Mar
2010
Articles from 5th Mar 2010
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Staffordshire police arrest 24 wanted on court warrants
Mar 05 2010 | West Midlands News
Staffordshire police have arrested 24 people as part of a day of action against suspected offenders and defendants wanted on court warrants. Read
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BBC Asian Network presenter says community distraught over closure plans
Mar 05 2010 | West Midlands News
A presenter from the BBC’s Asian Network said the community was in desperate need of the station after listeners were left distraught by the news it is to close. Read
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Birmingham City Council finds early success in cutting costs
Mar 05 2010 | West Midlands News
In a rare double piece of good news, Birmingham City Council leaders are celebrating two major successes on the financial front. Read
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Tamworth man found guilty of murdering wife in front of her daughter
Mar 05 2010 | West Midlands News
A Tamworth man who stabbed his wife to death despite her eight-year-old daughter's efforts to stop the attack has been jailed for at least 20 years after being found guilty of murder. Read
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Birmingham men stole IDs of dead babies to commit bank fraud
Mar 05 2010 | West Midlands News
Two men from Birmingham, who were part of a gang which stole the identities of dead babies and then plundered bank accounts set up in their name, have been jailed. Read
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Tamworth soldier's mother accuses Gordon Brown of evading Iraq questions
Mar 05 2010 | West Midlands News
A woman from Staffordshire, whose soldier son was killed in Iraq, has accused Gordon Brown of evading the questions in his evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry. Read
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Jodie Kidd in Birmingham to promote revamped World Polo Series
Mar 05 2010 | West Midlands News
Supermodel Jodie Kidd will be bringing a ‘Polo in the Park’ roadshow to Birmingham to promote a revamp of the sport's rules. (with video) Read
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Tamworth mother calls for inquiry into use of Snatch Land Rovers in Afghanistan
Mar 05 2010 | West Midlands News
The mother of a soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq has slammed the Government for its failure to call an inquiry into the use of vulnerable Snatch Land Rovers. Read
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Lonely Planet publishes Birmingham guide for students
Mar 05 2010 | West Midlands News
Travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has launched a new book aimed at attracting students and retaining graduates in Birmingham. Read
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Major roads closed after accident at Bromford Lane island Birmingham
Mar 05 2010 | West Midlands News
A motorist has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car overturned at a busy traffic island in Birmingham on Friday morning. Read
