Mar
2010
Articles from 9th Mar 2010
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Birmingham art gallery wins appeal in case of missing Rolf Harris painting
Mar 09 2010 | West Midlands News
The widow of an art collector whose Rolf Harris painting disappeared from a Birmingham gallery had her £135,000 damages claim reversed by the Court of Appeal. Read
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Brewing champion Arthur Batham shot himself to escape pain of cancer
Mar 09 2010 | West Midlands News
A Black Country brewing champion Arthur Batham has died after shooting himself in his chest to escape the pain of living with cancer. Read
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Poor training led to Kidderminster soldier's death in Afghanistan, coroner rules
Mar 09 2010 | West Midlands News
Training of troops involved in an operation which led to the death of the first female British soldier in Afghanistan and the death of a Kidderminster soldier was inadequate, a has coroner ruled. Read
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Off duty policeman 'failed to stop' after fatal accident on A45, court told
Mar 09 2010 | West Midlands News
An off-duty police chief inspector whose car struck a university student on a dual carriageway failed to stop and claimed he thought he had hit a post, despite having the victim’s blood and skin on his shattered windscreen, a court heard. Read
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Final preparations for Crufts hopefuls at Birmingham NEC
Mar 09 2010 | West Midlands News
Both four and two-legged hopefuls are immersed in last-minute preparations for the controversial Crufts contest in Birmingham. Read
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Palestinian arts and food event at University of Birmingham
Mar 09 2010 | West Midlands News
Musician Nizar Al Issa was the star turn at a ‘Dine in Palestine’ event held at the University of Birmingham. Read
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Service for Oswestry mum and daughter found dead at home
Mar 09 2010 | West Midlands News
A service of thanksgiving will take place on Tuesday to celebrate the lives of a mother and daughter who were found dead at their home in Shropshire last month. Read
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Residents left unwashed in Kings Heath nursing home, inquest told
Mar 09 2010 | West Midlands News
Residents in a nursing home where a war veteran died just ten days after moving in were unshaven with unwashed hair and long finger nails, an inquest was told. Read
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West Midlands Police staff ordered thousands of take aways
Mar 09 2010 | West Midlands News
Staff at West Midlands Police ordered 3,248 take aways in the last year, according to a survey. Read
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Birmingham's council houses meet government standards
Mar 09 2010 | West Midlands News
All of Birmingham’s 68,000 council houses and flats could meet the government’s decent homes standard by the end of this year. Read
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Unseen Staffordshire Hoard items to be displayed in Birmingham
Mar 09 2010 | West Midlands News
Unseen relics that form part of the Staffordshire Hoard will be added to a display returning to Birmingham this weekend. Read
