Mar
2010
Articles from 19th Mar 2010
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No action over suicide of conductor Sir Edward Downes
Mar 19 2010 | West Midlands News
The son of Birmingham-born conductor Sir Edward Downes will not be charged with assisting his suicide, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said. Read
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New Birmingham City University campus at Eastside approved
Mar 19 2010 | West Midlands News
Plans for a new £123 million university campus have been given the green light even though the new Birmingham to London High Speed rail link would run through the site. Read
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Pope to hold Mass at Coventry Airport, as UK dates are confirmed
Mar 19 2010 | West Midlands News
An open-air Mass in Coventry, which will be the culmination of the Pope's forthcoming state visit to Britain, is expected to attract up to 250,000 people. Read
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Police warning after vandals put concrete blocks on Tamworth railway line
Mar 19 2010 | West Midlands News
Police have condemned vandals after a train travelling at 90mph hit a pile of concrete blocks which had been left on a Tamworth railway line. Read
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Afghan blast survivor tells inquest of attack which killed Midland trio
Mar 19 2010 | West Midlands News
A hero soldier has described a Taliban double bomb attack which left five of his comrades - three from the West Midlands - dead. Read
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Wyre Forest and Severn Valley could provide new National Forest, say MPs
Mar 19 2010 | West Midlands News
The creation of a “national forest” is a success story which should be repeated elsewhere in England to deliver environmental and economic benefits to communities, according to MPs. Read
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Worcestershire prison right to isolate 'jihadist' prisoner, High Court rules
Mar 19 2010 | West Midlands News
The governor of a high-security prison in Worcestershire acted reasonably when he took steps to prevent a Muslim preacher "radicalising" young Muslim inmates, the High Court has ruled. Read
