Aug
2010
Articles from 20th Aug 2010
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November court date for men charged with murder of Birmingham accountant
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
Three men have been charged with the murder of a Birmingham accountant who was killed after being attacked outside his home. Read
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West Midlands Police give advice to officers on what undies to wear
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
Police chiefs in the West Midlands have been accused of nannying colleagues after telling them what underwear to put on. Read
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Campaign to save the grand old houses of Birmingham's Moseley Road
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
Campaigners are calling on the Government to give Birmingham's mile-long row of 26 listed properties on Moseley Road heritage status and reclassify it as a conservation area. Read
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Early closing for Birmingham cafe Mr Egg
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
A popular Birmingham city centre late night café will be closing early this weekend after its appeal to keep its licence was denied by magistrates. Read
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Food poisoning cases soar at Birmingham restaurants
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
Food poisoning cases at Birmingham restaurants and take aways have rocketed during the recession with cases of food fraud and cut backs in cleaning also on the increase. Read
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Coventry man who imported animal skulls handed suspended jail term
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
A Coventry man with a lifelong interest in taxidermy has been given a suspended prison sentence for illegally importing the skulls of endangered species. Read
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Three from West Midlands to face iPhone fraud charges
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
Six people, arrested in raids in areas including the West Midlands, are to appear in court accused of links to an international £4.5 million iPhone fraud. Read
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Birmingham and Wolverhampton suspects among 12 accused of iTunes scam
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
Six Wolverhampton people and three from Birmingham are among 12 suspects who will appear in court next month accused of making tens of thousands of pounds by buying their own songs through iTunes with stolen credit cards. Read
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Major repair work begins at Spaghetti Junction
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
Major repair work will begin on a crumbling section of Spaghetti junction on Monday. Read
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Birmingham City Counil sets up website just to advertise senior job
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
An MP has criticised Birmingham City Council after it set up a dedicated website to help it fill just one job vacancy. Read
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Restaurants told to clean up their acts
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
Consumer Editor Emma McKinney looked at some of the poorest restaurants to be inspected during the past 12 months. Read
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On the beat with Birmingham's environmental health team
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
Consumer Editor Emma McKinney spent the day with Birmingham City Council’s environmental health officers to see first-hand the work they do to ensure restaurants are in top-top health. Read
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Birmingham councillor's executive car hire cost taxpayers £2,500
Aug 20 2010 | West Midlands News
A leading Birmingham city councillor has used thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ cash on chauffeur-driven trips to London in executive cars. Read
