Jan
2011
Articles from 25th Jan 2011
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Citizens Advice Bureau facing closure in Birmingham as council pulls funding
Jan 25 2011 | West Midlands News
Birmingham’s five Citizens Advice Bureau offices will close their doors next month unless the charity can raise £50,000 per month to keep them open. Read
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Hopes renewed that King Kong may return to Birmingham
Jan 25 2011 | West Midlands News
King Kong could be heading back into Birmingham but only if his owners can be persuaded to open a market in the city. Read
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Birmingham solicitors conned £50million from banks, court told
Jan 25 2011 | West Midlands News
Three Birmingham solicitors conned banks and building societies into lending almost £50 million with three others in “one of the largest mortgages frauds ever perpetrated in the UK”, a court heard. Read
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Police issue CCTV images after robbery at Sheldon bookmakers
Jan 25 2011 | West Midlands News
Detectives investigating the robbery of a Birmingham bookmakers have released CCTV pictures of a man they would like to talk to in connection with the attack. Read
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Telford woman's death caused by fall, say police
Jan 25 2011 | West Midlands News
A woman who died in hospital after an incident at a property in Telford had suffered injuries consistent with a fall, police have said. Read
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Ticket touts to face fines if they make vast profits from sales
Jan 25 2011 | West Midlands News
Ticket touts face fines of up to £5,000 if they sell tickets to concerts or sports events at more than 10 per cent above the official price, under new laws backed by a West Midlands MP. Read
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Lord Taylor of Warwick found guilty of expenses fraud
Jan 25 2011 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham-born former Tory peer has been found guilty of fiddling his expenses. Read
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1,700-year-old skeleton of African man found in Stratford-upon-Avon
Jan 25 2011 | West Midlands News
A 1,700-year-old skeleton unearthed on the site of a Roman cemetery in Warwickshire is that of an African man who lived in a small riverside settlement, an archaeological study has found. Read
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Ex-Marine from Shropshire facing US trial over gun smuggling allegations
Jan 25 2011 | West Midlands News
An ex-Marine from Shrewsbury faces trial in the United States, accused of smuggling more than 60 handguns into Britain in his luggage. Read
