Jan
2010
Articles from 28th Jan 2010
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Homeless link was conveniently bleak
Jan 28 2010 | Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to article ‘Homeless denied emergency housing’ from the Birmingham Post’s January 21 edition and the emotive picture which is unrelated to the court case. Read
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Memories of sweet times
Jan 28 2010 | Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor, I attended Bournville Junior and Infants School many years ago. On hearing news of the Cadbury sell-out, I felt pangs of distress, another English icon gone. Read
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Bournville is a world treasure – protect it
Jan 28 2010 | Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor, I live in Bournville and as a graduate of Aston University I know the fantastic Cadbury ethos – Sir Adrian Cadbury was Aston Chancellor until 2004 and is still a massive supporter and inspiration to its students and graduates. Read
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What future social spirit?
Jan 28 2010 | Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor, Today my wife and I received our spring pack of publications from the National Trust, and within five minutes I read, “National Trust have teamed up with Cadbury for the third year running to ensure a fun weekend for visitors, with trails running at around 250 places over the four days of the Easter weekend”, and (regarding the ancient trees survey on NT land), “Through an ongoing three-year partnership with Cadbury, who are supporting the Trust in our maintenance of countryside sites. . .” . Read
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Government should block RBS loan to Kraft
Jan 28 2010 | Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor, I’ve been informed that the Kraft bid for Cadbury is to be part funded by a loan from RBS, a bank which has been bailed out by the tax-payer. Read
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New St lessons from Snow Hill
Jan 28 2010 | Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor, Last week you reported a financial and practical fiasco at Snow Hill station (a small three platform mainline station) installing a couple of lifts and a booking hall near Great Charles Street. Read
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Another nail in the coffin
Jan 28 2010 | Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor, Oh dear. Now Cadbury’s is going foreign, just like ICI, Rover, HP Sauce etc. Read
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The 5Ws will be arriving – when money permits
Jan 28 2010 | Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the letter from Richard Worrall published last week in which he enquires about future plans to extend the Midland Metro from Wolverhampton to Wednesfield, Willenhall, Walsall and Wednesbury – the so-called 5Ws route. Read
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Beyond the call of duty, but typical of the city
Jan 28 2010 | Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor, My husband today left Northampton on the 9am train to Birmingham New Street. On reaching Birmingham he realised he’d left his phone on the train. Read
