Dec
2010
Articles from 22nd Dec 2010
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Man and boy die after Coventry house fire
Dec 22 2010 | West Midlands News
A man and a young boy have died after a house fire in Coventry caused by a chip pan left unattended on a cooker, emergency services have said. Read
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Snow forces Prince Charles to cancel Birmingham city centre visit
Dec 22 2010 | West Midlands News
A ceremony to unveil the restored statue of King Edward VII in Birmingham was axed when blizzard-like conditions hit the city. Read
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Black Country killer absconds from Sudbury open prison
Dec 22 2010 | West Midlands News
A man who was jailed for his part in stabbing a student to death in the Black Country has absconded from an open prison. Read
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Christmas getaway plans hit by extra snowfall in West Midlands
Dec 22 2010 | West Midlands News
Transport operators in the West Midlands, are under severe pressure to get the Christmas getaway back on track after days of disruption caused by the snow. Read
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Christmas bank holiday pharmacists in Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell
Dec 22 2010 | West Midlands News
Pharmacies open over the Christmas bank holiday period in Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell. Read
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Father and son killed by chip pan blaze in Coventry named by police
Dec 22 2010 | West Midlands News
A man and a young boy who died after a house fire in Coventry caused by a chip pan left unattended on a cooker have been named by police. Read
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Prince Charles and David Cameron visit injured troops at Birmingham hospital
Dec 22 2010 | West Midlands News
The Prince of Wales and Prime Minister David Cameron have paid a pre-Christmas visit to injured troops being treated at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham's King Edward VII statue ready for Royal visit
Dec 22 2010 | West Midlands News
Birmingham’s King Edward VII is finally back to his resplendent best – just in time to meet one of his great-great grandsons today. Read
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Birmingham City Council slashed its order of salt for tackling snow and ice
Dec 22 2010 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council has been accused of being ill-prepared for the coldest winter for decades after it cut by half a request for salt needed to keep Birmingham’s roads clear of ice and snow. Read
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WikiLeaks: West Mercia Police helped train Bangladesh paramilitary group
Dec 22 2010 | West Midlands News
West Mercia Police helped to train an elite force in Bangladesh which has been accused of extra-judicial killings and human rights violations, according to the latest cables revealed by WikiLeaks. Read
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£50,000 reward offered in hunt for raiders of Staffordshire billionaire John Caudwell
Dec 22 2010 | West Midlands News
An insurance firm has offered a £50,000 reward for information about an aggravated burglary at the home of a billionaire businessman in Staffordshire. Read
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Ambulance service in plea to 4x4 drivers in Warwickshire
Dec 22 2010 | West Midlands News
Ambulance bosses in the West Midlands have sent out an SOS to owners of 4x4s to drive nurses around and "help patients receive vital treatment". Read
