking a fierce argument over the accuracy of inspection regimes. Read
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Staffordshire police apologise after gunpoint arrest
Nov 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Members of a rock band who were arrested at gunpoint by armed police after a mistake by a CCTV operator have received letters of apology. Read
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Government attacked after Ericsson closure
Nov 30 2009 | West Midlands News
A senior Labour MP and former cabinet minister has accused the Government of failing to protect key industries, as he demanded action to save up to 700 jobs at Ericsson’s plant in Coventry. Read
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Birmingham binmen paid bonuses even when on strike
Nov 30 2009 | West Midlands News
Refuse collectors were living in a “parallel universe” to the rest of council staff where workers were paid even if they were on strike, an employment tribunal heard. Read
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High Speed rail links give UK economy £55billion boost
Nov 30 2009 | West Midlands News
The economy would receive a £55 billion boost through the building of a UK-wide high speed rail line from London to Birmingham. Read
