Mar
2010
Articles from 8th Mar 2010
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Controversial waste plant for Warwickshire given go-ahead
Mar 08 2010 | West Midlands News
A controversial waste plant which burns waste and turns it into energy is to be built in north Warwickshire after it was approved by the Government. Read
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Soldiers returning from Afghanistan to parade in Kidderminster and Bewdley
Mar 08 2010 | West Midlands News
Hundreds of soldiers who took part in some of the fiercest fighting ever seen in Helmand Province will parade through their home towns in the Midlands this week. Read
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Moseley man jailed for raping 13-year-old girl in Aylesbury
Mar 08 2010 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man and his friend who celebrated raping a 13-year-old girl by giving each other a high-five are starting sentences. Read
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Martha Lane Fox praises Digital Birmingham's broadband scheme
Mar 08 2010 | West Midlands News
Champion for digital inclusion Martha Lane Fox has praised a Digital Birmingham scheme aimed at getting more people online. Read
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Young people being priced out of rural housing market
Mar 08 2010 | West Midlands News
The long-term future of the rural West Midlands is in jeopardy because so many young people are being priced out of living in the countryside, the Government has been warned. Read
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Birmingham couple lived millionaire lifestyle by cheating taxman
Mar 08 2010 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham couple who lived a millionaire lifestyle by managing to avoid paying tax for 14 years have had their assets frozen by customs officers. Read
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Worcestershire photographer wins West Midlands art award
Mar 08 2010 | West Midlands News
An advertising photographer from Worcestershire has scooped top prize at the West Midlands Open exhibition. Read
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Driver in critical condition after Shropshire crash
Mar 08 2010 | West Midlands News
A motorist in his 20s is in a critical condition in hospital after his car crashed into a tree stump in Shropshire. Read
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Pope will not visit Birmingham on UK visit, Catholic Church confirms
Mar 08 2010 | West Midlands News
The Pope will not visit Birmingham city centre when he arrives in the UK later this year. Read
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Staffordshire police to be probed over handling of abandoned baby
Mar 08 2010 | West Midlands News
A newly-born baby who died after being abandoned near a mosque was found with a note asking for help to bury him, police confirmed. Read
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Funeral of Evesham river plunge girl Gabrielle Grady
Mar 08 2010 | West Midlands News
Around 200 mourners have gathered for the funeral of a five-year-old Worcestershire girl who died after becoming trapped in a car which plunged into an icy cold river. Read
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Elgar £20 banknote to be withdrawn
Mar 08 2010 | West Midlands News
Around 150 million £20 notes featuring the face of Sir Edward Elgar with be withdrawn from circulation this summer. Read
