Jun
2008
Articles from 26th Jun 2008
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Warwickshire soldier killed in Afghanistan
Jun 26 2008 | West Midlands News
One of two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday has been named as Private Joe Whittaker - a Warwickshire-raised reserve soldier in the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment. Read
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West Midlands needs more than 280,000 new homes, Government told
Jun 26 2008 | West Midlands News
Over 280,000 houses need to be built in the West Midlands by 2020 if they are to become more affordable, a think-tank has said. Read
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Flooding saw worst loss of essential services since war
Jun 26 2008 | West Midlands News
The Government’s failure to protect a key Midland site from flooding last year led to “the worst loss of essential services since the Second World War”, a report has said. Read
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Contaminated water may not be safe for weeks
Jun 26 2008 | West Midlands News
Water supplies contaminated with a parasite might not be safe for weeks, a water board has said. Read
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Women in business get an innings at Edgbaston
Jun 26 2008 | West Midlands News
The Warwickshire County Cricket Club ground will have a feminine but business-like atmosphere this week when it hosts its first-ever Ladies Day. Read
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Warwick toddler dead after garden pond tragedy
Jun 26 2008 | West Midlands News
The parents of a two-year-old boy who died in hospital after he was found in a garden pond paid tribute last night to their “happy-go-lucky little boy”. Read
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Councillors knock plans for £160m Colmore Row skyscraper
Jun 26 2008 | West Midlands News
The chances of developers securing permission to build a skyscraper at the heart of Birmingham’s business district has taken a knock. Read
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BRB director Bintley accepts Tokyo job
Jun 26 2008 | West Midlands News
David Bintley, director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, has accepted an invitation to become artistic director of the New National Theatre Ballet Company in Tokyo. Read
