Jul
2010
Articles from 5th Jul 2010
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Birmingham student Alistair Zorko's knife death a mystery, says coroner
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
A popular Birmingham student found in a pool of blood may have died after “playing out a tragedy that went wrong,” his father said. Read
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Man arrested after Birmingham woman found dead
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
Detectives investigating the murder of a Birmingham woman who was knifed to death at her home were quizzing a man believed to be her boyfriend. Read
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More than a quarter of Birmingham churches at risk of serious disrepair
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
Years of neglect have left Birmingham’s churches crumbling faster than anywhere else in the country, a report has revealed. Read
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Birmingham schools support services told to be more like businesses
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
Support services for Birmingham schools will have to become more businesslike and private-sector orientated if they are to survive the Government’s purge on local authority spending, the city’s education chief has warned. Read
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Birmingham hospital road named after the 'wrong' Roman road
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
It is a blunder of historic proportions and may leave people wondering what the city’s highways department has ever done for us. Read
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Council pays £50,000 for celebrity backing of Birmingham events
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
Council bosses in Birmingham paid a string of celebrities a combined £50,000 to back events and hand out awards, according to new figures. Read
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Solihull green belt set to be re-drawn for housing plan
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
Areas of green belt in Solihull will have to be built on if the council goes ahead with its plans to build 10,500 homes by 2026. Read
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Rural broadband scheme launched in West Midlands
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
A new project aimed at improving rural broadband for 40,000 people and more than 2,500 businesses in the rural West Midlands has been launched. Read
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Non-policing costs of Pope's UK visit could rise 50 per cent
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
The cost to the Government of the Pope's visit to Britain, which includes a trip to the Birmingham, is set to rise by up to £4 million, it has been disclosed. Read
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Arsonist jailed after admitting starting fatal fire in Leamington
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
A drunken arsonist from Warwickshire who started a fire that killed a man sleeping in a disused factory has been jailed for five years. Read
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Euro MP Mike Nattrass angry after killer driver freed from prison
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
Midland Euro MP Mike Nattrass has spoken of his anger after a driver who killed his colleague and friend was released from prison. Read
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Man charged with murder of Bordesley Green woman
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
A 40-year-old man from Birmingham has been charged with murder after the body of a woman was found in Bordesley Green at the weekend. Read
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Asian Network facing axe after being accused of performing poorly
Jul 05 2010 | West Midlands News
Birmingham-based Asian Network radio station is likely to face the axe after the BBC Trust said it was “performing poorly” and that there was a “case for closure”. Read
