Dec
2009
Articles from 24th Dec 2009
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Police hand out food hampers to Birmingham burglary victims
Dec 24 2009 | West Midlands News
Police in Birmingham have been getting into the festive spirit by helping to make and distribute food hampers to people who have been affected by crime. Read
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Willenhall Leisure Centre facing closure
Dec 24 2009 | West Midlands News
A Black Country leisure centre is losing £900 a day and could be forced to close, council leisure bosses have warned. Read
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Man arrested after car crashes three times in Leamington Spa
Dec 24 2009 | West Midlands News
A man has been arrested after a car was involved in three collisions in Leamington Spa, police said. Read
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Motorist who left Cerys Edwards paralysed welcomes tougher sentences
Dec 24 2009 | West Midlands News
A landmark change in the law for tougher punishments on dangerous drivers has won the backing of the man who left Birmingham toddler Cerys Edwards paralysed and brain damaged. Read
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Garden grabbers are ruining green spaces
Dec 24 2009 | West Midlands News
The true extent of garden grabbing, where developers build homes on back gardens in the West Midlands, has been exposed, reports Political Editor Jon Walker Read
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Christmas travellers face more disruption as cold snap continues
Dec 24 2009 | West Midlands News
Christmas travellers in the West Midlands continued to face disruption to their getaway journeys, as the cold weather moved northwards affecting roads and public transport. Read
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Chances of a white Christmas in Birmingham "very slim"
Dec 24 2009 | West Midlands News
AFTER weeks of fevered speculation, forecasters have predicted there will be no white Christmas in Birmingham tomorrow. Read
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Cameron could embarrass Birmingham City Council over regeneration chief's £153k salary
Dec 24 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council’s new Strategic Director of Development will receive a salary of up to £153,483, a decision which is likely to place the successful candidate in the firing line of a Conservative attack on over-paid public servants. Read
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Two people hospitalised after crash on A452 near Solihull
Dec 24 2009 | West Midlands News
A man and a teenager have been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy dual carriageway near Balsall Common, Solihull. Read
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Tree planting works leave a bad taste for Birmingham Michelin-star chef
Dec 24 2009 | West Midlands News
A Michelin-star chef is threatening to sue Birmingham City Council for compensation after workmen turned the street outside his celebrated restaurant into a “bombsite”, writes Richard McComb. Read
