Oct
2009
Articles from 27th Oct 2009
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Birmingham council chief says compulsory redundancies cannot be ruled out in 800 job losses
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
City council chief executive Stephen Hughes has said compulsory redundancies cannot be ruled out in the 800 jobs the authority plans to shed. Read
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Sugababes to switch on Birmingham Christmas Lights
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Pop stars the Sugababes will be the headliners in an afternoon of entertainment at Birmingham’s Christmas Lights switch-on event next month. Read
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Birmingham hosts grand final of Voice of Black Opera competition
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham is to host the final of an international competition to find the best black or Asian opera singer in the Commonwealth. Read
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Bishops of Lichfield and Hereford to join the House of Lords
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Two West Midlands bishops are set to join the House of Lords as part of the 26 senior Church of England bishops who make up the Lords Spiritual. Read
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Why a Midland graduation ceremony is finally being held 35 years on
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Students who were forced to miss their graduation ceremony in Coventry in the aftermath of the Birmingham pub bombings in 1974 are being offered a second chance 35 years on. Read
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Voice of Black Opera finalist makes it to Birmingham with video entry
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
One of the contestants in this weekend's Voice of Black Opera grand final has so far only been heard singing on YouTube by judges . Read
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Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung bids to block Karren Brady's lucrative pay-off
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Carson Yeung’s new Birmingham City regime has decided to get tough with former managing director Karren Brady and try to block her severance package and perks. Read
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West Midlands police couple in court on sex assault charges
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A West Midlands Police officer and his wife have appeared in court charged over an alleged sexual assault. Read
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Lifeguard fined £200 after man drowns in Walsall swimming pool
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A lifeguard has been fined £200 for failing to take reasonable care of a man who drowned at a West Midlands university swimming pool. Read
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Petition launched for direct flights between Birmingham and Punjab
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A campaign has been launched to lobby for direct flights between Birmingham and the Punjab in India. Read
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Homeless man who carried out sex attack in Erdington locked up indefinitely
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A homeless man who carried out a sex attack on a woman whom he had dragged off a street in Birmingham has been given an indefinite custodial sentence. Read
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Fire chief defends plans to restructure Warwickshire service
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Warwickshire`s Chief Fire Officer has defended plans to restructure his brigade, insisting that changes are necessary to protect residents in the county. Read
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Oldbury dad was crushed to death between bus and crash barrier, inquest told
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A Black Country father-of-three died after getting crushed between a bus and a crash barrier, inquest jurors heard. Read
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Pupils kick-start £17m Stockland Green Technology College building
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
The star pupils of a Birmingham secondary school helped lay the foundations for their future by kickstarting their new £17 million building. Read
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Sinking Birmingham council house still attached to neighbours' properties
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A derelict council house which is subsiding is still attached to neighbouring properties despite 13 years of complaints from neighbours. Read
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Three men in hospital after car crashes into Birmingham house
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Three men have been taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in crashed into a house in Birmingham. Read
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More than 2,000 registered sex offenders live in West Midlands
Oct 27 2009 | West Midlands News
More than 2,000 registered sex offenders are living in the West Midlands, police and probation services have revealed. Read
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UK Coal told to stop production at Kellingley after miner's death
Oct 27 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
The United Kingdom’s biggest coal-mining firm has suspended production at one of its sites following the recent death of a worker. Read
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West Midlands seeks votes in hunt to find most innovative region
Oct 27 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
The jet engine and Brylcreem are among ten West Midlands scientific and engineering feats that feature on a map which will help decide which region has the greatest scientific heritage. Read
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Tool-maker Yamazaki Mazak plans new technology hub in Worcester
Oct 27 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Tool-maker Yamazaki Mazak says it is committed to helping fellow manufacturers increase their productivity by pushing ahead with a new technology hub in Worcester. Read
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Euro zone orders rise more than expected in August
Oct 27 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Industrial new orders in the euro zone rose more than expected in August on demand for intermediate goods, data showed, underlining expectations of a recovery in the third quarter. Read
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Surestop in running for Lord Stafford Award
Oct 27 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
The development of a revolutionary water shut-off switch has helped a Solihull company to grow its turnover to £1 million. Read
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Coventry engineering firm Wickman takes over rival
Oct 27 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
A Coventry engineering firm has added £500,000 onto its annual revenues by taking over an ailing rival. Read
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Jobs saved after alloys firm moves to Newcastle-under-Lyme
