Jul
2008
Articles from 7th Jul 2008
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UK is now at ‘serious risk’ of recession
Jul 07 2008 | West Midlands News
The UK is now “at serious risk” of recession as falling orders and rising costs tighten the squeeze on business, the British Chambers of Commerce has warned. Read
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Wetlands needed to save West Midlands wildlife
Jul 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Large areas of wetlands need to be created in the West Midlands in the next half century to protect wildlife, reduce the risk of flooding and store carbon, conservationists have urged. Read
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Eco-town developers hit back at critics
Jul 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Developers behind plans to build a 6,000-home eco-town in south Warwickshire have hit back at critics by insisting that the new settlement could be the last word in sustainability. Read
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Selly Oak Hospital too slow to pick up the phone
Jul 07 2008 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham hospital has been criticised for its slow response to answering incoming calls. Read
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Aston Villa shirt deal can make Acorns’ name grow
Jul 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Aston Villa’s new-look kit for the 2008-9 season has been unveiled, as the boss of the children’s charity chosen to feature on the shirts revealed the partnership was already proving a success. Read
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Birmingham Opera Company heads for rubber factory
Jul 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham Opera Company will be staging a production of a Mozart favourite – in a former rubber factory. Read
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Brian Woods-Scawen emerges as favourite for AWM job
Jul 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Accountant and businessman Brian Woods-Scawen has emerged as the hot favourite to become the next chairman of regional development agency Advantage West Midlands. Read
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Administrators pick over the bones of Chase Midland
Jul 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Administrators will this week resume their attemptsto salvage what they can from the wreckage of the Chase Midland development group, parts of which collapsed last week leading to the loss of 157 jobs. Read
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Birmingham inner-city regeneration plan gets green light
Jul 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Multi-million pound plans to regenerate deprived inner city suburbs of Birmingham and make them more desirable places to live have been given the go-ahead. Read
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The 'Three Rs' of gang violence
Jul 07 2008 | West Midlands News
The “three Rs” – revenue, respect and revenge – are the main causes of gang-fuelled violence, according to a senior West Midlands Police officer. Read
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Eco-town plans withdrawn
Jul 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Plans for a 5,000-home eco-town in Staffordshire – believed to be the largest planning application of its kind in the West Midlands for more than 50 years – have been withdrawn by developers. Read
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Energy crisis hits Birmingham City Council
Jul 07 2008 | West Midlands News
Staff in council-run offices and buildings in Birmingham are being urged to cut their fuel consumption to help the authority cope with the rising cost of energy. Read
