Jul
2008
Articles from 15th Jul 2008
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Magistrate fails in attempt to sue daughter-in-law
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
A Midland magistrate has lost the latest round in his bid to sue his daughter-in-law for slander and libel over an allegation that he assaulted her and his baby grandson. Read
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‘Rapid decline’ forces flagship company JCB to ditch 650 jobs
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Flagship West Midlands manufacturer JCB is to axe about 650 jobs, nearly a tenth of its British workforce, it was announced – as bosses were meeting the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Read
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Council sets out rules as it weighs up casino options
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Solihull Council has announced details of the process it intends to follow in deciding who should be given the right to run one of the country’s new large casinos in the borough. Read
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Cardinal Newman to be reinterred in preparation for sainthood
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
The buried remains of Cardinal John Henry Newman, one of the Catholic church’s greatest 19th century figures, are to be transferred and given new prominence in Birmingham. Read
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Relatives that commemorated death of 7/7 bomber should be banned from Britain, says MP
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Relatives of one of the July 7 bombers who celebrated the anniversary of his death with commemorative service in Pakistan should be banned from entering Britain, according to a Black Country MP. Read
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Employers should help pay for English lessons for immigrant staff
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Employers must help pay for English lessons for immigrant staff, an influential Commons committee has recommended. Read
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David Gold and Julia Shelton to be interviewed by police in corruption investigation
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City chairman David Gold and club secretary Julia Shelton are to be interviewed by City of London Police as the two-year investigation into corruption in football comes to a conclusion. Read
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Balsall Heath crash victims escape serious injury
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Emergency services were called to a two-car crash in Birmingham on Tuesday but both motorists involved escaped serious injury. Read
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Owner of stolen car must pay for damage to police car
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
A motorist whose car was stolen in Stoke-on-Trent has received an insurance claim from police after a patrol vehicle was damaged as officers tried to retrieve it. Read
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Freeze fuel duty to beat inflation, says Birmingham Chamber
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Business leaders in Birmingham have called on the Government to impose an immediate freeze on fuel duty to boost the economy. Read
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Conservation groups set for bitter battle on new Natwest tower project
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Controversial proposals to build a 35-storey glass-fronted skyscraper yards from the Victorian heritage of Birmingham Council House and the Town Hall have split the city’s best known conservation groups. Read
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Birmingham's biggest Compulsory Purchase Order drawn up for New Street Station
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
The biggest Compulsory Purchase Order in Birmingham for more than a decade has been drawn up to trigger the start of the £600 million redevelopment of New Street Station. Read
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£3.3m Stratford bridge cancelled due to costs
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Spiralling costs have put paid to plans for a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the river in Stratford-upon-Avon. Read
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List of Staffordshire school, library and social care strike closures
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Industrial action by members of Unison on Wednesday and Thursday (July 16 and 17) means some schools and county council establishments in Staffordshire will be closed or offering a partial service. Read
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MP says plans to close post offices ‘just a cynical process’
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Consultations over plans to close post offices have been slammed as “a cynical process” by an MP. Read
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Fans say goodbye as Dakota flies into history books
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
Aviation enthusiasts have said a final fond goodbye to a Second World War transport plane which is being forced to stop carrying passengers due to EU safety regulations. Read
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Council strike due to hit schools, libraries and refuse collection
Jul 15 2008 | West Midlands News
A 48-hour strike by hundreds of thousands of council workers will hit schools, libraries and refuse collection, close civic offices and sports centres and disrupt other local authority services. Read