Oct 27 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
More than 15 jobs have been retained after a manufacturer moved to a new premises in Staffordshire as part of expansion plans. Read
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Carling Cup gives Aston Villa boss a chance to keep fringe players happy
Oct 27 2009 | Aston Villa FC
Martin O’Neill subscribes to the theory that you can’t please all of the people all of the time, especially when it comes to competitive football club dressing rooms. Read
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Birmingham City goalkeeper Joe Hart warned to cut out mistakes
Oct 27 2009 | Birmingham City FC
Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish has stressed the need for on-loan goalkeeper Joe Hart to cut out mistakes if he is to force his way into Fabio Capello’s England World Cup squad. Read
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Hopes of 11th hour saviour as Birmingham & Solihull teeter on the brink
Oct 27 2009 | RFU News
Birmingham & Solihull officials were today hoping that they had found a resolution to their dire financial difficulties. Read
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Baby P: Owen wins sentence appeal
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
One of the three people jailed over the death of Baby P has won an appeal against his indefinite sentence. Read
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Older mothers 'behind Down's rise'
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
The number of babies diagnosed with Down's syndrome has risen sharply in the last 20 years - largely due to women delaying motherhood, research shows. Read
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Catch the thugs, plead Pc's parents
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
The parents of a trainee policeman battered in a homophobic attack have said they could not believe the thugs' ignorance. Read
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Decision on fresh post strikes due
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
A decision on whether to press ahead with a fresh wave of postal strikes will be taken by union leaders just hours before the industrial action is due to start. Read
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Six bailed over homophobic attack
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Six teenagers arrested over the homophobic attack on an off-duty trainee policeman have been released on bail. Read
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Baby P lodger wins sentence appeal
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
One of the trio behind bars over the death of Baby P has won an appeal against an order that he must serve an indefinite prison sentence. Read
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'Sighting' in hijacked yacht hunt
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Rescue teams are investigating a possible sighting of a yacht belonging to a British couple that is thought to have been hijacked by pirates. Read
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Flu warning to spitting footballers
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Footballers have been warned that spitting could increase the risk of spreading swine flu as players at two Premier League clubs were struck down by the virus. Read
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Petrol prices at highest this year
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Petrol prices are now at their highest level of the year, according to the AA. Read
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Police charge 63 over Gaza protests
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
More than 60 people have been accused of committing crimes during angry protests against an Israeli military offensive in Gaza. Read
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Skull of 'sea monster' discovered
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
The fossilised skull of a giant "sea monster" has been discovered off the UK's Jurassic Coast, a local council announced. Read
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Man held over body in field find
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
A 32-year-old man has been arrested after the body of a teenage girl he allegedly met over the internet was found in a field, police said. Read
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Yacht couple missing in pirate seas
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
A search and rescue operation was continuing for a British couple who have disappeared in pirate-infested seas. Read
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PM 'intervenes' to reverse TA cuts
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Gordon Brown has personally intervened to reverse a planned £20 million cut to the Territorial Army training budget, Labour MPs said. Read
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British couple 'seized by pirates'
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Urgent searches were under way to find a British couple thought to have been hijacked by pirates off the east coast of Africa. Read
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Lawyer loses bribery case appeal
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
An appeals court in Milan has upheld the conviction of British lawyer David Mills for accepting a bribe to lie in court to protect Silvio Berlusconi. Read
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Fears for couple 'held by pirates'
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Relatives of a British couple whose yacht is thought to have been hijacked by pirates off the east coast of Africa said they feared the "worst might have happened". Read
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Recession depresses passport demand
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Demand for passports has fallen by more than 10% over the past two years because of the recession, as Britons holiday at home or put off renewals until the last possible moment, a Parliamentary report reveals. Read
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Labour closing gap after revival
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Labour slightly closed its popularity deficit with the Tories but remained 13 points behind in the latest opinion poll. Read
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Hain: Labour must spell out mission
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Labour has failed to properly explain to voters why borrowing that has "cast a long shadow" over Britain's finances is better than Tory cut plans, a Cabinet minister is due to warn. Read
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Increase in middle-aged 'criminals'
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
The number of first-time criminal offenders in their 40s rose more than any other age group in a seven-year period, it has been revealed. Read
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Fans due at Jackson film premiere
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Fans of Michael Jackson are being expected to flock to the London premiere of a film showing the late entertainer rehearsing for live shows which would never happen. Read
