Jul
2008
Articles from 16th Jul 2008
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Children hurt in Warwick coach crash
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
Eight schoolchildren and a coach driver have been injured in a collision in Warwick. Read
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Jaguar is desirable luxury car brand, but Land Rover sales suffer
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
Sales of Jaguar’s new XF model have helped make the Midland luxury car company the most desirable brand in Western Europe, although the picture is less healthy for stablemate Land Rover. Read
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West Midlands housing plan could be scuppered by economy
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
A massive housebuilding programme in the West Midlands may be impossible because of the state of the economy, ministers have admitted. Read
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Stratford children shown the dangers of playing on rail lines
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
School children were given a demonstration of what can happen if you play on train tracks at Long Marston Airfield in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Read
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New £200m medical centre will bring 2,000 jobs to the West Midlands
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
A new £200 million medical centre is to bring 2,000 jobs to the West Midlands and cement the region’s position as the national centre for defence medicine. Read
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Council strikes hit West Midland services
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
Thousands of council workers and civil servants across the West Midlands have taken to the streets to start a 48-hour strike over a disputed pay rise. Read
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Bus driver says defecation allegation left him humiliated
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
A bus driver sacked after relieving himself near his vehicle has told a tribunal there was “simply no possibility” the act had been seen by members of the public. Read
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Four men injured in Black Country industrial accident
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
Four men have been injured in an industrial accident at a Black Country factory. Read
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Woman suffers spinal injuries in Black Country road crash
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
A Midland woman was taken to hospital with suspected spinal and neck injuries today following a car accident that closed a busy Black Country commuter route. Read
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Business leaders welcome 6,000 New Street Station jobs
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
Business leaders in Birmingham welcomed the announcement of the 6,000 extra jobs which will be created by the redevelopment of New Street Station. Read
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Birmingham MP Richard Burden welcomes fuel duty hike delay
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
The Birmingham MP who warned Gordon Brown that families were struggling with rising bills has welcomed the Government’s decision to scrap a planned 2p hike in fuel duty. Read
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Shropshire suffering from growing poverty
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
Poverty is growing worse in the countryside, a hard-hitting report on rural life has warned. Read
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Whittington Barracks to be the base for £200m Defence Medical Services
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
The Government is to spend £200 million creating a new home base for the Defence Medical Services (DMS), it was announced today. Read
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Industrial action in Birmingham on July 16 and 17
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
Details of expected closures and disruptions as a result of industrial action in Birmingham can be found here. Read
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Thousands expected to strike over pay
Jul 16 2008 | West Midlands News
The biggest bout of industrial unrest for years is expected to break out in the Midlands as council workers and civil servants strike in a bitter dispute over pay. Read
