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• Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00West Ham's character will prove key, says Allardyce - The Independent
  Telegraph.co.ukWest Ham's character will prove key, says AllardyceThe IndependentRespected Midlands big fish angler Phil Smith has set a new barbel record for the River Anker with a... Happy New Year! Sorry it's a bit late but I was so busy in January that I never got a chance to blog... Sam Allardyce believes his West Ham team ...Championship previewSkySportsall 187 news articles »
• Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11West Brom 1 - 2 Swansea City: Gylfi Sigurdsson inspires Swans - WalesOnline
  Daily MailWest Brom 1 - 2 Swansea City: Gylfi Sigurdsson inspires SwansWalesOnlineSigurdsson scored one and set-one up as the Swans came from behind at the Hawthorns, heading one off the line for good measure, as the snow fell in the west Midlands. And the Iceman made sure those relegation worries continued to melt away as Swansea ...West Brom 1 - Swansea City 2: Sigurdsson so cool as Swans snatch pointsExpress.co.ukCool Sigurdsson keeps Swansea blazing awayThe Independentall 89 news articles »
• Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15West Midlands Police needs more money for 'busy 2012' - BBC News
  BBC NewsWest Midlands Police needs more money for 'busy 2012'BBC NewsPolice in the West Midlands are appealing for more money to cope with the Olympics and other major events this summer. The Queen will visit the region in July for her Diamond Jubilee, Euro 2012 begins and Birmingham will host events to mark Jamaican ...£90m Grant for Metropolitan Police "Unfair" Says West Midlands PoliceBlottrall 2 news articles »
• Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23West Bromwich Albion 1 Swansea City 2: match report - Telegraph.co.uk
  Telegraph.co.ukWest Bromwich Albion 1 Swansea City 2: match reportTelegraph.co.ukBy David McVay There may be no place like the Liberty Stadium for Swansea City but come rain or shine, and even the odd snow flurry, the Welsh club are rapidly making the West Midlands a second home from home. While Brendan Rodgers's newly-promoted ...West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Swansea CityClubcallWest Brom vs Swansea City ? Match PreviewWhatCulture!I'm in the form of my life, warns AshThis is South Walesall 212 news articles »
• Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22The Big Freeze: West Midlands gripped by snow and disruption - The Birmingham Post
  The Big Freeze: West Midlands gripped by snow and disruptionThe Birmingham PostTHE Midlands shivered as snow covered the region with the temperatures dropping to their coldest yet this winter. Forecasters issued an amber alert warning of widespread disruption due to the severe weather. Temperatures across the Midlands plunged ...and more »
• Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12Anger at West Midlands Police as rival force gets more officers - Birmingham Mail
  Anger at West Midlands Police as rival force gets more officersBirmingham MailWest Midlands Police branded the one-off grant as ?unfair? and said it highlighted the inequality of police funding across the country. The force has seen £126 million lopped from its budget and has had to stop recruitment and force long-serving ...and more »
• Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18Two West Midlands LEPs to receive grants worth £23.7m - The Birmingham Post
  Two West Midlands LEPs to receive grants worth £23.7mThe Birmingham Postby Cillian OBrien, Birmingham Post Two West Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships have successfully applied for grants totalling £23.67 million from the Government's Growing Places initiative. Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership ...Solihull thief banned from every leisure centre, gym and health club in ...Birmingham MailSerial locker thief banned from leisure centre and gymsBBC Newsall 6 news articles »
• Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00Grounds for optimism - The Independent
  Grounds for optimismThe IndependentRespected Midlands big fish angler Phil Smith has set a new barbel record for the River Anker with a... Happy New Year! Sorry it's a bit late but I was so busy in January that I never got a chance to blog... West Ham United remain committed to the idea ...and more »
• Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12West Midland MEP calls for M6 Toll "white elephant" to be put "out of its misery". - Birmingham Mail
  West Midland MEP calls for M6 Toll "white elephant" to be put "out of its misery".Birmingham Mail?This costly white elephant should be put out of its misery for the good of motorists and the West Midlands region as a whole.? But MEL chief executive Thomas Fanning said traffic numbers on all UK roads had been affected by the ?ongoing weakness in ...Nationalise "failing" M6 toll says MEP Mike NattrassThe Birmingham Postall 2 news articles »
• Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09West Midlands motorway police to carry defibrillators - BBC News
  BBC NewsWest Midlands motorway police to carry defibrillatorsBBC NewsPolice responding to emergencies on motorways in the West Midlands have been kitted out with potentially life-saving equipment. Three police response vehicles will carry defibrillators to treat people who have suffered a cardiac arrest.Motorway police given heart start machinesStaffordshire Newsletterall 2 news articles »Google News