Jan
2010
Articles from 12th Jan 2010
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Birmingham City Council gets its sums wrong over teenage drinking
Jan 12 2010 | West Midlands News
Bungling city council officials have apologised after incorrectly claiming that three-quarters of children in Birmingham have been drunk before their 16th birthday. Read
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Salt supplies low - and more snow on the way
Jan 12 2010 | West Midlands News
Agencies responsible for the supply and distribution of grit were due to hold another salt summit today as forecasters warned of more snow on the way. Read
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Woman seriously injured after crash on A38 in Birmingham
Jan 12 2010 | West Midlands News
A woman has been critically injured after crashing into a tree near Rubery in Birmingham. Read
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Remand for Birmingham man accused of false murder confession
Jan 12 2010 | West Midlands News
A 51-year-old man has been remanded in custody accused of falsely confessing to the murder of Birmingham taxi driver Mohammed Arshad. Read
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Hoax murder confessor remanded in custody
Jan 12 2010 | West Midlands News
A 51-year-old man has been remanded in custody accused of making a false murder confession during a 999 call. Read
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Kidderminster couple's ordeal as gang raids house
Jan 12 2010 | West Midlands News
A couple were threatened with a knife and an axe by three offenders who burst into a house in Kidderminster, police have disclosed. Read
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Harborne restaurant honoured in Harden guide
Jan 12 2010 | West Midlands News
Turners restaurant in Birmingham has been named as runner up in the best up-and-coming restaurant in the country in a new guide published today. Read
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Tipton men imprisoned at Guantanamo reunited with guard
Jan 12 2010 | West Midlands News
Two men from Tipton who were imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay for two-and-a-half years have had an emotional reunion with a former prison guard. Read
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Legal fight goes on as Edgbaston cricket ground construction begins
Jan 12 2010 | West Midlands News
Campaigners battling plans for the expansion of Edgbaston Cricket Ground have launched a legal appeal even as construction gets underway. Read
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Car crashes into Birmingham city centre barrier
Jan 12 2010 | West Midlands News
A man has been hospitalised after the car he was in collided with a barrier in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Gardeners' World to go back to basics after revamp lost viewers
Jan 12 2010 | West Midlands News
Long-running series Gardeners’ World is to go back to basics after a root and branch revamp proved a turn-off for viewers. Read
