Mar
2010
Articles from 10th Mar 2010
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Beverley Knight joins the Birmingham Walk of Stars
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
Soul singer Beverley Knight is the latest Midland icon to be honoured on Birmingham’s Walk of Stars. Read
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Hundreds gather for funeral of Coventry soldier killed in Afghanistan
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
Around 750 mourners paid tribute to a British soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan at a funeral service in his home city of Coventry. Read
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Consultation launched into internal design of new Birmingham library
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
A consultation is underway to allow people to have a say on what should go inside the £193 million Library of Birmingham. Read
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Staff sickness levels at Birmingham City Council drop during summer holidays
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
A probe into soaring staff sickness levels at Birmingham City Council has found that absenteeism plunges in August – in time for workers to take their holidays. Read
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Kings Heath care home had a history of complaints, inquest told
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
The manager of a Kings Heath nursing home where 27 people died in a year told an inquest that residents were notorious for complaining. Read
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Solihull man found guilty of murdering teenage daughter in Wales
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
A Solihull father who stabbed his teenage daughter to death and then drove her dead body around for 10 hours has been found guilty of murder. Read
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Mourners to gather for funeral of Coventry soldier killed in Afghanistan
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
Mourners are to gather today for the funeral of a Coventry soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan. Read
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Camilla pulls out of attending Birmingham ballet gala event
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
The Duchess of Cornwall has been forced to pulled out of attending a Birmingham Royal Ballet gala tonight because she is suffering from a bad back. Read
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Birmingham and Coventry joint fourth most affordable UK city to live in
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
Birmingham and Coventry are the fourth most affordable city to live in the UK with people on local earnings able to buy 80% of homes in the area. Read
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Worcestershire poker player accused of murder in US awaits extradition ruling
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
A British poker champion from Worcestershire accused of killing his wife and dumping her body in a US national park could today find out if he is to be extradited. Read
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Hundreds pay tribute to Oswestry mum and daughter killed at home
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
More than 700 people have paid tribute to a mother and daughter, who were found dead in their Shropshire home, at a memorial service which followed a private family funeral. Read
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Solihull man accused of killing daughter refuses to give evidence at trial
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
A Solihull dad accused of murdering his teenage daughter in Wales has refused to give evidence at his trial. Read
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Stacey Lawrence's mum urges other parents to always be on guard
Mar 10 2010 | West Midlands News
A West Bromwich woman whose fiance sexually assaulted then killed her nine-year-old daughter warned other parents today to "never let your guard down". Read
