Dec
2009
Articles from 15th Dec 2009
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Blue plaque honours Birmingham poet and scientist Constance Naden
Dec 15 2009 | West Midlands News
Official recognition has finally been given to a Birmingham woman born more than a century and a half ago. Read
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AWM doesn't know if £300,000 spent at MIPIM attracted investment
Dec 15 2009 | West Midlands News
Advantage West Midlands has no idea if £300,000 it spent at this year’s MIPIM property event in the south of France attracted a single penny of inward investment for the region. Read
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Worcester man robbed in home by thief wearing clown mask
Dec 15 2009 | West Midlands News
A man in a clown mask forced his way into a Worcestershire house and stole a man's Christmas savings, police said. Read
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Former Staffordshire police officer jailed for grooming girl on Facebook
Dec 15 2009 | West Midlands News
A former Staffordshire police officer who corrupted and groomed a “vulnerable” young girl by sending thousands of sexually explicit messages on Facebook and MSN has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Read
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More traffic chaos in Birmingham after Aston Expressway vandalism
Dec 15 2009 | West Midlands News
Rush-hour motorists could continue to face lengthy delays across the city for several more days following the attack on signal equipment above one of Birmingham busiest commuter routes. Read
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Whitby's 'huge savings' on Birmingham library amounts to just £5m
Dec 15 2009 | West Midlands News
Approval has been given for work to begin on Birmingham’s new £193 million civic library, amid a row over how much the project will actually cost. Read
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Police admit Birmingham man who died in custody should not have been put in van
Dec 15 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man who died in police custody should not have been taken to a police station in a van, police conceded before an inquest jury. Read
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DNA could help solve 15-year-old Birmingham murder
Dec 15 2009 | West Midlands News
Detectives hunting the killers of a Birmingham mother who was burned alive 15 years ago believe DNA could finally solve the mystery. Read
