Jun
2008
Articles from 6th Jun 2008
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Thomas Attwood statue to be moved from Sparkbrook
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A vandalised statue of one of Birmingham’s first MPs is to be restored at a cost of £70,000. Read
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Ellen MacArthur takes green message to Birmingham canals
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Dame Ellen MacArthur traded in her sailboat for a hydrogen-fuelled canal barge in Birmingham to mark World Environment Day. Read
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Birmingham killer quizzed over death of ex-wife
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A convicted Birmingham killer who was jailed ten years ago for stabbing a man to death is being quizzed over the suspected murder of his ex-wife. Read
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Digital advert screen would 'spoil the view'
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham’s claim to be a modern global city has been questioned after plans for a digital advertising screen were blocked on the grounds it would spoil the view. Read
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Sheldon man loses royalties claim against Busted
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man who was a founding member of boy band Busted has lost his claim over unpaid royalties at the High Court in London. Read
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Body recovered from collapsed West Bromwich building
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
The body of a man who died after the roof of a town centre building in West Bromwich collapsed has been recovered. Read
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Firms fined after Birmingham big screen TV collapse during World Cup
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Two companies have been fined for the collapse of a giant tv screen during the 2006 World Cup in Birmingham. Read
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Up to 300 jobs to go as Norwich Union quits Birmingham
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Insurance giant Norwich Union is to axe around half of its workforce in Birmingham – cutting nearly 300 jobs – as part of a major restructuring of its general insurance arm over the next two years. Read
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Man killed in West Bromwich roof collapse is named
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A man who died after the roof of a town centre building collapsed while he was inside has been named by police. Read
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Rail Minister claims high speed trains will harm environment
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A high speed rail link would boost West Midlands businesses by £2.2 billion, a new study has concluded. Read
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Calves of cloned cow born in Midlands
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Calves born of a cloned cow have been created on a Shropshire farm, it was has been revealed. Read
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Chicago and Birmingham form strong links and friendships
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham has been selling itself to the world at the Sister Cities festival in Chicago. Post magazines editor Jon Perks looks back at the week-long festival. Read
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End of the line for Grand Central railway plan in Birmingham
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
The last chances of Birmingham getting a Grand Central railway station at Eastside have disappeared after city planners approved a £350 million scheme for flats, offices and shops on land earmarked by supporters of the ambitious project. Read
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Waitrose fined after Birmingham worker's arm is crushed
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Supermarket chain Waitrose has been fined £25,000 after a teenage worker had his arm crushed in a machine at a Birmingham store. Read
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Police won't appeal over Bulldog Bash ruling
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Warwickshire Police have confirmed they will not appeal against a decision by a council to give the green light to a major motorcycling event. Read
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Man in court over body found in Leamington Spa river
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A man has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a 17-year-old more than two years ago. Read
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Solihull animal hospital will be one of UK's largest
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
One of the largest and best equipped purpose-built animal hospitals in the UK is to be built in Solihull. Read
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Simon Weston guest of honour at Birmingham dinner
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Falklands hero Simon Weston visited Birmingham last night to appear as guest of honour at the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne dinner. Read
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Bonhams to hold free jewellery valuations in Warwickshire
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Diamonds could prove to be a lot of people’s best friend in the West Midlands this month. Read
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Archbishop John Sentamu completes parachute jump
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
The Archbishop of York John Sentamu completed his charity sky-dive in Nottinghamshire today. Read
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Cloned cow has calves born in Shropshire
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Several calves whose mother was a clone have been born at a farm in Shropshire, it has been revealed. Read
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Moseley In Bloom efforts attacked by vandals
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Volunteers who have worked for months helping to inject a sense of green tranquillity into a Birmingham suburb have seen their work attacked by vandals. Read
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The rewards of volunteer work
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Twenty two million people in the UK have committed themselves to becoming regular volunteers. Read
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'Super-prison' could be built in Throckmorton village
Jun 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A Worcestershire village used as the burial site for 100,000 animal carcasses during the foot-and-mouth epidemic could now become the home of a giant ‘titan’ prison. Read