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Tougher credit card rules coming in
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Credit card companies have been warned to "get their act together," as the Government brought forward plans to stop them landing borrowers with unsustainable debts. Read
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Blair must break silence on EU job
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Tony Blair is under increasing pressure to declare whether he wants to become Europe's first president as ministers continued to promote his credentials. Read
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Tories claim huge rise in gun crime
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Gun crime in parts of England and Wales has increased more than five fold over the past decade, the Tories have said. Read
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Teen found dead 'met man online'
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
A teenager whose body was found in a farmer's field has been named by police. Read
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MPs facing ban on mortgage claims
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
MPs could be banned from claiming for their mortgages on expensesunder proposed reforms to be unveiled next next week, it has been reported. Read
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Baby P case man will launch appeal
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
One of the three people jailed over the death of Baby P is launching a bid to appeal against his sentence. Read
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Milly murder: Scrap dealer bailed
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
A scrap dealer arrested on suspicion of helping to dispose of a car linked to the murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler has been released on bail, police said. Read
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Talks resume to avert postal strike
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Talks aimed at heading off the three days of postal strikes planned this week are set to resume. Read
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Tropical air creates balmy Britain
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Britain will enjoy some unseasonal balmy weather this week, thanks to an extended blast of tropical air. Read
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Blair 'must break EU job silence'
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Tony Blair is under increasing pressure to declare whether he wants to become Europe's first president as ministers continued to promote his credentials. Read
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Hacker's extradition to US delayed
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Home Secretary Alan Johnson is to study new medical evidence surrounding computer hacker Gary McKinnon before deciding on his extradition to the US, it emerged. Read
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Children of prisoners 'overlooked'
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
More than 90% of local authorities are overlooking the needs of prisoners' children, a charity said. Read
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Six arrested over homophobic attack
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
Six teenagers have been arrested over a homophobic attack on an off-duty police officer that left him fighting for his life, police said. Read
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Older mums link to Down's increase
Oct 27 2009 | UK News
The number of babies diagnosed with Down's syndrome has risen sharply in the last 20 years - largely due to women delaying motherhood, research shows. Read
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Hill voices fears over British GP
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Damon Hill has warned of the real threat of there being no British Grand Prix next year. Read
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Moore lands Hull coaching role
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Hull have appointed Australian Dennis Moore as their assistant coach for 2010. Read
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Harmison pens Durham deal
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Former England pace bowler Steve Harmison has signed a new four-year contract with Durham. Read
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Ferguson accepts FA charge
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has accepted a charge of improper conduct following his comments on the fitness of referee Alan Wiley. Read
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Cook ready to step in for Strauss
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Alastair Cook has admitted he is willing to step into the England captaincy should Andrew Strauss be rested for the tour of Bangladesh next spring. Read
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Harmison ready to move on from England
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Pace bowler Steve Harmison insists it is time to "move on" from international cricket and concentrate on his career with Durham. Read
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Backe named County boss
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Notts County have confirmed the appointment of Hans Backe as their new manager. Read
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Ancelotti dismisses swine flu fears
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti gave his squad a clean bill of health amid scares of a possible outbreak of swine flu at Stamford Bridge. Read
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Donington doubts persist
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Talks are expected to continue on Tuesday as a solution is sought to ensure the future of the British Grand Prix. Read
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Gatland delighted by skipper's progress
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has hailed skipper Ryan Jones' form ahead of the autumn Tests. Read
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Johnson: We have strength in depth
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Martin Johnson is convinced England have the resources to overcome an injury crisis that has left them staggering towards their autumn schedule. Read
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Duo missing from Irish squad
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Ireland veterans Girvan Dempsey and Malcolm O'Kelly are the big name omissions from an extended 39-man squad for the autumn internationals. Read
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Hill still hopes British GP can be saved
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Damon Hill is "hopeful" a deal can be agreed with Bernie Ecclestone that will see the British Grand Prix remain at Silverstone. Read
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Brown opens door to Altidore
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Hull manager Phil Brown has urged striker Jozy Altidore to play his way back into favour after being punished for arriving late for the weekend match against Portsmouth. Read
