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    Phoenix anger as fraud claim delays MG Rover report Jul 06 2009

    John Towers’ Phoenix Four have accused the Government of letting down more than 6,000 former Longbridge workers and deliberately stalling a long-awaited inquiry report until after a General Election. Read

    Preparing for a taste of local quality at Taste of Birmingham Jul 06 2009

    Organisers of this week’s Taste of Birmingham food festival are hoping for a record-breaking event. Read

    Birmingham health chief Jacky Chambers criticises HPA swine flu policy Jul 06 2009

    A Birmingham health chief has hit out at the Health Protection Agency (HPA) for its “inconsistent and confused” policy of treating people in the swine flu outbreak, which is now the virus hotspot of the UK. Read

    Community spirit returns with carnival atmosphere Jul 06 2009

    The streets of Birmingham thronged with revellers enjoying the sights and sounds of summer as carnival celebrations came to the city. Read

    Royal Show set to open gates for last time Jul 06 2009

    The gates will open at the Royal Show at Stoneleigh Park for the final time tomorrow with an expected 100,000 visitors. Read

    Cardinal Newman miracle approved by pope Jul 06 2009

    The pope has put Cardinal John Henry Newman, the influential 19th-century Anglican convert who founded Birmingham Oratory in 1848, on the path to possible sainthood by approving a miracle attributed to his intercession. Read

    Thousands join memorial concert to honour hero Craig Hodson-Walker Jul 06 2009

    It was a poignant day of memorial and celebration as thousands came together in honour of the son of a Midland postmaster, shot dead during a robbery in a sleepy Worcestershire village. Read

    New road bill leads to 'significant overspend' for social services Jul 06 2009

    Social services bosses were hit by a £652,000 bill after Birmingham City Council failed to put money aside for a road to allow elderly people to get in and out of a new special care complex. Read

    Two men in stable condition after Handsworth shooting Jul 06 2009

    Two men were gunned down in Church Vale, Handsworth, shortly after 8pm on Friday in the latest shooting to hit the city. Read

    Food poisoning may have led to New Street Station alert Jul 06 2009

    An alert which closed part of Birmingham’s main railway station on Saturday afternoon was thought to have been caused by nine police officers suffering from food poisoning. Read

    Serious Fraud Office to probe collapse of MG Rover Jul 05 2009

    The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is to investigate the collapse of MG Rover after a four-year probe into the Midlands carmaker's demise, it was reported today. Read

    Revealed: How pervert Coleshill School teacher Matthew Bartlett was snared Jul 05 2009

    A DAD who helped snare a pervert Midland teacher had already handed over his own brother for abusing two of his children. Read

    Handsworth double shooting: Hunt for gunmen stepped up Jul 05 2009

    COPS were last night hunting a gunman who shot down two men in a Birmingham street. Read

    Security alert at New Street station as 9 hit by mystery illness Jul 05 2009

    A FULL-SCALE security alert was sparked at Birmingham’s New Street Station yesterday after several police officers were struck down by mystery illness. Read

    Driver died after crash with prom night limo Jul 05 2009

    A DRIVER died after his car was in a head-on smash with a limousine taking schoolchildren home from their Prom night. Read

    Two in hospital after Handsworth shooting Jul 04 2009

    Two men were recovering in hospital today after they were shot in a city street. Read

    More than 100 West Midlands regeneration projects axed Jul 03 2009

    More than 100 regeneration schemes have been axed across the West Midlands, after the region’s economic development agency was forced to cut budgets by £70 million. Read

    Three-car crash causes hold-ups on M6 Jul 03 2009

    A woman has been cut free from her car following a three-car crash on the M6 in Birmingham. Read

    Launch of new Birmingham City Council website hit by problems Jul 03 2009

    The launch of Birmingham City Council’s new website, which was supposed to make it easier for people to pay bills and keep track of council tax payments, has been delayed by months after red-faced officials discovered the new system refused to recognise pound signs. Read

    Harborne homes plan protest gets support from English Heritage Jul 03 2009

    Residents of one of Birmingham’s most historic suburbs have won the backing of conservation watchdog English Heritage after forcing it into a major U-turn to fight against a new housing development. Read

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