Jan
2008
Articles from 15th Jan 2008
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Bus firm to lure passengers with luxury fleet
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
A fleet of luxury buses complete with airconditioning, leather seats and tinted windows designed to get people back on public transport has been launched in Birmingham. Read
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£1bn retail plan to revive Coventry
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
The reputation of the West Midlands as a major tourist and shopping destination has received a £1 billion boost. Read
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Zero-tolerance crackdown on knives is branded a gimmick
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Plans to prosecute anyone found carrying a knife in parts of Birmingham have been condemned as a gimmick after the Home Office admitted it could not explain when, where or how the scheme would operate. Read
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The unholy row over the grave of a potential saint
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham councillor has called for compromise in the row over the grave of a man who could become the first English saint since the Reformation. Read
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NHS dental practice is desperate for patients
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
There might be waiting lists and a growing demand for NHS dental treatment, but officials at a new Midland practice are asking 'where have all the patients gone?' Read
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Jail for £2.4m benefits fraud pensioner
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
A pensioner was jailed for five years yesterday for masterminding one of Britain's biggest benefit scams. Read
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Five get life for murder of drug dealer
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Five men were given life sentences yesterday for the murder of a drug dealer in an "execution-style" killing. Read
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Editors on song for Brit award
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Midland band Editors will be up against the Arctic Monkeys and Take That as they bid to take the most coveted award at this year's Brits. Read
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Decision on New Street is expected 'shortly'
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
A long-awaited decision on whether Birmingham's dream of getting a new station to replace the blot of New Street is to be made "shortly" a Government Minister said yesterday. Read
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Flood warnings as UK prepares for deluge
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Communities hit by last summer's flooding are facing the prospect of more chaos today after forecasters predicted a week of severe weather. Read
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Sacked Tombliboo tells of torment in the Night Garden
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
An actor who played a character in an award-winning BBC children's TV show claims he was put in danger by being made to wear a faulty suit for three months, an employment tribunal has heard. Read
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Teachers to get 2.45pc pay rise
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Teachers in England and Wales will receive a 2.45% pay rise this year, with rises of 2.3% in 2009 and 2010, Schools Secretary Ed Balls announced today. Read
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Third of viewers choose TV on demand
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
More than a third of British viewers regularly watch programmes on-demand instead of relying on traditional TV schedules, according to research out today. Read
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Pay-protest police to take their message to London
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Angry police officers in the West Midlands have booked 39 coaches to take them to a demonstration over pay in London next week. Read
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Council under fire over academy sponsor cash
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Education chiefs in Birmingham have come under fire for using taxpayers' money to underwrite the £2 million sponsorship needed to turn a city school into an academy. Read
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Edgbaston Foundation charity formed
Jan 15 2008 | West Midlands News
A new charity is being launched next month to help improve the long-term economic and social success of Edgbaston. Read