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No money worries for Hart
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Portsmouth boss Paul Hart is keen to meet with the club's new owner Ali Al-Faraj soon, but admits he is not concerned about how the Arab businessman finances the club. Read
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Redknapp calls for Roman aggression
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has told Roman Pavlyuchenko to prove he is worth a regular starting place when he features in Tuesday's Carling Cup clash against Everton. Read
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Moyes concern over Cahill
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Everton manager David Moyes has warned midfielder Tim Cahill he faces burn-out as he battles to lift the Toffees out of a sticky patch. Read
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Bruce 'dreams' of first trophy
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Steve Bruce is hoping his Sunderland side can help him to the "next step" in his career by landing some silverware. Read
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Brown warns of Oakwell test
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Manchester United defender Wes Brown has warned his young team-mates they face a test of character against Barnsley at Oakwell in the Carling Cup. Read
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Lewis-Francis loses funding
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Former Olympic 100metres relay champion Mark Lewis-Francis has had his lottery funding withdrawn by UK Athletics. Read
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Swine flu affects Trotters
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Bolton manager Gary Megson has revealed that members of his own squad have suffered with swine flu, but is not worried about the virus spreading between players on the pitch. Read
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Rovers fire five past Posh
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Blackburn booked their place in the Carling Cup quarter-finals with a thrilling 5-2 win over 10-man Peterborough at Ewood Park. Read
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Piquionne grabs brace in Pompey triumph
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Frederic Piquionne provided the inspiration as Portsmouth stormed into the Carling Cup quarter-finals by demolishing Stoke 4-0 at Fratton Park. Read
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Spurs progress past struggling Toffees
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Tom Huddlestone and Robbie Keane got Tottenham dreaming of Carling Cup glory again after reaching the quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Everton at White Hart Lane. Read
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Villa progress on penalties
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Aston Villa advanced through to the Carling Cup fifth round after beating Sunderland 3-1 on penalties at the Stadium of Light. Read
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Two goals send 10-man United through
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Holders Manchester United booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup but for the second time in three days finished with 10 men as they recorded a 2-0 win against Barnsley. Read
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Newcastle off the market
Oct 27 2009 | National Sport
Newcastle are no longer for sale after owner Mike Ashley took the club off the market and confirmed Chris Hughton will become permanent manager. Read
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Sales up for Tata as Indian buyers welcome Jaguars and Land Rovers
Oct 27 2009 | Automotive Business
Indian carbuyers have given Jaguar and Land Rover an “encouraging response” since the two brands went on sale recently on the sub-continent, parent group Tata Motors said last night. Read
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Taylor attended four events in one evening on circuit
Oct 27 2009 | John Bright
Have Birmingham’s favourite lawyer Adrian Hindmarsh and Tony Taylor, head of Birmingham Business Breakfast Club, become the new John James and Andrew Sparrow of their era. Read
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City View: Tata deserved some government support for rescuing Jaguar Land Rover
Oct 27 2009 | City View
The prospects for Tata Motors are looking a lot healthier now that the world (with the exception of Britain) is pulling itself out of recession. Read
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A brotherhood of man can solve racial tension
Oct 27 2009 | Agenda
Professor Mona Siddiqui on why this is a crucial time for Muslims - and for cities like Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham councillor Salma Yaqoob warns of dangers of continued election fraud
Oct 27 2009 | Politics News
Calls to clean up the tarnished electoral system in the United Kingdom gathered pace last night amid findings that one in five returning officers are failing to meet standards. Read
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Liam Byrne clashes with George Osborne over bank bonuses
Oct 27 2009 | Politics News
Birmingham MP Liam Byrne (Lab Hodge Hill) has clashed with Shadow Chancellor George Osborne after the Tories announced plans to ban banks from paying big cash bonuses to staff. Read
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Twitter and social networking cost UK £1.38bn a year in lost productivity, claims IT firm
Oct 27 2009 | Innovation & Technology
Twitter and other social networking websites cost UK businesses more than £1.38 billion a year in lost productivity, according to a new study. Read
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Midland firm's security technology passes battered thumbs test
Oct 27 2009 | Innovation & Technology
Builders’ battered thumbs have long been a problem in ensuring security on construction sites. Read
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Birmingham Bach Choir at the Symphony Hall
Oct 27 2009 | Music
On Saturday the Birmingham Bach Choir performed it in Robert Levin’s completion, cluttered and flashy, with dross which if it ever had been in Mozart’s wastepaper-basket, that fastidious composer would never have allowed to reappear. The farcical Dona Nobis Pacem sums up my case. Read
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Roderick Williams at The Artrix, Bromsgrove
Oct 27 2009 | Music
You could read huge significance into the fact that Elgar never set any of the much-loved poetry of his great contemporary and fellow Worcestershire lad, A.E. Housman. Read
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Birmingham Festival Choral Society at Birmingham Town Hall
Oct 27 2009 | Music
The programme notes promised us a performance of “Handel’s forgotten gem”. Historic musical gems have usually been forgotten for a good reason; examined closely they turn out to be paste. This is true of Handel’s oratorio Israel in Egypt which for long stretches sounds as if he was operating on the creative equivalent of autopilot. Read
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Richard McComb: At last, a site for sore eyes...
