May
2007
Articles from 1st May 2007
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No drug evidence in Woolmer case
May 01 2007 | West Midlands News
The top Jamaican policeman investigating the murder of Bob Woolmer has said he has no evidence that the former Warwickshire cricket coach was drugged before being strangled. Read
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Blind pilot flies around the world
May 01 2007 | West Midlands News
A blind Midlander touched down in Sydney yesterday to end an epic 13,500-mile flight by microlight aircraft from London. Read
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Tories back plan to protect shopkeepers
May 01 2007 | West Midlands News
A radical plan to save independent high street retailers has been backed by Tory shadow Chancellor George Osborne. Read
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Reid rules out terror inquiry
May 01 2007 | West Midlands News
Home Secretary John Reid yesterday ruled out a public inquiry into the July 7 attacks in London in the wake of new disclosures about the bombers' links to other terrorist plotters. Read
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EU blocks £240m of West Midlands cash
May 01 2007 | West Midlands News
More than £240 million for regeneration in the West Midlands has been blocked because of concerns about poor accounting. Read
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Birmingham 'must become green leader'
May 01 2007 | West Midlands News
Birmingham must become a "leader rather than a follower" in tackling climate change, a leading councillor told the city's ruling cabinet yesterday. Read
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Midlands traders backing EU office
May 01 2007 | West Midlands News
Claims that the Midlands is not seeing enough benefits from its dedicated office in Brussels were last night rubbished by the region's largest international trade group. Read
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Make your mark - every vote counts
May 01 2007 | West Midlands News
With just two days to go, local council candidates across the Midlands are braced for 'Super Thursday'. But what are their prospects at the polls? Chris Game analyses the situation. Read
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BP chief Lord Browne quits
May 01 2007 | West Midlands News
BP chief executive Lord Browne resigned with immediate effect today after the lifting of a legal injunction preventing a newspaper group publishing details of his private life. Read
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Mrs Simpson's fans sold
May 01 2007 | West Midlands News
Four ornate fans which once belonged to Wallis Simpson were sold at an auction in Knowle, near Solihull, today. Read