Oct 27 2009 | More Columnists
These are nervous times for beautiful people. Read
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Workers give up home lives and holidays to finish office work at home
Oct 27 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
Workers are increasingly giving up their home lives and holidays because they don’t have enough time to finish their work in the office. Read
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Insulation business boosted by Black Country Reinvestment Society
Oct 27 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
A Midland insulation business that started life in a Portakabin has told how an early investment from a community finance development company has helped them grow into a million pound plus business. Read
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Jobs boost as PPS secures £1m contract
Oct 27 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
A Midlands print and design firm is set to double its current £1.3 million turnover and recruit additional staff after securing a major new contract worth £1 million. Read
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New home maintenance company in Henley-in-Arden aimed at the over 60s
Oct 27 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
Two young entrepreneurs have established a new home maintenance and improvement company in Henley-in-Arden aimed at the over 60s market. Read
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Midlands biofuel company clinches national award
Oct 27 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
A Midlands biofuel company has scooped a national award for its work developing a fuel based on the properties of fallen leaves. Read
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Printer investment gives Andesign UK the edge
Oct 27 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
A Birmingham-based design firm specialising in large format digital printing has improved competitiveness by installing a new state-of-the-art printer. Read
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Chris Iwelumo relishes the fight for a place in Wolves' first team
Oct 27 2009 | Wolves FC
Chris Iwelumo believes competition for places in attack at Wolves will bring the best out of him in his return from injury. Read
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Bearwood pub and gold-buying centre team up to beat parking problems
Oct 27 2009 | Other UK business news
A Bearwood gold-buying centre and pub owner have teamed up to beat the parking problems in the High Street. Read
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First-time buyers make cautious return to West Midlands housing market
Oct 27 2009 | Other UK business news
First-time buyers are returning to the housing market in the West Midlands, according to a new survey. Read
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Chief executives of FTSE 100 companies still receiving £½m bonuses, report finds
Oct 27 2009 | Other UK business news
Chief executives are still receiving bonuses of more than £500,000, even though the payouts have fallen by almost a third in the past year, according to new research. Read
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BA cabin crew to vote on strike over contracts
Oct 27 2009 | Other UK business news
Thousands of British Airways cabin crew are to be balloted for industrial action in a row over new contracts. Read
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Pawnbrokers H&T trading well ahead of expectations
Oct 27 2009 | Other UK business news
The recession continues to bolster the balances of pawnbrokers after market leader H&T said it was trading well ahead of market expectations. Read
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Leading labour market expert warns of fresh surge in youth unemployment
Oct 27 2009 | Other UK business news
A leading labour market expert has warned of a fresh surge in youth unemployment. Read
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Private label household goods supplier McBride performs ahead of expectations
Oct 27 2009 | Other UK business news
Private label household goods supplier McBride said it has performed ahead of expectations after recession-hit consumers opted for retailers’ own brand products. Read
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Big profits surge for Electrolux
Oct 27 2009 | Other UK business news
Appliance maker Electrolux has reported a 93 per cent rise in third-quarter profits after cost cuts and increased prices helped it offset weak market demand. Read
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Justice Secretary Jack Straw speaks at Birmingham conference as city tries to win thousands of Ministry of Justice jobs
Oct 27 2009 | Other UK business news
Justice Secretary Jack Straw will speak at a conference in Birmingham on Thursday as work continues to entice thousands of Ministry of Justice jobs to the city. Read
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Birmingham and Solihull hospital cleaners could strike over shake-up bid
Oct 27 2009 | Health News
Unrest among staff over pay and conditions could lead to a series of strikes at Birmingham’s largest hospital trust in coming months, union leaders have warned. Read
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Second wave warning on insolvencies - PwC
Oct 27 2009 | Financial
The number of West Midland firms becoming insolvent dipped slightly in the last quarter but experts are warning of a second wave of companies getting into trouble as the economy picks up again. Read
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Barclays Bank agrees £226million deal to buy banking arm of Standard Life
Oct 27 2009 | Financial
Barclays has agreed to buy the banking business of insurer Standard Life for £226 million. Read
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Bradford & Bingley takes steps to speed up £18.4bn loan repayment
Oct 27 2009 | Financial
Part-nationalised Bradford & Bingley is set to divide its £50 billion balance sheet into good and bad assets in an effort to speed up the repayment of an £18.4 billion loan. Read
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West Midland companies plan growth despite downturn’s effects – survey
Oct 27 2009 | Financial
Companies in the West Midlands are preparing for growth despite believing the effects of the downturn will last until the latter part of 2010 or into 2011. Read
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Romeo becomes an online viral game winner for Koko Digital
Oct 27 2009 | Creative industries
A Staffordshire-made viral computer game featuring a miniature Romeo’s adventures in historic Warwickshire has attracted over 16 million plays around the world, Read
